The current steep increase in commodity prices has led to mining clients’ upgrading and maintaining their equipment to reduce downtime and maximise output, says steel fabricator Hydra Arc project... 

By Otto Botha, Managing Director at Waco Engineering Services The construction industry has been in a steady decline since 2012 but the sector took a real battering in 2020 with the COVID-19... 

The benefit of rope access for routine industrial inspection work was again demonstrated when leading rope access specialist Skyriders Access Specialists Pty Ltdsuccessfully completed a project for... 

The quality of new bridges being built generally complies with South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) standards, which are aligned with international best practice, but the quality of... 

Rope access specialist Skyriders introduced the new Elios SkyEye drones last month for use in non-destructive testing when inspecting boiler internals at power stations. 

By Vanessa Ronald, Senior Brand Manager, BBF Safety Conventional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is traditionally designed with the male anatomy in mind, as industries that required PPE on the... 

Local storage tank supplier and installer Tanks Connected has commissioned tanks for projects in Tanzania, Ghana, Eritrea and South Africa. The company has supplied and supervised six tanks for a... 

Advanced drone technology has many benefits and can be used in various inspection projects. 

Having some breathing space as a result of a R182-billion tax windfall is one thing, using it wisely is quite another. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s maiden Budget has provided the scaffolding... 

Citi-Con’s extensive skills and experience have been harnessed to successfully complete major concrete repairs at two apartment blocks in Tshwane, Gauteng. This leading specialist contractor... 

By Louise Woodburn, General Manager of KBC Risk Solutions, a Division of KBC Health & Safety When it comes to occupational health and safety, many organisations focus their efforts on the... 

The benefits of using advanced drone technology for inspecting boiler internals at a power station were on full display when rope access specialist Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. recently... 

Cutting-edge Spraylock Concrete Protection’s SCP technology was deployed in the successful repair of five concrete silos at Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) operation, South Africa’s largest... 

Ongoing inspection, repair and maintenance for a major petrochemical producer, in addition to work at various pumped storage schemes and even a hydro power station for Eskom, was a major focus for... 

Danchi Group (Pty) Ltd, specialists in steel solutions, were crowned overall winners of the 2021 Eskom Business Investment Competition during a virtual awards ceremony held on 14 December 2021.... 

The South African Future Trust has partnered with business development service Raizcorp to launch Scaffold, a pilot programme focused on developing high growth potential small businesses in the... 

While the Montecasino leisure and retail complex in Fourways, Johannesburg, has its own maintenance team and specialised contractors, the complex occasionally requires work-at-height and... 

Partnering with specialised service providers is a sure-fire recipe to not only gain experience in different industries and market segments, but also expands the business opportunities for all... 

A former illegal miner says it's possible that one or more zama zamas became trapped underground along with three missing employees when a part of Lily Mine collapsed in 2016. Known only as Mr X,... 

As part of the country’s efforts to ensure the full and equal participation of women in the economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday that the country will hold its first-ever Women’s... 

Work-at-height company Skyriders has added the Zenith robotic inspection device –a new vertical inspection technology – to its portfolio of services. The winch-operated pan-tilt-zoom camera drone... 

The importance of Cabinet’s approval of a revised and more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) carbon mitigation target range for 2030 cannot be overstated. South Africa’s new 2030... 

Rope access specialist Skyriders’ working-at-height training includes rope access, fall arrest or fall prevention and the fall protection plan. The company specialises in rope access & RPAS... 

A new development that will provide accommodation for a large international contracting team that has been appointed to work on an industrial project in Limpopo is progressing ahead of schedule.... 

Jacobs has been selected to undertake essential engineering modifications as part of the programme to extend the operating life of the Koeberg nuclear power plant.  

NYSE-listed consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery company Jacobs has been appointed to carry out essential engineering modifications as part of a R20-billion programme to extend... 

In a first for Southern Africa and possibly the whole of Africa, rope access specialists Skyriders has used Zenith – a new confined-space inspection camera system – at a petrochemicals plant, in... 

KBC Health & Safety, in conjunction with De Beers, BMH Africa and Worley, is involved with a flagship housing project in Musina, Limpopo Province. The project is expected to stimulate further... 

A combination of rope access and drone technology allowed for a maintenance inspection at a coal-fired power station in Limpopo to be undertaken in record time, reports Skyriders Marketing Manager... 

Designed like a typical Italian village, the Montecasino leisure complex in Fourways, Johannesburg is an impressive feature of architectural design housing a casino, two theatres, cinemas and a... 

Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced... 

Materials testing and inspection service provider Dekra Industrial has joined forces with aerial solutions and drone services company Sky Africa Drones to offer a drone inspection service that... 

The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced clear safety cap of its kind to be offered to the South African... 

As the exclusive South African distributor of world-renowned & market-leading Alimak rack-and-pinion hoists, Libra Plant offers vertical access solutions that are tailored to each client’s specific... 

M&D Construction Group, a leading multi-disciplinary contractor, is again demonstrating its leadership in service delivery infrastructure projects that are also intended to uplift communities... 

Precast concrete has helped to accelerate and mitigate risks on complex civil-engineering construction projects the world over. This includes on demanding reservoir projects that are traditionally... 

Construction connection technology supplier Peikko South Africa has embarked on the second phase expansion of a production and warehousing facility for a food manufacturer in Johannesburg. The... 

With technology advancement in the drone industry and drone access expanding from military to commercial use, rope access specialists Skyriders found that drones could be successfully used in the... 

Tlhabane Square, a new mixed-use precinct being developed by the Public Investment Corporation in Rustenburg, is being constructed using a significant percentage of local labour and locally-sourced... 

Late afternoon in December 2017, two concrete pre-cast beams collapsed in a large natural draft cooling tower. Consequently, approximately 70% of the splash grid fill collapsed catastrophically and... 

Safety equipment supplier BOVA launched a new range of locally manufactured fall arrest equipment, in September. The new range has extended the brand from an entry-level category player into the... 

Concrete remains one of the preferred building materials for the construction of grandstands for sports and recreational facilities in previously marginalised areas of Limpopo. This is considering...