Tackling the construction sector skills shortage

South African construction materials supplier AfriSam says that the company’s ongoing investment in training and development aims to address the lack of technical skills which it says is hampering... 

Concor clinches construction world best projects awards for two projects

Concor' s name has long been associated with Construction World's Best Projects with numerous of the company's projects, both in infrastructure and the built environment, winning accolades over the... 

Concor secures accolades at Construction World's Best Project Awards

Construction company Concor has won awards for two projects at the twenty-second instalment of Construction World’s Best Projects Awards. The aim of the awards is to recognise excellence in civil... 

Local cement for local manufacturer

A family-run, Pretoria-based manufacturer credits its growth in the precast product manufacturing sector to its long-standing partnership with South African cement supplier AfriSam. The business... 

AfriSam puts skills development front and centre

To stay ahead in the industry’s war for talent, AfriSam has over the years placed skills at the forefront of its people development initiatives. With its several training programmes, the company... 

Zenzele precast products cemented with AfriSam quality

Zenzele Pavers and Cladding, a family-run Pretoria-based manufacturer, credits its unwavering commitment to quality and its lasting partnership with leading cement supplier AfriSam for its... 

"Doing more with less" to meet aggregates demand for N3 project

To keep up with the massive aggregates demand for the N3 national road upgrade project, AfriSam’s Umlaas Road Quarry has doubled its volumes using existing resources. The lean team on site is... 

South Africa’s civil engineers must “insist on being invited to the table” and unite to “push the sustainability agenda terms of infrastructure development”, South African Institution of Civil...