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CESA calls on government to prioritise local unemployed engineers
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell is questioning the decision by Government to import engineering skills when we have a current situation where our own local engineering skills in the private sector are [...]
34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
Looking at how architecture can contribute to existing learning environments by integrating community influence within rural primary schools resulted in Neeshailin Naicker being declared the regional winner from the University of KwaZulu-Natal as part of [...]
Cement and polystyrene for building
The HOPE statue placed in the water where the Liesbeeck and Black Rivers converge, has become a much-loved and well-known sight for motorists travelling along the M5 highway near the N2 interchange. […]
International Zinc Association launches major campaign to grow local zinc industry
The R100-billion Infrastructure Fund announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on 11 February is likely to see an increase in the demand for galvanized steel, especially with the economy [...]
Global raw materials shortages erode cement and concrete additive supplies
With demand soaring from a revived post Covid-19 environment internationally, SA concrete and cement additive suppliers are under severe production pressures due to the global shortage of many primary chemical industry raw materials essential to [...]
Precast Concrete Awards for Excellence to be cast digitally
Precast concrete units and projects will take centre stage at the Concrete Manufacturers Association’s (CMA) biannual Awards for Excellence competition which is currently being featured on virtual platforms and which will come to fruition during [...]
People-centricity in a post-Covid world
Despite global doom and gloom, Stats SA in their latest gross domestic product (GDP) report, state that the construction industry in South Africa reportedly grew at a rate of 11.2% in the fourth quarter of [...]
Property development projects in uncertain times
The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) has announced the date for the 2021 SAIV National AGM and Seminar. Built environment professionals and stakeholders from across the country will spend the day in KwaZulu-Natal on [...]
