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Fastener provider expands portfolio

12th July 2024 Solar system fastening solutions provider Ejot has announced the launch of its EJOFAST JF3-2-6.0, a 6 mm self-drilling screw that expands on Ejot’s already vast portfolio of fasteners for solar systems on various roof types and substructures. The company notes that the established EJOFAST... →

Strong relationships underpin success

5th July 2024 Structural steel fabrication company Cousins Steel International (CSI) asserts that succession planning and robust synergies are the catalysts that have led to its enduring success. The company, which blends its decades-long legacy with modern steel technology and insights, is proud of its... →

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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING CSI stresses the importance of sustaining collaboration initiatives in the steel industry

Bottlenecks affecting company’s operations

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 5th July 2024 Local supply chain and logistics bottlenecks have significantly impacted on steel trading and distribution company Tradecore Steel’s manufacturing operations. These bottlenecks can be attributed to delays in raw material deliveries, transport inefficiencies and port congestion, all of which have... →

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TRANSFORMATIVE CAPACITY The health of the steel sector remains crucial in addressing various challenges within the mining and construction sectors

Onus on sector to optimise steel capacity – SAISI

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 5th July 2024 Amid the mounting challenges of slow economic growth and increased steel imports, steel representative organisation the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI) emphasises the need to address trade barriers and use steel capacities effectively to unleash opportunities on the continent.... →

CHARLES DEDNAM Overall steel consumption decreased by 23% over the past decade, even as imports surged to 30% of total consumption

Consistent pipeline all that is needed to resuscitate SA construction

By: Schalk Burger 5th July 2024 A consistent and predictable pipeline of construction and infrastructure development projects, which must be underpinned by political support and leadership, is all that is necessary to accelerate construction and development in South Africa. Once there is sufficient clarity on projects, the... →

Company awarded tender for 100-t crane

5th July 2024 Steel manufacturing corporation ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has awarded a tender for a 100-t engineered crane to Southern Africa’s largest crane company Morris Material Handling. Morris Material Handling plays a crucial role in the supply and manufacturing of equipment for industrial... →

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UNITY IN PURPOSE A shared commitment to excellence underscores the company's approach to designing, operating and supplying equipment for industrial applications

Steel key to circular economy

5th July 2024 Not-for-profit trade organisation, the Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of South Africa (HDGASA) implores its members to embrace the important role that steel can play in promoting a circular economy. HDGASA executive director Robin Clarke asserts that it is time for the steel sector to move away... →

GREEN IMPERATIVES The Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of South Africa highlights the importance of galvanised steel in promoting green consciousness

Brikor plans to delist from the JSE

By: Schalk Burger 4th July 2024 The board of directors of building materials manufacturer and supplier Brikor has advised shareholders that it is considering proposing an arrangement to repurchase the shares held by the remaining shareholders in Brikor, other than those of Nikkel Trading 392 and the Brikor Share Incentive... →

PPC reports a 20.6% boost in revenue thanks to Zimbabwe business

By: Darren Parker 24th June 2024 Cement company PPC has reported a 20.6% year-on-year increase in revenue to about R10-billion for the financial year ended March 31, compared with the R8.3-billion in revenue reported for the prior financial year. At the release of its financial results, on June 24, the company said this growth... →

PPC CEO Matias Cardarelli

Already green V&A Waterfront eyes starting up desalination plant, building second seawater cooling plant

By: Irma Venter 21st June 2024 Since embarking on its sustainability journey in 2008, the V&A Waterfront (V&A) in Cape Town has reduced its energy use by 40%, with 2 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels generating 1 640 000 kWh of clean energy a year. The precinct has also diverted 62% of its waste from landfills. This... →

Fatalities draw attention to health and safety standards

By: Halima Frost 21st June 2024 Recent tragic events, resulting in the loss of over 40 construction workers' lives across three sites last month, have brought heightened attention to both the wellbeing of construction personnel and the effectiveness of regulatory oversight. The fatal construction-related incidents were recorded... →

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SAFETY FIRST The first thing to be considered even before a project is developed must be the safety and standards held at the construction site

Eastern Cape road projects planned

21st June 2024 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) announced in March that it expected to inject close to R2-billion into the Dr AB Xuma local municipality, in the Eastern Cape, when it implements its road maintenance projects over the next three years. The roads agency said it will... →

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FORWARD MOMENTUM Sanral is investing heavily in projects that will completely change the roads in the Eastern Cape

Mixed-use project completed

21st June 2024 Privately owned construction company GVK-Siya Zama has worked “around the clock” to complete the redevelopment of Cape Town Station, in the Western Cape, into a mixed-use residential and retail space. This despite experiencing one of Cape Town’s wettest winters in ten years last year, which... →

