The “Shuttle Buggy” – manufactured in the USA by Roadtec – is a state-of-the-art material transfer vehicle that promises to bring road maintenance costs down by up to 90%. With South Africa’s pothole problem, the timing couldn’t be better for...
Pictured: The strong and robust ASC 100 with smooth or padfoot combinations With its motto “Productivity Partnership for a Lifetime” in mind, the Ammann Group has already taken the first steps to conquering the sub-Saharan market. THE COMPANY gears...
The construction of the new Metolong Dam will provide a much needed boost for Lesotho’s capital, with Chinese contractor Sinohydro forging ahead with the construction programme, driven by its Cat earthmoving fleet. CONSTRUCTION IS NOW well advanced...
South Africa’s competition commission has levied its highest ever fines against 15 construction companies. R1.46 billion rand will be paid by these orgnaisations after admiting anti-competitive practices. The investigation, first announced in...
Studies have revealed that the current population of the SADC region, which currently stands at approximately 272 million, will grow at a rate of about 2% per year to reach approximately 350 million by 2027. Already, the region is not coping with...
Pictured: Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel, has been fending off criticism of the National Development Plan (NDP), saying it was never meant to be a “perfect document” but the country could not...
Pictured: Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme project in the Little Drakensberg The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme project in the Little Drakensberg has made significant progress since its inception in 2004, steadily surging towards its 2015 completion...
Opinion article by Frank Stevens, president of the Institute for Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) In 2003 the United Nations General Assembly selected 23 June as the international day of commemorating the value of public service to...
Pictured: Tumi Dlamini, executive director of MBSA, says MBSA further supports the construction firms’ cooperation with the Competition Commission to make the full and truthful disclosure of bid rigging that took place in the industry The...
Pictured: Graham Pirie, the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa, has retired (end of June 2013) Following an illustrious career spanning some 17 years at the helm of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), Graham Pirie has retired (end of...
