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Aerial view of the Valentine gold project
Valentine gold project, Canada – update
22nd April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Marathon Gold has warned of a 15% to 20% increase in the life-of-mine capital and operating costs of its Valentine project. 


KZN flooding a ‘wake-up call’ for integrated planning and resilient infrastructure
21st April 2022

The catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal is a wake-up call for local and national government to ensure that future urban development is integrated and resilient to extreme weather events. “The... 


Artist's impression of the Polihali Operations Centre
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
15th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the Polihali Operations Centre has been awarded. 


Cesa welcomes ECSA’s new CPD validation processes
8th April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation the Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has welcomed the Engineering Council of South Africa’s (ECSA’s) decision to refine its processes for validating category one... 


Firm shifts focus to gain success in 2022
8th April 2022

South Africa’s construction industry is of strategic importance for the country’s economic growth and in the recovery from a pandemic-affected business environment. 


Expansion in site for company
8th April 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

With the pyrometallurgical industry continuously evolving, smelter campaign life spans have extended from a two- to three-year furnace campaign cycle to a ten-year campaign cycle, consequently... 


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Infrastructure-focused project management conversation needed, says Cesa
8th April 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

While upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell... 


Firm looks to support mining entrants
8th April 2022

West Africa is now attracting attention for battery minerals mining with a renewed interest likely to draw in explorers and miners of various sizes and capabilities, says consulting engineers and... 


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N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency Limited says the tender for the N2 Mtentu Bridge project is “awaiting announcement by its board”. 


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Damaged roads compromise billions of rands of fresh produce every year, says AgriSA
5th April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The poor state of roads in South Africa is adding to the many challenges faced by farmers and industry organisation Agri SA says deteriorating roads are costing the agricultural industry billions... 


Bigen supports Mauritian Government in major social housing drive
1st April 2022

Established 50 years ago, the Bigen Group has earned a solid reputation as an innovative, solutions-focused infrastructure development Group invested in the future of Africa. With its Head Quarters... 


Duane Petersen promoted to Director of JG Afrika
1st April 2022

Duane Petersen has been promoted to the position of Director at JG Afrika, a leading firm of consulting engineers and environmental scientists. Petersen joined JG Afrika in 2003. He was appointed... 


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Advanced tech effective solution for inspection projects
25th March 2022 By: Anna Moross

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


Goldplat's South African operations
Goldplat delivers strong interim earnings growth
18th March 2022 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold producer Goldplat has increased its operating profit by 28% year-on-year to £3.3-million for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The group said on March 18 that its net profit... 


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Water scarcity puts wastewater under spotlight
18th March 2022

Consulting engineers are playing a valuable role in supporting municipalities to upgrade wastewater treatment works (WWTWs), says consultancy firm SRK Consulting principal civil engineer and... 


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Big demand for skilled project managers as African activity gathers pace
18th March 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 


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Big demand for skilled project managers as African activity gathers pace
18th March 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 


Best practice for small engineering businesses 
11th March 2022

By Shawn Gama, CEO, Zimile Consulting Engineers 11 March 2022: Experienced engineers are crucial within such a critical and technically-minded sector such as engineering, and it is consequently not... 


State-of-the-art concrete repairs successfully complete at water purification plant
11th March 2022

Citi-Con continues to deploy its extensive skills and experience to help rehabilitate critical services-delivery infrastructure. This includes the rehabilitation of waste-water treatment works, the... 


JG Afrika MD Paul Olivier
JG Afrika celebrates 100 years of excellence
3rd March 2022

JG Afrika, a proudly South African consulting engineering firm, is celebrating 100 years of engineering and environmental excellence. This significant milestone bears testament to the skills,... 


JG Afrika celebrates 100 years of excellence
1st March 2022

JG Afrika, a proudly South African consulting engineering firm is celebrating 100 years of engineering and environmental excellence. This significant milestone bears testament to the skills,... 


Business largely welcomes Budget as aligning to expectations
24th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has produced a good maiden Budget that managed to expand expenditure in some areas, while... 


