Infrastructure News Round-Up | 06 August 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
Construction
Repairing concrete with concrete in sewer systems
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas build-ups within wastewater networks are the main cause of accelerated biogenic corrosion in concrete structures. Unless countered, H2S will significantly shorten the life of infrastructure assets, but there’s a proven...
SA construction industry engaging government on a master plan
Construction industry stakeholders, including cement producer PPC and Master Builders South Africa (MBSA), are engaging with the Department of Trade and Industry and Competition (dtic) on the development of a construction industry master plan. PPC...
Experts warn of looming skills shortage in SA construction industry
South Africa could find itself short of skilled construction workers in the next decade, unless retention and skills transfer are prioritised. This according to Njombo Lekula, Southern African managing director of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC). ...
IZA calls for a new zinc refinery to be built in South Africa
Construction industry body condemns damage to property and looting
Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city technology
Demolition vs deconstruction in a sustainable built environment
Construction industry inches towards solutions to current crisis
