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Samantha Herbst

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New software enables local mines to shorten survey cycles

20th November 2015 Three Southern African mine owner-operators have upgraded their mine survey capability using software launched last year by global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems. To increase production efficiency by delivering more timely information for planning and operational purposes,... →

Software developer halts implementation of mine design product in SA as industry’s woes deepen

20th November 2015 The implementation in South African mines of infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley Systems’ MineCycle Designer has been put on the back burner for now, owing to challenges currently facing the local mining sector, confirmed Bentley mining solutions executive Dave Body in an exclusive... →

DAVE BODY The implementation of MineCycle Designer has been put on the back burner until the mining industry in South Africa improves

Software developer halts implementation of mine design product on local mines

9th November 2015 The implementation in South African mines of infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley Systems’ MineCycle Designer has been put on the back burner for now, owing to challenges currently facing the local mining sector, confirmed Bentley mining solutions executive Dave Body in an exclusive... →

New software enables local mine owners to shorten survey cycles, increase production agility

6th November 2015 Three Southern African mine owner-operators have upgraded their mine survey capability using software launched last year by global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems. To increase production efficiency by delivering more timely information for planning and operational purposes,... →

S African govt's ranking rises among global infrastructure owners

5th November 2015 The South African government has been ranked thirty-third out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, up two places from last year with a 0.55% increase in its infrastructure assets to $81.03-billion, as measured by reported net tangible fixed assets. Three other local entities made... →

Eqstra

25th September 2015 Established in 1984, South Africa-based Eqstra Industrial Equipment (EIE), a division of JSE-listed integrated leasing and capital equipment group Eqstra Holdings, is the largest forklift supplier to the South African market and has the largest product support infrastructure in the region. EIE... →

SKA antennae positioner snags first prize at Steel Awards

4th September 2015 The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Africa project's radio antennae positioner took top honours at this year’s Southern African Institute of Steel Construction Steel Awards, which took place on Thursday night at Emperor’s Palace, in Ekurhuleni. This year marked the second in a row that the overall... →

Torre Lifting Solutions

4th September 2015 Torre Lifting Solutions’ quality-centric business philosophy is underpinned by its solid base of applications knowledge and experience, which is enhanced by the extensive distribution network of Torre Industries. The result is a total lifting solution from consumables and forklifts to tower... →

Indra SA

28th August 2015 Spanish multinational consulting and technology firm Indra SA is a Level 3 BEE company with a range of services and solutions for several sectors, including air traffic management; defence and security; and infrastructure. This include rail, road traffic, ports, waterways, airports, public... →

Heavy-lift specialist completes turnkey projects at two power plants

8th May 2015 International heavy-lift, abnormal transport and installation specialist, Vanguard, has been active in two vital power generation projects in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which are set to supply South Africa with more than 1 000 MW of power during times of high electricity demand or supply... →

HEAVY LIFTING Vanguard loads a 230 t generator with its 800 t hydraulic lift system

Amplats reveals roadmap to automation

23rd January 2015 Change is afoot in the platinum mining industry, as global leader in platinum production Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) prepares to overhaul its operations and begin the ten-year-long process of converting its mines into sustainable, mechanised mining systems. While most of South Africa’s... →

Amplats reveals roadmap to automation, highlights ICT as key to improving efficiency, safety in South Africa’s platinum sector

23rd January 2015 Change is afoot in the platinum mining industry, as global leader in platinum production Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) prepares to overhaul its operations and begin the ten year-long process of converting its mines into sustainable, mechanised mining systems. While most of South Africa’s... →

South African firm takes top honours at London infrastructure awards

21st November 2014 South Africa was again recognised for excellence in engineering earlier this month, when Cape Town-based computer-aided design draughting (CADD) specialist 3D Draughting took top honours at global infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley System’s Be Inspired Awards, held at the Hilton London... →

MARAIS ‘SPYKER’ VAN HEERDEN 3D Draughting’s MD flanked by Bentley Systems' global marketing director Anne-Marie Walters and building, electrical plants and plant products VP Ken Adamson

South Africa 35th out of top 500 global infrastructure owners

21st November 2014 The South African government has been ranked thirty-fifth out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, with its infrastructure valued at $80.584-billion, as measured by reported net tangible fixed assets. This is according to global software developer Bentley System’s Infrastructure... →

ASSET MANAGEMENT The South African government is a large infrastructure asset-owner and, therefore, it should have an interest in certain solutions that operate those assets as effectively as possible

GRP pipes could save miners millions

7th November 2014 Specialist water cooling company Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) believes local mining companies using corrosion-resistant, glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipelines could be saving millions on recurring pipeline breakdowns resulting from corrosion. GRP pipes are considered advantageous in the... →

PREFERRED OPTION Glass-reinforced plastic pipes are considered advantageous in the mining industry where, in addition to harsh environmental conditions, the use of corrosive chemicals is prevalent

