Market analysis firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised down its 2024 iron-ore price forecast from an average of $120/t to $110/t, as subdued demand in mainland China amid the ongoing... 

The National Association of Social Housing (Nasho) has urged government to consider alternatives for the social housing sector as electricity tariffs are set to increase further, arguing that... 

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has expressed its support for the South African Council for the Architectural Profession’s (Sacap’s)... 

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has voiced its support of the South African Architectural Profession’s (SACAP) recent protest to... 

Iron-ore rose for a third day — recovering more of its 9% plunge last week — on signs Chinese authorities will take more steps to try and revive the country’s moribund property market. The... 

Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa (MBVSA) has launched the fully electric Sprinter (eSprinter) panel van in the local market. The eSprinter is available in standard- and long-wheel base, with pricing... 

Investors fleeing the copper market are likely to be sidelined for many months, leaving the field clear for physical players who expect demand in top consumer China and elsewhere to deteriorate... 

Developed with technology from the US, air filter pre-cleaners are designed to keep engines’ air filters cleaner for longer, enhancing performance and fuel efficiency, cutting filter replacement... 

A Y bearing unit installed in a trencher that was experiencing frequent breakdowns has extended equipment uptime and added value to a local level 5CE Construction Industry Development Board-rated... 

Specialised fastening systems manufacturer and distributor Avlock International, in Boksburg, has diversified its product range to include cordless tools, plastic fasteners and specialised... 

The Cook government this week introduced to Parliament the most significant reforms to Western Australia's environmental approval laws in a generation, helping to fast-track major job-creating... 

The 2024 Cesa Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, held in Midrand, on August 14, celebrated and honoured the outstanding contributions of South Africa’s consulting engineering sector towards... 

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has called on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which is a major lender to local government, to play a leading role in supporting the Government... 

The property division of Transnet has been given board approval to sell its residential and non-core commercial properties over the coming two years, while moving to package the balance of the... 

Three farm dams collapsed in South Africa’s Western Cape province, displacing hundreds of people, and the authorities are monitoring a fourth facility for potential failure. Retention walls on the... 

The City of Cape Town’s top requests to the Government of National Unity (GNU) are for municipal police to have the powers to investigate crime; the devolvement of passenger rail to the city; the... 

Industrial metals found firmer footing on Tuesday, the day after commodities were swept up in a tumultuous global selloff of risk assets. Copper, aluminum and zinc all steadied after a frenzied... 

Climate change is impacting on the built environment and the industry must bolster its efforts to mitigate this, levering the requisite emerging technologies, University of Florida Professor Chimay... 

( Virtual Showroom )Maintaining stormwater systems in inner-city Johannesburg can be tricky. There’s often no space to manoeuvre a truck-mounted jetting vehicle and sometimes jetting needs to take... 

Government entity the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE’s) Built Environment National Stakeholder Engagement, held last week in Pretoria under the theme ‘Past, Present, Future Mirror’,... 

The latest gold tailings retreatment project of Pan African Resources is ahead of schedule and below budget. The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) Project, located to the west of Johannesburg, near... 

Civil society organisations the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) and Earthlife Africa have launched an application to review and set aside the 2 500 MW new nuclear... 

The City of Cape Town’s top requests for the Government of National Unity (GNU) are for municipal police to have the powers to investigate crime; the devolvement of passenger rail to the city; the... 

Trade union Uasa has concluded another successful wage agreement, this time with chrome miner Samancor. The union signed a three-year wage agreement on behalf of its members and all workers... 

Labour union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has welcomed the signing of an above-inflation wage agreement with the Bombela Operating Company, which operates the... 

Recent data from Stats SA paint a complex yet cautiously optimistic picture of South Africa's manufacturing sector. Despite a notable downturn earlier in the year, the latest statistics from April... 

A delegation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG’s) board of executive directors (EDs) has noted South Africa’s and Namibia’s progress in achieving their development goals and has reaffirmed the bank’s... 

The 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards, held in Nairobi, Kenya, celebrated the contributions made to the burgeoning impact investment sector across Africa by showcasing exemplary achievements in... 

After three months of negotiations, labour union Solidarity has reached a five-year wage agreement for members employed by Assmang. This agreement was concluded in collaboration with the National... 

Enclosure and housing systems supplier Rittal South Africa is set to expand its modification centre in Edenvale, Johannesburg. The company installed a BC 1007 HS Perforex machine in April 2023,... 

As a means to extend its range of battery venting systems, air filtration solutions company Donaldson has introduced its latest product offering, the dual-stage jet, which is a brand-new design... 

Hydraulic electric pumps from industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Enerpac E-pulse pumps range offer intelligent automatic cycle functionality and an efficient power-to-weight ratio to ensure... 

Solar energy and lighting solutions provider ZRW Mechanika has successfully combined LED technology with renewable solar power to create its portable solar systems to provide lighting for informal... 

A second round of economic reforms under Operation Vulindlela, together with green industrialisation and scaled-up infrastructure development have been placed at the centre of the Government of... 

Philanthropic grant organisation Open Society Foundations will commit $400-million over eight years to support the development of green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the... 

Automotive and industrial battery manufacturer First Battery on July 17 took media on a tour of its battery recycling facility in Benoni Industrial Sites, in Ekurhuleni, where it recycles 80 t of... 

Zambian Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Lubasi Milupi, himself an engineer, has highlighted the importance of infrastructure development for his country and for the... 

National Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson announced on Tuesday that he was establishing an Infrastructure Advisory Committee, in his office, to help drive forward... 

Global mining giant Rio Tinto reported second-quarter iron ore shipments below analyst estimates on Tuesday, reflecting impacts to production from a train derailment in mid-May. The world's... 

By Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild The growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria is having a significant impact on how building projects are planned, executed, and... 

Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari celebrated its collaboration and co-creation with key clients at its 2024 Impact Awards. “The projects celebrated captures... 

Industry organisations Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) and professional services and management consulting firm Aon South Africa have announced the finalists for the Cesa Aon Engineering...