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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...
Afrisam Takes Leading Role In Safa’s Youth Soccer Development Programme – Ima Nathi
Leading construction materials group, AfriSam, today kicked-off the AfriSam Ima Nathi Soccer Development Programme in association with the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Ditsobotla...
Industry associations offer innovative opportunities for precast manufacturers
Leading construction materials company AfriSam, who has been producing quality construction materials for over 80 years, strongly believes that industry bodies, such as the Concrete Manufacturers...
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Scatec awarded PPAs for wind, solar projects in Tunisia
Renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has been awarded two separate wind and solar power purchase agreement (PPAs) with Tunisian State utility Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz...
Itac review of sugar tariff must protect rural jobs and livelihoods, says SA Canegrowers
The review process of the sugar tariff by tariff advisory body International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) must give full and proper regard to the risk facing rural jobs...
Railway industry body is focusing on skills development for the sector
The local railway manufacturing, maintenance, engineering and supply industry representative body, the Africa Rail Industry Association (ARIA), has announced an acceleration of its localisation...