construction | Infrastructure news - Part 23

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Closing the skills gap

The three golden rules of talent management Consulting Engineering firms appear to be faced with the same skills shortages as related industries, mining and construction. According to Philip Barnard, Human Resources Executive at leading consulting...
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Construction bosses face the music at tribunal

“This is the bleakest moment in the construction industry’s history,” said Murray & Roberts CEO Henry Laas — at the very moment that the lights went out in the forgettable beige room at the Competition Tribunal this week, as if underscoring his...
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‘Green’ sand and stone for construction

Truly sustainable construction can only take place where concrete is manufactured with sand and stone that is procured through registered legal entities. All too often sand and stone is overlooked by green building practitioners, yet it constitutes...

Murray and Roberts’ CEO issues apology to SA

Construction giant Murray and Roberts’ CEO has issued an apology to South Africans. The firm is one of 15 companies fingered by the Competition Commission for collusion in the construction industry. Source: enewschannel
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Construction industry response on Medupi delay

Eskom’s outgoing finance director, Paul O’Flaherty recently raised his concerns at the state of the construction industry following delays with the Medupi power plant project. The South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (Safcec)...
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O’Flaherty slams construction sector

Eskom’s former finance director, Paul O’Flaherty, caused a stir on his final day at the state-owned enterprise when he slammed the construction sector, blaming it for the delays in the construction of the Medupi Power Station. O’Flaherty laid into...
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Garth James: Marketing Director- KAYTECH

Q. With regard to township development, what products and services can you offer to enhance the built environment? GJ Kaytech is world renowned for its polyester bidim geotextiles, which are used extensively in drainage and separation applications....