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            <description><![CDATA[The latest First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Civil Confidence Index remained unchanged at 43% in the second quarter of this year. This index gauges the sentiment and economic health of South Africa’s civil engineering and construction sector.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed cement producer PPC has announced that Veliswa Rozani will be appointed as its new CFO and exective director, with effect from October 1. This follows a previous announcement by PPC in March on the retirement of predecessor Brenda Berlin, with effect from June 30.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the increased attention being given to the link between infrastructure delivery, procurement policy and industrialisation in South Africa, as well as what this could mean for industry and from a policy perspective. ]]></description>
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            <title>New industrial  hose helping meet  uptick in demand</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To strengthen its integrated hose solutions for industrial applications, industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its hose and fittings portfolio, introducing the Boston industrial hose range by engineering solutions company Danfoss. “The launch of the Boston by Danfoss hose range marks a significant development for BMG’s hose and fittings division, which has built a strong reputation for supplying hydraulic hose systems and related components to many industries, including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, energy and infrastructure,” says BMG Fluid Technology division product manager Kobie Albrecht.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The durability and reliability of piping systems is important in the realm of industrial infrastructure, says steel pipe solutions company Euro Steel Pipe, adding that it is “at the forefront of providing top-tier stainless and carbon steel pipes, fittings and associated services across South Africa”.  Euro Steel Pipe supplies industries ranging from petrochemicals to power generation, offering a range of pipes, fittings and flanges that can be custom-fabricated in line with the client’s requirements.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The EU Drinking Water Directive introduces harmonised rules for materials and products that come into contact with drinking water, and is set to come into effect on December 31, 2026, plastic pipe expert Peter Sejersen noted during the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association’s (SAPPMA’s) third industry webinar, held last month. The webinar was themed: Preparing the Industry for the Upcoming Harmonised Rules for Products in Contact with Drinking Water. This represented “one of the most significant shifts in the European plastic pipe industry in decades” and local plastic pipe engineers, manufacturers and industry stakeholders received valuable insights on the adoption and implementation of the Drinking Water Directive, he added.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As South Africa ramps up infrastructure investment and increases private sector participation, projects are becoming more complex, multi-stakeholder dependent and time sensitive, says multidisciplinary engineering and construction partnership, Khewija GIBB Alliance (KGA) MD Carl Pretorius. Moreover, project outcomes are too often undermined by fragmented processes, misaligned incentives and persistent delays.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Since its launch in June 2022, civil engineering professional body South African Institution of Civil Engineering’s (SAICE’s) newest engineering community platform SAICE Connect has proven to be a successfully targeted networking and recruitment portal for South Africa's civil engineering sector. SAICE Connect was created to solve employment and mentorship issues in a practical way by allowing engineers and employers with vacancies to use a “dedicated space” to find each other. ]]></description>
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