Civil Engineers at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with pre-cast concrete specialists Macrete Ireland have developed the world’s longest ‘flat pack’ arch bridge. Based on the ‘FlexiArch’ system, the bridge is unique in that it will be...
The African Water Facility (AWF) has approved a €1.07-million grant for the development of an Integrated Comprehensive Sanitation Plan for the Seychelles. The 10-year plan will follow an integrated approach, looking at the synergies with related...
The Unemployed Youth Skills Development Project in Vhembe District Municipality has officially been launched in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The project which is a joint effort between the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Department of...
Discarded plastic bottles from bottled water and other beverages have become an eye sore in many African countries and efforts to recycle them barely scratch the surface, however there may be another solution capable of solving two African problems...
A sediment basin in the new project being dug parallel to the Suez Canal partially collapsed earlier this week. According to a report by Egyptian State television no casualties have been reported as a result of the collapse. In an interview with...
One of South Africa’s leading building materials companies worked closely with Cape Town architects Stauch Vorster right from the design phase of South Africa’s first green taxi rank in Wallacedene, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. For the...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Lefadi Makibinyane has resigned unexpectedly and is currently serving his notice until the end of January. According to CESA President Abe Thela, Makibinyane stated that it was not an easy decision for...
Transporting water to remote sites, be it potable or process water in mining, industrial, municipal or private applications, requires immense logistical management and can significantly add to day-to-day overheads. This was a topic presented at a...
The 15th African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition, returns to the CTICC in Cape Town from 12-14 May. The event has been extended by an extra day to offer three days of conference sessions, networking and an extra...
