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 […]
Proper surface preparation plays an important part to achieve successful plastering. The Concrete Institute MD, Bryan Perrie, here provides advice on how to prepare a wide variety of surfaces before applying plaster: In new plastering work, surface preparation should start with accurate setting out and construction of walls and soffits to provide a surface that […]
By Simon Norton, International Zinc Association, Africa Desk If South Africa is to have any hope of economic recovery post-Covid-19, no sector of the economy can afford to do things the way they did before. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said as much in several of his addresses to the nation and we are currently going […]
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The Master Builders Association (MBA) North has broadly welcomed President Ramaphosa’s vision of massive infrastructure spending as the “flywheel” of South Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking at the inaugural Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, President Ramaphosa said that 88 investment-ready projects had already been identified by the Presidency’s infrastructure and investment head Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa […]
What was the background for the acquisition of Grinaker-LTA from Aveng by Laula Consortium? Aveng made a strategic decision to exit the South African construction market and focus on mining contracting (Moolmans) and its Australian operations (McConnell Dowell). Construction in South Africa employs mostly black African people and thus it made business sense to hand […]
The devastating pandemic lockdown in the construction sector now means that decision-makers will entrust building projects only to companies of repute, says Gauteng Piling founder and MD, Nico Maas. “The industry has learnt to trust Gauteng Piling so demand for our services has already started to increase and the company is now busy on several […]
The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is concerned over an incident in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, 9 June 2020, where the collapsed section of a building resulted in one death and at least five people being injured. While details regarding the incident are still under investigation by the relevant authorities, […]
The promise of a brighter future has driven countless South Africans to urban areas in search of job opportunities and ultimately a better future. As such, this influx in population has emphasised the need for cities to adopt and plan for green practices in highly populated areas to help meet the growing demand for infrastructure […]
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