International events company dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africa, has acquired five exhibitions and an associated publication, focused on the construction and transport infrastructure sectors from South African media company Hypenica.
For 19 years Concrete Trends has been South Africa’s and more recently Africa’s leading concrete and construction journal and brings […]
The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) recently launched a series of building guidelines that are set to make a […]
At its Annual General Meeting on the 30th March 2016, Mrs Hanlie Turner was inaugurated as the Concrete Society’s new […]
Use of readymix is growing exponentially as the Southern Africa Readymix Association (SARMA) continues its drive to make accredited readymix […]
Pretoria building contractors, J.C. van der Linde & Venter Projects, successfully met the challenge of complying with the Green Building […]
Sika came to the rescue recently when structural strengthening was required at the Mercedes Benz Advanced Driving Centre at Zwartkops […]
Mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer, Powerscreen, recently celebrated 20 years in the southern African industry in partnership with its […]
Konza Techno City is expected to cost Ksh595.8 billion when completed in 2030, the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO […]
Researchers from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) have designed and patented a floating platform for offshore wind turbines that […]
South Africa has yet to fully discover and utilise the benefits of concrete strip roads, says Bryan Perrie, MD of […]
By cutting construction time, requiring less equipment and making less noise, self-compacting concrete has a number of benefits over conventional […]
Since June 2015, residents of Strand and Somerset West can access a wide selection of health services, following the opening […]
Inhouse Brand Architects has constructed a sleek, masculine image for the corporate offices of the Berman Brothers Group (BBG) – […]
The Chryso Group has expanded its presence on the African continent with the establishment of production facilities in Algeria. Norman […]
Working on scaffolding can pose a serious danger especially if basic safety measures are not put into practice. In this […]
The 4th annual Women in Construction awards cocktail evening will take place on the 10 May 2016 hosted by the African […]
Cement production is a complex processes with challenges related to dust collection. Many steps of the process require dust control, […]
Dubai’s Consent LLC has bought a concrete block machine from Techmatik for a whopping $2.7 million at Middle East Concrete. […]
Everything starts at World of Concrete. It’s the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry […]
South Africa’s premium home grown manufacturer, Bell Equipment showcases its extensive product offering available on the continent and reaffirm its commitment […]
The Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric power project began power generation on October 10. The Dam, highest roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam […]
According to the Construction Review Online: The scramble for construction contracts in Africa continues. However, before you embark on a contract […]
The 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa attracted over 400 participants this year and was rated as an excellent networking […]
Mistakes that builders make when specifying, ordering and receiving concrete can have far reaching effects on houses and structures built […]
Plastic shrinkage cracking (PCS) is one of the earliest forms of cracking in concrete and can be a major headache […]
Within Fives, the Cement / Minerals business line specialises in the design, supply and installation of core process equipment as […]
An innovative tyre-burning initiative at PPC’s De Hoek plant in the Western Cape has demonstrated the viability of burning waste tyres
A global leader in concrete admixtures, the Master Builders Solutions® experts have developed a new generation of polymers that offer […]
BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA, International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles, is the biggest event […]
Crushers are key process components in several industries dealing with materials such as minerals, chemicals or agro based products. Whatever […]
Franki Africa is the largest, oldest and most established geotechnical contractor in sub-Saharan Africa. Their Durban branch has extensive experience […]
For close to 60 years, LATICRETE has led the industry with pioneering advancements and the development of high-performance building materials […]
For close to 60 years, LATICRETE has led the industry with pioneering advancements and the development of high-performance building materials […]
Concrete pipes are an important part of any country’s infrastructure. And for many years, worldwide there will continue to be […]
At the recent South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) 2015 conference, Empowered Spaces Architects the architects of the new WestconGroup […]
Launched in 2006 by the European Patent Office, the prestigious European Inventor Awards honour the people behind some of today’s […]
Art in the City, by Paris-based Moreau Kusunoki, has won the Helsinki Guggenheim architecture competition (Credit: Moreau Kusunoki Architectes / […]
Egypt’s ACC Ramliya cement plant doesn’t just deliver a utilisation rate 10% higher than the industry average, it beats industry […]
Mayday Equipment has supplemented its range of Syntesi electrically-driven concrete mixers with petrol-driven variants. This move underlines the company’s commitment […]
In a move designed to deliver global product availability and consistency with the fastest possible response to customer orders, Martin […]
