Construction & Engineering Wallpost Africa

Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.
The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.
[Lindsey Schutters] Astronomers in South Africa using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope stumbled across 49 new galaxies – all by accident…

Posted 7 hours ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Leap Day: The problem that changed the history of time

Leap days are special for many reasons.
Leap days are special for many reasons.
[Lindsey Schutters] 29 February is not just an extra day, it's a testament to human ingenuity and our quest to keep time in harmony with the cosmos...

Posted 28 days ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied
XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied
[Lindsey Schutters] Dangote, the world's largest single train refinery, is ramping up production, but may not affect petrol prices at the pump...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition

#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition
[Sindy Peters] Arleta Mukhesi shares with us how she's managed the transition to ABB France and how young employees are being empowered...

Posted 9 months ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good
[Sindy Peters] Izadri van Niekerk shares with us what excites her most about being an engineer and how GIBB is empowering youth in the engineering sector...

Posted 10 months ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna

#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna
[Sindy Peters] We go behind the selfie with qualified mechatronics technologist, Raymond Mhlongo...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
Sanna Sebone shares tips on building a sustainable woman-owned construction enterprise

Sanna Sebone shares tips on building a sustainable woman-owned construction enterprise
[Sindy Peters] Sanna Sebone shares invaluable insights from her entrepreneurial journey on how to develop a sustainable woman-owned construction company...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Morag Evans
SOUTH AFRICA
Construction industry under siege

Construction industry under siege
[Morag Evans] Armed gangs are increasingly invading construction sites across the country, harassing workers and threatening violence unless their employment demands are met...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Morag Evans
SOUTH AFRICA
Government non-payment culture driving construction job losses

Government non-payment culture driving construction job losses
[Morag Evans] Government's failure to pay building contractors on time or even not at all is one of the major causes of job losses in the construction industry...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Morag Evans
SOUTH AFRICA
The case for compulsory vaccination in the construction industry

The case for compulsory vaccination in the construction industry
[Morag Evans] With only around 29% of South Africans vaccinated against Covid-19 (at time of writing) and the threat of a fourth wave of infections looming, the debate around...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Bongani Dladla
SOUTH AFRICA
Signs of new life in the local construction sector

Signs of new life in the local construction sector
[Bongani Dladla] Construction is often a bellwether indicator of the health of the broader economy...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#WomensMonth: 'Gender-inclusive workforce makes good business sense' - Morag Evans, Databuild

#WomensMonth: 'Gender-inclusive workforce makes good business sense' - Morag Evans, Databuild
[Sindy Peters] Women make up only 11% of South Africa's total construction workforce...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Meet Bongani Dladla, the CIDB's dynamic new CEO

#YouthMonth: Meet Bongani Dladla, the CIDB's dynamic new CEO
[Sindy Peters] Bongani Dladla was recently endorsed by Cabinet as CEO of the Construction Industry Development Board...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
CoEng celebrates 14th anniversary as it continues to box above its weight

CoEng celebrates 14th anniversary as it continues to box above its weight
[Sindy Peters] Having started out around a shared desk at another firm's office space, business for CoEng has since boomed...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Bongani Dladla
SOUTH AFRICA
4IR will drive the post-pandemic construction industry

4IR will drive the post-pandemic construction industry
[Bongani Dladla] Fundamental changes that are taking place with the construction industry will enable the sector to play a turnkey role in South Africa's post-pandemic recovery...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Bongani Dladla
SOUTH AFRICA
Emerging contractors key to construction sector recovery

Emerging contractors key to construction sector recovery
[Bongani Dladla] The construction sector can lead South Africa's recovery as the country emerges into a post-Covid-19 economy, but only if emerging contractors are empowered...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
AFRICA
#StartupStory: Osmotic Engineering Group on driving infrastructure development in Africa

#StartupStory: Osmotic Engineering Group on driving infrastructure development in Africa
[Sindy Peters] The Osmotic Engineering Group (OEG) is a new player in the African advisory and consulting engineering market with offices currently in South Africa and Nigeria...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Johannes Masiteng
Johannes Masiteng
Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed winners for 2019 and 2020

Click here to view the projects and presentations of the winners and the full list of 2019 and 2020 finalists.

Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed winners for 2019 and 2020  Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed winners for 2019 and 2020  Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed winners for 2019 and 2020  Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed winners for 2019 and 2020  

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#StartupStory: How Kgaugelo Mogapi is paying it forward through Kele Engineering and Construction

#StartupStory: How Kgaugelo Mogapi is paying it forward through Kele Engineering and Construction
[Sindy Peters] After almost 20 years of work experience in leading and growing organisations in the mining and engineering industries, Kgaugelo Mogapi decided to establish her own business...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Allon Raiz
SOUTH AFRICA
How to make the Construction Charter work for your company

How to make the Construction Charter work for your company
[Allon Raiz] Everybody knows that the construction industry has been reeling for a number of years, a casualty of an economy that seems to be going backwards...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
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