A digital platform designed to allow customers to seamlessly order materials and manage accounts is said to be a first-of-its kind in the construction industry. Launched by South African... 

South African companies and organisations were involved in this year’s International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), in an effort to raise awareness and improve the safety of pedestrians and... 

The specialised cement and construction materials laboratory at AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence (CPE) in Roodepoort, Gauteng, has once again earned the SANAS stamp of approval. The... 

Leading construction material supplier, AfriSam celebrated a significant milestone at the company’s Vanderbijlpark Slagment Operation when it achieved 1,75 million Lost Time Injury (LTI) Free hours... 

ClickToGo, launched by AfriSam, South Africa’s leading construction materials company, is a gamechanger. This remarkable digital platform is a first of its kind in the construction industry and... 

AfriSam, leading construction materials group, places safety at the forefront of its operations, acknowledging the importance of safeguarding its people and the communities within which it... 

The construction sector is seeing an increasing trend towards environmental responsibility and ‘green buildings’. Construction materials supplier AfriSam says that its products can help customers... 

Cape contractor Haw & Inglis Construction has, since July 2021, been undertaking an upgrade of Cape Town’s Refinery interchange, supported by construction materials from AfriSam. The project is due... 

Since July 2021, well-established Cape contractor Haw & Inglis Construction has been proceeding apace on the upgrade of Cape Town’s Refinery interchange, supported by construction materials from... 

CIOs and IT leaders are under pressure to prepare their organisations for the possibility of extended load shedding or a complete grid failure, however few would be able to sustain business as... 

With the trend towards green buildings, contractors are expected to support their customers in reaching sustainability goals; AfriSam’s product range has been evolving with this front of mind.... 

Substituting clinker in cement with a portion of cementitious materials that are by-products of other industrial processes, has led to substantial gains in decarbonisation, says construction... 

The science of substituting clinker in cement with a portion of alternative cementitious materials has paved the way for substantial gains in decarbonisation. According to AfriSam process engineer,... 

Despite South Africa’s economy being “not a great environment” currently, economic consultancy Econometrix director and chief economist Dr Azar Jammine said South African business has shown typical... 

According to the Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP), clinker substitution rose from 12% in 1990 to 23% in 2000 and 41% in 2009. Since 2008, the South African cement industry has... 

AfriSam is the long-standing leader of sustainable construction materials manufacturing in South Africa, having reduced its carbon emissions by 33% since 1990, leading the pack in South Africa to... 

A modular house plan has been made available free of charge to people who want to build their own homes over time. AfriSam has collaborated with advertising and brand agency Promise Group and... 

Cement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA) is preparing an application for generalised tariff protection on imported cement, arguing that antidumping duties against exporters from specific countries... 

Location, location, location Located in scenic Constantia Kloof in Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof 3 is one of five free-standing office buildings that make up Constantia Valley Office Park. If you’re... 

Altman Advisory director, economist and National Planning Commission (NPC) commissioner Miriam Altman has emphasised the importance of public infrastructure in light of South Africa’s... 

Sun International has broken ground on a R295-million expansion at its iconic Sun City resort, in the North West. Natasha Odendaal visited the site. 

Cement producer AfriSam is continuing to promote the reduction of clinker content in its composite cements as a way of reducing carbon emissions. As a long-time developer of composite or extended... 

A safer and less congested road on Section 13 of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)’s busy R63 route in the Eastern Cape is on the horizon as Rumdel Construction Cape... 

Ensuring that the construction sector remains relevant, renewed and able to deliver on the market needs of the future requires the recruitment of the best talent among school leavers or college... 

Education is a fundamental driver of our young people’s development. It is the only way society can continue to grow and prosper in a country faced with numerous adversities. According to the... 

Having spent a very busy 40 year career in the construction business, AfriSam Construction Materials Executive Avi Bhoora is concerned by the negative attitude of many young people towards this... 

With people being at the centre of our value system, we take great pride in sharing some of our remarkable women with you. Boldly making a difference in our business with commitment, passion and... 

Even as South Africa’s construction sector struggles through difficult cycles of low profitability and declining capacity, it needs responsible and sustainable companies to maintain momentum. After... 

Leading the market in reducing clinker content in its composite cements, AfriSam has been a trailblazer in cutting carbon emissions in one of the economy’s most energy-intensive sectors. Hannes... 

A lack of genuine infrastructure development over the past ten years has reduced demand for aggregates, placing significant pressure on local quarries, says construction materials supplier AfriSam.... 

Having made an early start to its sustainability journey, AfriSam’s roadmap to the future makes it an environmental leader in the cement sector today. It has been almost 30 years since AfriSam... 

Keeping the goods flowing between the port of Durban and the powerhouse of Johannesburg has always been a basic pillar of South Africa’s economic life; current roadwork on this vital corridor is... 

It is proposed that a photovoltaic solar plant be built on the eastern side of Dudfield, an existing factory. 

Speaking at AfriSam’s recent National Budget Breakdown function, an annual event now in its fifth year, Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist of Econometrix, gave a thumbs up to the 2022... 

In spite of South Africa’s construction sector being one of the country’s slowest-growing sectors of the last decade, economic consultancy Econometrix chief director and economist Dr Azar Jammine... 

Local cement and construction materials manufacturer AfriSam hosted 60 small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) from different communities surrounding its Jukskei and Eikenhof quarries,... 

Leading construction materials company, AfriSam, is proud to announce that it has joined the Springbok family with a three-year partnership.  The company is also breaking new ground as the first in... 

As South Africa endures some of its most difficult economic times yet, the country should recognise the importance of supporting responsible manufacturing practice in its cement sector. The call... 

(South Africa, November 2021) Enza Construction (Pty) Ltd, one of Africa’s leading construction companies has been awarded the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction at the 2021... 

A JG Afrika Zero Waste to Landfill Pilot Project won a Special Mention for the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction at Construction World’s Best Projects Awards 2021, as well as... 

Concor Construction has been recognised for excellence at the Construction World Best Projects 2021 Awards with two of its projects each receiving an award. While both projects entered are quite... 

Ensuring the right aggregate for specific applications is key to successful projects, says construction materials supplier AfriSam. “The value of the right aggregate for the task cannot be...