“With a relatively buoyant outlook, and a number of economies across the continent experiencing some of the fastest and highest […]
For some years now, Lafarge South Africa has been partnering development projects with the New Jerusalem Children’s Home and the […]
TAL recently modernised its laboratory through the acquisition of additional state-of-the-art equipment which will allow for increased research and testing […]
The Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, an initiative of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime […]
The upgraded Bosch GWS 13 and GWS 17 classes of professional angle grinders in the ‘Power & Protection’ range are […]
Pilosio provided an exceptional solution for casting the hollow circular columns on the construction sitefor the St. Anna and St. […]
Elematic SA’s precast hollow-core concrete slabs have once again proved their worth when it comes to time-saving and efficiency on […]
AfriSam and Concrete Laser Flooring (CLF) have collaborated successfully in introducing an industry-first environmentally-friendly floor concrete by replacing cement in […]
Developer Kleindienst Group is planning to construct 42 floating properties as part of the Heart of Europe development in Dubai. […]
When it comes to the challenge of tackling rock-hard materials on site, there can only be one logical option – […]
The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology (SCT, for decades trusted as the most authoritative provider of concrete technology training […]
For close to 60 years, LATICRETE has led the industry with pioneering advancements and the development of high-performance building materials […]
Mapei South Africa’s Concrete Admixture product line was recently awarded the SABS Mark. The SABS certification covers the market-leading range […]
BEUMER Customer Support ensures reliable intralogistic processes world-wide. African company Dangote Cement, based in Lagos, Nigeria has two ambitious goals […]
Company officials were aware that air cannons had proven themselves in cement plant applications, helping eliminate build-ups in preheater towers, […]
Cemengal’s history encompasses over 25 years of experience in building grinding stations. Today Cemengal is active in projects in Kuwait, […]
Famdra’s range of belt weighers welcomes an internationally patented new addition. Famdra’s range of high-accuracy scales includes five models, from […]
Fundiciones del Estanda, SA is a Spanish company offering the cement and mining sectors knowledge, experience and a wide variety […]
Members of the Master Builders Association (MBA) North’s new Youth Forum have welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the future […]
The harsher the environmental conditions, the more resilient the technical systems must be. This particularly applies to industries such as […]
Founded by Franz Plochberger in 1990, CEMTEC Cement and Mining Technology GmbH with its headquarters in Enns, Upper Austria, is […]
Despite global economic uncertainty, Netherlands-based Dunlop Conveyor Belting (Fenner Dunlop) is expanding its network of Dunlop Service centres, which supply […]
BASF recently inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will enable BASF to better meet […]
In an effort to expedite and improve the delivery and quality of infrastructure in the province, the Gauteng Department of […]
Boldrocchi Group is headquartered in Italy and since 1909 designs and manufactures highly engineered industrial equipment with excellent site services […]
The existence of local lime production is one of the prime indicators of a country’s economic development. While there is […]
Trelawny’s MHS11 introduces a new concept in pneumatic floor scabblers. Using smaller heads with a 70% increase in BPM (Blows […]
There could be no stronger statement about Murray & Roberts Construction’s innovative approach to sustainable building technologies than applying this […]
Kaytech has recently signed a distributorship agreement with Concrete Canvas® to supply Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats into the South African […]
KORFEZ ENG. is a technical consultancy located in Neubeckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company delivers high-alloy wear- and heat-resistant steel […]
No population can survive without potable water, making the management of water a crucial element of local municipality responsibility. The […]
Biology and chemistry students from Valdosta State University, Georgia, are one step closer to commercialising a green-technology artificial reef used […]
Petrol stations and motor dealerships have specific requirements for paving on their premises to meet differing operational requirements such as […]
Commercial property owners, facilities managers and home-owners often struggle to remove oil and grease stains from concrete areas such as […]
Associations representing the main materials used in the construction of houses have thrown their weight behind Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s call […]
South Africa’s leading building materials company, Lafarge South Africa, worked closely with Cape Town architects Stauch Vorster right from the […]
The 3D printed home is an accomplishment which many architects and designers have at least been contemplating for some time. […]
Chryso Southern Africa, the largest construction chemicals specialist in South Africa, offers a full range of cement additives to optimise […]
A low-cost, yet high-performance self-loading concrete mixer is the ideal solution for the African construction sector, which is experiencing considerable […]
Skanska UK and Loughborough University have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of 3D printing in construction. The […]
Terraforce turned 35 in 2014, and Holger Rust, founder and owner of the company wishes to thank clients, licensees and […]
