Considering the needs of the construction industry, one tooling manufacturer touring its products across the country, providing demos and training for effective application. “Since its launch in November 2012, the Atlas Copco demo truck has been...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, met the chairpersons and chief executives of water boards and other water entities 15 July as part of quarterly forum in which the minister discusses strategic issues about the delivery...
Better roads, better lives Martin and East is a civil engineering construction company that delivers high-quality construction management and civil engineering solutions for both private and public sectors. Over the past five years, Martin &...
The current status of global energy shortages requires new thinking due to the emphasis on reducing CO2 emissions and growing energy consumption. Recently installed hydroelectric technology has proven to be a huge success for Bloemwater’s head...
The old Mpophomeni sewage treatment works, which was mothballed in 2001, is due to get a new lease on life in a major R160million sanitation upgrade project currently underway by consultants Royal HaskoningDHV. “Mpophomeni township and treatment...
“Ultrafiltration is an emerging technology in this region, but there has been significant growth over the past few years,” Susan Cole, regional commercial manager: sub-Saharan Africa at Dow Water and Process Solutions, tells Chantelle van...
Call for papers The majestic Lord Charles Hotel, in the Western Cape, South Africa, will play host to the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) much anticipated and highly influential WasteCon 2014 Conference from 6 to 10...
“Landfills and the Waste Act implementation – What has changed? ” This was the primary question being asked by IWMSA President, Dr Suzan Oelofse, when she delivered her paper in the Opening Session of the Landfill 2013 Conference, which started on...
“Historically, landfills have been the most common method of waste disposal around the world,” said Dr George Koerner delivering his Keynote address for the Landfill 2013 Conference, entitled “Geosynthetics in Containment: Past, Present and...