Nov 21, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
THE Harvard Business Review recently reported that a wave of around 700 retirements would mean the loss of over 27 000 years of experience. The wealth of knowledge and experience held by retirees is so valuable that it has given rise to the term, the Expert Economy....
Nov 21, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Water & Effluent Management
HELP is on its way for Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) which has been affected for many years by water shortages and no water at all in some areas, for days at a time. To solve this crisis, Amatola Water was appointed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) as...
Nov 21, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Projects
AN engineering challenge presented itself when the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) undertook to upgrade Section 3 of the busy R72 between Port Alfred and the Fish River, by providing continuous two-way traffic at all times. A seven-metre wide road was...
Nov 20, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Safety
IN the current economic climate, with project managers under increasing pressure to reduce costs, there may be a very real danger that inferior quality products will be used, posing a potential safety risk. That’s according to National Technical Sales Consultant at...
Nov 14, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News
THE Durban University of Technology (DUT) has identified their Indumiso Campus at Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, as a key investment point for the training of built environment graduates. DUT appointed SMEC South Africa as the consulting structural and civil engineers to...
Nov 14, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Engineering Supplies, KZN Industrial & Business News
FIBERTEX South Africa recently partnered with Brent Corporation to assist with the technical support, supply, installation and quality checks for the retaining walls being installed at the new Reddam College located in Ballito, North of Durban. “Construction of these...
Nov 7, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Projects, Transport & Logistics
Credit: Shutterstock EAST London Airport is flying – and a huge upgrade starting next year will see it reach even greater heights. That’s according to Airport manager Michael Kernekamp, who told a media briefing hosted by Airports Company South Africa recently that...
Oct 31, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
The Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande officially opens the Mt Edgecombe Interchange. With him, from left, are SANRAL CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma; Rob Haswell, SANRAL Board member; Deputy Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga; and Lindy Madlala, SANRAL Board member...
Oct 30, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial
THE first phase of the catalytic Ntshongweni Urban Development region will be an 85 000-square-metre shopping centre. Named the Mall of the West, it will cater to Durban’s underserviced western suburbs and surrounding areas and kickstart the Ntshongweni Urban...
