Every year the International Labour Organisation (ILO) observes the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April. Professor John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, has compiled the following article for SA Builder, highlighting the need for a paradigm shift from compliance to better practice in the […]
Improved productivity, environmental efficiency, flexibility and enhanced manufacturing quality are some of the massive benefits associated with Corobrik’s new robotic technology at its Lawley Factory. In line with the company’s long-term plant efficiency programme, and following the highly successful installation of unique robotic systems at its Rietvlei factory in 2007, Corobrik installed a similar automated […]
At the 112th Annual General Meeting of Master Builders Association North held in Midrand on February, Tony Riley, a senior executive of retail giant Massbuild, was elected as the new President, in succession to Charl Venter. The MBA North also elected two new Vice-Presidents: Jason Wilmot, Managing Director of Hard Hat Equipment Hire; and Musa […]
Perhaps more important than the Budget speech was the meeting which Minister Pravin set up with the Business sector at the end of January… Master Builders South Africa welcomes Minister Pravin Gordhan’s tightly focused, conservative and practical 2016 Budget tabled in Parliament in February. At a time when the South African construction industry has […]
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) looked forward to the 2016 State of the Nation address in the expectation that President Zuma would clarify the past five years’ announcements of more than R800 billion of infrastructure projects to be rolled out over three years. This had not transpired; in fact, there was no […]
Preventing the collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, support work and formwork during construction A summary of a detailed report on an exploratory study by John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). Background The report is dedicated to the improvement of Health and Safety (H&S) performance in South African construction, and […]
The South African steel industry closes ranks to consolidate and develop innovative solutions as the steel crisis deepens At a special workshop for its members held in Johannesburg in January, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) outlined its consolidated approach and progress in dealing with the steel crisis. Working closely with the Department […]
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