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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

Construction giant targeting African prospects from SA beachhead

Taco de Haan US engineering and construction group Fluor has consolidated South Africa as its regional “hub” and, besides maintaining its local focus, is concentrating much of its growth energy on the opportunities set to arise as a result of major...
22 May 13
 
 
CONSTRUCTION

Aveng Group opens Maputo office

JSE-listed construction firm Aveng Group officially opened an office in Maputo this week in a move to strengthen the group’s overall offering in Mozambique. “The step we are taking today formalises our long-standing relationship with...
 
 
AIRPORT CITIES

Africa’s airport operators, govts must collaborate to enable econ growth

To drive economic growth and competitiveness in Africa, there was an urgent need for the continent’s airport operators and governments to collaborate, Airports Company South Africa acting MD Bongani Maseko has said. “The benefit we have, is...
26 Apr 13
 
 
Sugar Growers, Millers and Refiners

Sugar producer may open new mill in Moz

South African sugar producer TSB intends to undertake a feasibility study for a new sugar production base, in Mozambique, this year. The feasibility study is the result of the right granted by the Mozambican government to TSB and its local...
26 Apr 13
 
 
Electricity

Energy capabilities showcased at open day Video Available

Energy solutions provider Siemens Energy Service held its energy service open day at its 4 900 m2 Wadeville factory, in Johannesburg, last month to inform customers about and present the capabilities of the company’s service facility to them.
19 Apr 13
 
 
Martin Creamer Show on SAFM

05/04/2013 (On-The-Air) Audio Available

The US’s new clean-energy centre in Johannesburg is a shot in the arm for renewable energy in Africa; The production lines for South Africa’s joint missile project with Brazil are beginning to take shape; and The confirmation of coking coal at...
05 Apr 13
 
 
ELECTRICITY

Eskom consumers funding BHP's power

Eskom sells nine percent of its electricity to BHP Billiton's two aluminium smelters at less than one-fifth of the tariff paid by other consumers, Beeld reported on Friday. The preferential tariffs for the two smelters, Hillside in Richards Bay...
22 Mar 13
 
 
Materials Handling

Grindrod headline earnings up 22% in ‘healthy’ 2012 Video Available

Grindrod CEO Alan Olivier JSE-listed bulk handling and shipping group Grindrod boasted good growth in the majority of its business divisions for the year ended December 31, 2012, with attributable income up 61% to R853.3-million and headline earnings climbing 22% to 121.9c...
27 Feb 13
 
 
FINANCIAL RESULTS

Comair turnaround gains traction

JSE-listed aviation company Comair has boosted its profit after tax to R79.1-million for the six months to December 2012, after reporting a loss of R34-million in the corresponding six-month period in the prior year. Comair generated revenue of...
12 Feb 13
 
 
AUTOMOTIVE

R50bn plan to develop Rosslyn into a high-volume vehicle assembly hub

An ambitious 30-year, R50-billion concept hopes to establish Rosslyn, north of Pretoria, as South Africa’s vehicle assembly capital. The project name for the development is the Tshwane Auto City, and it hopes to emulate places such as Detroit,...
08 Feb 13
 
 
AUTO INDUSTRY

R50bn plan to develop Rosslyn into a high-volume vehicle assembly hub

 An ambitious 30-year, R50-billion concept hopes to establish Rosslyn, north of Pretoria, as South Africa’s vehicle assembly capital. The project name for the development is the Tshwane Auto City, and it hopes to emulate places such as Detroit,...
08 Feb 13
 
 
Electricity

Moz energy demand to grow 14% a year amid infrastructure challenges

The demand for electricity in Mozambique is set to grow by 14% a year, while regional demand in the South African Power Pool (SAPP) would increase by nearly 1 500 MW a year between 2012 and 2020, according to new analysis by Frost & Sullivan.Frost...
07 Feb 13
 
 
 
 
 
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