A global consulting engineering firm plans to extend its footprint in Africa through building on local skills and experience in a range of technical fields vital to the continent’s sustainable development. “Our expansion strategy is based on...
Mining, geotechnics, water, waste and the environment specialist SRK Consulting (SA) has announced several promotions. Briony Liber has been made a partner at SRK Consulting (SA). She is a principal environmental consultant based in the...
Having spent many years finding groundwater sources to give towns and villages access to this precious resource, water users and water service providers in South Africa must start talking to each other to better manage scarce groundwater resources...
Looking ahead to further growth, SRK Consulting in Pietermaritzburg recently moved office to larger and purpose-designed premises in Brookside Office Park on the Victoria Country Club Estate in Montrose. Partner and principal engineering geologist...
Mining and industry are still coming to terms with the latest regulations of the National Water Act, which demand more attention to safety risks and more detailed reporting to authorities regarding compliance, construction and operation of dams....
South Africa leads the way in waste management in Africa, but many other countries on the continent are up to speed with their environmental legislation – usually based on World Bank standards. This is the opinion of Bruce Engelsman, a partner at...
South Africa’s new emission standards will have a significant impact in terms of requiring operators of the Section 21 listed activities to apply for Air Emissions Licences (AEL), according to SRK Consulting’s Durban-based principal Air Quality...
Residential development in the municipal area of Buffalo City will soon receive a shot in the arm, due to the increased capacity of the Quinera Wastewater Treatment Works (QWWTW) near Gonubie, East London. The facility was nearing the limits of its...
