Saflok engineering + energy efficiency = hard working roofs! Safintra South Africa recently hosted built-environment professionals at presentations in Cape Town, Polokwane and Johannesburg, showcasing the new Saflok 700 clip, Versatile® – a profiled metal sheet with the aesthetic of clay tiles, and other product developments. The innovations illustrate how steel roofing is used to […]
Welcome to Twickenham! As is to be expected the groundsmen at Twickenham go about their work with the highest level of professionalism, paying close attention to detail and best practice in care of the environment. We are of course referring to the new Twickenham residential development in Victory Park, Linden, Johannesburg, where Renico Construction are […]
Conference Alert Joint CIB W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference under the theme “Towards better Safety, Health, Wellbeing, and Life in Construction” – Cape Town, South Africa, 11-13 June 2017 To register click here A Joint International Council for Building (CIB) W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in […]
General builder and civil contractor sentiment remains pessimistic in 2017 During the first quarter of 2017, the confidence of general builders as measured by the CIDB SME business conditions survey barely moved to 46 index points (from 45 points previously). In all, sentiment remained pessimistic, as building activity weakened. Tendering competition intensity abated slightly, and […]
Development of new Scaffolder Qualification: IWH calls for support In April the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), in close collaboration with the Institute for Work at Height (IWH), staged a Pre-Scoping Meeting in Gauteng, where the construction industry participated in the development of the new proposed Scaffolder Qualification, OFO code: 641902. The meeting was […]
Announcing the finalists of the Vision 2030 Awards: South Africa’s future makers The Vision 2030 Awards, hosted for the first time this year, has announced its 2017 finalists. The awards are a groundbreaking first for South Africa, recognising as it does the achievements and success stories of organisations, enterprises and individuals that are actively demonstrating […]
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IOPSA launches Plumbing Industry Pricing Guide Understanding plumbing pricing principles has been identified as a critical factor in failure or success. The Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA) is a leading industry support body which focuses on advising, protecting, and promoting its members; and is often asked to assist or even mediate on pricing. Due […]
ASAQS reaffirms commitment to transformation and skills development in the built environment The built environment is one of many industries that faces challenges due to the skills crises. Exacerbating the issue locally is a lack of transformation, retiring baby boomers, too few formalised training and apprenticeship programmes as well as a lack of funds to […]
Engineers speak out on recent cabinet reshuffle Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) – the industry association for consulting engineers, representing a member base of over 500 companies which employ over 23000 people in various capacities – delivered the following statement in April: “CESA is dismayed by the current cabinet reshuffle. As an industry […]