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No need for supermarket chains to have exclusive lease agreements – commission
25th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Competition Commission on Monday released the final findings of its Grocery Retail Sector Market Inquiry, finding that national supermarket chains have by and large limited small and competitor... 


Bushveld CEO Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld announces strategy to work with vanadium battery manufacturers
15th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals intends to establish a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) investment platform to lead investments for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with upside potential.... 


Sika
14th November 2019

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products. Sika’s products are used in almost every aspect of modern living, from... 


Exxaro launches safety campaign in quest for zero harm
8th November 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified miner Exxaro Resources on Friday launched its Khetha Ukuphepha safety campaign across all its business units and operations, as part of its journey towards zero harm. The campaign is... 


Corestruc scoops award for excellence in precast concrete
7th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Corestruc was one of the joint winners in the Specialist Contractor and Suppliers category of Construction World’s Best Projects of the Year Awards 2019. The company received the award for its... 


Bushveld CEO Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld announces strategy to work with vanadium battery manufacturers
4th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals intends to establish a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) investment platform to lead investments for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with upside potential.... 


YING AND YANG
Skyriders demonstrated the synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access during an inspection project
Drones provide cost savings for plants
1st November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drone technology presents a major cost-saving opportunity for companies, compared to traditional methods of inspection, highlights industrial rope access company Skyriders marketing manager Mike... 


Manufacturing skills shortages a worldwide problem and action is needed
25th October 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

In its 2019 World Manufacturing Forum Report: Skills for the Future of Manufacturing, the World Manufacturing Forum (WMF) lists ten “key recommendations” to address the skills gap problems that are... 


Galaxy plans to cut production in 2020
24th October 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources has unveiled plans to scale back mining rates in 2020 by around 40%, in response to the difficult market conditions that lithium is facing. The ASX-listed miner... 


Spectrum, visas and power top agenda at Jobs Summit report-back
18th October 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit, which held its monthly meeting October 7, noted that substantial progress had been made in reforming and modernising South Africa’s visa... 


Busa president Sipho Pityana
Any further delay to IRP approval will increase load-shedding risk, Busa warns
16th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

Amid a return of the load-shedding spectre, Business Unity South Africa has called for the urgent finalisation of a “least-cost and least-regret” Integrated Resource, which it describes as the... 


Jobs Summit committee reports progress in various areas
7th October 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit, which held its monthly meeting on Monday, noted that substantial progress had been made in reforming and modernising South Africa’s visa... 


China’s gold-buying spree tops 100 t during trade war
7th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

China has added more than 100 t of gold to its reserves since it resumed buying in December, reinforcing its standing as one of the major official accumulators as central banks stock up on the... 


High Power Equipment Africa
High Power Equipment Africa
4th October 2019

In January 2018 High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa partnered with crushing and screening manufacturer McCloskey International and became its exclusive dis-tributor in Southern Africa.  Under the... 


Perfect synergy between drones, rope access at smokestack inspection
27th September 2019

The perfect synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access was demonstrated at a recent inspection project undertaken by Skyriders at one of the country’s oldest power stations,... 


Rio's Canadian operations get certified
24th September 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto’s Canadian aluminium operations have been extended with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody certification, reinforcing the miner’s commitment... 


Cobus Loots
Pan African beats guidance, proposes R50m final dividend
18th September 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company Pan African, which beat production guidance in the 12 months to June 30, on Wednesday proposed a final dividend of R50-million. The gold production of the London Aim- and... 


Armadale starts plant design work for Tanzania graphite project
22nd August 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Metallurgical test work on representative composite samples from Aim-listed investment company Armadale Capital’s Mahenge Liandu graphite project, in Tanzania, have been completed, with... 


Step Up 2 A Start Up and Smartbucks combine to form formidable force
Step Up 2 A Start Up and Smartbucks combine to form formidable force
16th August 2019

Pioneered as inter-dependent programmes, Step Up 2 A Start Up and Smartbucks (Mind your Moolah) have merged. This collaborative effort will assist in growing the much-needed entrepreneurial skills... 


The UK makes further investments in small modular reactor technologies
9th August 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The British Government has announced that it is investing £18-million in a small modular reactor (SMR) project being developed by a consortium of companies led by Rolls-Royce. It will also invest... 


Concor On Top Of Stylish New Fwjk Illovo Development
5th August 2019

Due for completion in March 2020, the elegant Illovo Central mixed-use block near Sandton, being constructed by Concor Buildings, has topped out at 15 floors.   The elegant Illovo Central mixed-use... 


Illovo Central being constructed by Concor Buildings
Illovo Central construction on track for March completion
5th August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Construction of the Illovo Central mixed-use development, near Sandton, is on track for completion by March 2020. The 15-floor building, which is being built by Concor Buildings, will offer a... 


BUILD A BRIDGE 
The Formtex CPF liners reduce the formation of blowholes and other blemishes on concrete surfaces
Concrete enhancement in harbour infrastructure
2nd August 2019

Geosynthetics solutions company Fibertex encompasses controlled permeability formwork (CPF) liners – Formtex CPF liners – designed for concrete surface enhancement in harbour infrastructure projects. 


