November 2021: Recruiting, managing and retaining skilled workers have remained critical priorities for manufacturing organizations. The challenges created by the COVID-19 global pandemic not only highlighted those necessities, they expanded them. ...
18 November 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) hosted the fourth instalment of its ‘Protecting Lives and Livelihoods’webinar yesterday, which aims to bring the consulting engineering profession together regularly, to discuss trends and challenges in the industry. By encouraging knowledge sharing and networking, CESA is fostering a more sustainable and professional construction industry....
15 November 2021: As a steward of public funds, accountability and ethical standards have long been a cornerstone of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)....
12 November 2021. It is well understood that the pandemic has been disruptive to our lives, habits, and entire industries. Restrictions and safety requirements have changed what we do, and where. The property market is one such industry which has seen massive shifts which may never be fully reversed – namely as a result of the growing work-from-home culture....
Last month saw the announcement of 25 preferred bidders for renewable energy projects in South Africa, in the fifth bidding round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). “This is a welcome development for the country, for both the renewable energy supply chain as well as our general climate change targets. There has been much deliberation on this topic lately, and it is encouraging to see plans being put into action,” comments Svilen Voychev – Managing Director of Valsa Trading....
11 November 2021: Rarely has industrial automation changed at such an exponential rate. The combination of various technology trends has propelled enterprises into Industry 4.0 so fast that Frost & Sullivan has already delivered an Industry 5.0 blueprint to guide the journey. ...
2 November 2021: The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 28 September, in a hybrid event both online and in-person at the Hilton Hotel in Johannesburg....
29 October 2021: Knight Piésold has been providing engineering and environmental consultancy services to Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Plc for the past seven years. The consulting engineering firm was founded in Johannesburg 100 years ago and today operates in 15 countries....
26 October 2021: In the civil engineering industry, where one’s legacy is not only about reputation but about physical structures in service to society, professionalism and commitment is key. However, the industry is facing challenges across the private and public sectors. To aid in overcoming these challenges, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently hosted a webinar with the aim of helping engineers kickstart their careers and set them on the right trajectory....
October 2021: Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the opening of registration for its 30th annual Automation Fair event, to be held virtually, November 10-11, 2021. ...