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Joanne Taylor

Joanne Taylor is a former Staff Writer for Engineering News.

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Construction consultancy wins prestigious award

19th April 2013 Programme management and construction consultancy Turner & Townsend was named Global consultant of the year at the NCE/ACE Consultants of the Year awards, in the UK, last month. →

Certification improves efficiency, reduces risks

19th April 2013 The implementation of effective quality management systems (QMS), such as ISO 9001, will improve businesses’ service to clients and streamline internal processes to ensure best practice in the planning, control and management of companies, says Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) business... →

Packaging firms team up to pursue perishable-foods solutions

12th April 2013 Plastic packaging company Astrapak and flexible packaging company Afripack announced a joint venture (JV) to meet the growing demand for packaging solutions in the perishable-foods industry. →

Afrox launches R200m air separation unit

10th April 2013 Gas products and services company Africa Oxygen (Afrox) on Wednesday launched its new R200-million, 200 t/d Pretoria West air separation unit (ASU) plant. The investment formed part of a three-year R1.5-billion investment programme by Afrox and its parent company Linde Group and was aimed at... →

Money-transfer industry growing across Africa

5th April 2013 Money transfer company MoneyGram says Africa has the potential to become one of the world’s most important remittance hotspots, if current growth trends continue. →

Development agency moves ahead with housing sale initiative

5th April 2013 Development financier the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is processing almost 100 tenant purchase offers, having announced its plan to sell 238 stand-alone houses to the tenants in December last year. The houses are part of the ECDC’s 473 residential properties, which have a balance... →

Varsity launches human-settlements management degree

5th April 2013 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale launched South Africa’s first Chair for Education in Human Settlements Development and Management in March at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), in Port Elizabeth. The four-year bachelor’s degree in human settlements is expected to... →

Study shows energy-efficiency benefits of material flow cost accounting

5th April 2013 Energy efficiency in foundries can be improved through the implementation of material flow cost accounting (MFCA), Environmental & Sustainability Solutions executive director Seakle Godschalk said at the recent Metal Casting Conference. MFCA is a tool for quantifying the flows and stocks of... →

Metal casting conference seeks to stimulate foundry industry competitiveness

29th March 2013 The Metal Casting Conference provided a platform for industry members to share the latest technological developments and opportunities to drive a competitive advantage in the foundry industry. The conference was held in the North-West from March 13 to 16. →

Builders seek to align themselves with NDP-linked opportunities

28th March 2013 The Master Builders Association North (MBA North) indicated at its annual general meeting (AGM) last month, in Midrand, that it planned to establish strategic partnerships for innovation in the construction sector for government’s National Development Plan (NDP). →

Afrox moving ahead with R300m Coega air separation unit

22nd March 2013 Welding, cutting and gas services company Africa Oxygen (Afrox), a member of The Linde Group, is planning to install a 150 t/d air-separation unit (ASU), valued at R300-million in the Coega Industrial Development Zone near Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape. The ASU will produce liquid oxygen,... →

Business council to support women-led cooperatives

22nd March 2013 The South African Women Business Council of Co-Operatives (SAWBCC) will empower historically disadvantaged women to overcome poverty by becoming smart, resourceful and capable business people who contribute to the development of the South African economy, said Anglo American’s executive director... →

First student intake for IT talent building programme

22nd March 2013 Worldwide information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing company Wipro has completed the recruitment of the first batch of students for its internship programme in South Africa, which will provide the students with an opportunity to work on actual IT projects. →

Panama canal expansion reaches halfway mark

15th March 2013 In South African terms, the development of the 4 788 MW Medupi coal-fired power station represents ‘mega-engineering’ in every sense of the word.The price tag of what will be a six-unit facility stands at over R120-billion and, once completed, it will become the world’s largest dry-cooled coal... →

Panama Canal expansion reaches halfway mark as waterway bids to sustain position as key trade gateway

15th March 2013 Mega engineering project the Panama Canal Expansion, in Panama, is being enlarged to double its capacity and accommodate cargo ships carrying up to 12 000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared with its current capacity of handling only 4 400 TEUs. →

Groundwater management necessary for water security

15th March 2013 Population growth and the uncertain effects of climate change are likely to have significant financial, human and ecological impacts on the already scarce water supply in South Africa, says Talbot & Talbot laboratory director Vanessa Talbot. →

Tax incentives to stimulate minerals beneficiation

8th March 2013 The push for the local beneficiation of South Africa's mineral wealth, which is a key element in South Africa’s economic strategies, including the National Development Plan, has received a boost in the form of the research and development (R&D) tax incentives that were effected in October last... →

Engine supplier marks military-vehicle supply milestone

8th March 2013 Diesel engine and gas energy systems supplier MTU South Africa celebrated its 1 500th engine delivery to special-purpose military vehicle and service supplier DCD Protected Mobility, a division of the DCD industrial group, for its Husky project. →

Firm secures R30m ship-to-shore crane contracts

8th March 2013 Crane supplier Konecranes Southern Africa has secured more than R30-million in contracts to supply cranes to Nigeria and Angola and, most recently, Mozambique. →

Tax incentives to stimulate mineral beneficiation

8th March 2013 Development in the beneficiation of mineral wealth, which is a key element in South Africa’s economic strategies, such as the National Development Plan, has received a boost through the research and development (R&D) tax incentives, which were effected in October last year. →

