Entries by The Construction & Engineering community of South Africa

Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/672187-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Answering questions i...

September 30, 2022 by
MBA North calls for united front in countering unethical contractual practices

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/671989-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="MBA North calls for united front in countering unethical contractual practices" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Mohau Mphome...

September 28, 2022 by
Roekeya Bardien appointed MBAWC executive director

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/671749-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Roekeya Bardien appointed MBAWC executive director" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Roekeya Bardien has been appointed executive director of the Master Builders' Association Western Cape (MBAWC). She has more than 30 years of industry experience and has served on various industry committees and stakeholder forums.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/494/231936.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=231936">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 27, 2022 by
Ellies warns of job cuts as it looks to restructure

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/671741-208x117.jpg?5" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Ellies CEO Shaun Prithivirajh. Source: Ellies" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Ellies CEO Shaun Prithivirajh. ...

September 27, 2022 by
Buildings and climate change – there is a massive contribution to be made

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/671590-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Buildings and climate change - there is a massive contribution to be made" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Many building own...

September 26, 2022 by
What next in the twisty River Club saga?

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/671452-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges...

September 26, 2022 by
Lane closures at Govan Mbeki Road/Jan Smuts Drive intersection

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/670992-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Lane closures at Govan Mbeki Road/Jan Smuts Drive intersection" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Lane closures will take effe...

September 21, 2022 by
Greenwashing: Time to air construction’s dirty green laundry

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/670828-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Greenwashing: Time to air construction's dirty green laundry" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>As the risks associated with climate change become more apparent and customers have greater expectations from building developers and owners, more companies are marketing themselves as being committed to the environment. However, not all of them are as 'green' as they like to declare, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/640/231720.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=640&ct=1&ci=231720">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 20, 2022 by
Eva-Last: Environmental to the core

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/670699.png" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Eva-Last: Environmental to the core" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Research has shown that the world's two largest rainforests - the Amazon and the Congo forest - are under threat. Current rates of deforestation, even from legal logging, are unsustainable and will see two of the Earth's most carbon storage zones lose their effectiveness within decades. The adoption of alternative construction materials to reduce demand for natural timber has become an environmental imperative.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/493/231683.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=493&ct=1&ci=231683">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 19, 2022 by
5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/670566-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Buildings in Lagos state, Nigeria's economic hub, have in recent years been collapsing in greater numbers than ever. Between 2000 and 2021 the city <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tqem.21781">experienced 167 reported cases</a>, with significant <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2022/04/06/quantifying-frequent-building-collapse-and-disaster-risk-reduction-in-nigeria/">human and economic losses</a>.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/157/494/231648.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=494&ct=1&ci=231648">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 19, 2022 by