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SERENA HOTEL NAIROBI

Bosch East Africa Consulting Engineers in Kenya has extended its MEP services to include cvil and structural engineering and project management services
Sustainable living created after lockdown
26th June 2020

Multidisciplinary consulting engineering companies group Bosch Holdings is set to resume building and land development operations as South Africa lifts Covid-19 lockdown business restrictions. “Our... 


NO LIGHT MATTER
Light steel frame building can have more engineering challenges than meets the eye, especially when larger, more complicated projects are considered
More profiles can benefit local market
19th June 2020 By: Darren Parker

The current SANS 517 for light-steel-frame building, which is still in development, focuses only on the application of the C-channel profile, but consulting engineering firm ES Consulting Engineers... 


SWIFT AND STURDY
The speed with which light steel frame structures can be erected makes them eminently suitable for the building of emergency structures
Emergency structures present opportunity for sector
19th June 2020 By: Darren Parker

Although the Covid-19 national lockdown proved “disastrous” for the light-steel-frame building sector – as it was for the rest of the construction sector – Southern African Light Steel Frame... 


JOHN BARNARD
Light-steel-frame building could become more popular in South Africa if more local suppliers and builders were properly trained
Training course goes online
19th June 2020 By: Darren Parker

The Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) has had to adapt its five-day training course for building contractors, architects, engineers and quantity surveyors to an online... 


WATER WORKS 
Benoni’s Northmead elevated water reservoir is the largest elevated type in Gauteng and one of the biggest in South Africa
Company supplies products for new Gauteng reservoirs
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

A variety of products supplied by construction products specialist a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are being used for several new major water reservoir projects currently under construction in Gauteng. 


Pipeline repair continues despite Covid-19
24th April 2020

Repair of the Mt Albert high-pressure sludge pipeline is a critical project for city council Wellington’s wastewater network in New Zealand, and one that Wellington Water is committed to... 


Deadline for AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award entries extended
23rd April 2020 By: Donna Slater

Entries for the yearly AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award have been extended to July 3, as a result of the disruption brought about as a result of Covid-19. Cement, aggregate and readymix... 


FNB Soccer City Stadium
Plans floated to potentially convert Soccer City into 1 500-bed Covid-19 medical facility
22nd April 2020 By: Donna Slater

Architecture studio Boogertman and Partners, in association with healthcare design architects Geyser Hahn, have drawn up plans for design and support services to convert the Johannesburg FNB Soccer... 


CONSTRUCTIVE BUILDING
Implementing a sustainable building philosophy provides value-add throughout the value chain
Building for sustainability promotes valuable returns
3rd April 2020

There is a direct link between the stability of an economy and ongoing development, says consulting engineers firm WSP Africa structures regional director Johan Piekaar. Currently, the local... 


CESA president Sugen Pillay
Use private engineers to boost State’s ability to plan and execute infrastructure projects - CESA
29th January 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Consulting Engineers South Africa is calling on government to consider immediately boosting the capacity of State departments and municipalities to plan and execute infrastructure projects by... 


USEFUL BEAUTY
The Katse dam not only supplies water to the South Africa but also hydro electricity and tourism to the Kingdom of Lesotho
Maintenance work on tunnel completed
13th December 2019

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has indicated that the inspection and maintenance work on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel – which was closed on October 1 and was... 


PRETTY LADY
The A2 cladding on the Katherine towers is not only aesthetically pleasing but also noncombustible
Large contracts taking up fire rated cladding
22nd November 2019 By: Halima Frost

South African steel supplier Stalcor has successfully negotiated to supply its Alubond mineral core (A2) noncombustible façade cladding panels for State-owned Airports Company South Africa’s... 


CRIZETTE VAN DEN BERGH
The modular installation system is beneficial in terms of maintenance because of reduced downtime
Modular installation systems fitted in abattoir
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Multinational construction services company Hilti designed and supplied the modular installation systems to support wet services for chicken producer Early Bird Farms, in Olifantsfontein. Early... 


NOT JUST A PRETTY FAÇADE 
The interior of the refurbished building includes upgraded safety features and improved facilities
Refurbished building boasts new materials
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Shared workspace provider WeWork will officially open its newly refurbished 155 West street building, in Sandton, next month. The building, which is more than 25 years old, was previously occupied... 


DHL Americas opens new innovation centre
1st November 2019

International courier company DHL has expanded its global innovation footprint to the Americas region with the opening of its Americas Innovation Centre in September. 


MICHAEL VAN NIEKERK
When dealing with courier and freight forwarding companies, ASP Fire assigns the highest possible fire load and risk
Stored goods a fire risk for warehouses
1st November 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Large industrial warehouses are at risk of catching fire, especially when the goods stored are not the property of, for example, courier or logistics companies that own the buildings, says fire... 


Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi delivering his keynote address during the launch of Exxaro's new HQ, in Centurion
Nxesi urges South Africans not to ‘give up’ amid unemployment crisis
22nd October 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

With South Africa’s unemployment level at nearly 30% – and youth employment at nearly 50% – Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has encouraged the country to “not give up hope”. In... 


