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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...
Afrisam geared up for better year in roadwork
AfriSam’s Construction Materials Executive, Avi Bhoora, says AfriSam is well placed to bring more capacity on stream as and when there is an upswing in South Africa’s roadbuilding sector. With some...
AfriSam helps build solid foundation for Cape Town mixed-use development
Variable ground conditions at an upmarket mixed-use development in Cape Town has demanded some innovative solutions from contractor GVK-Siya Zama Construction and readymix specialist AfriSam. At...
Solid foundation for De Waterkant heritage project
Construction innovation played an important role, particularly in terms of readymix supply, at the Old Cape Quarter Project in De Waterkant. Here contractor, GVK Siya Zama Construction had to...
Rustenburg Mall – built on concrete relationships
The new 40 000m² Rustenburg Mall shopping centre remains on track for completion in April 2021, with main contractor Beckers Bouaannemers relying on readymix partner AfriSam for its concrete...
Environment-friendly cement production in SA
The local cement sector has been hailed for making significant progress in reducing its carbon footprint and producing more environment-friendly cement. Recent research by local cement producer...
SAICE honours the tastemakers within civil engineering
Ingenuity and technical excellence prevailed at the most anticipated evening in industry - the PPS-SAICE 2020 National Awards ceremony that took place on Thursday, 12 November 2020 in Johannesburg....
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UJ launches pioneer advanced Rescue Simulation Centre
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) on October 17 launched its new Rescue Simulation Centre at its Doornfontein Campus, in Johannesburg. The four-storey, 3 000 m² facility was developed under UJ’s...
Africa needs to exploit all its energy resources to generate electricity
Africa needs to exploit all the energy resources that it possesses, including coal, to generate electricity. So affirmed Nigerian enterprise Heirs Energy’s head of commercial operations, Joseph...
CSIR launches CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched a pioneering CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility (SCEF), the first of its kind on the African continent, on October 17. This...