Could South Africa’s construction industry benefit from best-practice frameworks developed halfway around the world? And how well do international guidelines like the recently released Best Practice Guideline for Carbon Smart Construction Site by the Hong Kong Construction Association translate into […]
Every day in a mine begins with precision. Targets are set, crews are briefed and plans are mapped down to the minute: how many tonnes to move, which sections to drill or blast, which machines to deploy. Yet by the
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Omnia Holdings company BME has strengthened its blasting software offering beyond its premium Blastmap™ blast planning platform through a new partnership with technology leader Strayos. This alliance brings together BME’s blasting expertise and Strayos’ advanced image processing and artificial intelligence
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‘Net zero’ has become one of the defining terms of our time, but in the built environment it represents a challenge that is far more complex than it appears. In South Africa, buildings can now be certified as net zero
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In a momentous step for the local industrial gearbox and drives market, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has formally opened a new service and repair facility alongside its headquarters in Aeroton, Johannesburg. “For the first time, customers can have all aspects of
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Health and safety are at the core of every responsible mining operation. While this was not always the case, the mining industry has evolved to make safety an integral part of its culture – not as a ticking box exercise,
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In early 2025, South Africa’s Limpopo province was hit by a rare convergence of natural and infrastructural crises. Torrential rains, coupled with the sudden collapse of the Bierspruit Dam near Swartklip, caused widespread flooding across the region – crippling operations
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As the world moves towards cleaner and more sustainable sources of power, Ulwazi Energy Technologies (UETECH) continues to play a key role in driving renewable energy adoption across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Since its founding in 2012,
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SKF is proud to introduce LGCC 2, ageneral-purpose grease that has been specifically formulated to provide exceptional performance and dependability in a wide range of lubrication systems, providing long-lasting protection of critical machinery in some of the harshest operating conditions.
AfriSam is playing a pivotal role in the construction of one of Gauteng’s largest and most technically complex water towers, supplying specially designed readymix concrete to meet both structural and seismic performance requirements. Located near Main Reef Road south of
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