Poor sanitation (open defecation, leaking pipes, overloaded wastewater treatment works) reduces the value of water. Faecal contamination from sanitation systems pollutes water resources. What is the link between sanitation, water and disease? The...
The biggest takeaway from COP26 is South Africa’s commitment to ensure a just transition from coal fired power stations with approximately $8.5 bn pledged into resolving the energy crisis. However, power cuts have almost become a norm in South...
Everything a civil engineer designs and constructs rests on, or in, the earth. Soil mechanics play a pivotal role in laying pipes. By Mike Smart Engineering soils are produced by the erosion of the earth’s crust. They change in character by being...
With trenchless construction, a pipe, duct or cable can be installed underground without disturbing service structures such as roads, pavements, driveways, buildings or ecologically sensitive areas. IMIESA speaks to Rocky Herrmann, MD of Rolkon...
