Category: Comment
SA SUPPLIERS ARE FINANCING THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS
As South Africa debates whether to legislate against late payment, Lulapay’s vice president, Jordan Gosling, talks about how the need for suppliers to [...]
GLOBAL RECONSTRUCTION BOOM TO DRIVE RESOURCES SECTOR
According to Malcolm Curror, chief executive of United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK), the South African resources sector is anticipated to experience si [...]
ARCHITECTS SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT BUILDING COLLAPSES
Halting the increase of building collapses requires a multi-pronged approach with a sharper focus on materials quality, skills on site and increased p [...]
WHY AUCTIONS ARE PREFERRED FOR LEGAL ASSET DISPOSALS
Auctions remain a primary mechanism for the disposal of assets In South Africa’s legal and insolvency environment where the process is consistently ca [...]
MARKETERS MUST AVOID THE AI PITFALL
AI is transforming industries in ways we could only just imagine only a few short years ago with its ability to crunch massive amounts of data, write [...]
GREEN SHOOTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN 2026
Construction is building Africa’s capacity and potential, driving thousands of jobs per year. The challenge is that the industry is highly cyclical an [...]
LIMITED SUCCESS FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
Mixed-use developments have been on the rise for several years globally and for valid reasons. However, automatic success is not guaranteed unless the [...]
SCALING OFFERINGS FOR CHANGING MARKETS
Tough economic conditions are changing the business landscape and leading entrepreneurial businesses to respond by diversifying their offerings rather [...]
AN ‘AGENT’ BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD BE AS SAFE?
The Daily Maverick recently reported that the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, announced the completion of two technical [...]
ESSENTIAL MARKETING SKILLS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
Marketing is a critical function for any business especially in the construction and concrete industry, where competition is strong and differentiatio [...]