Camden site reaches 2 million LTI free hours milestone
THE Eskom, Camden Ash Dam project was issued to WBHO as a single phase with two packages, namely Phase 1A and Phase 1B. The...
Kathu depot provides off-the-shelf lighting service
RAND-Air, part of the Atlas Copco Specialty Rental division, providers of air, nitrogen, power, flow (pumps), steam boiler and lighting solutions, were recently able...
Quality cement paves way brighter economic future
By ensuring that a high quality of cement is used in infrastructure projects, South Africa is investing for a stronger future, according to Richard...
Unpacking the latest addition to the growing list of government plans: The NIP 2050...
IN August, the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 (NIP 2050) was gazetted for public comment after six months of preparation by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA)....
Achievements by newly-launched CCSA
CEMENT & Concrete SA (CCSA), launched on March 1 this year, following the amalgamation of The Concrete Institute (TCI), Concrete Society of Southern Africa...
Inclusionary housing: addressing the elephants in the room
COMMENTS recently closed on the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) draft Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework.
One of the organisations that have delivered comment on the WCG’s...
Cape Town approves a further R3,6bn worth of building plans
Between May 1 and July 15 2021, the City of Cape Town approved a further R3,6bn in building application approvals, leading to a total...
Innovation at Paarl Rock
CONSTRUCTION is underway at Paarl Rock, the fifth building in Concor’s 22-hectare Conradie Park development in Cape Town.
Piling for the eight-storey block began in...
Sephaku heads to Western Cape
SEPHAKU Holdings, the cement company that owns Métier and is a joint investor in Sepahku Cement, looks determined to break into the competitive Western...
Readymix quality key to construction success
It is no surprise that cost cutting is the order of the day in the construction sector, but this should not prevent contractors from...
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