June 2022: The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently hosted a webinar unpacking how the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) can support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)....
21 June 2022 Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), representing close to 600 member firms employing approximately 17 000 people, is celebrating 70 years of engineering excellence in 2022. CESA’s Platinum Jubilee celebrates the organisation’s remarkable and enduring history of contributing to the representation and development of the all-important engineering sector within South Africa, and they have much to celebrate....
15 June 2022: The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently launched its innovative SAICE Connect portal, which aims to assist SAICE members with access to employment opportunities. The portal offers a faster, more controlled method for employers and job-seekers to engage within the civil engineering and built environment....
13 June 2022 – Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that it has been named as a Visionary for its FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre and Plex Systemsnamed as a Leader for its Smart Manufacturing Platform in the Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluation of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)....
6 June 2022 Referro Systems has been awarded a multi-million rand order as part of the upgrade of electrical technology at a major iron ore mine in the Northern Cape. The mine has selected to work with Referro Systems for the supply of variable speed drives (VSDs) for various applications throughout the mine operations which include pump, conveyor and Multi-Motor Load sharing applications of upto 4 motors controlling various plant critical overland conveyors. The order is part of a 50/50 change-out of aging technology where the more crucial systems are being upgraded, with plans for the rest in the longer...
02 June 2022 The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has responded to the cancellation of recent tenders by the South African National Road Agency Pty Ltd (SANRAL). Professor Marianne Vanderschuren, President of SAICE, states that SAICE has reached out to the Board of SANRAL to provide it with an opportunity to discuss its concerns, as well as provide recommendations to assist in overcoming the current impasse....
31 May 2022: Zimile Consulting Engineers continues to build on its reputation as the go-to firm for rural water supply projects, as the team nears completion on a large-scale water supply scheme covering seven villages in uMuzimkhulu Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. This small, young and dynamic company is setting a high bar in the provision of quality water infrastructure....
27 May 2022: ICON Group has introduced a series of new exclusive machinery to the South African construction industry, including state-of-the-art new impact compactors, which not only provide superior compaction capability, but also assists in reducing compaction costs and contract programme time....
23 May 2022 Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is challenging the recent decision by the SANRAL Board to cancel critical infrastructure tenders on the basis that their adjudication process was flawed due to the involvement of design engineers in the tender adjudication process....
The topic of business ethics is an ever-growing feature of business school courses, boardroom discussions, and corporate onboarding programmes. Consumers and employees are increasingly seeking ethical companies to associate with, to the point where ‘ethics’ have become a selling point – a buzzword. But why must there be a distinction between ethics, and business ethics? Your ethics kick in when you wake up, not when you get to your desk....