Citi-Con and Greene Consulting Engineers forge ahead on another concrete repair project
23rd February 2022

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... 


LED lighting solution for Shell service station
21st February 2022

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED lighting solution for the Shell service station located on the busy Bottelary Road just off the R300 in Brackenfell, Cape Town. Shell Brackengate @R300 is a newly... 


Newly elected Civil Engineering South Africa (CESA) industry body president Olu Soluade and CEO Chris Campbell stood together in press image
Industry body hones in on five key focus areas
18th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has identified five key areas to focus on this year to mitigate challenges faced by industry and the country, following its Biannual Economic... 


Cesa president Olu Soluade
Urgent need for projects in R900bn infrastructure pipeline to be made ‘shovel ready’
3rd February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has urged government to take active steps to fully unlock the much-vaunted R900-billion infrastructure pipeline by ensuring that projects are urgently... 


Unique precast-concrete reservoir for City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
2nd February 2022

A unique approach has been deployed to construct a new 25ML reservoir in Pam Brink, a suburb of Springs, Gauteng. With construction now nearing completion, this local innovation has again proved to... 


State-of-the-art SCP technology specified for concrete repair work at RBM
1st February 2022

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... 


New-generation plasticiser used on Musina bridge project
31st January 2022

An advanced new-generation water reducing plasticiser – CHRYSO® Plast Omega 174 – has notched up another successful application. The product has been used in the concrete mixes for the new... 


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River upgrade wins excellence award
21st January 2022 By: Anna Moross

The Kuils river upgrade project for the City of Cape Town recently won the Consulting Engineers South Africa AON Engineering Excellence Award 2021 for projects with a value of less than R50-million. 


Image of Polihali village construction
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
21st January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction of permanent housing, a visitors’ lodge and associated infrastructure at the Polihali Village is set to start this month. 


Aerial view of Valentine gold project, In Canada
Valentine gold project, Canada – update
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Marathon has filed an amended environmental-impact statement for the Valentine project. 


Artist's impression of the Katse Village
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
10th December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the construction contract for the Katse Village upgrades. 


ECSA mourns the death of president Mashao Lawrence Lebea
8th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) reports that it was informed on December 7 that its sixth-term council president Mashao Lawrence Lebea had died. He was inaugurated as ECSA president... 


Grundfos pumps keep up pressure in new Rosebank blocks
6th December 2021

To reliably serve the water needs at three recently constructed multi-story apartment buildings in Rosebank, Johannesburg, ACS Consulting Engineers has installed a range of the latest pumping... 


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Sugar factory expansion earns excellence award
3rd December 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Consulting engineering and project management company Bosch Projects was named a joint winner in the 2021 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, for the UCL 175 TCH Factory Expansion Project, in... 


New Cesa president commits to partnering for value-for-money infrastructure rollout
29th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Industry association Consulting Engineers South Africa's (Cesa's) newly elected president Olu Soluade, who is also AOS Consulting Engineers CEO, has committed to partnering with industry... 


Enza Construction Bags AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction
29th November 2021

(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... 


Image of an installed Grundfos fire set
Fire pumps meet global standards
26th November 2021

A fire system that meets European EN 12845 standards is in growing demand from South African customers. This is according to Grundfos sales engineer commercial building services South Africa Mark... 


Hot dip galvanized reinforcing steel for concrete
16th November 2021

By Simon Norton, International Zinc Association Africa Desk One of the most widely used modern construction materials, reinforced concrete is inexpensive, readily available, has a range of... 


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Consulting engineers influential in mining success
12th November 2021 By: Anna Moross

Consulting engineers play an important role throughout the mining process, from the exploration phase to the construction and operation of the mine, says Consulting Engineers South Africa CEO... 


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Challenges in mining exploration in the DRC
12th November 2021 By: Anna Moross

Determining resources and reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), although known for its significant mining potential and “world-class” deposits in various commodities, has its... 


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Renewable power a viable option for mining operations
12th November 2021 By: Anna Moross

Integrating renewable power after construction in mining operations aims to enhance efficiency and decrease costs while minimising environmental effect, says consulting engineers Zutari technical... 


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