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TUHF launches Sustainable Bond Framework, first social bonds
TUHF, with the assistance of Standard Bank, has launched its Sustainable Bond Framework and first social bonds. TUHF is a non-bank financial services company that borrows money from the capital markets...
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2019/2020 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards winners announced
The 2019 and 2020 winners of the Corobrik Student Architecture Awards were revealed on Thursday, 10 June, in a hybrid event hosted by Corobrik in Johannesburg. The eight regional winners from each year...
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SA signs plan to revive steel industry
South Africa has signed a plan that aims to revive the local steel industry and boost output, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition said on Sunday, 13 June.Read more... | Send to a friend
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13 projects awarded in 6th AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards
The winning projects in the sixth AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards were announced recently at a virtual awards ceremony. The awards advocates for design projects that are responsive to the social...
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Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam
Sudan is open to a partial interim agreement on Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam on the Blue Nile, with specific conditions, irrigation minister Yasir Abbas said on Monday, 14 June.Read more... |...
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Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project
Australia's Fortescue Metals Group said on Tuesday, 15 June, it was in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo's government to develop a hydroelectric power project that could become the largest in...
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Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam
Arab states are calling on the UN Security Council to discuss the dispute over Ethiopia's plan to fill a giant dam it is building on the Blue Nile, Arab League secretary general Ahmed Aboul Gheit said...
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Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants
In a partnership branded Colossal Concrete Products, Mahuma Investment Holdings (MIH) and Randvest Capital Investments, along with two other investors, have acquired Aveng Infraset's Brakpan and De Aar...
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Vaal water system intervention - mission critical
The Vaal water system is not only the lifeblood of Gauteng, it is one of the most strategic water assets in the country, on this African continent and a water management area of global significance....
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Aecom fast-tracks Paarl-based Green School for 2021 school year
Appointed in June 2019, infrastructure consulting firm Aecom enabled Green School South Africa in the Drakenstein Valley near Paarl in the Western Cape to be fast-tracked so it could open on time for...
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Thibault Square to be redeveloped into residential property
Image supplied</span>A familiar sight on the Cape Town skyline, Thibault Square is being redeveloped into One Thibault, a mixed-use property comprising apartments, offices and retail space.Read...
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The Ridge: Cape Town's latest green-rated building
Image: Sarah da Pina</span>Incorporating advanced sustainable building technology and blue-sky thinking, The Ridge joins the V&A Waterfront's portfolio of sustainable developments with Green...
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#INWED2021: Team work makes the dream work for engineers Louise Buys and...
Louise Buys and Nikita Budree</span>In celebrating International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), both Louise Buys, Aecom's executive, transport lead, and Nikita Budree, senior structural...
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#INWED2021: More females would consider engineering if they knew the options,...
Chelsea Rebelo. Source: supplied</span>The uptake of females in the engineering field would likely increase if students had more information of the career options available, Chelsea Rebelo,...
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Is converting office buildings to residential space the answer?
Braamfontein and Johannesburg CBD. Source: ©Evan Bench Wikimedia Commons</span>Converting the expanse of vacant office space in South African cities to residential apartments, especially in a...
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First Nations leaders, LLPT sign heritage social compact for River Club...
A historic social compact was signed at the River Club redevelopment site yesterday between the Western Cape First Nations Collective Trust (FNCT) - a coalition of the Cape's First Nations leaders -...
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Can VAT be levied on penalties in a construction contract?
Source: Supplied</span>When projects in the construction run over their deadline, penalties are imposed at an agreed rate from the contractual stipulated date to the actual date of completion....
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Tanzania considers reviving $10bn port project
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Saturday, 26 June, that Tanzania will look to revive a $10bn stalled port project on the eastern coast of the country.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official
Sudan has rejected an Ethiopian proposal to manage the filling for a second time of a giant dam that it is building on the Blue Nile, a senior official said on Sunday, 27 June, deepening a regional...
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18 different bursary opportunities for Engineering students
SA Bursaries has compiled a comprehensive list of bursaries available for Engineering students. The Engineering bursaries have been arranged in ascending order, according to their closing date.Read...
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