President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement of a substantial infrastructure development drive to address the economic impact of Covid-19 will go a long way towards stimulating recovery in the beleaguered construction industry. But it should include measures that encourage the use of locally produced materials, specifically cement, steel and bricks. Morag Evans, CEO, Databuild Local manufacturers…
Built at a cost of R377m on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral), the R512-PWV3 Pampoennek Road in Brits in the North West Province was recently officially opened. Engineering consultant Zutari was part of the professional team on the project. The road stretches from the R512 to the west of…
It is back to the drawing board for a giant new wind farm project on the West Coast, following an appeal decision by Environment Minister Barbara Creecy. The West Coast One wind farm near Vredenburg has operated since 2015. Environment minister Barbara Creecy says the wake effect on this facility of a proposed new neighbouring…
Following its 100% acquisition by software multinational RIB Software SE, Construction Computer Software (CCS) has been rebranded as RIB CCS. Read more… | Send to a friend Source link
Despite construction slowing down during the national Covid-19 lockdown, renovation and restoration work on the 277-year-old Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie progressed with several new retail offerings and attractions set for completion in spring this year. Image supplied Found along Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula, the farmstead and its historic werf (farmyard) are being sensitively revived to…
The inaugural Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards took place late last month, celebrating women in the construction industry and showcasing women-led projects and achievements. Developed by the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb), the awards programme consisted of 10 awards categories that recognised construction entities for their role in developing women in…
It was not until high levels of unemployment ensued in the 1930s that policymakers in the UK and US started to pay attention to Keynes’ powerful argument for active demand management. Before then, whenever Keynes suggested that government should create jobs for the unemployed, he got the retort that this was a bad idea, why…
Lexus International has announced that BellTower from Kenya is winner of the Grand Prix Lexus Design Award for 2020. BellTower’s entry, titled “Open Source Communities”, was selected for the award from among 2,042 submissions from 79 countries. Image(s) Supplied. BellTowers winning design addresses challenges often found in developing countries by using smart open-source planning to…
dmg events will be providing a free, three-day CPD-accredited digital learning experience for members of the building industry from the 15-17 September. Hosts of the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, programme director Kelly Easton says: “It has been widely recognised that qualifications need to be supported by ongoing skills-based or practical learning. However, the…
As the name suggests, contractors work under the terms of the contract they have signed with the client or, more usually, with the principal contractor. One of the key reasons that contractors find themselves in difficulties is that they simply do not understand the implications of the contracts that they have signed, and the risks…