A photo of the new Cape Town Station which has been re-imagined to house over 3 000 students and has sports grounds, a shopping centre and cinemas

CENTRE OF ATTENTION The former Cape Town Train Station has been developed into a central hub for students and shoppers

Assembly has started of the world’s biggest land-based crane

By: Rebecca Campbell 20th June 2024 Netherlands-based global major engineered heavy lift and transport company Mammoet has announced that it has started assembly of its latest, and the world’s biggest and strongest land-based, crane, the SK6000. This is a ring crane design, and its assembly is scheduled for completion in the fourth... →

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Impression of the completed SK6000

Barloworld profit dips as local mining industry slows

By: Irma Venter 14th June 2024 Barloworld’s South African businesses continued to face a myriad of challenging trading conditions, says CEO Dominic Sewela. Announcing the group’s financial results for the six months ended March 31, Sewela said at the end of May that Barloworld’s domestic operations had had to contend with a... →

Construction of Msikaba bridge progresses to highly technical phases

By: Irma Venter 14th June 2024 Construction at the Msikaba Bridge on the N2 in the Eastern Cape is set to move up a gear this year, with a number of challenging technical activities to be tackled. According to contractor Concor, these include post-tensioning the anchor blocks, installing pylon inserts and building the ladder... →

Tribunal confirms settlement agreement in plant and equipment hire cartel case

By: Schalk Burger 12th June 2024 The Competition Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a R480 000 administrative penalty imposed on plant and equipment hire company Hard Hat Equipment Hire as part of a settlement in a case in which it was accused of alleged price fixing and/or fixing trading conditions in contravention of the... →

PPC to report higher full-year earnings as Zimbabwe operations improve

By: Darren Parker 12th June 2024 JSE-listed cement company PPC has informed shareholders that it expects to report increases in its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) of at least 20% year-on-year for the financial year ended March 31. The company on June 12 attributed the expected increases in EPS... →

City of Cape Town hits apartment building developer with R1m fine

By: Irma Venter 11th June 2024 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has upheld a decision by the city’s Municipal Planning Tribunal to impose a record R1-million penalty for unauthorised building work. The penalty relates to a developer, named as Steven Kampies, constructing a 22-unit apartment building where only a single... →

Geordin Hill-Lewis

PIC lifts stake in Raubex above 25%

By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th June 2024 Infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex Group has informed shareholders that the State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has acquired a beneficial interest in the shares of the company. This has resulted in the PIC now holding 25.33% of Raubex's total... →

Challenges, opportunities abound for industry

7th June 2024 In an address at the World Cement Association (WCA) yearly conference, WCA director Emir Adiguzel outlined the significant challenges and transformative opportunities facing the global cement industry. The conference – held in Nanjing, China on May 20, 2024 – brought together industry leaders,... →

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EMIR ADIGUZEL For the first time in history, cement production has the potential to become a net-zero industry

Firm to operate power plant for Nigerian cement facility

7th June 2024 Innovative technology provider Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement for a captive power plant to provide energy for a Nigerian cement production facility. The new cement plant is owned by components manufacturer and metal fabrication company Mangal Industries... →

The above image depicts workers setting up the Wärtsilä power plant

CRITICAL The Wärtsilä power plant comprises five Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines to deliver an output of 50 MW

Anchor bolts provide security in bolted construction elements

7th June 2024 In a continuous drive for product improvement, specialist designer, manufacturer and supplier of structural and precast concrete construction elements Peikko South Africa has introduced the HULCO range of anchor bolts. This makes the company a good choice for securely anchoring concrete or steel... →

New cement enhances road durability

7th June 2024 Construction materials supplier AfriSam’s new AfriSam Roadstab Cement is a specialised, high-quality composite cement engineered specifically for road stabilisation tasks. This cement is designed to optimise the properties of soils used in road construction, notably by reducing the plasticity and... →

The above image depicts a worker, making use of the Afrisam Roadstab Cement

STRENGTHENING BASES The formulation of AfriSam Roadstab Cement aims to address the vital requirements of road construction projects by ensuring the durability and stability of road bases

Enhanced steel grade meets demanding needs

By: Nadine Ramdass 7th June 2024 Stainless steel producer Columbus Stainless, based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, has improved on the “workhorse” 3CR12 utility steel by adding the high-strength 3CR12HP400 version to meet the requirements of demanding applications. 3CR12HP400 offers the necessary corrosion resistance, along with the... →

