Allied to this is the fact that demolition technology is advancing globally, which is having a positive impact on the local sector. While demolition robots and remote demolition have been available for many years, there are limitations to the...
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, is spearheading significant reforms within the construction industry, aiming to address longstanding issues that have hindered its progress. At the recent National Stakeholder Forum convened...
Seven precast concrete reservoirs in the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (ranging in size between ranging in sizes from 20 Mℓ to 30 Mℓ) are in various stages of completion and form part of the municipality’s water augmentation...
In a significant development impacting South Africa’s crucial rail infrastructure, state-run ports and rail company TRANSNET has withdrawn its call for private-sector bids on the key SA rail corridor. This critical transport artery spans from...
The Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) has expressed satisfaction with the substantial strides made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies in their efforts to dismantle construction mafias....
South Africa’s construction industry is facing a mounting crisis as organised crime wreaks havoc on construction sites across the country. Armed groups, commonly referred to as ‘construction mafias,’ are routinely targeting these...
Colossal Concrete Products, a Level 1 B-BBEE company and the largest manufacturer of railway sleepers in Southern Africa, with a proud 64-year track record, reopened its mothballed De Aar factory in October. This move follows the recent conclusion...
Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil are reduced by earthquake shaking or rapid loading. This occurs in saturated soils when water in the earth (groundwater, in most cases) cannot drain quickly enough....
At this year’s AfriSam Budget Breakdown event, Dr Azar Jammine, economist at Econometrix, highlighted key trends, stating that the R903 billion in public sector infrastructure expenditure earmarked for the 2023/24 to 2025/26 financial years is...