Tag: construction industry
Stability in civil engineering sector underpins future success
South Africa looks forward to a step-change in infrastructure investment in 2025, which will build on nearly ten years of industrial relations stability in...
Van Zyl: We don’t need more Red Tape
Mr Jacques Moolman, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Self-regulation and not more red tape is required to prevent another building disaster...
Construction mafia – call it as it is – extortion
UNLOCKING fixed-capital infrastructure projects and aligning legislation should be non-negotiable to all spheres of government if it is serious not only about battling site...
The story of SA’s procurement crisis
How the frogs and canaries have long since died and Rome continues to burn
By Deon van Zyl, Chairperson, Western Cape Property Development Forum
While a...
Is the construction industry ready for 3D printing?
WITH around 20 per cent of South Africa’s urban households living in informal settlements, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that government is to pilot...
Is there a need for TES in SA’s construction industry?
IT is without a doubt that many industries have taken a serious knock during the pandemic. Those involved in South Africa’s construction industry had...
Brickmaking plant boosted by SEW-EURODRIVE upgrade
A local clay brick manufacturer has upgraded its brickmaking plant with the assistance of drive and control technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE. Using advanced digital solutions...
Opening the construction industry is key to rebuilding lives and the economy
It is vital that the entire construction industry be allowed to return to work as soon as possible. If this does not happen, the...
Ramaphosa slams ‘construction mafia’
The president calls for consequences to ‘radical economic robbery’.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed the conduct of the so-called construction mafia and called...
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