Buildings are crucial to the well-being of people, and designers and architects have the responsibility to ensure that sustainable solutions are placed at the forefront of any potential new project. This is the view of SAIA president, Dr Luyanda...
As the gradual re-opening of the economy begins, the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown will allow critical supplies of cement and construction material to reach specified markets. “With the lowering of the...
Tight lockdown measures in most countries around the world have resulted in unintended, but positive, consequences for the environment. Nature has been given the opportunity to reclaim some of her natural position and many regions have experienced...
At AfriSam’s bi-annual National Budget post-analysis event, private and public sector leaders came together to review the current state of the economy and the outlook for construction. IMIESA speaks to Richard Tomes, sales and marketing executive,...
With South Africa’s carbon tax now in force, AfriSam is providing customers with transparent pricing and the ability to make greener choices. The way the company complies with the new carbon tax is aimed at encouraging the appropriate behaviour of...
Following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s maiden budget, economist Dr Azar Jammine has raised hopes for a “major recovery” in the South African economy, but he warned it was unlikely to happen before 2021. Speaking at AfriSam’s 2019 National Budget...
As a leading supplier of cement, aggregate and readymix concrete products, AfriSam’s focus is on quality control and the ongoing monitoring of its products’ performance, providing a foundation of trust for customers. This means ongoing process...
In one of the largest contracts undertaken by Western Cape contractor Martin & East, the busy N1 highway between Durban Road and the R300 near Cape Town is getting a third lane in both directions, with a special blue stone supplied by leading...
The concrete industry is gearing up for this year’s edition of the Concrete Conference with major companies coming on board to put their name behind the event. Afrisam has shown its commitment to the concrete industry associations through its...
