Green building is gaining rapid momentum in Africa with office buildings in Rwanda and Namibia both receiving 6-Star Green Star ratings, certified by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). In Kigali, Rwanda, the Nobelia Office Tower...
Smaller contractors in the civil engineering sector that believe they are unable to comply with all provisions of the collective agreements of the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) may be eligible for exemption. This is...
“To change the way society handles waste, we have to effectively change the mindset of an entire generation,” says Gaopaleloe Mothoagae, sustainable development manager at ABI. A force for change at over 400 South African schools, Mothoagae is...
It’s a fact: for every tonne of waste processed by a waste-to-energy plant in place of a landfill, approximately one tonne of carbon dioxide emissions is avoided. Through the launch of South Africa’s very first refuse-derived fuel plant, Interwaste...
WEC Projects has grown steadily over the past few years, quietly gaining market share and influence by producing brilliant and original project-based solutions in Gauteng. New managing director Wayne Taljaard explains what’s next for WEC. How have...
South Africa-based Protea Chemicals, one of Africa’s largest chemical companies, plays a pivotal role in enabling businesses, manufacturing entities and municipalities throughout the African continent to effectively treat and reuse water. The...
Contrary to many a natural inclination, excellence is achieved by doing the mundane to the highest standards, every day. But, to do this, the right tools are essential. Yet, it’s not just tools that are necessary, it’s a lot more. Ammann recently...
Leading pump manufacturer Mather & Platt has harnessed two quite diverse nanostructured materials to achieve greater durability and efficiency in its new range of horizontal centrifugal pumps. The two drivers behind Mather & Platt’s...
Flexibility and water infrastructure are not normally associated with one another. But, just as power generation has evolved over the past two decades, the water and wastewater sectors are starting to adjust to the challenges of higher demand,...
