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Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala
South Africa’s economy may have turned a corner, but more jobs are needed
9th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

With South Africa’s unemployment rate having improved by 0.6 of a percentage point to 33.9% in the second quarter, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala has said the country’s economy may well have... 


Skills gap in renewable energy presents challenges, opportunities
8th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There is a definite skills gap in the country’s renewable energy and associated industries, as South Africa looks to meet ambitious 2030 greenhouse-gas emission reduction and renewable energy... 


Cloud is the way to digitise commercial construction industry 
7th November 2022

There is a significant increase in investment in cloud computing within the commercial construction industry because the technology is recognised as the best way to facilitate digital... 


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Stringent standards dampening SMMEs’ participation
4th November 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) advisory and project management firm  Zevoli Growth Partners (ZGP) has partnered with education and training solutions provider African Management... 


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Scrupulous project management deemed a must
4th November 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

The most important aspect of project management – a proven management discipline that focuses efforts, engages stakeholders and provides a framework within which work is integrated and closely... 


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App revolutionises project management
4th November 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Consulting firm SSG Consulting founder and CEO Steven Golding, in partnership with his team, designed and developed the award-winning KEY360 Management Platform that has become a “highly esteemed”... 


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Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update
4th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has started offtake talks with titanium dioxide pigment producer The Chemours Company. 


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Saltend Chemicals Park rare-earth oxide separation facility, UK/Angola – update
4th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Pensana has progressed to the construction phase at its Longonjo rare earths mining project, in Angola, and its Saltend processing hub, in the UK. 


ASP Fire ensures world-class fire protection for new state-of-the-art FUCHS warehouse
2nd November 2022

Constructed as part of its Phase 1 expansion project, the new warehouse at FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA in Isando, Johannesburg not only incorporates the latest technology, but complies with... 


Makubenjalo Services Projects grows gardening services client base following completion of Seriti ESD Programme
1st November 2022

Makubenjalo Services Projects is a company based in Zamdela, near Sasolburg in the Free State, which offers light civil engineering and garden maintenance services to government entities and... 


A Breath of Fresh Air—Necessity, Not Luxury
28th October 2022

Picture yourself in a building with minimal windows, vents, doors, and other openings. There is no movement at all in the stale and dense air. Feeling uncomfortable yet? While some may say you... 


With Madagascar mine nearly complete, NextSource progresses plans for its first battery anode facility
25th October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

With the completion of Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine, in Madagascar, just weeks away, Vision Blue-backed developer NextSource is finalising its plans to build several battery anode facilities... 


Environmental assessment has a major impact on construction projects
25th October 2022

As the legal tussle between Amazon and local government in the Western Cape shows, there is no doubt that erecting a building involves a great deal more than merely organising labour force, permits... 


Zutari renews its focus on mining, petrochemicals and manufacturing under the resources umbrella
25th October 2022

What do mining, petrochemicals and manufacturing have in common? They are all critical market sectors contributing to sustainability and quality of life for millions. Now leading consulting... 


Northern Graphite bolsters senior management team
21st October 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Northern Graphite, which owns the Lac des Iles (LDI) mine in Quebec, has announced two senior management appointments, which the company says enhances its global team to execute on its... 


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Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
21st October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A fire damaged one of the generating units that has not yet been synchronised to the grid at Kusile on October 14.  


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5 reasons why you should study civil engineering
20th October 2022

Civil engineering encompasses a wide range of disciplines that contribute to the physical world around us. Planning and design are common duties for civil engineers. Civil engineering jobs... 


Tender cancellations, lack of projects contribute to lower construction sector confidence
19th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Confidence expressed by businesses in the construction sector fell to 42 in the second quarter, industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa's (Cesa's) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity... 


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VWSA donates containers, equipment from decommissioned Covid-19 field hospital
19th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

Forming part of its Field Hospital Legacy project launched during the Covid-19 pandemic, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has donated containers and other equipment from its decommissioned Rev.... 


Vital appoints COO in Canada
18th October 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Vital Metals has appointed project management professional Eben Visser as its COO, effective from November 11. Visser, who will be based in Canada, will oversee the production at... 


Celebrating World Standards Day
14th October 2022

World Standards Day is observed every year on 14 October to celebrate the work of the experts around the world that contribute to the development and maintenance of voluntary technical... 


DMF Project set to tackle private sector contracts with skills and tools gained from the Seriti ESD Programme
13th October 2022

DMF Projects is a company based in Sasolburg, in the Free State Province, that provides mechanical engineering, electrical, maintenance and supply services to state-owned entities and government... 


