The biennial IMESA/CESA Excellence Awards was held last night at the 80th IMESA Conference in East London. The awards give recognition to well-engineered civil engineering projects for infrastructure. Entrants for the awards must portray the art...
The International Water Association’s World Water Congress addressed the global water challenge which demands imaginative approaches and the adoption of new paradigms and technologies. With more than 5000 of the International Water...
Domestic water and wastewater tariffs soared in cities across the developing world from 2015 to 2016 as utilities passed on the effects of rising energy costs, reforms to government subsidies and rampant inflation. The results of the recent Global...
Global water issues came under the spotlight at the 2016 World Water Congress and Exhibition which took place this month in Brisbane, Australia. “With more than 5000 of the International Water Association’s (IWA) members gathered in one place, this...
South African President Jacob Zuma recently concluded a visit to Kenya where the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport LAPSSET corridor project was a main focus. The project involves the construction of East Africa’s biggest port with road...
BEKA Schréder, local manufacturer of LED luminaires, is a proud sponsor of the Tshwane Green Ride 2016, hosted by the City of Tshwane. On 29 October, the City of Tshwane will be hosting the annual Tshwane Green Ride, which is a cycling event with...
“There has never been a worse time to be a contractor,” SAFCEC President Thembinkosi Nzimande told delegates at the 2016 annual national SAFCEC conference. Nzimande highlighted the difficulties facing the South African job market, particularly in...
The annual SAICE-SAFCEC Awards gala event for the Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievements for 2015/2016 took place on 13 October, with industry leaders and dignitaries from across South Africa in attendance. SAICE received more than 30...
The City of Tshwane has threatened water shedding if water usage doesn’t come under control. The Gauteng municipalities have been mandated to reduce water usage by 15% after restrictions were placed on the Vaal system in August due to the drought....