Superpool’s Full Scale Demonstrator is a sculptural form built from concrete plates folded via robotics before fully setting. Concrete construction […]
When Aurecon’s Century City office building in Cape Town was built in 2011, it was the first building in South […]
The role that the various mix constituents play to produce quality concrete for housing is often not fully understood, Bryan […]
Looking something like homes for modern day Hobbits, Binishells are ideal for meeting the world’s need for affordable, energy-efficient homes. […]
The Raubex Group has showcased its turnkey solutions capability at a 476-unit housing project for Kumba Iron Ore at its […]
Tightening specifications for readymix concrete has led to substantial growth in the membership of the Southern Africa Readymix Association (SARMA) […]
Keynote speaker at the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) conference in Limpopo during November 2014, Minister Thulas Nxesi of the […]
To become a successful entrepreneur is not a day’s job. Successful businessmen all have a driving force and this motivation […]
The body responsible for building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar has unveiled the design for […]
Concerns about the Ebola crisis and plunging commodity prices would have had investors fleeing Africa not that long ago.But dealmaking […]
National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Chief Executive Officer Vinson Hailulu says no free houses should be provided in the country because […]
Tanzania’s economy is booming, with the construction industry and demand for cement being key drivers in boosting the economy. Commissioning […]
Ash Resources, South Africa’s leading manufacturer and supplier of fly ash products, has appointed Mayibongwe Geqeza as its new Financial […]
Peter Jones has been appointed national sales manager: flooring for a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. […]
Anglo American has recently been ranked as South Africa’s leading company in Corporate Social Investment (CSI) by Trialogue, for the […]
Global construction chemicals producer, the Chryso Group, has acquired the controlling shareholding of Sri Lanka’s CST (Concrete Solutions Technology Lanka […]
Lafarge recently welcomed Praveen Bechoo as its general manager for aggregates. Praveen, whose appointment commenced 01 October 2014 is based […]
As one of our most relied upon construction materials, concrete makes a significant contribution to our overall carbon emissions. By […]
Dhuva Liswa is a steel and chemical company that supplies carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium to the chemical, construction, […]
Global Engineering Group, Atlas Copco, believes that excellent after-sales service support from a team of experts is essential to ensuring […]
A record total of 31 students enrolled for the Master Builders Association (MBA) North’s popular Small Builders Development course which […]
The CMA’s technical committee under the chairmanship of Taco Voogt has formed a working group to revise four precast concrete […]
The Concrete Society of Southern Africa reports that 36 nominations have been made for the 2015 Fulton Awards, which, if […]
The existing Bloemspruit Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) currently services the greater Bloemfontein area and is hydraulically overloaded. A new project […]
“Contractors working on modern construction projects strive to achieve the fastest possible pour cycles and, in doing so, still have […]
The bypass round the city of Tartu is a large-scale infrastructure project now under construction. In terms of formwork engineering, […]
Professor Graeme Bloch, Wits School of Public and Development Management and Mpogeng Nkgadima, CEO, Lafarge Education Trust, measured LET’s contribution […]
As part of NPC’s commitment to sustainable development, partnerships and community interaction, NPC offers guided tours to our cement plants. […]
Master Builders Association (MBA) North is in the final stages of launching a Training Portal for professionals to acquire essential […]
On 24 September 2013, Deborah Terhune founder of NGO Growing Up Africa, construction industry teams and the community began clearing […]
South African companies applying incorrect concrete practice are seriously jeopardising their profitability, warns John Roxburgh, lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s […]
‘Twenty Years of Freedom’ was the theme of the recent Western Cape Government’s Govan Mbeki Awards in May this year. […]
Leading piling contractor, Gauteng Piling, resorted to an age-old piling technique to cope with space restrictions and heritage preservation when […]
Everything you need to know about the fair – bauma China 2014 is only a few weeks away. The organisers […]
Babcock’s supply of heavy construction equipment for construction of an airport on the remote island of St Helena will also […]
AfriSam has supplied 13,000 m3 of 30-MPa enhanced suspended slab mix for Phase 3 of the Lynnwood Bridge complex, in […]
Cement producer Sephaku Cement (SepCem) hopes to bring its Aganang cement production facility on line by end-July, following commissioning during […]
4 May 1932 – 30 May 2014 Louis Marais, widely regarded as the pioneer of modern concrete paving in South […]
Lafarge South Africa, the local presence of the international Lafarge Group, the world leader in building materials, was recognized with […]
AfriSam is poised to increase its market share in the Eastern Cape with the opening of a third rail to […]
By Adam Williams Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid has won the London Design Museum’s Design of the Year award for her […]
By Daniel van der Merwe, Architect, PPC Ltd The beginning of civilisation as we know it started with a series […]
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