Utilising flare gas to generate power in the oil-and-gas sector
Dynamic expansion of the oil-and-gas industry continues to fuel the demand for new technologies that tackle the impact of flare […]
CW Group completes feasibility study for African cement plant
CW Group, a multi-industry advisory, research and business intelligence boutique, has concluded a feasibility study regarding the construction of a […]
LafargeHolcim set to provide affordable and sustainable housing solutions in Africa
LafargeHolcim is increasing its commitment to providing low-carbon and affordable housing solutions in Africa by adding further production capacity for […]
Cement imports accelerate
As local producers scurry to finalise application for tariff protection. Cement imports into the South African market are accelerating. This […]
TRAINING FOR BATCHERS – KEY PLAYERS IN QUALITY CONCRETE PRODUCTION
The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology will this year offer a special one-day course for concrete batchers and batch […]
MODIFIED BAMBOO A STEEL REBAR ALTERNATIVE?
Bamboo injected with an elastomeric polymer could prove to be a practical alternative to steel rebar as reinforcement in concrete. […]
PLACING REINFORCING BARS AND FIELD INSPECTION OF REINFORCING BARS
Placing Reinforcing BarsWritten for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors, Placing Reinforcing Bars provides the most accepted and current practices in […]
Cheap cement imports crippling South African industry, says Databuild
South African cement manufacturers are being severely undermined by cheap imports from countries such as China, Vietnam and Pakistan, an […]
Benefits of Precast Concrete Technologies
In a series of seminars organised jointly by the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) and the Concrete Society towards the end of last […]
Concrete cancer’ building set for demolition
Preparation works will get underway this week for the demolition of a decrepit building in Geelong’s CBD. The City of […]
Solidia Technologies and Uncountable Accelerate Development of Next-Generation Concrete Manufacturing with Data Science and AI
New enterprise software platform brings data revolution to cement and concrete CO2-cured Solidia Concrete lowers the carbon footprint of concrete […]
#BizTrends2020: 5 key focus areas for the concrete sector
Cement production and consumption is a reliable indicator of a nation’s growth, as its infrastructure is a reflection of development. […]
RIP Dr Richard Maponya
“It is with great sadness that the Maponya family informs you of the passing-on of Dr Richard Maponya…after a short […]
MAPEI LOSES MARKETING STALWART
Mapei are sad to announce the loss of Dottoressa Adriana Spazzoli, Marketing and Communication Director for Mapei Group, who passed […]
An agreement that pays above industry average wages is being strongly contested by small building companies and sub-contractors
The minister of labour recently extended a collective bargaining agreement signed between employers and trade unions in the Western Cape’s […]
Rwanda’s Cimerwa PPC bounces back to profitability
Rwanda’s biggest cement manufacturer PPC has bounced backs to profitability after announcing a 20% year on year increase in sales […]
FIBERTEX SOUTH AFRICA MITIGATING IMPORTS, ENHANCING EXPORT POTENTIAL
Durban-based nonwoven geotextiles manufacturer Fibertex South Africa has responded to the construction industry’s request for a protection geotextile that can […]
AVENG PROVIDES UPDATE ON DISPOSALS
Global infrastructure and resources group Aveng on Friday reported on the status of several previously reported disposals. In relation to the Aveng Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) […]
SMART, SELF-POWERED PATCH TO END €2.3 TRILLION BILL CAUSED BY RUST WORLDWIDE
Globally, corrosion is an enormous problem. It is estimated that approx. USD 2.5 trillion (approx. EUR 2.3 trillion) is spent […]
AFRIMAT CONSTRUCTION INDEX GAINS SOME TRACTION IN THIRD QUARTER
The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI), a composite index of the level of activity in South Africa’s building and construction sectors, […]
BORROW PITS WILL KILL QUARRYING INDUSTRY
Surface mining industry association ASPASA is lobbying government to urgently crack down on ill-conceived borrow pits that are jeopardising legitimate […]
TRIBUNAL DISMISSES CEMENT INDUSTRY CARTEL CASE AGAINST NPC
Adecade after the Competition Commission launched an investigation into a cement cartel, the matter has been finalised, with the Competition […]
UNIT 2 OF MEDUPI POWER PLANT ATTAINS COMMERCIAL OPERATION
Unit 2 of South Africa’s Medupi power station is now commercially operational. South Africa state-owned power utility Eskom revealed the report and […]
GLOBAL POLICY PROGRAMME HELPS GOVTS GET INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
UK-based consultancy Mott MacDonald, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the UK Department of International Trade on Wednesday launched […]
TOO SOON TO TELL IF UPTICK IN BUILDING CONFIDENCE WILL BE SUSTAINED
The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index (BCI) rose by three points to 25 in the fourth […]
SAICE INAUGURATES MARUTLA AS ITS 117TH PRESIDENT
Civil engineering industry body the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) today inaugurated Mopilwane Fana Marutla as its 117th […]
CESA INAUGURATES NEW PRESIDENT – SUGEN PILLAY
At Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) 66th Annual General Meeting held in Johannesburg on Wednesday the 25th November, Sugen Pillay […]
VUKILE TO SELL NON-RETAIL ASSETS IN DEAL TO FURTHER TRANSFORMATION
JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund will sell its remaining non-retail property assets to Mbako Property Fund in a deal that it says […]
HANNES GEYSER TO HEAD GVK-SIYA ZAMA EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS
Construction company GVK-Siya Zama has boosted its Eastern Cape business by hiring experienced contractor, Hannes Geyser, to take the regional […]
LAFARGE AFRICA LAUNCHES CONSUMER PROMO
Lafarge Africa Plc has announced the launch of its Ember ‘Buy & Win’ consumer promo in its commitment to create […]
A MORE SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL TO REINFORCE CONCRETE STRUCTURES
The next generation of ultra high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) has just been created at EPFL. The new material will be […]
STEFANUTTI STOCKS APPOINTS RESTRUCTURING TEAM AMID INTERIM LOSSES
A strategic restructuring team has been appointed to develop and assist with implementing detailed turnaround interventions for construction engineering company […]