Software developers, mining majors collaborate for better, faster mine planning

7th November 2014 Global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems last week launched its new range of mining software applications, developed in collaboration with mining technology solutions provider Cyest Technology, through a syndicated-driven development programme (SDDP) with mining majors Anglo... →

DAVE BODY MineCycle is the first of Bentley’s products created through syndicated development, whereby industry participants were directly involved in developing the software’s definition and design

South African company takes top honours at London infrastructure awards

6th November 2014 South Africa was again recognised for excellence in engineering on Wednesday night, when Cape Town-based computer-aided design draughting (CADD) specialist 3D Draughting took top honours at global infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley System’s Be Inspired Awards, held at the Hilton London... →

3D Draughting MD Marais ‘Spyker’ van Heerden flanked by Bentley Systems global marketing director Anne-Marie Walters and building, electrical plants and plant products VP Ken Adamson

South Africa 35 out of top 500 global infrastructure owners

4th November 2014 The South African government has been ranked thirty-fifth out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, with its infrastructure valued at $80.58-million, as measured by reported net tangible fixed assets. This is according to global software developer Bentley’s Infrastructure 500 list,... →

Bentley Systems COO Malcolm Walter

Group Line Projects

26th September 2014 Group Line Projects, an industrial linings solutions provider, was founded in 1991 and acquired in 2012 by Wonderstone, which is part of the larger Assore Group, whose origins date back to the early 1900s. Group Line Projects’ core business is focused on the appropriate specification, selection... →

PrepQuip

22nd August 2014 With 25 years of mining technology and application experience, South Africa-based mining equipment supplier PrepQuip has been providing clients in the mining, minerals and metallurgical industries with internationally recognised equipment since its official establishment in 2000. PrepQuip’s... →

Ukwazi Group

6th June 2014 Though classified as a medium-sized mine planning and engineering consultancy, Gauteng-based Ukwazi Group remains the largest independent and focused mine planning and engineering services provider in Africa. Ukwazi specialises in the use and interpretation of various mine planning software... →

VBKom

11th April 2014 Placing a high premium on employing dynamic and knowledgeable engineers and scientists, Gauteng-based mining consultancy VBKom provides a professional technical service to Africa’s mining industry, with specific focus on geology and mining engineering. Having established a Namibia-based branch in... →

Kusile 3D plant simulator project crowned world’s best at infrastructure awards in London

15th November 2013 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Kusile power station received top honours at global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems’ 2013 Be Inspired awards, which took place at the Hilton Metropole, in London from October 29 to 31. The 4 800 MW power station, which is currently under... →

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RIEKIE SWANEPOEL Eskom’s virtual three-dimensional plant simulator project was a culmination of two years of hard work that would have been impossible without Team Kusile

Germany-based green energy specialist establishes local presence

15th November 2013 Recognising the need to help mitigate the shortage of power in South Africa and taking advantage of the country’s fast-changing energy landscape, Germany-based green energy management solutions provider QTE Energy has expanded its service offering and opened a local branch, QTE Energy South... →

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INTERCONTINENTAL SUPPORT QTE Energy South Africa aims to support diesel power generation and cut fuel costs by supplying local companies with solar hybrid system solutions

Top corporates reflect on organisational-change success factors

15th November 2013 While rewiring the DNA of large and increasingly complex organisations is no easy feat, corporate stakeholders, at a panel discussion hosted last month by Johannesburg-based consulting firm MAC Consulting, agreed that any type of organisational change needed constant reinforcement from the top,... →

INSIGHTFUL COLLABORATION MTN group chief strategy officer Karel Pienaar, MAC Consulting key account director Shaun Schmidt and Sasol group strategy and regulatory affairs GM Norbert Behrens share ideas on strategy implementation

Two SA projects recognised at global infrastructure gathering

15th November 2013 A global gathering of leading executives and thought leaders from around the world took place at London’s Hilton Metropole late last month for the Year in Infrastructure 2013 Conference (YII2013). Participants used the platform to compare notes on effective infrastructure development strategies... →

GLOBAL NETWORKING Bentley Systems’ 2013 Year in Infrastructure conference featured presentations and interactive sessions on infrastructure design, construction and operations

Trailer manufacturer lifts capacity with R150m investment

8th November 2013 Local commercial trailer manufacturer Paramount Trailers last month unveiled its new 75 000m2 manufacturing facility in Midvaal, Johannesburg, which has expanded the company’s production capacity from 40 to more than 250 trailers a month. →

Metering specialist offers local municipalities water loss solution

8th November 2013 While water-scarce South Africa requires R670-billion for its water sector over the next ten years to keep up with growing demand, inefficiencies in the country’s water systems need to be dealt with as a matter of urgency, says water metering and smart grid specialist Sensus Metering Systems... →

Manufacturer installs ultrafiltration technology, significantly improves quality of wastewater

