Striving towards world class water and sanitation A unique new partnership between the Netherlands and eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) was launched at the Durban Country Club on 14 November 2013 to find innovative solutions for...
According to Piet du Pisani, who is the strategic executive for Infrastructure Water Technical Services at the City of Windhoek the realization that water should be re-used is fast gaining momentum. Following the very successful Water Reuse...
Issued by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is not surprised at the findings of Auditor-General (AG) Terence Nombembe on the under spending of R172 million on the budget of...
Six months after breaking ground, the construction of the Coega Industrial Development Zone’s (IDZ) first wind turbine manufacturing facility is on track to be completed in record time thanks to innovative and advanced engineering techniques used...
Global engineering consultancy firm SMEC is among the small minority of firms in South Africa that boasts appropriate skills and expertise in the design and application of trenchless technology in water and sewer infrastructure projects. SMEC...
The latest PwC transport and logistics research shows that while South Africa remains the top destination for transport and logistics companies, East and West Africa are making strides in improving their infrastructure in order to capture a greater...
Interview | Bruce Dickson, CEO, MAN Truck and Bus South Africa A well-worn phrase has it that “…a developed country is one in which the wealthy use public transport.” In metaropolitan areas, hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on the informal...
As cities become overpopulated, all the conditions for a poor ecosystem arise. With urbanisation comes a compromised ecosystem. Africa’s growing urbanisation means that cities have to continuously expand to accommodate the influx of people. With...
Aveng believes the continued underperformance of its South African and rest of Africa construction and engineering division is a function of stagnant infrastructure spending. The group reports in its 2013 annual report that marginal real growth was...
