Water has moved to the top of the business risk agenda according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2015. At the current pace, demand for water will increase by 55% globally by 2050, projects the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...
A wildcat strike at the building site of South African electricity utility Eskom’s Medupi power station entered its sixth week on Wednesday, disrupting construction of the crucial plant. Thousands of workers at Medupi, which started producing...
Main sections of the Johannesburg highway system will soon undergo world class upgrades – but none of these roads will be tolled. This was the assurance given by the Executive Mayor, Parks Tau, in his 2015 State of the City Address today. “It will...
The City of Johannesburg will soon launch a campaign to ensure adherence to all aspects of occupational health and safety in the public transport sector. This is according to Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Parks Tau, who believes that the...
The third round of the national wage negotiations for the civil engineering industry was held over the past few two days. Parties included the Building, Construction and Allied Workers Union (BCAWU), the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Â and the...
Registration for the sixth Sustainable Living Exhibition 2015 is now open and those interested in participating are urged to register early as stands are limited. The exhibition hosted by eThekwini Municipality, through the Imagine Durban Project,...
A recent study which examines methods for recovering phosphorus from wastewater using mathematical modelling may be the next big thing in efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Phosphorus is an essential element for human nutrition and development....
The head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today stressed the need to limit the use of dangerous chemicals and to find a solution to the masses of electronic waste building up around the world. Speaking at a Conference of Parties...
The finalists for the third annual Women in Construction Awards have been announced with the awards evening set to take place at a Glamour Cocktail event, hosted by the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, next week. The Awards...
