Construction

Following on South Africa’s Youth Month in July, original-equipment manufacturer Barloworld Equipment has reinforced its commitment to developing the country’s next generation of technical talent... 

Weather-related disasters have increased fivefold globally over the past 50 years, while the economic losses associated with these events have risen sevenfold, according to the World Meteorological... 

By: Thabiso Tsoledi - General Manager: Risk and Business Development, CGIC South Africa entered 2026 with cautious optimism. Inflation had moderated, interest rates appeared to be stabilising, and... 

In construction, the most expensive projects may be the ones a firm never even knew about. Somewhere a bond has been filed, a site has changed hands and the winner of a nine-figure project is... 

By: Kereshma Naidoo - Chief of Staff and HR Director: Africa, Babcock Across industry, conversations about competitiveness often focus on technology, infrastructure, investment and innovation. 

“Diversity in demographics also promotes diversity of thought.” For Dr Zoliswa Tshetshe, Executive Chairman of M&D Construction Group, those words capture one of the greatest opportunities facing... 

Construction projects rarely go over budget because of a single catastrophic failure. More often, overruns are the compounded result of smaller decisions made long before the project reaches site,... 

By: Chadé Bowles - Regional SHEQ Manager at GVK-Siya Zama "Ultimately, I look forward to the day when a woman leading a high-risk construction site is no longer a headline-worthy novelty, but a... 

“Pirtek exists on a simple promise: to keep our customers operating.”, so states Managing Director of Pirtek Africa, Matt Pennefather. Behind that promise sits a network of Pirtek Centres and... 

Women’s Month in August provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women who are helping to reshape traditionally male-dominated industries. At Aurex Constructors, women are making... 

Infrastructure development and construction materials company Raubex has appointed Jaco van der Bijl COO and executive director, with effect from September 1, to succeed Dirk Lourens, who is taking... 

Ready access to deposits of clay gives local communities across Africa the opportunity to produce limestone calcined clay cement (LC³), notes construction chemicals solutions company Chryso... 

Telehandlers, initially regarded by the South African market as niche machines for agriculture, have evolved over the past decade into essential units for the construction, mining and industrial... 

Electrical hazards remain among the most serious risks at construction sites, and as projects become more technologically complex, the standards for managing that risk are rising too. This shift in... 

Airport projects demand phase-by-phase precision, from infrastructure to operations. 

Drilling Mining & Construction (DMC) will showcase its innovative Blend Mobile Mixing Plant technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026, demonstrating how on-site mobile concrete production can... 

By: Tim Ward - Managing Director: Equipment, Babcock For many years, equipment management was largely reactive. Fleet owners focused on keeping machines running, scheduling maintenance at fixed... 

While demand for project management and engineering-related skills is accelerating in emerging markets, the supply of qualified professionals is not keeping pace, consequently widening a gap that... 

South Africa has experienced over three decades of democracy, and one of the main factors determining our economic resilience will not only be growth and innovation but also the safety and...