Private sector formal building activity has been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and restrictions. Stats SA confirmed that in February this year, there was yet another contraction in activity, with the SQM of...
The South African construction industry is expected to bounce back in 2021, after being the worst-performing industry in the economy in 2020, with construction GDP down a crippling 20.3% in the year. This signaled the industry’s fourth consecutive...
In an effort to minimise packaging waste ending up in landfills, Woolworths has announced that 50 of its stores will switch to being plastic-free by the end of April. The retailer said it already has a plastic-free store in Malmesbury and the next...
Precast concrete units and projects will take centre stage at the Concrete Manufacturers Association’s (CMA) biannual Awards for Excellence competition, which is currently being featured on virtual platforms and which will come to fruition during...
