Unique duckbill spillway for raising of Garden Route Dam
The next edition of Concrete Trends brings news of an industry that sleeps. New projects, new ideas. New technologies, new polices. Contractors, Construction Giants, SMMEs, Suppliers. This is a world full of action, ideas and ways of managing through one of the toughest environments yet. This is the Resilience Edition
Rare Green Star Rating for Sandton Corporate
The new Discovery head office is only one of a handful of projects to have achieved a six Green Star […]
Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in Africa resumes construction under level 4
Destined to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa according to www.highestbridges.com, the Msikaba Bridge is being constructed by Concor […]
Construction of Tanzania’s first-ever wind farm nears completion
The construction of Tanzania’s first-ever wind farm is nearing completion following a recent arrival of the farm’s three 800-kW Enercon wind turbines […]
Construction of an eco-building that combines hemp and solar technology completed in Morocco
A team of organizations in Morocco has finished the construction of an eco-building that employs hemp construction and a high-tech […]
CONCRETE LOW-VOLUME ROADS ECONOMIC AND SAFE OPTION FOR RURAL AREAS
With poor rural gravel roads causing horrific accidents, The Concrete Institute (TCI) feels there is substantial scope for more low-volume […]
Ground-breaking R488m fund seeks to catalyse green-economy SMMEs
An innovative new fund has been launched in South Africa to incentivise fund managers to invest in small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) […]
Eskom extends Short Term Power Purchase Proposal deadline
Electricity utility Eskom has extended the deadline for responses to a request for proposals (RFP) to participate in its Short-Term […]
World Green Building Council collaborates with BBC on buildings series
The World Green Building Council (WGBC) has partnered with filmmaker BBC StoryWorks to deliver a landmark film series. The series […]
MEGA PROJECTS Kenya to launch Sh1 trillion PPP projects by June 2021
Some of the projects are currently at advanced stages of the PPP process. Kenya has mooted a plan to roll […]
Balwin Properties and ABSA launch South Africa’s first green home loan
JSE-listed Balwin Properties Limited (Balwin Properties or the Company) and Absa Group Limited (Absa) this launched South Africa’s first green […]
CHRYSO HELPS SECURE FUTURE OF KARIBA DAM
CHRYSO HELPS SECURE FUTURE OF KARIBA DAM The multi-million Euro engineering project to reshape the plunge pool at the base […]
Rwanda to receive US $214m for Nyabarongo II Dam project
Rwanda has received a concessional loan of US $214m from the Exim Bank of China for the implementation of the Nyabarongo II […]
Nigeria to receive US $1.16m grant for new Abuja power plant
Nigeria is set to receive a grant of over US $1m from the U.S. government for technical and financial work […]
UK-Africa project to address cities’ growing pains
Six cities in Kenya and South Africa will test joint UK and African innovations as part of a government-funded initiative […]
ROCLA SUPPORTS HERITAGE OF NDEBELE ART
Showing support for the Linking Heritage Art to Sanitation Innovation campaign, Rocla recently handed over to the Ndebele Kingdom, an […]
Helderfontein Outfall Sewer nears completion
11 February 2020 Construction of the R12 million Helderfontein Outfall Sewer, situated in Riverside close to Fourways is nearing completion. […]
SANEDI underway with large-scale home cooling initiative
Press Release Date: 12 February 2020 Having been awarded a $100 000 grant by the international Million Cool Roofs Challenge […]
ICON prepares Groundwork for Colliery Extension near Delmas
The ICON Group is close to completing the groundwork for the Canyon Coal Colliery Extension situated on the outskirts of […]
Concrete Mix
Typical Applications Suitable for minor structural applications: Small concrete repair jobs. Footings and foundations. Fence and washing line post. How […]
RICS delivering better fire safety with development of new UN backed global standard
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is collaborating with a coalition of over 70 international organisations to develop a […]
Rehabilitation of the M1 Double Decker
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRS), in their commitment to provide quality roads that are accessible and safe, decided it was […]
Lafarge’s ArteviaTM : the beautiful solution for Chevron headquarters
Chevron South Africa wanted a landmark sustainable design for its new 9,500-m² headquarters in Century City, Cape Town. The winning […]
Innovative concrete the solution for on-time repairs to M2 motorway
Monday 4 November saw Johannesburg motorists immensely relieved to see the end of widespread congestion after the closure of the […]
Construction sector improvement depends on government action – Mace
Consultancy firm forecasts that GDP growth this year should support construction activity. Growth in the South African construction sector will […]
Slow economy demands efficiency, quality in readymix
With South Africa’s construction sector in the doldrums, it is vital that material suppliers get smarter. AfriSam’s Jukskei readymix plant […]
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to US-brokered deal over Nile dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan said they reached an agreement on the operation of a giant dam on a Nile tributary, […]
Icon on track with demolition project at Melrose Arch
Icon Earthworks, part of the Icon Group, is on track to complete the demolition of a number of older buildings […]
Project Insight – Global Tunnels Construction Projects
Summary Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05835042/?utm_source=PRN The global tunnel construction projects pipeline, as tracked, stands at US$1.75 trillion, comprising projects at all […]
One killed, three others hospitalised after building collapses in Benoni South
It is alleged that the four employees were removing the supporting structures from under the concrete slabs prior to the […]
Huge West Coast wind project generates strongly opposing views
The government is due to announce its decision on a massive new wind energy project on the West Coast within […]
CONSTRUCTION OF LACMON TO APAA ROAD IN UGANDA BLOCKED
Construction of the Lacmon to Apaa (Section 1&2) road in Pabbo Sub-County in Uganda has been blocked by the armed […]
