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Miner works at lower capacity owing to demand, not legislation
Demand for premium-grade aggregate material is dwindling and so is production from quarrying operations, says building material company AfriSam.
As cement, aggregate and readymix concrete producer AfriSam marks ten years since the inaugural AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Design + Innovation, the 2019/20 edition is likely to set new...
Ready-mix concrete reinforces durable construction of Brakpan reservoir
The City of Ekurhuleni, as part of a commitment to address water capacity constraints within its region, has embarked on building 29 reservoirs during the period 2018 to 2021. This will see a...
AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards recognise sustainability in all its forms
With AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards extending its submission deadline to 3 July 2020, we look at one of the previous award winners, Gauteng City Region Observatory, and its vision for a...
Company welcomes relaxed lockdown regulations
Construction materials company AfriSam has welcomed the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national Covid-19 lockdown, and looks forward to Level 3, which was earmarked to start at the...
Stepping up safety in times of crisis
A safety and health culture should be an enabler for all employees and stakeholders across any operation to live safely, says construction materials supplier AfriSam Group subsidiary Tanga Cement...
Construction industry operating at 10%, 15% of capacity, says Metelerkamp
Despite certain sections of the construction industry returning to work under Alert Level 4 of the national lockdown, the industry is currently only working at between 10% and 15% of its capacity,...
Level 4 allows some construction materials to flow
As the gradual re-opening of the economy begins, the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown will allow critical supplies of cement and construction material to reach...
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Big few months ahead in countdown to South African Wholesale Electricity Market
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has provided a detailed breakdown of the steps being taken in preparation for the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market...
High-quality data fundamental for the execution of any AI strategy, says Qlik
The gap between businesses' AI strategies and execution arises from the difficulty in effectively harnessing data, such that reliable, trustworthy data support more effective business decisions and...
South Africa is developing a major legitimate, regulated, cannabis and hemp industry
With the start of the planting season for hemp and cannabis plants in South Africa, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has highlighted its role in developing and...