More than eight million kilograms of trash – equivalent to the weight of more than 100 Boeing 737s – was collected by nearly 800 000 volunteers during Ocean Conservancy’s 2015 International Coastal Cleanup. This is according to a new report...
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is planning a new 35km long highway in the province. “I would like to announce that the department is busy with the initial planning to build the 35km long PWV15 to support the development of an...
The Gauteng Provincial Government has launched a new technology solution set to revolutionise how it delivers the massive infrastructure projects under its management, worth over R30 billion. The new nerve centre, to be known as Lutsinga...
The potential to produce electricity from wind turbines in South Africa is significantly greater and much more widely spread than initially thought, a recent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reveals. The joint...
Developing countries’ domestic capital markets are very shallow and will take time to strengthen and deepen. But the urgency of the infrastructure task requires financing right now, which means international markets have to be tapped. This is...
Millions of dollars in investment capital is being poured into three projects at the Ngqura port in the Eastern Cape. This is a major boost for the local economy and has created many jobs in the area. Source: CCTC Africa Video...
The quantity surveyor has a major part to play in the pursuit of sustainable, energy efficient construction, says Larry Feinberg, executive director of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors. Feinberg says with the increasing pressure...
“Everyone who was part of this year’s African Utility Week felt the same passion for the energy and water sectors on the continent and had the feeling that we are on the brink of enormous progress“, says Evan Schiff, event director of the African...
Cape Town has been selected as one of the final cohort of cities to join the 100 Resilient Cities network. This will bolster the city’s efforts to prepare its organisation and communities for the opportunities and challenges associated with...
