Entries by The Construction & Engineering community of South Africa

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/720011-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied...

Construction begins on South Africa’s first EV stations free from load shedding

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719977.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding" align="left"><p>Zero Carbon Charge has broke ground on its first 100...

Young South African academic honoured for sustainable housing research

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719848-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Malcolm Weaich presented his research at the awards." align="left"><br><span >Malcolm Weaich presented his research at the awards.&lt;/span><p>Malcolm Weaich, a promising young academic researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand won "Best Overall Youth U/35 Award" at the 13<sup>th</sup> South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) International Research Conference. Weaich's groundbreaking research on the <i><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375423568_Willingness_of_End_Users_in_Embracing_Sustainable_Housing_in_South_Africa?channel=doi&linkId=654a0fd0ce88b87031d1fb56&showFulltext=true">Willingness of End-Users to Adopt Sustainable Housing in South Africa</a></i> has illuminated the vital role Quantity Surveyors can play in making sustainability affordable</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/870/243896.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=870&ct=1&ci=243896">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

World Toilet Day is real, and Propelair is raising awareness!

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719808.png" width="208" height="117" alt="World Toilet Day is real, and Propelair is raising awareness!" align="left"><p>While celebrating World Toilet Day may sound unusual and leave some re...

Teraco breaks ground on CT2 expansion

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719462-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Teraco CT2 render. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Teraco CT2 render. Source: Supplied&lt;/span><p>Teraco announced its follow through on the planned expansion of its CT2 hyperscale data centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town. The facility's critical IT load is set to increase by 30MW, reaching a total of 50MW by early 2025. This expansion is in response to the growing demand for data centre capacity from enterprise customers and hyperscale cloud providers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/243813.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=715&ct=1&ci=243813">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Teraco breaks ground on CT2 expansion

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719462-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Teraco CT2 render. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Teraco CT2 render. Source: Supplied&lt;/span><p>Teraco announced its follow through on the planned expansion of its CT2 hyperscale data centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town. The facility's critical IT load is set to increase by 30MW, reaching a total of 50MW by early 2025. This expansion is in response to the growing demand for data centre capacity from enterprise customers and hyperscale cloud providers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/243813.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=715&ct=1&ci=243813">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA’s EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719098.jpg" width="208" height="117" alt="Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA's EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs" align="left"><p>Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has announced that it ...

Eskom launches Africa’s largest battery storage system

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719040-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom" align="left"><br><span >Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom&lt;/span><p>Eskom on Friday launched the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Africa, marking a significant stride in the continent's energy sector. The Hex BESS site, located in Worcester, is the first completed project under Eskom's flagship BESS initiative, announced in July 2022. This initiative is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa's long-standing electricity crisis and aims to bolster the national electricity grid and diversify the existing energy mix. The project utilises large-scale utility batteries with a daily capacity of 1,440MWh and a 60MW PV capacity.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/243696.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=243696">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Only a couple weeks left to apply for 2024 SEIFSA bursary

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719038-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: RUT MIIT/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Source: RUT MIIT/Unsplash&lt;/span><p>The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2024 bursary programme. This initiative is part of SEIFSA's ongoing commitment to fostering talent and promoting skills development within the steel and engineering industry.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/870/243694.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=870&ct=1&ci=243694">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>