AfriSam News
Producer achieves 35% emission reduction, supports carbon tax
Construction materials supplier AfriSam has reduced the company’s carbon emissions, per ton of cement produced, by 35% from 1990 to 2018 and is focusing on further carbon reductions, sustainability...
Embattled sector necessitates cost containment measures – AfriSam
With the South African construction industry remaining under pressure and in a state of accelerated decline, the need to contain costs continues and correct specification of construction materials...
Making Roads And Bridges Last Longer With Afrisam
Construction materials leader AfriSam leverages the power of applied research to make roads, bridges and other concrete structures more resistant to corrosive environments. Among its long term...
Cement Industry To Appeal For Protection Against Imports
The Concrete Institute (TCI) will be lodging an appeal to the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of SA to impose import tariffs on cement imports to protect producers from the...
Precast Concrete Slabs Speed Up Housing Delivery
South Africa’s massive backlog in affordable housing is likely to see continued demand for precast hollow core concrete slabs from Elematic SA, given the high quality finish and the time that this...
AfriSam expects ‘tough 2019’ amid continuing political, policy uncertainty
Construction materials company AfriSam CEO Rob Wessels expects “a tough 2019”, especially amid ongoing political and policy uncertainty. Wessels was, on Thursday, joined by political analyst Aubrey...
Hearings into alleged cement industry cartel continues, judgment expected by June
The Competition Tribunal turned its focus back to the case of alleged cartel conduct in the cement industry on Thursday, with a judgment in the case against KwaZulu-Natal-based Natal Portland...
Concor Boosts Safety And Targeted Enterprises In Eastern Cape Road Project
Safety of both pedestrians and motorists has been boosted by Concor Infrastructure’s rehabilitation of the R75 double-carriageway between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, while the project has had...
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South Africa given access to $1bn concessional fund to help green industry
South Africa has been selected alongside six other developing countries to participate in a new $1-billion global investment programme that will provide concessional finance for projects that...
Goodyear plant closure comes on the back of 'massive pressure' build-up – NMB Business Chamber
The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber says it is deeply saddened at the proposed closure of the Goodyear tyre plant in Kariega. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says a section189A process has been...
Sanral engages SMMEs ahead of R500m Free State road upgrades
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has shared what its R500-million investment on Free State roads will entail over the next year. Having started with projects in the...
