Building quality into every stage of the life-cycle of projects is essential if investment in infrastructure is to have a positive impact on Africa’s economic development. This was one of the key messages from participants at this year’s annual...
Africa is poised to embrace the next-generation of small-scale clean energy systems, says Webb Meko, Business Development Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Black & Veatch. According to Meko, the price of electricity and cost of generation are key...
Opinion piece by Bruce Raw, Energy Programme Manager at GreenCape The process of grid liberalisation is already underway in South Africa, but rather than being seen as threat, it presents opportunities for all players in the energy market,...
Meeting in Mexico City earlier this month, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and consultants Arup outlined the first emission reduction plan in order to meet the most ambitious Paris Agreement targets to keep global warming below 1.5...
Africa as a continent is undergoing a period of intense construction. Southern Africa specifically is home to more than a third of the continent’s infrastructure projects. However Africa is fighting a significant infrastructure project...
The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) has cemented what it calls a ground-breaking agreement with its contractors to improve on project delivery. The agreement, which will put in place a set of radical measures aimed at...
Confidence in the civil construction industry has taken a dive in the last quarter of 2016, bringing it to its lowest since the beginning of 2012, barring Q1 of 2016. Following a cumulative 24 index point rise during 2Q2016 and 3Q2016, the FNB/BER...
Brent Mahoney* of Averda SA recently returned from an incredible, year-long adventure – spanning three continents – where he gained a global perspective on localised landfilling. While Averda was establishing itself as a leading waste...
It may sound unbelievable, but it’s true: it’s more economical and, ultimately, more environmentally friendly to dispose of waste generated in the UK in South Africa. Warren Steele, managing director of UK-based environmental consultancy Resource...
