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Roads agency to spend R1.4bn on Eastern Cape projects, more in the pipeline

THE South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says it has awarded tenders to the value of R1.4 billion in its southern region (Eastern Cape)...

Road works near King William’s Town on the N2 completed

A MAJOR South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) road construction project on the N2 near King William’s Town - the Belstone Interchange and...

J-Bay wind tower factory nears completion

THE construction of a new wind turbine concrete tower factory in Jeffreys Bay, bringing investment and employment to the area, is scheduled for completion...

SAICE calls for equitable tender pricing

THE South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has called for a renewed commitment to equitable tender pricing in the engineering sector to safeguard...

CESA survey shows higher private sector involvement, lower confidence

BUSINESS confidence remains a pressing concern in South Africa, with Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS), for the period...

SA’s ageing dam infrastructure needs urgent maintenance

WITH the era of large dam building having peaked in South Africa in the 1970s and many dams reaching their 50th anniversary, there is...

Tiryville Dam in Kariega under investigation

FOLLOWING reports of the privately owned Tiryvillle Dam near Kariega being at risk of failure due to the recent flash floods, the Department of...

Flexible wheeled plant concept makes a comeback

WITH the newly introduced Weir Modular Wheeled Plant (WMWP) concept from Weir Minerals Africa, crushing contractors in Africa can now move and transport their...

Cement engineered to enhance road durability

AFRISAM Roadstab Cement is a specialised, high-quality composite cement engineered specifically for road stabilisation tasks. Available from leading construction materials supplier, AfriSam, this cement...

Management change at top machine and equipment supplier

AFTER more than seven years, Dennis Vietze, the managing director of Wacker Neuson South and sub-Saharan Africa, is set to bid farewell to the...

Japanese giant making inroads into local TLB market

ONE of the best-known names in tractors worldwide, Kubota, is making its presence felt in the construction industry with its new EK110 Xtreme extendable...

Anchors provide security in bolted construction elements

IN a continuous drive for product improvement, specialist designers, manufacturers and suppliers of structural and precast concrete construction elements, Peikko South Africa, has introduced...

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Investment in EC cold storage facility boosts regional export capacity

COMMERCIAL Cold Holdings (CCH) has made a significant move to expand South Africa’s cold chain infrastructure by investing in CCH Greenbushes, a state-of-the-art commercial...

Regional development agency sells, leases and invests in diverse R1,4bn property portfolio

THE Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is rolling out a R546 million refurbishment programme of its R1,370 billion property portfolio which it says is...

Supporting crop productivity for SA’s large- and small-scale farmers

OPINION | AGRICULTURE is synonymous with food production and, in South Africa especially, employment creation. But the sector’s importance extends into the socio-economic realm...