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Cost limiting uptake in Africa as technology is deployed against mining accidents
Cost limiting uptake in Africa as technology is deployed against mining accidents
23rd November 2018 By: Tracy Klückow

South Africa’s mining safety statistics are commendable, but the same cannot be said for some of the mining jurisdictions in Africa, Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA)... 


INTO FOCUS
Stainless steel in cladding construction brings the advantages into focus
Early days for stainless steel in cladding, construction industry
23rd November 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The South African stainless steel in construction and cladding market is in an early developmental stage, despite many architectural projects having been completed over the past few decades, says... 


DIVERSIFIED PRODUCT OFFERING
Vital Engineering supplies various items, including stainless steel handrails, GRP products, galvanised steel gratings and stainless steel gratings
Steel construction, cladding industry demand to continue increasing
23rd November 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The demand for steel in South Africa’s construction and cladding sector will continue to increase, owing to its myriad of applications and ease of installation, says steel gratings, stair treads,... 


Grass, thatch, lightning and fire – a potentially deadly South African combination
9th November 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mothers, children, firefighters, and those in both formal and informal housing were all victims of last year’s deadly Knysna fires. A separate image of a lone, partially-blinded horse walking along... 


Sanika Waterproofing Specialists
Sanika Waterproofing Specialists
6th November 2018

Sanika Waterproofing Specialists has been firmly entrenched in the specialist waterproofing, industrial coating and roofing industry since 1987.   We are actively involved in waterproofing... 


Time Square at Menlyn Maine project, South Africa
Time Square at Menlyn Maine project, South Africa
19th May 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction company WBHO has been appointed the principal contractor for the construction of the new Time Square at Menlyn Maine development. 


Tomorrow’s smart cities will need equally smart utilities
Tomorrow’s smart cities will need equally smart utilities
18th April 2018

By Hannes Venter, Industry Advisor: Utilities at SAP Africa Sustainable energy consumption and 'green' energy production at home is becoming a new lifestyle. Today's hyperconnected consumer expects... 


Process Pipes
18th July 2017 By: Zandile Mavuso

With 47 years’ expertise in the pipes industry, wholesale carbon and mild steel pipes, fittings and flanges wholesaler Process Pipe has established a national footprint in South Africa, with... 


CUSTOMER SATISAFACTION Following the delivery of a project in Mozambique last year, Kwikspace secured additional on-site work with the client
Opportunities aplenty for S Africa-based contractor
31st March 2017 By: Nadine James

African buildings manufacturer Kwikspace Modular Buildings will supply a construction camp and site offices valued at R20-million for a Guinean gold project by mid-2017. Kwikspace business... 


Wood wins at ITC-SA timber construction awards
Wood wins at ITC-SA timber construction awards
30th August 2016

A prominent highlight on the local timber construction calendar, The Annual Timber Engineered Product Awards, hosted by the Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA) at Nasrec Expo Centre in... 


PROJECTS OF SUBSTANCE NEEDED 
The most important issue facing the steel construction today is the lack of meaningful projects
Institute absorbs other industry bodies to mitigate sector’s challenges
20th November 2015

The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) is certainly not pessimistic about the future, even though the steel construction industry is currently under significant pressure,... 


OVERALL WINNER
The Square Kilometre Array Africa Radio Antenna Positioner was the overall winner of Steel Awards 2015, as well as the event's Tubular category
Entries on a par with previous years despite tough times
20th November 2015

Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards convenor Spencer Erling says the quality of the entries for this year’s Steel Awards easily matched the outstanding quality of... 


Safintra South Africa Brings The Newlok Range To The Roofing Industry
Safintra South Africa Brings The Newlok Range To The Roofing Industry
30th September 2015

Safintra South Africa announced the launch of the Newlok standing seam range of concealed fix roofing. Standing Seam is a category of profiled metal sheeting where the side laps are mechanically... 


Baywest City development project, South Africa
Baywest City development project, South Africa
21st August 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has started on a three-storey, four-star green office block in the Baywest City development. 


Construction starts on Baywest City office block
Construction starts on Baywest City office block
17th August 2015 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Construction has started on a three-storey four-star green office block in the R6-billion Baywest City development. The office block inside the Baywest City precinct, in Port Elizabeth’s western... 


CORRODED FASTENER Fasteners and washers with inferior protective coatings may initially save money, but will ultimately create more maintenance costs
Cladding weatherproofs buildings for design working life
14th August 2015

The main function of a cladding system is to weatherproof a building for its design working life or a period specified by the owner, says Southern African Metal Cladding and Roofing Association... 


FIRST ORDER
Columbus Stainless supplied type 301 and 304L coils and sheets for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s passenger coach replacement project
Coil and sheets supplied to PRASA project
24th October 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Stainless steel flat products producer Columbus Stainless received the first order in February this year to supply coils and sheets for the first 20 passenger train sets that form part of the... 


A.B.E. Products For Sealing Water Features And Fish Ponds
20th October 2014

a.b.e. Construction Chemicals produces two proven waterproofing products, super laykold and duraflex,  which - in addition to sealing roofs - have also become extremely popular for waterproofing... 


TANKED WATER SECURER
The SBS tank stores rainwater for use at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Museum and Documentation Centre
Tank-water storage units’ popularity increases
1st August 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

Water-storage solutions provider SBS Water Systems installed a 94 kℓ SBS tank in November last year at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Museum and Documentation Centre, in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal,... 


DAVE MARTIN Columbus Stainless is also developing a 301 grade stainless steel as a cheaper alternative to 304 for use in the manufacturing of a variety of products
Local range of cost-effective lean duplex stainless steels launched
25th October 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Stainless steel flat products producer Columbus Stainless introduced a new range of lean duplex stainless steels in 2010, which offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional austenitic... 


DA launches solar light campaign for informal settlements
25th January 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

The Democratic Alliance (DA), in collaboration with solar panel installation company Energy Systems Africa (ES Africa), has launched a campaign to provide solar light and energy for informal... 


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Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...

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