Infrastructure News - Part 23

How to build an imperishable concrete reservoir

A concrete reservoir can last 100 years – provided the concrete is durable and there is best practice in terms of construction; quality control; structural design; and detailing. “When we design and build new reservoirs, it should be done so well...

Infrastructure is at the centre of GNU’s Plans

  Infrastructure is the key to driving economic growth, this is the message that Cyril Ramaphosa gave to parliament. This line also follows the new Minister of Infrastructure Dean Macpherson’s action plan.  The new parliament certainly...

Sustainability

[Thought Leader] Embracing ESG is good business

Over the past decade, ‘sustainability’ has become a global buzzword; however, the imperative behind the word is more than just a box-ticking exercise. Authored by Mark Boshoff, head: Transformation and Sustainability, Nedbank During 2015, the UN...

Industry News

Redefining Road Safety Engineering in South Africa

We all know someone who has either lost their life or suffered a life-changing injury due to a road traffic accident. And yet when we step back and think about it, we realise that every accident is indeed preventable, writes Verushka Balaram, Head:...

Women in construction are breaking the mould

Cathy Strydom, human resources manager at GVK-Siya Zama in the Eastern Cape, urges young women to consider the construction industry as a viable career path. The composition of the domestic construction industry has undergone notable changes over...

Metro News

Free State water interventions welcomed

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the interventions in Matjhabeng, Maluti-a-Phofung, and Kopanong municipalities announced by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu.  In terms of the Water Services Act, these...

Engineering

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