By Neil Cameron In the hospitality industry where room occupancy rates directly correlate with profitability, it’s hard to put a cap on energy use – the guest’s comfort is of primary concern. However, as tourism in South Africa flags, there is...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) is now accredited by the CCMA to handle all its disputes. This provides a number of benefits to all stakeholders. According to Merle Denson, senior case management officer at BCCEI,...
Eqstra Fleet Management offers fleet operators the following tips to assist them to decrease fuel spend. Fuel cards: customise fleet cards with additional security features such as limited daily or weekly limits, fleet card profiles and driver...
Warehouses need sufficient staging that matches their receiving and dispatching requirements, as well as the picking system involved, says Martin Bailey. Put simply, if you can pick faster, you’ll need less staging. Putting in automation may not...
South Africa’s National Waste Management Strategy aims to see all South African households in the country’s major centres separating household waste by 2016. As the nation gears up for this year’s Clean-up Week, 14 – 20 September, and Recycle Day,...
The TaunganaAfrica STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Expo was held during 24-27 August in Gauteng – this year under the theme “Afrikan Geeks are Awesome!” Engineering, management and specialist technical services company,...
Whatever the well-fed water supply application, Grundfos has a SP submersible pump or system for the job, ranging from robust, confined aquifers with minimal system requirements to wells bored to sensitive aquifers, seawater, and groundwater...
The transport industry is going to have to think laterally if it is to limit the impact of the coming Carbon Tax, says Mike Schussler. South Africa’s logistics costs, as a percentage of its GDP, currently stand at around 13%, 7% of which is derived...
Responding to the shorter timeframes for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) introduced by the South African government last year, engineering firms wanting to stay ahead of the rest are developing extensive pre-EIA screening approach to turn...
