By Kevin Norris, consulting solutions architect and Dave Smith, renewable energy expert Given the current power challenges in South Africa, as well as a growing trend toward solutions for sustainable electricity, solar technology as a source of...
Each year the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) Awards Programme recognises outstanding accomplishments of individuals and companies in the energy industry. The Awards are a token of recognition for the commitment to the...
Following Sappi’s recent announcement of the sale of its Enstra Mill and recycled packaging business, the paper and cardboard giant announced the sale of its Cape Kraft recycled packaging paper Mill to the Golden Era Group. The Golden Era Group is...
When the Luipaardsvlei Landfill site in Roodepoort, Gauteng, needed capping with a Compacted Clay Liner (CCL), it was decided to hydroseed the slopes in order to create an environmentally compatible look. Once King Civil Engineering Contractors had...
Office buildings are becoming more futuristic in order to accommodate the needs of changing workforces, changing business practices, new technology, globalisation and client needs. In this interview, Aurecon’s technical director for...
The City of Ekurhuleni has heightened its efforts to eradicate water loss and ensure citizens have access to an adequate water supply, by embarking on a R19.5 million project in the Germiston Central Business District (CBD). Germiston is one of the...
The countdown to the 2015 EcoMobility World Festival – to be hosted by the City of Johannesburg in Sandton in October – has officially begun. As host of this global event, the City will close off certain streets to vehicles in Sandton and encourage...
Office buildings are becoming more futuristic in order to accommodate the needs of changing workforces, changing business practices, new technology, globalisation and client needs. In this interview, Aurecon’s Pete Greaves, Technical Director:...
Residents of Jericho in the North West province have welcomed plans by government to supply drinking water to their village in about two weeks. The announcement to lay out a R2.8 million pipeline that will connect a reservoir to two boreholes to...