Zevoli Growth Partners teams up with AMI to deliver a business development programme to MSMEs who want to partner with mining corporates
4th October 2022

South Africa’s leading enterprise and supplier diversity advisory and project management firm has teamed up with the African Management Institute (AMI) to strengthen the performance of Micro,... 


There is a bug in your office
4th October 2022

The pandemic has disrupted the workplace forever. Lockdowns that were implemented to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved societal expectations of the workplace. The hybrid work... 


MINING MUSCLE
Seven 90-t excavators and 21 60-t articulated dump trucks to mine the Gugulethu project, which is set to produce single RB3 product for export
Gugulethu construction is still on track to kick off this year
30th September 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Construction of the almost R600-million opencast phase (Phase 1) of coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu colliery is planned to start this year, subject to market conditions... 


When going to work is a real blast
29th September 2022

I have been with Jet Demolition for eight years. Due to the nature of what we do, which is large-scale, heavy industrial demolition works, I get to see and experience something new every day. One... 


EPCM phase gets under way at Dasa uranium project
29th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Global Atomic has signed Development Consultants Private (DPCL) of Kolkata, India, and Lycopodium Minerals of Canada to start the basic and detailed engineering,... 


Bosch Projects opens a new office in Queensland, Australia
27th September 2022

Bosch Projects - a member of the Bosch Holdings group of multi-disciplinary consulting engineering companies - has established a new office in Queensland, Australia. “The founding of a Bosch... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
R20bn Koeberg life-extension cost estimate of 2010 now ‘significantly different’
27th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that the change to the schedule for replacing the six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station, will have an impact on the cost of the life-extension project, which... 


New energy division for The SBS Group
23rd September 2022

The SBS Group, which comprises SBS Tanks and SBS Agri, is pleased to announce the addition of a new business to the group. SBS Energy, launched in March 2022 completes the circle allowing SBS to... 


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Steps To Becoming The Best Project Manager You Can Be
22nd September 2022

We all want to be the best at what we do; and in order to do so, it’s essential to constantly evaluate and challenge both our skills and work-related beliefs on a regular basis in order to... 


Front end planning fundamental to realising full cost benefits of off-site modular construction
19th September 2022

Modularisation has taken centre stage as a highly efficient, productive, cost effective and safe solution for constructing green and brown field plants worldwide. This strategy allows for the... 


Parliamentary Committee calls for Defence Force to revive its Works Formation
16th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called for the Department of Defence (DoD) to revive and capacitate the Defence Works Formation, and to treat this as a matter of urgency. The... 


Milé Sofijanic
Milé Sofijanic
16th September 2022 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Milé Sofijanic, MD of ECS Associates, a contract and project management consulting, advisory services and training company 


Bigen appoints Rre Jubilee Mokgosi as Botswana Country Manager
15th September 2022

Leading African infrastructure development Group, Bigen, has appointed the highly respected, experienced and well known Motswana, Rre Jubilee Mokgosi as Country Manager for its Botswana operations.... 


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Local products and services for industrial sector
13th September 2022

A wide range of services are available to the petrochemical, construction, mining and power generation industries, provided by companies under the umbrella of the Hydra Arc Group. The group... 


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Careers for young women in technology
13th September 2022

Unemployment among young women persists in the information technology (IT) sector, despite technological advancements that have created a digital economy that continually develops new work forms.... 


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Construction sector adds value to economy in second quarter – Afrimat index
12th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials miner Afrimat reports that, compared with the first quarter of this year, the construction sector managed to increase the... 


Kat Gap closer to production
12th September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Department of Mines, Industry, Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has approved ASX-listed Classic Minerals’ project management plan (PMP) for the Kat Gap gold mine, in Western Australia. Classic... 


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New Age Engineering Solutions
9th September 2022

Founded 19 years ago, New Age Engineering Solutions has established its reputation as a top structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and piping (SMEIP) service provider.  As a proudly... 


CEO Mervyn Naidoo
Actom anticipating demand as energy projects continue to flow from REIPPPP
8th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

With a major increase in renewable energy projects anticipated over the next 12 months, turnkey electrical solutions provider Actom is confident that this will translate into an increased demand... 


Prommac offers innovative maintenance, shutdown and multi-discipline project solutions
Group of companies collaborate on delivering innovative solutions in the industrial space
2nd September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Using innovative solutions that reduce project risk and increase productivity will help to drive schedule and budget compliance, says mechanical contractor Prommac. This focus, it adds, also will... 


Energy solutions for mining
Energy solutions for mining
2nd September 2022

Microgrids are a good energy solution for mines A microgrid is a combination and coordination of generation, storage and load assets in a power system that is completely customised and self-sustained. 


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