ELB Equipment and Ammann entrench their high level of commitment in Africa South African Builder recently attended the busy and well-attended Open Day staged near Benoni by global compaction and paving equipment manufacturer, Ammann, alongside its southern African distributor, ELB Equipment. Here the two companies entrenched their high level of service and support provided on […]
The State of the Construction Industry high on the agenda at Master Builders Congress 2017 Economic transformation in the South African construction sector and the impact of ratings downgrades on the development and future of the industry, are topics that will be discussed at the annual Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Congress, taking place […]
20 June 2017 Birchwood Hotel Johannesburg 21-22 June Vision 2030 sparks international interest in the NDP from Zimbabwe to Japan This week’s Vision 2030 Summit catalyses new business opportunities for investment, technical cooperation and participation around South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP). International investors are demonstrating their interest in South Africa’s growth and transformation, even […]
Africa: second-fastest growing FDI destination – our silver lining As we settle down and adjust to the reality of the political, economic and social instability and uncertainty engulfing the country subsequent to our investment rating downgrades it is important and incumbent upon us that in our conversations and attitudes we do not take a ‘brace-for-impact’ […]
Stanley Black & Decker flexes its muscles As part of a global roadshow Stanley Black & Decker showcased its full brand range and future strategy to its clients at a special launch held in Johannesburg in May. The key brands on display were Stanley, Black+Decker, Dewalt, Facom, Expert, Lenox and Irwin. Of these Lenox and […]
Master Builders South Africa Congress – Exhibition 10 – 12 September 2017, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town “Building South Africa Together”. Master Builders South Africa invites you to participate in its upcoming Annual Congress in Cape Town, Western Cape by exhibiting and promoting your organisation and the services it provides to a unique group […]
An array of new elements to greet attendees to the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo 2017 On 23 and 24 May 2017, an anticipated 9 000 members of the construction, cement and concrete industries are expected to attend the fifth annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. […]
Africa: mine the sun… the energy is there These are the words of Louis Shaffer, Distributed Energy Segment Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, Eaton during an exclusive interview with South African Builder following his participation in two panel discussions at the Africa Energy Indaba held in Sandton in February – one on the […]
What next Africa? … RICS Africa Summit 2017: Land and Rapid Urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa The slump in economic growth in Africa over the past five years has been a setback, but it should not cloud the bigger picture of a youthful continent urbanising rapidly and set to supply the global workforce of the future. […]
BEPEC launches extended membership platform Master Builders South Africa welcomes the initiative by the Built Environment Professions Export Council (BEPEC) to extend its membership platform to take in the construction services sector. This is with the aim to establish a united South Africa Inc to lead expansion into the rest of Africa. The council’s widened […]