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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...
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Road cost allocation and recovery

This article is the second in a series of two articles dealing with road cost allocation and recovery.It provides an overview of (a) the criteria for and methods of road cost allocation, and (b) objectives and principles of road cost determination...
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Building roads off-site

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...