1st November 2013 Adhesive technologies specialist and product manufacturer Henkel South Africa has set a benchmark in sustainability for the global Henkel brand by replacing its old chemical treatment plant with a new R2-million effluent plant that uses ultra-filtration technology in ceramic filters to treat the... →

ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY Henkel South Africa’s new effluent plant applies ultra-filtration technology, which uses ceramic filters with microsized pores that allow for filtration

Kusile 3D plant simulator project crowned world’s best at infrastructure awards

31st October 2013 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Kusile power station received top honours on Wednesday night at global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems’ 2013 Be Inspired awards, which took place at the Hilton Metropole in London. The 4 800 MW power station, which is currently under... →

Eskom Group Technology engineering and system integration chief technologist Riekie Swanepoel

Vaal engineers come together for a cause

25th October 2013 Engineers, as well as rigging, crane, scaffolding and related companies, based in the Vaal Triangle, consolidated their skills earlier this month to support the Vanderbijlpark Rotary Club’s eighteenth yearly charity fundraising event, the Rotary River Festival, during which the world’s longest... →

A RECORD-BREAKING FEATSpearheaded by structural engineering company Trinamics Structures, a host of engineering companies from the Vaal Triangle constructed world’s longest washing line over a body of water in aid of charity

SA infrastructure projects shortlisted for global awards

25th October 2013 Two South African infrastructure projects have been recognised for innovation in their respective sectors, having been shortlisted as finalists in the 2013 Be Inspired Awards competition, organised by global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems. State-owned power utility Eskom has... →

MALCOLM WALTERUsers of Bentley Systems’ software infrastructure solutions nominated projects worldwide that tested the adjudicative prowess of the jury members for this year’s Be Inspired Awards

Peters calls for suggestions ahead of transport master plan remodelling, roll-out

25th October 2013 Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has urged members of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) and similar platforms to provide government with knowledge and input on ways to improve South Africa’s transport infrastructure ahead of the remodelling and imminent launch of the... →

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DIPUO PETERSThe Department of Transport has called on stakeholders in the various industrial sectors with high transport demands, such as the mining industry, to participate in the implementation of the National Transport Master Plan

Local PPE distributor signs up several small customers after launch of online platform

25th October 2013 Personal protective equipment (PPE) management solutions provider Select PPE, which procures, disburses, controls and tracks the on-site usage of customer-specified personal safety products for mining and related industries, has taken on several smaller customers since the launch of the company’s... →

More public engineers needed to implement R827bn infrastructure plan

18th October 2013 The public sector will require more engineers than it has at present if it wants to successfully implement the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP), which has earmarked R827-billion for infrastructure projects over a three-year period from the current financial year, says the South African... →

Only a significant find will reverse SA’s declining gold output

18th October 2013 Unless there is another significant gold discovery in South Africa, nothing can be done to reverse the decline in local gold production, says scenario planning consultant and former Anglo American executive Clem Sunter, who delivered the afternoon keynote address at the Tenova Mining and Minerals... →

Miner builds R1.8m science lab for labour-sending community

18th October 2013 As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting its host and labour-sending communities, gold mining major AngloGold Ashanti South Africa has unveiled a R1.8-million science laboratory at Goso Forest Junior Secondary School in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. The project forms part of the mining... →

Pharmaceuticals manufacturer in final phase of R80m plant upgrade

11th October 2013 South Africa’s largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturer Wrapsa has embarked on the final stage of an R80-million refurbishment project, initiated in July, 2007, which has focused on increasing the capacity and upgrading the facilities of the company’s 13 000m² packaging and manufacturing... →

THE LAST LEGThe final phase of Wrapsa’s R80-million refurbishment project – which will result in the upgrade and refurbishment of the oral solid dosage (OSD) plant – is due for completion in July 2014

Fuel cell leader moves to support zero-emission bus programme in China

11th October 2013 Canadian clean energy fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems has announced the signing of several multiyear definitive agreements in support of its China-based partner Azure Hydrogen’s zero-emission fuel cell bus programme, aimed at the Chinese market, following a memorandum of understanding,... →

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GLOBALLY RECOGNISED TECHNOLOGYA Ballard Power System zero emission fuel cell bus at a Chicago-based transit facility. Using Ballard’s fuel cell technology, Azure Hydrogen plans to partner with Chinese bus manufacturers in a phased development programme for zero-emission fuel cell buses in China

R1.35bn Mpumalanga initiative a benchmark for employer-assisted housing

11th October 2013 Global private equity investor International Housing Solutions (IHS) has funded a R1.35-billion housing project, in Mpumalanga’s coal mining belt, which has set a benchmark for the provision of employer-assisted affordable housing. The provision of workforce housing for the private sector could... →

FET colleges need structural overhaul, says training institute

11th October 2013 Further education and training colleges (FETs) will run the risk of being more focused on quantity than on quality, resulting in the emergence of artisans who will be qualified on paper but “simply not employable”, according to black-owned private artisan training academy the Artisan Training... →

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