Fortescue reports record quarter
25th July 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has reported record quarterly shipments for the three months to June, with average revenue per tonne also increasing by 30%, while C1 cash costs have been reduced.... 


Anglo American South Africa chairperson Nolitha Fakude
Anglo appoints new South African chair
24th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Anglo American has appointed nonexecutive director Nolitha Fakude as chairperson of Anglo American South Africa’s board, effective September 1. She succeeds Norman... 


CRC building in Rivonia a monument to engineering innovation
22nd July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new Christian Revival Church (CRC) on the corner of Witkoppen and Riverbend Roads in Fourways is an architectural and structural-engineering feat that showcases excellence in the design and... 


Airbus announces greater range for new airliners
31st May 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global aerospace group Airbus has announced that, from the second half of next year, it would be offering airlines increased range versions of its A220 small (100 seats to 150 seats)... 


M&D Construction Group’s Safety Awareness Week positively reinforces a fundamental company value
24th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

M&D Construction Group, a leading diversified South African contractor, held yet another successful Safety Awareness Week from the 20th to 24th of May 2019. The event is just one of a number of... 


A computer-generated image of the two types of the A220 family
Airbus announces range extensions for its new A220 family
21st May 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global aerospace group Airbus announced in Canada on Tuesday that it would be offering airlines an increased range version of its A220 small (100 seats to 150 seats) single-aisle... 


Rescue practitioners expect proceeds of R709m from initial Group Five disposals
Rescue practitioners expect proceeds of R709m from initial Group Five disposals
15th May 2019 By: Terence Creamer

Business rescue practitioners (BRPs) at construction firm Group Five reported on Wednesday that the disposal of stakes in three companies, together with sale of plant, assets and property, is... 


Production crimper integrates technology
14th May 2019

A compact industrial production crimper, with an integrated power unit, has been introduced. The crimper’s large opening stroke and use of long master dies allows for the crimping of all types of... 


Triton gets mining concession at Ancuabe
6th May 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Mozambique government has granted ASX-listed Triton Minerals a mining concession for its Ancuabe graphite project, paving the way for project development. “The board is extremely pleased with... 


CoreCivils helps Estate Construction bridge the divide
29th April 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A new bridge over the Limpopo River at Platjan border post will enable the faster movement of people and goods between South Africa and Botswana. It supports the establishment of another commercial... 


Macau’s decision to join Kimberley Process attracting Angolan interest in the territory
26th April 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Government of Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, which was ruled by Portugal from 1557 to 1999 (442 years) and which retains strong ties with the Lusophone world, hopes that... 


SHAFT 2 
Aerial view of the Shaft 2 box cut early works with the concrete hitch under construction
Ivanplats to complete early-works construction at Platreef Shaft 2
19th April 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Ivanplats, the South African subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is expected to complete early-works construction at Shaft 2 of the Platreef palladium/platinum/nickel/copper/gold/rhodium project, near... 


Applications For Mentis Expanded Metal Growing
Applications For Mentis Expanded Metal Growing
8th April 2019

With almost 70 years of experience in the manufacture of expanded metal products, Andrew Mentis has been supplying a growing range of applications using this high quality and versatile material.... 


Fire safety in buildings must integrate sprinklers with smoke control
Fire safety in buildings must integrate sprinklers with smoke control
4th April 2019

Automatic sprinklers and smoke-control ventilation systems are not incongruous. However, they must be designed explicitly with each other in mind when approaching a fire-safety system design for a... 


Canada tribunal recommends tariffs for 2 types of steel, exclusion for others
4th April 2019 By: Reuters

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) said on Wednesday that tariffs should stay on two types of steel originating from many countries other than the United States, and those on five... 


Renewal of iconic Joburg high-rise a response to city’s evolving property needs
Renewal of iconic Joburg high-rise a response to city’s evolving property needs
29th March 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In recent years, the Johannesburg central business district (CBD) has been the beneficiary of concerted rejuvenation efforts to assuage the effects of neglect and revitalise the ailing city centre,... 


Renewal of iconic Joburg high-rise a response to city’s evolving property needs
Renewal of iconic Joburg high-rise a response to city’s evolving property needs
29th March 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In recent years, the Johannesburg central business district (CBD) has been the beneficiary of concerted rejuvenation efforts to assuage the effects of neglect and revitalise the ailing city centre,... 


Xylem appoints new leadership for the Middle East and Africa regions as part of its Emerging Markets growth strategy.
27th March 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, has announced the appointment of Francis (Frank) Ackland as the Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, and the... 


Oxford Parks Success Earns Concor Buildings Next Phase
Oxford Parks Success Earns Concor Buildings Next Phase
25th March 2019

Concor Buildings has kicked off construction on the second phase of the prestigious Oxford Parks project in Rosebank, Johannesburg, after their successful completion of the first phase last year.... 


Phase 2 of Oxford Parks, in Rosebank
Oxford Parks Phase 2 construction set for Sept 2020 completion
19th March 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Construction company Concor Buildings anticipates completion of construction on Phase 2 of the Oxford Parks project, in Rosebank, in September 2020. Concor in February started construction on... 


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