Contract awarded for potable water plant in northern Botswana

1st March 2013 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa subsidiary, Veolia Water Solutions (VWS) Envig Botswana, was awarded a contract to design, supply and commission a 6 000 m3 a day potable water plant in Maun, northern Botswana. →

$15m African project development facility launched

1st March 2013 African-led multilateral financial institution the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) recently launched a project-development facility. →

Solar company meets SA grid-connection requirements

22nd February 2013 Germany-based solar power company SMA Solar Technology’s Sunny Central CP XT-Inverters meet the requirements that were laid out in November by the Grid Connection Code for Renewable Power Plants (RPPs) for photovoltaic (PV) inverters in South Africa. →

Joburg rolling out new-look commuter shelters

22nd February 2013 The city of Johannesburg unveiled its new-look commuter shelters on William Nicol drive in Randburg and Vincent Tshabalala drive in Alexandra, earlier this month. →

R2bn set aside for artisan training at FET colleges

22nd February 2013 The Minister of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Dr Blade Nzimande and his deputy Mr Mduduzi Manana officially declared 2013 as the year of the artisan at Tembisa, in the East Rand, earlier this month. →

Czech water treatment company brings expertise to South Africa

22nd February 2013 As trade between South Africa and the Czech Republic increases, companies such as Envites are homing in on the South Africa mining and other markets with sophisticated water treatment systems as well as hydro-separation processes. →

Group in move to train 10 000 African electronics technicians by 2015

15th February 2013 The Samsung Electronic Engineering Academy, in Boksburg, is an initiative to train youths in the technical field to reach Samsung’s goal of having developed 10 000 electronics engineers in Africa by 2015. →

Battery group helps power SA team’s 2013 Dakar success

15th February 2013 Battery manufacturer First National Battery was selected to provide its Raylite Ultimate AGM batteries for the South Africa-based Toyota vehicles racing in the Dakar 2013 rally last month. →

Industry better prepared for infrastructure roll-out following 2011 bitumen shortages

8th February 2013 After the October 2011 bitumen shortage in South Africa, suppliers are better prepared for government’s planned infrastructure plans until 2030, as a result of valuable lessons learnt in the management of bitumen during such shortages, says asphalt supplier Much Asphalt MD Phillip Hechter. →

Solar PV system installed at fruit packhouse

8th February 2013 Renewable energies company Emergent Energy will supply a 203 kWp photovoltaic (PV) solar system to Farmsecure Energy’s Novo packhouse, in Paarl. →

SOLAR POWERFarmsecure to reduce its Eskom electricity consumption by 15%

DHET provides R2bn in FET bursaries

5th February 2013 The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has set aside almost R2-billion in bursaries for further education and training (FET) college students for this year, Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande said on Monday. Speaking at an event to declare 2013 the Year of... →

Yellow metal’s upward trajectory expected to continue throughout 2013

1st February 2013 Despite high gold prices, production of the yellow metal in South Africa has failed to respond meaningfully to worldwide demand, rising only 0.2% in 2012, according to Thomson Reuters GFMS’s Gold Survey 2012 – Update 2. Towards the end of last year, the gold price had increased on a yearly basis... →

Fuel group completes greening service station pilot at three African sites

1st February 2013 Petroleum products group Engen has completed a two-year greening pilot project, during which it made multiple energy and water saving alterations at selected service stations in neighbouring countries. →

Concerns aired over SA’s capacity to build, operate and maintain renewables facilities

1st February 2013 South Africa’s capacity to deliver on the envisaged Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers programme (REIPPP) projects is lacking in light of the requirements for local Independent Power Producers (IPPs), says AEG Power Solutions 3W Power division MD Trevor de Vries. →

Software giant signs 49M pledge

1st February 2013 Data processing company Systems Applications and Products (SAP) Africa has signed the 49M pledge to make a concerted contribution to the reduction of electricity consumption on the continent. →

Yellow metal’s upward trajectory expected to continue throughout 2013

1st February 2013 Despite high gold prices, production of the yellow metal in South Africa has failed to respond meaningfully to worldwide demand, rising only 0.2% in 2012, according to Thomson Reuters GFMS’s Gold Survey 2012 – Update 2. →

Firm punts piping alternative for compressed-air market

25th January 2013 Industrial project management and installation company Ocean24 has pioneered the use of poly-ethylene multilayer (PLOMYclick) piping in replacing galvanised material for compressor and airline pipelines. →

Water storage vessel supplier extends range

25th January 2013 Polokwane-based distributor of steel panel water-storage vessels, Rainbow Reservoirs, has extended the maximum capacity of its product range from 1.3-million-litre tanks to 25-million-litre tanks. →

3D printing may shape a new manufacturing revolution

18th January 2013 Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is consumer and industry ready. It is gaining momentum as a viable tool for home use and the manufacturing of parts, from scissors handles to titanium aircraft spares. Early examples of 3D printing emerged in the... →

3D printing may shape a new manufacturing revolution

18th January 2013 Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is consumer and industry ready. It is gaining momentum as a viable tool for home use and the manufacturing of parts, from scissor handles to titanium aircraft spares. →

Consulting group builds new green office at emerging Gauteng hub

14th December 2012 Consulting services firm Golder Associates has announced the start of the construction of what is set to be the first commercial offices at Waterfall Estate, in Midrand. →

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