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AfriSam sets the standard in sustainable business practices
AfriSam is the long-standing leader of sustainable construction materials manufacturing in South Africa, having reduced its carbon emissions by 33% since 1990, leading the pack in South Africa to...
Do-it-yourself construction empowers homemakers
A modular house plan has been made available free of charge to people who want to build their own homes over time. AfriSam has collaborated with advertising and brand agency Promise Group and...
South African cement industry to approach Itac for general tariff protection
Cement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA) is preparing an application for generalised tariff protection on imported cement, arguing that antidumping duties against exporters from specific countries...
Find your perfect at Constantia Valley Office Park
Location, location, location Located in scenic Constantia Kloof in Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof 3 is one of five free-standing office buildings that make up Constantia Valley Office Park. If you’re...
Impactful infrastructure spend starts with functional procurement, panelists detail
Altman Advisory director, economist and National Planning Commission (NPC) commissioner Miriam Altman has emphasised the importance of public infrastructure in light of South Africa’s...
Sun International breaks ground on new Sun City development
Sun International has broken ground on a R295-million expansion at its iconic Sun City resort, in the North West. Natasha Odendaal visited the site.
AfriSam promotes use of extended cement products to reduce carbon footprint
Cement producer AfriSam is continuing to promote the reduction of clinker content in its composite cements as a way of reducing carbon emissions. As a long-time developer of composite or extended...
Good news for E Cape as rumdel progresses with R63 route
A safer and less congested road on Section 13 of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)’s busy R63 route in the Eastern Cape is on the horizon as Rumdel Construction Cape...
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WBHO completes two solar plants, impactful community initiatives in Lichtenburg
Construction group Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) and renewable energy company Sola Group have completed construction of the Merak 2 & 3 solar photovoltaic projects near Lichtenburg, in North...
TFR ramps up coal trains to 28 a week
State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has embarked on a ramp up of GF-class coal trains from 21 a week to 28 a week, supported by an injection of locomotives. This is part of Transnet’s recovery...
Enhanced regulation, law enforcement needed to combat scrap metal theft
Enhanced regulation and enforcement are needed to address the challenges of scrap metal theft in South Africa and potentially lift the ban on scrap metal exports, research and advisory firm Birguid...