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            <description><![CDATA[A prominent South African property development firm has opted to use technology and connectivity provider Lighter Than Air Network’s (LTA’s) devices to monitor and capture critical environment parameters across its South African construction sites to better assess various parameters for its workers and machines. These parameters include air temperature, humidity, wind direction, wind speed, rainfall, barometric pressure and air quality.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering Solutions provider BMG’s Nord predictive maintenance solutions offer fast, efficient and comprehensive evaluation of analogue and digital data, to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of machines.  ]]></description>
            <author>Mandisa Nyathi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electro-mechanical services and repairs company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) recently performed comprehensive repairs to the rotor of an aging 30 MW generator which had failed during operation at JSE-listed forest group Sappi’s Saiccor pulp mill in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal.]]></description>
            <author>Mandisa Nyathi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[After slipping to 35 in the third quarter of this year, the First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index was marginally lower, at 34 in the fourth quarter.

Confidence in the core building sector index, excluding the hardware retailers and building material manufacturing sector, rose from 20 to 27 during the same period and, although still low, this is the best level since the second quarter of 2019.
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            <author>Donna Slater</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Chamber of Commerce have jointly launched Centres of Entrepreneurship in Africa. With strategic locations across Africa, the ECA - ICC Centres of Entrepreneurship will work with various stakeholders, including businesses, chambers of commerce, academic institutions, intergovernmental and governmental agencies, to connect local entrepreneurs to global markets and enhance regulatory conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to thrive.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Geotechnical service provider Terra Monitoring has been selected to assist in supplying and installing eight Geosense micro electromechanical systems (Mems) in-place tilt meters for a project in Zambia. The meters will be used to monitor changes in the inclination of a grain silo construction project.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Challenges in the construction sector will continue to prevail if construction sites remain closed, owing to South Africa’s national lockdown, says Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) president Christelle Bown.]]></description>
            <author>Mamaili Mamaila</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial equipment supplier BMG encourages companies operating during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown and beyond not to neglect the condition monitoring of process valves.]]></description>
            <author>Mamaili Mamaila</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial services company HSBC has invited immigrants to South Africa to share their experiences of the country in the company’s 2020 Expat Explorer Survey. 

The survey is also known as the annual league table of best places to live and work and is now running for the thirteenth year. It collects the opinions of thousands of people around the world who have relocated. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Solutions provider Cummins held a highly successful seminar in October, in both Dubai and in South Africa, to introduce end-users and original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to its range of high-quality engines for the pumps segment.]]></description>
            <author>Mamaili Mamaila</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 within the built environment professions. The event will be held on October 9 and 10, at Diep in die Berg, in Pretoria.]]></description>
            <author>Darren Parker</author>
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Men and women are equally capable but different
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            <title>Stats SA to conduct commercial agriculture census</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will, on October 15, embark on a countrywide Census of Commercial Agriculture. 

About 600 field staff will visit commercial farms across the country to establish the number of commercial farmers, farm size, crop type being farmed in different geographic areas, number of livestock, number of holdings and agricultural inputs, such as irrigation and fertiliser use. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African employers expect conservative hiring intentions, across all industries nationally, for the fourth quarter, the ManPowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) has found. 