Professional registration, transformation lagging in architectural industry
10th October 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) has approached the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to help it understand why many people who obtain academic... 


HVAC-R system to be introduced to S Africa in Q1 2020
20th September 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Diversified technology company Johnson Controls will introduce Verasys – the first plug-and-play control system that integrates heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R)... 


PRISCILLA MDLALOSE
Men and women are equally capable but different
Policy implementation a key challenge
30th August 2019 By: Darren Parker

Legislative body Council for the Built Environment (CBE) will host its third Transformation Indaba, themed Breaking the Barriers, to address the lacklustre implementation of transformation policies... 


BOOM BOOM
The new optical flame section and releasing system mitigates explosive situations in the explosives manufacturing industry
Flame-detection system set for SA launch
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Industrial solutions provider HMA South Africa, part of the larger HMA Group, is set to launch the Det-Tronics optical flame detection and releasing system, designed for the demands of... 


Supplier completes two projects on the Foreshore
23rd August 2019

One of the most significant challenges faced at construction sites in the foreshore area of Cape Town is ensuring that the projects are protected from fire hazards and comply with local and... 


INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIOUSNESS
Careful due diligence assessments are made when looking at inner city fire hazards
CBD buildings undergo fire assessment and upgrade
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has finalised the fire system due diligence checks on seven buildings for a reputed investor who intends to buy the properties to repurpose as offices. Six of... 


MICHAEL VAN NIEKERK 
Architects request an estimation of the cost of fire systems to identify the cost factors
Inspection ensures buildings comply with fire regulations
2nd August 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Hospitality and retail buildings are deemed demanding in terms of fire protection and fire systems, but fire risk management and support company ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk says an inspection... 


CLUED-UP CONSULTING 
Delegates attending the FIDIC GAMA event spoke of infrastructure procurement and funding models
Industry body discusses challenges at hand
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

The lack of larger projects and inconsistent application of procurement regulations are but two of the many issues holding the consulting engineering industry back, says industry body Consulting... 


BRIDGING THE GAP Building bridges for the Gautrain are but a few projects in Nyeleti’s portfolio
Consulting engineering remains under pressure
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Consulting engineering remains under the pump 


TRACK RECORD The stadium was built in record time as a multifaceted sporting facility and arts and culture hub
Sporting complex completed two years early
28th June 2019

An innovative design-and-build solution for the Japoma Sports Complex in Douala, Cameroon has allowed for multinational engineering consultancy Aecom to decrease the proposed project timeframe by... 


NOTHING GOES TO WASTE 
Currently 93% of the gym’s waste is being diverted – an amount that was possible through an initial waste audit calculation
Health club receives net zero waste rating
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Through rigorous waste reduction, separation and recycling on site, and the assistance of net zero-accredited professionals Ecolution Consulting, Health Club Virgin Active Constantia, in Cape Town,... 


RATINGS 
The GBCSA Rosebank office received a 4-Star Interiors Rating based on the assessment of the environmental attributes of the building’s interior fit-outs
Green light for ‘net zero’
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Following then Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s announcement paving the way for small projects generating between 1 MW and 10 MW of their own renewable electricity to feed it back into the grid, green... 


ALISON GROVES
While the demand for new green buildings continues to grow, it will not replace the importance of the existing building stock
Green buildings rising
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

As the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) introduces more rating tools, the construction industry’s uptake of green building is “sky rocketing”, says professional services firm WSP... 


Company develops new concrete curing blanket
7th June 2019

Geosynthic products manufacturer and supplier Fibertex South Africa has developed a new curing blanket, designed to optimise the curing of concrete and protect the new structure. The Fibertex... 


BRYAN PERRIE 

South African roads are predominantly asphalt, and The Concrete Institute has been trying to make inroads for the use of concrete for roads
The Concrete Institute highlights composite road benefits
7th June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

The benefits of concrete for roads can be exploited by the South African roads industry, says South African concrete education and skills organisation The Concrete Institute MD Bryan Perrie. While... 


The newly built walkway at Hoërskool Driehoek, in Vanderbijlpark
Hoërskool Driehoek walkway rebuilt following collaborative community effort
24th April 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

A newly built walkway was handed over to Hoërskool Driehoek, in Vanderbijlpark, at a sombre event on Monday. The handover, which was attended by school management and its governing body, parents,... 


The Leonardo building, which is still under construction, pictured against the Sandton skyline
Sandton’s Leonardo an example of South Africa’s architectural future, says Co-Arc
23rd April 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The nascent Fourth Industrial Revolution and the resultant information revolution will affect South African architecture “quite markedly” moving forward, South African architecture firm Co-Arc... 


Unops to raise $647m for 100 000 houses in Kenya
24th January 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As part of United Nations Office for Project Services (Unops) and the government of Kenya’s landmark affordable housing agreement, the organisation and its partners will seek to attract... 


ON DISPLAY
Manufacturers exhibited their products during the Manufacturing Indaba
Stakeholder development support aids growth in WC
7th December 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Continued development support offered by Western Cape organisations will aid manufacturing growth in the Western Cape, says event organiser Siyenza MD Liz Hart. These organisations comprise the... 


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