The IMESA-CESA Biennial Project Excellence Awards 2014 The IMESA Biennial Project Excellence Awards in collaboration with Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is a celebration of the art and science of infrastructure engineering. At last...
Recent reports from the City of Johannesburg have revealed that the fast expanse of the city will not be able to hide its several landfill sites by as little as nine years from now. The shortage of space is so severe that the South African Local...
National Asphalt, a member of the Raubex Group, is introducing the latest innovations in road maintenance and rehabilitation to the South African market. SEAN PRETORIUS, managing director of National Asphalt, says, “Having recently acquired a...
The Malmesbury Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) treats wastewater from Malmesbury. The original WWTW prior to a much needed refurbishment and upgrade project was not only overloaded but also discharged sub-standard effluent. In order to remedy...
The seemingly innocuous but ever important issue of personal hygiene is under the spotlight in Ghana following the recent deaths of more than 100 people through an outbreak of cholera. This tragedy follows several interventions that were...
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...
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...
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which will see JICA support the Mahikeng Local Municipality with its...
A Pretoria Architectural Technologist and owner builder, Jan Minne, is currently completing his 400 m2 home constructed with recycled polystyrene. Despite having built numerous residential and commercial building projects using the traditional...