Fourteen per cent of employers expect to increase staffing levels, 8% forecast a decrease and 78% anticipate no change. The resulting net employment outlook is therefore 6% growth. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South Africa declined in terms of both volume and value of domestic and cross-border deals, according to analysis by law firm Baker McKenzie. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) says general building confidence fell by three points to 33 index points in the second quarter – its lowest level in six years. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>CONSTRUCTION</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>100 Resilient Cities appoints Dana Omran as MD for Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Dana Omran has been appointed Africa MD for the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) programme. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Gender inequality in earnings hampers human capital wealth, economy – World Bank Group</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Globally, countries are losing $160-trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men, says World Bank Group. 
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            <title>Electric vehicles could increase to 220m in 2030 – IEA </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) ‘Global Electric Vehicles Outlook’ has found that the number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded three-million in 2017, which is a 54% increase compared with 2016. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Professional services firm Deloitte’s Human Capital Trends 2018 report titled ‘Rise of the Social Enterprise’ showcases a profound shift facing business leaders globally. This shift reflects the growing importance of social capital in shaping an organisation’s purpose, guiding its relationships with stakeholders and influencing the ultimate success or failure of the enterprise.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Trade conditions weakened in April, with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Trade Conditions Survey’s Trade Activity Index (TAI) measuring 39, down from 43 in March. 
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            <description><![CDATA[Growth, corporate strategies, information technology (IT) and workforce issues continue to top CEOs’ priorities for this year, says research and advisory company Gartner. 
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed telematics service provider Cartrack recorded robust subscriber and revenue growth in the financial year ended February 28.
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite a challenging environment, with public debt approaching critical levels in some countries and concerns over excessive reliance on oil, African businesses are expanding. 
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            <description><![CDATA[The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on Tuesday dropped back below the neutral 50-point mark in March, after encouraging improvements during the first two months of the year. The index shed 3.9 points to reach a level of 46.9 points in March, down from 50.8 in February. 
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) for February showed that the improvement in business confidence was sustained, with the index reaching 98.9 points – 3.4 index points higher than in February 2017. 
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            <description><![CDATA[The Africa Summit of London-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) – which has entrenched itself as a noteworthy yearly event – will reconvene for the fourth consecutive year at Sun International’s Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, from May 30 to 31. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The chemicals, power generation, oil and gas, and petrochemicals sectors have created a significant demand for tanktainers, says container industry provider Container World. Tanktainers, or tank containers, are intermodal containers used to transport liquids, gases and powders as bulk cargo.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The winner of the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association’s (Sassda’s) Eiffel Tower life-cycle costing competition was announced earlier this month, having proven the success of the association’s new cellphone application (app) and the long-term value of stainless steel as a structural material.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fundamental conformities not being upheld during the manufacturing stages of pipe production has exacerbated South Africa’s current water scarcity, says plastics and polymer testing laboratory P.E.S.C. MD Graham Marsberg. “The basics of pipe manufacturing involves quality workmanship. This consists of visual appearance, colour, blistering, ovality and markings. This involves conforming to standards like SANS 4427-2. When viewed without magnification, the internal and external surfaces of pipes shall be smooth, clean and free from scoring, cavities and other surface defects that would prevent conformity for the pipe,” explains Marsberg. He adds that other conformities involve the outside diameter, wall thickness, thermal reversion and ovality of pipes. On the manufacturing side, contamination, temperature, speed and blending are considered when pipes are tested.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Geospatial products distributor Aciel Geomatics has officially locally launched the Leica BLK360 imaging laser scanner – the world’s smallest and lightest image laser scanner. Aciel Geomatics, the appointed distributor for Switzerland-based Leica Geosystems AG, launched the scanner at the geomatics industry’s yearly conference, the Geomatics Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in August.]]></description>
            <author>Mia Breytenbach</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering professional services consulting firm WSP Africa is making its infrastructure consultancy offering available through one multidisciplinary project delivery platform. WSP Transport and Infrastructure MD Dr Terence Milne joined the company last month to spearhead this venture and leverage his experience in project management and engineering project delivery of nearly three decades.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African government seeks to increase the country’s investment in research and development (R&D) by 100% from the R29-billion of 2014/2015 to about R60-billion a year by 2020. In terms of percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), this would involve an increase from 0.77% to 1.5%. This was affirmed by Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor at the release of the 'R&D Survey 2014/2015' in Pretoria on Wednesday. This is the latest edition of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) survey of R&D in South Africa.]]></description>
            <author>Keith Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Provider of integrated project cost management software solutions Ares Project Management LLC, subsidiary of Ares Holding Company, and South Africa-based, multi-layered consulting company Infracon Consulting launched their strategic partnership last month. The aim of this partnership is to serve the South African and other African markets with project controls and software capabilities for time, cost, procurement and commercial integration among other modules.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Leading global advisory firm KPMG is providing full financial, commercial and localisation advisory services for one of public transport utility Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) projects currently under way. The rolling stock project, which reached financial close during the second quarter of 2015, involves the replacement of the entire Metrorail fleet – comprising 3 600 new train car units at the current cost of R60-billion – over an ongoing ten-year period. “A new Metro fleet will be operational,” extols KPMG head of infrastructure and financing advisory De Buys Scott.]]></description>
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