A regional gold trophy and national finalist certificate have been awarded to water reticulation, drainage pipe and fitting systems manufacturer DPI Plastics, at the Productivity SA Awards. The awards aim to promote productivity within South...
A new method to estimate the global impacts of dams on river flow and fragmentation has been developed by a group of international researchers, led by McGill University researchers. The new research, which may influence dam planning strategies, was...
The grand opening of the International Year of Light will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, later this month. The Ceremony, which will take place from the 19-20 January 2015, will introduce all key themes of the year. The International...
An environmentally sustainable way to render the wood used in construction flame retardant has been developed at a New York University. Guided by Miriam Rafailovich, a professor in the Department of Materials Science at the Stony Brook University,...
A Nigerian fishing community “devastated” by two serious oil spills in 2008 will receive more than $80 million from Royal Dutch Shell it was announced on Wednesday. According to a report by AFP the Anglo-Dutch energy giant’s...
Last year was a big year for infrastructure in Kenya, according to its State Department of Infrastructure. In an article published in the Star John Mosonik, Kenyan Infrastructure Principal Secretary, highlighted some of the country’s infrastructure...
Amy Thompson, a University of Cape Town (UCT) architectural student, was the winner of this year’s Corobrik Most Innovative Final Year Landscape Architecture Project award. Her thesis, titled We are Europe, critiques the perception of informality...
Amy Thompson, a University of Cape Town (UCT) architectural student, was the winner of this year’s Corobrik Most Innovative Final Year Landscape Architecture Project award. Her thesis, titled We are Europe, critiques the perception of informality...
Global demand for coal over the next five years will continue to rise and eventually, break the 9-billion-tonne level by 2019. This is according to an annual Medium-Term Coal Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released late last...