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WIDE VARIETY Columbus offers a variety of stainless steels that can handle various environments, including the temper rolled 301L grade

Increased competition, challenges facing S African cement sector

7th June 2024 Cement producer Sephaku Cement notes that, over the last 20 years the cement industry has evolved and fragmented, which has, in part, resulted in challenges related to ineffective enforcement of regulation and quality standards, and excess capacity, in addition to the relatively new challenges of... →

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COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY Sephaku advises that integrated producers seek complete transparency from port authorities to ascertain the level of compliance when cement is imported

Contractors, subcontractors battling as late payments worsen – MBA North

By: Irma Venter 31st May 2024 The construction industry value chain is at risk of collapsing as shrinking margins, unfair practices and payment issues continue to undermine the sector. This is according to members of the Master Builders Association (MBA) North, who warn that “urgent dialogue and change” are needed to address... →

Barloworld profit dips as slowdown in local mining industry takes its toll

By: Irma Venter 27th May 2024 Barloworld’s South African businesses continued to face a myriad of challenging trading conditions, says CEO Dominic Sewela. Announcing the group’s financial results for the six months ended March 31, Sewela said on Monday that Barloworld’s domestic operations had had to contend with a... →

Brikor anticipates more than 100% improvement in full-year earnings

By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th May 2024 AltX-listed construction materials provider Brikor expects to post earnings a share of between 0.9c and 1.1c for the financial year ended February 29, compared with a loss a share of 0.7c in the 2023 financial year. This equates to a more than 100% year-on-year increase in earnings a share. →

Wood pushed as viable construction material

By: Halima Frost 24th May 2024 Engineered wood has emerged as a viable alternative to concrete and steel in the construction industry, owing to its low-carbon footprint and technical performance as a structural material, says tertiary education institution University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Graduate School of Technology... →

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PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES The use of engineered wood as an alternative to concrete and steel in the construction sector is being promoted by the University of Pretoria

Smart metering to drive energy efficiency

24th May 2024 The age-old practice of monthly meter readings is drawing to a close in the face of the modern world’s dynamic and fluctuating energy demands says utility metering management solutions provider Remote Metering Solutions (RMS) chief commercial officer Frikkie Malan. He explains that traditional... →

Remote Metering Solutions (RMS) chief commercial officer Frikkie Malan

FRIKKIE MALAN Traditional methods of capturing information on energy consumption need to move to smarter technologies and metering

Things looking up for Stefanutti following y/y uptick in profits, contract revenue

By: Darren Parker 23rd May 2024 JSE-listed multidisciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks has reported an improvement in contract revenue to R7.1-billion for the 12 months ended February 29, up from R6.1-billion in the prior financial year. The group also reported an improvement in operating profit from continuing... →

Stefanutti CEO Russell Crawford

Contractors, sub-contractors battling as late payments accelerate – MBA North

By: Irma Venter 13th May 2024 The construction industry value-chain is at risk of collapsing as shrinking margins, unfair practices and payment issues continue to undermine the sector. This is according to members of the Master Builders Association (MBA) North, who warn that “urgent dialogue and change” are needed to address... →

Raubex sees 28% bounce in its order book despite challenging environment

By: Irma Venter 13th May 2024 Raubex saw a 28% jump in its order book for the financial year ended February 29, to R25.55-billion, compared with R20-billion in the previous financial year. “This is testimony to our diversified business model,” said CEO Felicia Msiza on Monday as the group released its financial results. →

Felicia Msiza

Tunnel section installed emissions-free using battery power

10th May 2024 A standard skidding operation evolved into an opportunity for heavy lifting solutions provider Mammoet to showcase its ability to reduce the carbon footprint of civil projects while minimising disruption. Mammoet was tasked by multidisciplinary infrastructure company Stadsbader Contractors to... →

UNDER PRESSURE Mammoet was tasked to lift and skid an 850 t concrete tunnel section 40 m beneath railway lines in Belgium

Conditions still challenging, but contractors report noticeable uptick – MBA North

By: Irma Venter 10th May 2024 Last year was one of the most challenging years the Master Builders Association (MBA) North has ever experienced, with many of its long-standing members entering business rescue or closing their doors, says MBA North executive director Mohau Mphomela. The 120-year-old employers’ body serves the... →

Local product ensures efficiency

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd May 2024 Addressing global challenges such as climate change and the growing focus on sustainable development was front of mind in the development of Pratliperl by local manufacturer Pratley, says Pratley marketing director Eldon Kruger. “The perlite-based mineral aggregate is sourced and processed in... →

LOCALLY SOURCED The perlite-based mineral aggregate is sourced from a South African mine

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