August 2020 – South African Builder

Free webinar arms engineers, designers and architects with expert knowledge on continuous galvanized sheeting and its practical applications

Following on from a very successful webinar on the Essentials of Galvanizing in July 2020, the African chapter of the International Zinc Association (IZA) has once again partnered with Creamer Media’s Engineering News to present a follow-up session, aptly titled Continuous Galvanizing, aimed at designers, engineers, architects and industry specifiers. The free 90-minute webinar takes […]

CDE announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry

CDE, the industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment, has announced plans to host a virtual trade event for the materials wet processing industry across the globe. Continuing its Engineering Insights education series, the major two-day virtual event will take place on October 14–15. Across the two days, CDE experts, together with a host of guests […]

South Africa moves to Lockdown Level 2

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 15 August 2020 that the whole of South Africa will move to Alert Level 2 as of midnight on 17 August 2020. Nearly all of the restrictions on the resumption of economic activity across most industries can now be removed. The restrictions that are being lifted are as follows:  […]

MBA Bulletin East Cape : 18 August 2020

Perhaps a little time for reflection as we move to Lockdown Level 2. When lockdown started it was March, and summer and I don’t think any of us really knew what to expect. It’s been almost 5 months of new challenges and although some folk are referring to the “new normal”, nothing has been normal […]

HEELS IN CONSTRUCTION

The Construction industry is among the most male-dominated industries world-wide. However, in South Africa, women seem to be well represented in the industry and can get even better. According to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), 48% of South Africa’s construction companies are owned by women. This shows that great amount of efforts is done […]

Women in South African Construction

Construction is still largely regarded as a male domain, and women are not taken seriously as professionals in construction. Society, tradition, organisation culture, and sexist attitudes play a key role when appointing women in leadership positions. Construction should not be male dominated because it is considered ‘rough and tough’, and women should be given a […]