https://staging1.creamermedia.com/
R/€ = 19.1412 Change: 0.0373
R/$ = 18.1793 Change: 0.0638
Au 2667.72 $/oz Change: 17.41
Pt 964.30 $/oz Change: 7.70
 
Home / Magazine / Features Library / Construction Materials & Equipment ← Back

Construction Materials and Equipment

Industry tough for newcomers, shortage of black engineers

By: Ilan Solomons     16th August 2013 The South African steel construction industry is monopolised by the larger companies, which possess significant customer bases, making it extremely difficult for new smaller companies to break into the industry, says Boksburg-based steel solutions provider SPM Engineering MD Sejako Morejwane. She... →

SA fasteners safe and meet global standards

16th August 2013 The bolt and fastener industry is in excellent shape, in South Africa with the product easily meeting international safety standards, Krugersdorp-based fastener manufacturer CBC Fasteners MD Robert Pietersma. “By way of example, the manufacturing process at CBC Fasteners is monitored by a... →

Difficult choices ahead for institute’s Steel Awards judges

By: Ilan Solomons     16th August 2013 A workers accommodation project, which used the light-steel frame building (LSFB) method on Saint Helena island, in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 1 770.2 km west of Luanda, Angola, and the new office building of banking firm Standard Bank in Rosebank, Johannesburg, are among the 50 entries for... →

LIGHT-STEEL-FRAME HOUSINGLight-steel-frame building offered the best solution for creating a village on Saint Helena islan
LIGHT-STEEL-FRAME HOUSINGLight-steel-frame building offered the best solution for creating a village on Saint Helena islan

Equipment distributor launches 120 t excavator in Southern Africa

By: Zandile Mavuso     20th July 2012 Earthmoving equipment distributor High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa launched the 120 t Hyundai R1200LC-9 excavator onto the South African market last month. →

Floor saws to influence construction sector efficiency

20th July 2012 Machinery manufacturer Husqvarna has made two new floor saws, the FS 6600 D and FS 8400 D, available to the construction sector. →

1 2
3

News This Week

SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment

Magazine cover image

UK to back rocket engine technology development in SA

Rocket ground test by ASRI

New Just Energy Transition matchmaking platform aiming for R600m in grant disbursements in 2025

Minister Patricia de Lille spoke at the launch of the JET Funding Platform in her capacity as acting Electricity and Energy Minister

South Africa to seek rise in yearly climate finance pledge to $1.3tr at COP29

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George

NTCSA revises latest TDP considering uptick in expected generation capacity

High-voltage transmission lines

Zutari, Mpumalanga roads department launch comprehensive road maintenance management system

Pictured are (front row): Tsepo Mathe, Blessing Mbanjwa, Bheki Shabangu and Bongumusa Zaca from the Mpumalanga DPWR&T; (middle row) Zutari infrastructure asset management director Dr Chris von Holdt and Nothando Ndlovu and Gear Dlamini from the DPWR&T; and (back row) Petronella Ramodiba from the DPWR&T and Anton Barnard, Cambridge Mokanyane and S’bongiseni Zulu from Zutari.

Construction mafia remains a major problem, warns MBA North

Survey probes how online platforms influence news consumption in South Africa

Automotive Industry Transformation Fund distributes R596m to 67 companies

Engineering group completes two major bespoke projects for international mining client

South Africans mostly keen on EVs, but infrastructure concerns persist – Ford study

Kia unveils its long-awaited one-ton bakkie

South Africa needs significantly more energy supply to support future growth

Standard Bank head of power Rentia van Tonder

Public–private collaboration needed to tackle South Africa's infrastructure challenges

Green pipework inside pump station

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

Magazine cover image

more

Editorial Insight

Trading in focus

Photo of Terence Creamer

more

Business Leader

Leigh Ann Johannsen

Leigh Johannsen, MD of Check-Your-Driver

more

Cartoon

SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCK ABSORBER: Apart from #Eskom itself, it will be one-way traffic when the National Energy Regulator of South Africa hosts public hearings into the State-owned utility’s latest revenue application between November 18 and December 4. Business, local government, labour and civil society organisations will all be demanding the regulator acts as a shock absorber against the prospect of a hike next year of over 36%.

more

Photo of the week

GREENER SHIPPING

GREENER SHIPPING: City authorities in Shanghai, China, aim to convert the world’s busiest port into a centre of greener shipping. The target is to raise Shanghai’s low-carbon bunkering to over a million tons a year by 2030. China is stepping up competition with Asia’s bunkering hub of Singapore ahead of a decarbonisation plan that’s expected from the International Maritime Organisation next year.

more

 
RSS Feed

About

Engineering News is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za

Other Creamer Media Products include:
Mining Weekly
Research Channel Africa
Polity

Read more

About

Newsletters

Sign up for our FREE daily email newsletter




Receive daily sector news alerts

More

Newsletters

Subscriptions

We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.

Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.

View store

Subscriptions

Advertise

Advertising on Engineering News is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za

View options

Advertise

pqt: 0.129s - ct: 0.447s - 530pq - 2rq
   
Legal Notice Comment Guidelines © Copyright 2024
Subscribe Now
Free daily email newsletter Register Now