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 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial
Daikin has launched South Africa’s very first heat pump cassette using low GWP R-32 refrigerant gas extending the Sky Air range for light commercial applications. With just one-third of the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of R-410A refrigerant, R-32 is a proven...
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 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control
WHILE the timeframes for business and industry to complete environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes may sound generous to some, in reality they are very tight – and represent a significant project risk if for any reason they are not met. That’s according to...
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 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Property – Commercial & Industrial
ARUP was commended for their entry of the V&A Grain Silo Complex facade in the Architectural Category at the 2018 South African Steel Awards recently. The company, an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, works...
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...
Oct 17, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects
EMIS 2002, part of Becker Mining SA, has completed upgrade projects at Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) near Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, which encompassed the design and installation of communication, automation and protection systems, for improved productivity at the...