Creamer Media’s Engineering News Online
Advanced Search
 
 
 
We have detected that the browser you are using is no longer supported. As a result, some content may not display correctly.
We suggest that you upgrade to the latest version of any of the following browsers:
         
close notification
powered by
GOLD 1390.23 $/ozChange: 1.98
PLATINUM 1461.50 $/ozChange: 3.00
R/$ exchange 9.55Change: 0.03
R/€ exchange 12.36Change: -0.06
 
 
 
First Aid
 
Africa Aerospace and Defence

Company Announcement: AFB Waterkloof prepares to host Africa’s largest Aerospace and Defence show PDF Available

Visitors can expect to be thrilled over the five days of magnificent displays
 
 
Hitech Briefs - Karel Smrcka

Disposable indicator speeds up pulse checking

Giving people access to better and more timely treatment in a world where many of us are living longer is increasingly important to today's healthcare world – whether we are talking about basic research, diagnostic systems or telemedicine....
09 Sep 11
 
 
Construction

Committee confident about quality of World Cup stadiums Video Available

Danny Jordaan FIFA 2010 World Cup local organising committee (LOC) CEO Danny Jordaan says that he is confident about the state and quality of the FIFA World Cup stadiums and the inspection process at all stadiums has been completed, following 35 meetings to...
30 Apr 10
 
 
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

Climate 
resistant 
mobile shelters

Gillard Shelters, a company that is headquartered in the Paris region, is the designer and manufacturer of a range of patented mobile shelters with semiautomated assembly. The shelters, which come in three sizes, offer a unique level of resistance...
25 Sep 09
 
 
Work Apparel

Uniform specialist targets Zimbabwe industries

South African uniform solutions specialist, The Kit Group is negotiating with relevant stakeholders in Zimbabwe’s mining and agricultural sectors to supply uniforms and accessories.
 
 
PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

Navy pursues PPP model for new marine safety centre

The South African Navy has confirmed that it is seeking to establish a new Marine Sea Safety Training Centre (MSSTC), in the Western Cape, through a public–private partnership (PPP) model. However, it declined to provide a capital expenditure...
17 Apr 09
 
 
Fire prevention and protection

Business needs to consider occupational safety - Safma

A constant challenge faced by accredited fire and first-aid training provider South African Fire and Medical Academy (Safma) is that there are too many businesses that place production above fire and occupational risk to employees, says Safma...
17 Apr 09
 
 
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING

Health department’s refurbished head office will be energy efficient

The Department of Health (DoH) would soon take occupation of its newly refurbished, and energy efficient headquarters in the Pretoria’s central business district, as contractor Grinaker-LTA said it neared completion of the R580-million project....
30 Mar 09
 
 
CONSTRUCTION

Kwikspace wins R46,2m contract from Eskom

Modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace has entered into an agreement with State-owned electricity producer Eskom’s Kusile power station, to supply R46,2-million worth of modular accommodation units. “This project is a first in the...
 
 
Engineering & Manufacturing

Road freight set for bumpy ride in 2009

A number of serious challenges face the logistics industry in the year ahead, with ever-increasing costs being the most severe of those, says the Road Freight Association (RFA) technical operations officer Gavin Kelly.
30 Jan 09
 
 
Seals, Gaskets and Sealing Mechanisms

New products extends company's reach

Security bag and seal solutions company Truseal has increased its product range with the addition of three new products.
 
 
Water

Wetlands rehabilitation programme creates jobs for underprivileged communities

The wetlands rehabilitation programme, a programme initiated and funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Deat) and executed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi), it is one of the Expanded Public Works...
14 Mar 08
 
 
 
 
 
Topics in these articles
City Country Facility Industry Term
Medical Treatment Person Company Continent
Medical Condition Technology Movie Sports Event
 
 
 
Topic Multimedia
image
VIDEO
image
View all
 
 
Mercedes-Benz SA starts work on R300m-plus BRT... Video
African countries must learn infrastructure... Video
Second Take: SA radio astronomy developments Video
Real Economy Report Video
Data to make up 30% of Vodacom’s revenue in 3... Video
Vodacom earnings up, international operations... Video
Second Take: Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery crisis Video
Real Economy Report Video
Licensing Bill will give officials too much... Video
image
Audio
image
View all