National municipal benchmarking initiative Local Government Water Services Authorities (WSAs) in South Africa have contributed significantly towards increased access to a wide range of basic and improved water services. Notwithstanding the progress...
Yunus Carrim, deputy minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) is committed to making the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA) work. It simply has to. We are under...
Multi-disciplinary contractor, Edwin Construction, is playing a key role in expanding South Africa’s road network as it presses ahead on strategically important projects in the Limpopo and Free State provinces. Traffic volumes along Route 33 (R33)...
The construction of a 100 metre long bridge over the Hennops River forms part of a 22 month contract awarded to Esorfranki Civils for the building of a 4.2 km dual carriageway. Piling for the new bridge, being undertaken by Esorfranki Geotechnical,...
Upgrading of hundreds of kilometres of rural roads is pushing ahead. Following on extensive upgrading projects in rural and urban areas of Limpopo Province, the focus has currently moved southward, with North West, Northern Cape and Free State...
Spin Screed, a lightweight power roller screed, has been introduced to the local market by Compaction Methods. The company has officially been appointed distributor for the African region by United States-based Spin Screed Incorporated. Compaction...
A bridge over Yitong River in Changchun city, the capital of Jilin province in Northeast China, lays in ruins after collapsing on 29 May 2011. Two people were injured. In Africa, the integrity of some bridges are questionable, particularly those...
IMS Engineering believes that it is time there was a coherent strategy for construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling in South Africa. South Africa needs to follow many European countries which have established well-organised, highly...
The Competition Commission’s recent decision to prevent the centralised publication of cement usage statistics on the grounds of alleged collusion by the cement manufacturers, has robbed the construction industry of the most up-to-date...
