Elon PV range makes solar heating available to more South Africans The recently inked exclusive partnership between PowerOptimal, a leader in innovative sustainable energy and demand management solutions, and Electrolux SA, a subsidiary of Swedish global appliance giant Electrolux, is set to meet the ever-increasing demand for cost-effective and sustainable solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating […]
By Gerhard Roets, Construction Health & Safety Manager, Master Builders Association North Identify Covid-19 suspects: access control on construction sites Screening will be conducted on all employees, visitors and contractors requiring entry to the workplace. Before entering the work premises, employees should be alerted that if they are coughing, have a fever or flu-like symptoms, […]
Master Builders and Allied Trades Association (Free State), known as MBA FS, was founded in 1952 and has been an institution for 68 year now. MBA Free State is affiliated with MBSA, which is an organisation which speaks on behalf of its members and specialised affiliate members. MBA Free State is part of a federation […]
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, 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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Simon Norton, International Zinc Association, Africa Desk In the next decade, the United Nations projects, the world population will grow to a staggering 8.5 billion people. Supporting a global citizenry of this size will necessitate economic development and the expansion of the global economy at an unprecedented scale. Meeting these needs will place enormous […]