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Water sector’s performance revolution

Tanzania’s “Big Results Now” initiative (BRN) has facilitated 16 784 water drawing installations in its current financial year compared to the 16 062 achieved over the last six years. Speaking at the 9th Joint Water Sector Review meeting in Dar es...
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Building with three pillars of sustainability

A sustainable campus currently under construction within the N4 Gateway Park in Pretoria is to feature a 914 m2 as well as a 1 035 m2 warehouse facility. The building was designed by Earthworld Architects and incorporated three pillars of...
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Biogas: The energy of the future?

It is envisaged that Johannesburg may become the first city in South Africa to convert its entire fleet of buses to carbon-free fuel. This follows a pilot project earlier this year with Metrobus that resulted in positive feedback. “The city...

Engineering innovations feature at SAICE Awards

Innovative highway interchange design and an ingenious hybrid wastewater treatment solution were among the winning projects at this year’s SAICE National Project Awards, held last Thursday at the Durban ICC Arena. Having won an award at the...