Mazda Motor Corporation has disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation engine as part of its ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030’, a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. The next-generation engine called...
3D printing has been taken to the next level by Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The company has produced its first printed spare part made of metal. The part – a thermostat cover for truck and Unimog models from older model series – has passed all the stages...
Despite tough economic times, Mercedes-Benz Vans has recorded a significant increase in sales in the first half of 2017. With deliveries of 190 200 vehicles in all, the Vans division of Daimler surpassed the previous record of 176 200 vehicles set...
The Department of Labour (DoL) has started its inspection to determine the cause of the collapse of the unused pedestrian bridge over the N3 highway. Five people were injured, three seriously, when the bridge collapsed in the early hours of the...
ERWAT’s role as Ekurhuleni’s dedicated wastewater service provider is critical in supporting major infrastructure programmes within the metro, which are designed to attract investment and meet rapidly growing population requirements. ERWAT is now...
IMIESA spoke to Kibiti Ntshumaelo, managing director of Lekwa Consulting Engineers, about the company’s amazing journey since its founding back in 2002, and the upcoming celebration of its 15th anniversary in October. How did it all start?...
Two-and-half years since construction first began, the north and south decks of the one-kilometre ramp of the Mt Edgecombe Interchange were joined, marking the ramp’s place in the record books as the longest incrementally launched bridge in the...
The NEC recently released the consultation draft of the new NEC4 Alliance Contract. This format is designed specifically to elicit feedback from the construction and infrastructure sectors to ensure that the contract framework meets its needs....
By Frances Okosi, Partner in the Banking & Finance Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg If the gap between the quality and quantity of Sub-Saharan Africa’s infrastructure and the infrastructure in the rest of the developing world could be...
