Construction

Construction projects rarely go over budget because of a single catastrophic failure. More often, overruns are the compounded result of smaller decisions made long before the project reaches site,... 

“Pirtek exists on a simple promise: to keep our customers operating.”, so states Managing Director of Pirtek Africa, Matt Pennefather. Behind that promise sits a network of Pirtek Centres and... 

Women’s Month in August provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women who are helping to reshape traditionally male-dominated industries. At Aurex Constructors, women are making... 

Ready access to deposits of clay gives local communities across Africa the opportunity to produce limestone calcined clay cement (LC³), notes construction chemicals solutions company Chryso... 

Telehandlers, initially regarded by the South African market as niche machines for agriculture, have evolved over the past decade into essential units for the construction, mining and industrial... 

Electrical hazards remain among the most serious risks at construction sites, and as projects become more technologically complex, the standards for managing that risk are rising too. This shift in... 

Airport projects demand phase-by-phase precision, from infrastructure to operations. 

Drilling Mining & Construction (DMC) will showcase its innovative Blend Mobile Mixing Plant technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026, demonstrating how on-site mobile concrete production can... 

While demand for project management and engineering-related skills is accelerating in emerging markets, the supply of qualified professionals is not keeping pace, consequently widening a gap that... 

South Africa has experienced over three decades of democracy, and one of the main factors determining our economic resilience will not only be growth and innovation but also the safety and... 

China's steel sector presents something of a dilemma in trying to work out if it is soft and likely to continue to weaken, or whether it is actually performing quite strongly given the subdued... 

By: Rhys Evans - Managing Director at ALCO-Safe South Africa faces a growing drug crisis that is affecting workplaces across the country. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime... 

The global construction industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation, but technology alone will not solve the longstanding productivity challenges that continue to hamper project... 

Lubricating oil plays a critical role in modern industry. It keeps engines running, reduces friction in machinery and helps maintain the performance of equipment across sectors ranging from mining... 

Pilot Crushtec International’s DynamiTrac XS200 Xtreme Mobile Scalping Screen is a compact entry-level mobile scalper designed for smaller operations, contractors and emerging operators needing... 

Flanagan & Gerard Property Group and GrandWest, a subsidiary of Sun International, have marked the official start of construction on the R650-million GrandWest Mall development within the GrandWest... 

The latest Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) shows a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The first-quarter index was boosted by year-on-year increases of more than 5% in the value of both... 

South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate industrialisation. After more than a decade of weak... 

As the global industrial landscape progresses in 2026, it is apparent that a period of “profound transformation” is under way, as the rise in electric vehicle manufacturing and an urgent push for...