Oct 29, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects
HAVING been tested and rolled out across South Africa for over a decade, National Asphalt’s Cold Mix has proved to be a highly effective response to the country’s growing pothole problem and can even be used to repair larger sections of road. That’s according to the...
Oct 29, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News
THE benefits of using warm asphalt as opposed to hot asphalt on South Africa’s national highways came under the spotlight at an international roads conference in Durban recently. Krishna Naidoo, a Material & Pavement Specialist at the South African National Roads...
Oct 24, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News
SUSTAINING a business in an economy under prolonged pressure is a challenge. Add the risks associated with the engineering and construction sector, it’s no surprise that many companies are closing or scaling down, and mining operations are showing contraction. That’s...
Oct 17, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Projects
HEAVY lifting in the form of 440T mobile cranes was deployed on the N2 Mtunzini-to-Empangeni upgrade project in KwaZulu-Natal for main client the SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL). According to SANRAL, this is one of the largest road infrastructure developments in KZN...
Oct 17, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, SMME Development & Support
With all development rights in place, civil construction on the much awaited Ntshongweni Urban Development will commence in early 2019. This 2 000-hectare project located 30 kilometres west of the Port of Durban on the N3, is the next logical urban precinct expected...
Oct 3, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects
THE almost complete Mount Edgecombe N2/M41 Interchange at uMhlanga on KwaZulu-Natal’s rapidly expanding North Coast will have a significant impact on this area’s urban quality and spatial connectivity as well as a major business enabler.. That’s according to...
Sep 28, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Property – Commercial & Industrial
By Clive Rumsey THE recent suspension of the shares of two South African construction companies, after they filed for business rescue, is a reflection of the distressed state of the country’s construction sector. This sector – once a key part of SA’s...
Sep 27, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News
ABE Construction Chemicals has launched CEM-blanc, a new economical white cement to cater for the needs of both the construction as well as retail markets. ABE is part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. Elrene Smuts, Communications Manager for the Chryso Group, said...
Sep 26, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control
THE next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner (GP) surgeries we are familiar with today. A revolution in building design is already underway, which has largely been prompted by an acceleration...
