A pilot project using alternate building technology is underway to fast-track housing delivery in eThekwini Municipality. The alternative housing technology includes the use of energy efficient materials to create more greener and sustainable...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has to date supported 17 municipalities in the Western Cape to enhance water security and improve water quality through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant programme. This was highlighted during a meeting...
The Department of Public Works’ draft Prompt Payment regulation has been described as a “lifeline for survival” for the construction industry with the potential to significantly change the dynamic of projects. The Construction Industry...
South Africa’s oceans have the potential to unlock the country’s economic development opportunities, said Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Barbara Thomson. “We thus need to develop a proactive approach to understand our oceans capacity and...
Transport for Cape Town (TCT) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) have signed a memorandum of action (MOA), that will assist the City in addressing an investment strategy aimed at integrating all modes of public transport in the...
International consultancy and construction company Mace has formed a training partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Africa, a first for the continent. The partnership effectively extends the Institute’s training platform to...
An innovative system to utilise return effluent from the Cape Recife Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW), is set to reduce demand on Port Elizabeth’s fresh water supply. The system, designed by local firm Africoast Consulting Engineers, will...
Perfume chemists have devised a tool aimed at stopping foul smells from undermining the struggle to improve sanitation in developing countries. A team from Swiss firm Firmenich, better known for applying aroma expertise to perfumes and food, has...
A major project to rehabilitate sewer and stormwater reticulation infrastructure at Park Station in Johannesburg has recently been completed. Consulting engineering firm SMEC South Africa, in partnership with contractor Trenchless Technologies,...
