Roads | Infrastructure news - Part 28

Roads

The continuing development of Diepsloot

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has completed the upgrading of a 5km stretch of road in Diepsloot which included surfacing and paving of the road as well as kerbing along the pavement alongside it. The JRA has also undertaken several roads...

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...
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A legal quarry

Legislation is tightening up on road crews who excavate sand and stone for construction projects as authorities increasingly focus on the impact such excavations have on the environment, as well as the livelihoods of surrounding quarry operators....
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Investments in bitumen

Africa is undergoing rapid changes in terms of infrastructure growth and, so too, is the local bituminous industry. Saied Solomons, CEO of the Southern African Bitumen Association chats to IMIESA about developments in the construction industry and...