Rural drought management A pilot project, based on a series of community and local authority workshops, has focused on Tsengiwe village near Cala (four hours’ drive from East London) in the Eastern Cape. Cape Town-based earth sciences and water...
Disputes arising from incorrect readymix concrete being delivered to a customer’s site can be tricky, particularly where large sums of money are required to remove or remediate concrete that has already set. Testing before, during and after...
Readymix concrete suppliers will need to innovate if they are to remain relevant in a fast changing industry. New products and techniques are constantly pushing the boundaries of construction. Top concrete and cement consultant George Evans of PPC,...
Technologies in concrete may soon enable the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) to build precast concrete roads off-site, and ship them wherever they are required in the country. As incredulous as it may seem, the technology is being...
