SA cement produces engaging for sustainability

The cement industry in South Africa continues to engage government to create conditions that will sustain the sector’s local production capacity and grow market demand. Speaking online at the... 

Managing green-building strategies during construction crucial for ratings

Constantly managing, monitoring and aligning construction costs against budget when implementing Green Star sustainable building-rating initiatives helps developers to achieve the objective... 

Increases in civil tender awards, hardware sales despite Covid pandemic

There are some positives to be found in the South African construction market, despite the Covid pandemic, says Industry Insight senior economist David Metelerkamp. This first positive lies in the... 

Roodepoort cement plant – the birthplace of AfriSam

Founded in 1934, AfriSam (then trading as Anglovaal Portland Cement Company Limited) started construction on its first cement plant in 1935 at the plant’s current location in Roodepoort.  The... 

No real growth without fixing structural impediments first – Econometrix

“The only way out of our economic dilemma is to get this economy to grow faster,” says Econometrix chief economist Dr Azar Jammine. “To achieve that, we need to address the key structural... 

Civil tenders awarded, hardware sales positives in the construction industry – Metelerkamp

There are some positives to be found in the South African construction market, despite the Covid-pandemic, says Industry Insight senior economist David Metelerkamp. This first positive lies in the... 

No real growth without fixing structural impediments first – Econometrix

“The only way out of our economic dilemma is to get this economy to grow faster,” says Econometrix chief economist Dr Azar Jammine. “And, in order to achieve that, we need to address the key... 

AfriSam notes readiness to bring more capacity on stream for roadworks

With some important road contracts already secured for this year, building materials company AfriSam notes that it is well placed to bring more capacity on stream as and when there is an upswing in...