The latest specification for polyethylene (PE) piping systems for irrigation applications is now SANS specification 8779. The revised specification has been promulgated as SANS 8779: 2016: Plastic Piping Systems – Polyethylene (PE) Pipes for...
The expansion of generation and transmission capacity, and the rapid adoption of renewables such as solar, promise economic benefits and improved quality of life across Africa. At a stakeholders’ briefing held in Sandton this week ahead of the...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has come a long way since 1994 in addressing an infrastructure imbalance that largely benefitted the white population. Ramaphosa spoke during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum on...
EThekwini Municipality will facilitate the training of 10 000 youth as artisans over the next three years. The estimated total cost of the project is R742.1 million which includes tuition costs, monthly stipends, materials and project management....
Vedhant Maharaj from The University of the Witwatersrand became the 29th architectural student to take first prize at the Corobrik Architectural Awards this week. For nearly three decades, this prestigious award has been presented to a talented...
While South Africa has enjoyed a period of sound private investment into large building projects, focus also needs to be placed on the civil infrastructure that is needed to support them. This is the view of SA French’s managing director, Quentin...
Alastair Currie joins 3S Media as the editor of IMIESA magazine and the managing editor of the company’s Infrastructure brands, which include Water & Sanitation Africa, ReSource and the Infrastructure News website, newsletters and social media...
Billions of rands are being poured into upgrading KwaZulu-Natal’s road network, with current investment in construction totalling R8.3 billion. R15 billion has been earmarked for the upgrading of the N3 from Durban to Cedara outside...
The winners of the 2016 Women in Construction Awards, recognising excellence in Africa, were announced this week at Gallagher Convention Centre in Joahnnesburg. The Women in Construction Awards evolved through a need to recognise and celebrate the...
