Earth scientist, Dr Chris Hartnady, has called on stakeholders to not only be aware of the environmental impacts and geophysical risks of shale gas production, but also to evaluate the full energy cost and other economic considerations. Scientist...
Transport costs in landlocked African countries account for a “staggering” 70% of the value of exported goods due to the lack of infrastructure, Roelof van Tonder, CEO of the Built Environment Professions Export Council, said on...
Hatch’s Environmental Services Group’s (ESG) Regional Director speaks on the notion of a green logistics corridor and a green port approach when running an industrial operation. Consulting engineering and project implementation firm Hatch’s...
South Africa’s economy, tourism and local businesses would take a massive beating if we were to suffer a major oil disaster along any of our coastlines, and South Africa’s already overburdened tax payers would end up footing the bill for salvage...
Water Services Authorities such as the Cacadu and Siyanda District municipalities have a responsibility to ensure delivery in their area of jurisdiction, as mandated by the Municipal Water Services Act (No. 108 of 1997). However, many of these...
A number of leading building and building related industry suppliers will be launching the latest new products and technologies at this year’s The Star Interbuild Africa trade exhibition. The Star Interbuild Africa and co-located shows Glass Expo...
Company offers rapid installation, flexible funding model, low operating and maintenance overheads and long term reliability. Africa will break away from the centralised model of sewage treatment and adopt a decentralised approach that can be...
The commissioning of stage one of the upgrading and expansion of Tshwane’s Zeekoegat Wastewater Treatment Works is on schedule for completion in November this year, six months ahead of the contract period. Stage one involves the construction of a...
To improve competitive position, Rainbow Reservoirs has begun local manufacture of several reservoir component parts, and plans shortly to begin local rolling of the Zincalume steel panels from which the reservoir walls are constructed. Local...