Due to limited capacity, the Athlone Refuse Transfer Station and Kraaifontein Waste Management Facility are currently not able to accept builders’ rubble, the City of Cape Town has advised. With regards to Kraaifontein, this is a result of a need to replace the containers for builders’ rubble, whereas in the case of Athlone, a capacity…
Zinc is truly a magic metal that few people and few engineers appreciate for its multitude of applications and versatility. For us in the corrosion world, where we seek to extend the life of atmospherically-exposed steel, zinc is best-known in terms of corrosion control. Yet how many architects, designers and consulting engineers truly realise the…
JSE-listed tile and bathroomware manufacturing and retail group Italtile has announced that its chief executive officer, Jan Potgieter, will be retiring on 31 December 2021 and emigrating to Europe. He will however remain on the Italtile board as a non-executive director. Jan Potgieter Lance Foxcroft, currently CEO of Ceramic Industries, a subsidiary of Italtile Ltd,…
Monday, 3 May, saw the launch of Pothole Patrol, a partnership between the City of Joburg, Dialdirect Insurance and Discovery Insure, a unique data-driven initiative to manage the repair of potholes throughout Johannesburg. Bradley Du Chenne from Dialdirect with executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg Geoffrey Makhubo, and Anton Ossip, CEO of Discovery Insure…
Adjaye Associates has completed a memorial honouring Cherry Groce who was shot in her home by the Metropolitan Police in front of her children on 28 September 1985. Named Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion, the memorial was officially opened to the public on 25 April 2021 at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Windrush Square, Brixton. Image…
With training and certification in the construction industry lagging over the last decade, the sector is now scrambling to be able to capitalise on opportunities with large enterprises and state owned entities, says Frans Toua, CEO at specialist construction sector FET college Tjeka Training Matters. “Many employers have been reluctant to invest in accredited training…
Some non-residential buildings will soon become required by law to display an energy performance certificate (EPC). It is hoped that this will be a great boost for energy efficiency in South Africa since the first step toward lowering energy consumption is knowing energy consumption. The new regulation requires that energy data is collected over the…
Image source: Gallo/Getty The country has huge and diverse renewable energy potential. Its sustainable energy portfolio could include solar, hydro, biomass and, to a limited extent, wind and geothermal. Zimbabwe put forward a National Renewable Energy Policy in 2019. The policy aims to have 16.5% of the total generation capacity (excluding large hydro) from renewable…
Before Covid-19 relegated most of society to the confines of their homes, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) sought to bring digital transformation to the masses beyond online classes and work-from-home. Across businesses, digital transformation became the new buzz phrase, describing the potential of technology to completely rebuild entire industries. Mondli Cele, CEO and founder of…
In recent years, the South African road construction sector has experienced numerous challenges which has resulted in the general decline in its market size. The decline has been marked by medium to large-sized construction firms entering into business rescue or facing financial difficulty; resulting in having to sell certain segments in their companies. Some construction…