Development of the R16.5 billion uMkhomazi water project Phase 1 is at an advanced stage and once complete, it will be one of the largest water transfer schemes in South Africa. This is a multi-disciplinary project which is being undertaken by the...
The Gauteng government in partnership with the municipalities and the private sector ,will convene a two-day inaugural Gauteng infrastructure investment conference in Midrand starting on Wednesday 22 July 2015. The conference will discuss the...
Fatalities on the N1N4 route have decreased significantly over the first few months of the year in comparison to 2014. Â This is according to Bakwena Toll Road Concessionaire. This year the toll concessionaire reported eight incidences for the...
Recent upgrade work to Umgeni Water’s Durban Heights Water Treatment Works is set to extend the longevity of the plant by 30 years. The project, which began in May 2013 and was valued at approximately R16.3 million, comprised the replacement of...
The development of women in engineering has become increasingly critical for South Africa’s engineering industry as it works to meet demands to contribute to the transformation of our economy. According to a United Nations Educational, Scientific...
The judging team for this year’s Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) 2015 Health and Safety Competition will journey to 21 cities and towns located in seven provinces to visit this year’s building site entries. Pierre Fourie, Operations Director of...
An illegal electricity connector, known colloquially as an Izinyoka, was arrested in eThekwini last week. According to the municipality the man, who was allegedly disguised as a contractor hired by the eThekwini municipality, was found with...
Registrations are underway for the Pump Developments Summit, which will be held on 27 & 28 August 2015 Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. Over the two days, speakers will address topics on the role of castings in pump manufacture, Grundfos Water...
A Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has pinpointed the largely skewed history in relations to water rights in the country as the basis for most problems within the sector. The committee says it has long held the view of the...
