Despite a prolonged period of declining value due to Covid disruption and delays, the South African construction industry looks set for a reversal of fortune in 2022, with forecasts predicting a 9.1% real-term expansion. In the 2022 Construction...
Carbon emissions from construction sites are a major contributor to global warming, largely owing to the industry’s dependency on fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency’s 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction reveals that...
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a keynote address at the two-day Human Rights Commission National Conference on Local Government Accountability, Service Delivery and Human Rights. The purpose of the conference was to identify challenges at local...
Veolia Services Southern Africa is a water, waste and energy solutions driven company that specialises in the design, supply, procurement and commissioning of water and wastewater treatment plants in multiple industries. WASA talks to the Veolia...
Hydroflow – an electronic water softener – removes the ‘cholesterol’ from water pipes and heating equipment without the use of chemicals. Comprising minerals (usually calcium and bicarbonate) that are dissolved in water, limescale creates a hard...
For three decades, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has been promoting the positive economic, environmental and social story of forest-based pulp and paper products. ReSource speaks to Jane Molony, executive director at...
President Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that all licensing requirements for private energy projects will be dropped has heralded what we hope will be a much-needed, new era for the country’s ongoing energy crisis. But while these advancements...
The plastic recycling sector has come a long way in South Africa with improved technology, better implementation of waste regulations, greater consumer awareness, and growth in the market for recycled material. Despite these developments, there...
Confidence in the future of SA’s construction sector reached its highest level in five years despite a marked decline in business activity in recent months. This is the main finding of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Business Conditions...
