Royal HaskoningDHV achieved a turnover of 308 million euros in the first half of 2013. Capacity is being adjusted in the difficult European market, while the company benefits from additional opportunities in growth markets.The turnover of 308...
While the plight of hundreds of thousands of people in the country not having access to clean water and sanitation on a daily basis is common knowledge South Africa has reached a new and unforeseen dilemma – poor service delivery to private and...
Industry leaders at this year’s South African Readymix Association (SARMA) Conference will outline the way forward for the local construction industry as it enters a new phase of development fuelled by growing requirements from the public and...
Gauteng finance MEC Mandla Nkomfe says it is not correct that the government has led in growing the South African economy since 1994, while the private sector seems reluctant to play its part. However, more predictability and transparency in...
Infrastructure development is an important part of raising South Africa’s potential growth rate while at the same time, it should not be seen as an easy way to make money out of government, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says....
African governments must include the private sector in design and policy decisions concerning proposed infrastructure development, the Infrastructure Africa conference in Johannesburg heard on 10 July. This means providing a “reliable” and...
Construction companies, including the sector’s top listed firms, found guilty of collusion and bid-rigging by the Competition Commission will be barred for up to 10 years from doing public sector work. This could exclude Aveng, Group Five, Murray...
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has appealed to role players in the construction industry to bring their expertise to the fore to help the country achieve the goals set out in government’s ambitious, mega infrastructure plan. “We...
In an increasingly capitalistic world, privatisation is becoming ever more common. There has been discussion over the last two decades; with the water lobby companies arguing that water is a need, while those in favour of a social society model...
