Environmental advocacy organisations Greenpeace Africa , groundWork and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have expressed concern that the South African government did not participate in a Ministerial meeting on a proposed global plastics treaty...
Mixed-use developments are a growing trend in the residential property development market because they reduce travel time for residents and offer more convenience, choice and an integrated lifestyle. On the part of developers, the decision-making...
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has gazetted the draft National Infrastructure Plan 2050 (NIP 2050) for public comment. The NIP 2050 was prepared by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), working closely with sector specialists...
Celebrating 50 years of ‘doing good while doing business’, the Bigen Group is renowned for providing cost-effective infrastructure and socio-economic development solutions across Africa. In celebration of Youth Month, IMIESA speaks to upcoming...
The government’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme continues apace and is anticipated to generate significant employment opportunities, according to Nomalungelo Gina, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition. The SEZ programme aims...
An ambitious infrastructure build and maintenance programme, consisting of a reliable pipeline of bankable projects using public funding to leverage private and other forms of financing, is key to stimulate economic activity and employment in the...
Covid-19 may have thrown the world off balance, but it has also opened the door to a smarter way of working and delivering construction programmes more efficiently, says Nonkululeko Sindane, CEO of Mariswe. A prime example is the recent launch of...
While the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to derail government expenditure on infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has told Parliament that the State would have to resume these post-lockdown. Delivering the Supplementary Budget...
Feb 25, 2020
The two-day session brings together leading experts including government officials, consulting engineers and built environment professionals for the purpose of improved delivery and management of public infrastructure. The event aims to foster...
