Author: Staff Writer
REDEFINING THE BACKHOE LOADER WITH MANITOU
The tractor-loader-backhoe, commonly referred to as the TLB, has established itself as an indispensable asset on construction sites across South Afric [...]
UNDERSTANDING BUILDING INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
By Luyanda Mgqamqo of the BIBC
If you work in the building industry in the Cape Peninsula area, it is your legal right to be registered with the Bu [...]
CULVERTS CHOSEN FOR MBOMBELA BRIDGE REBUILD
Rocla was recently awarded the contract to supply culverts and bases for the rehabilitation of a bridge in Karino, Mpumalanga. The project was in part [...]
MOMENTUM BUILDS AT CONRADIE PARK WITH LAUNCH OF THE SIGNAL BY CONCOR
Concor has commenced groundwork on The Signal, a new residential block within the Conradie Park mixed-use development next to Pinelands, Cape Town. Th [...]
THE CONFIDENCE BEHIND CONCRETE
Concrete has a funny way of keeping people honest. It’s a bit like a bad curry, get the recipe wrong and you’ll know about it almost immediately. And [...]
LOCAL ENGINEERING MANUFACTURER LEADS THE WAY IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN CONCRETE ROOF TILE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
JESSOP & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD, the only South African based equipment manufacturer specialised in concrete roof tile plants, has satisfied this industry [...]
MUNICIPALITIES MUST INSURE WHAT THEY BUILD
In April 2022, heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming over 400 lives and damaging infrastructure and homes. The eThekwini [...]
NEW PREMISES FOR STALWARTS
One of South Africa’s best-known industrial manufacturing and engineering services conglomerates, 2Roads Group, recently announced the relocation of i [...]
MOBILE ADHESIVES SUPPORT VAN LAUNCHED
Adhesives manufacturer, Henkel South Africa, has launched its first Loctite mobile training unit designed to bring hands-on product support, technical [...]
QUALITY OF CEMENT IS CRITICAL TO OUR FUTURE
In a construction landscape where cost pressures are rising, AfriSam’s Amit Dawneerangen is raising a red flag cautioning contractors that cutting cor [...]