Seven of the world’s 10 most populated regions face such severe water shortages over the next three decades that they threaten to derail the growth, which hundreds of millions of people in the developing world are banking on to lift them out...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has announced that lead has been eliminated from all locally-manufactured plastic pipe products and that all plastic pipes manufactured by its members are guaranteed to be free of...
B&E International is continuing its long-standing relationship with the Department of Water Affairs after winning the contract for the supply of all aggregates to the De Hoop Dam scheme. The dam, which has a planned capacity of 300 million...
As the invited keynote speaker for the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) presidential visit in Gauteng on the night of 6 June, Nazir Alli laid down some ground rules about his stance in terms of project delivery. The recently reinstated CEO...
Aggreko, the UK-based interim power solutions specialist and Shanduka Group, the South African investment holding company, today announced a ground-breaking project to provide a 107 MW power plant, which will use gas from Mozambique’s Temane gas...
The green tech revolution could transform the future of our planet, with innovations that will provide answers to global warming if rolled out on a large enough scale. The impact of technologies is already available in energy industry, water...
Every year during its annual South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) International Property Convention & Exhibition, SAPOA honours property innovators, developers, owners, and built environment professionals who have made a...
Fish heads and chicken fat are being turned into electricity by the UK’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) (WMT) that ship food waste to power plants to reduce garbage-removal fees. Tesco Plc (TSCO), Britain’s biggest...
A new, far-reaching report on the state of municipal solid waste around the world predicts a sharp rise in the amount of waste generated by urban residents between now and 2025. The report estimates the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) will...
