First local wind turbine manufacturer to create hundreds of green jobs

According to Business Live, Greenpeace Africa's South African Energy Sector Jobs to 2030 Report argues that focusing on renewable energy, such as solar and wind, would create 78 000 new permanent and full-time jobs in the next 20 years, while remaining focused on carbon, including coal fired power plants, would add only 46 000. 16 Nov 2011 08:57

SADC to produce a regional transportation blueprint

Countries across Southern Africa are pouring billions of dollars into overhauling their railways, hoping to ease the flow of exports and to boost their plan to create a common market, News24.com reports. 16 Nov 2011 08:49

Rainwater harvesting solutions launched

In a bid to encourage rainwater harvesting, retention and reuse, Engineering News reports, precast concrete infrastructural products and solutions provider Rocla Southern Africa has launched, in collaboration with Rocla Australia, two water harvesting systems - the Rocla ecoRain and the ecoRain. 15 Nov 2011 09:57

Advisory Board for WoodEX for Africa Conference

An advisory board will develop the programme content of the inaugural WoodEX for Africa Conference, to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand from 22-24 March 2012. It will ensure that the conference programme will address and meet the needs of the industry. 14 Nov 2011 11:36

Workshop to address sustainable architecture in SA

The European Union of National Institutes for Culture in South Africa (EUNIC) is hosting its fourth annual EUNIC Architecture Studio to devise strategies to improve and renovate an existing inner-city building, Florence House, while addressing the crucial issue of living and housing conditions in modern South Africa, between 21 and 25 November 2011, in Braamfontein, Joburg. 9 Nov 2011 14:00

Transnet's 100 billion plan for Durban "old" airport

IOL reports that, according to National Port Authority officials, Transnet's procurement of Durban's former airport site as a multibillion-rand dug-out port is close to being a "done deal". 9 Nov 2011 10:32

A-Berth opens for oil and gas vessels repairs

Cape Town Harbour's A-Berth is providing a range of additional services at cheaper rates for the oil and gas service hub including steel and pipe fabrication, rope access, hydraulics and undersea services, according to a report published by Engineering News. 8 Nov 2011 07:09

Absa housing review reveals current trends, indicators in SA housing market

The 4th quarter 2011 Absa Housing Review finds that in real terms, house prices are expected to continue to decline in the rest of the year and next year on the back of rising headline consumer price inflation. This is forecast to marginally breach the 6% level by the end of the year and for part of next year. 7 Nov 2011 08:15

Minimal changes to October's South African PMI

Business Week quotes Bloomberg's report that, according to a statement from Kagiso Tiso Holdings, South Africa's seasonally adjusted purchasing managers' index (PMI) was little changed in October, staying close to 50 for a second month, as expansion in manufacturing remained weak. The index advanced to 50.5 from a revised 50.2 the month before, the highest in four months. 4 Nov 2011 11:32

Looking at ways to channel private funding into rail infrastructure

Engineering News reports that Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba planned to have a series of engagements with rail customers, as well as with the banks, pension funds and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to discuss ways of releasing additional resources for infrastructure developments. 4 Nov 2011 09:49

Call to enter AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture

The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) and AfriSam (South Africa) are calling for entries to the biennial AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture 2011/2012, which recognises outstanding achievement in sustainable architecture as well as creating public awareness and debate about architectural issues. 31 Oct 2011 16:21

Calls to halt new Mozambique harbour

A new harbour planned by Mozambique - that will be built 20 kilometres north of the KwaZulu-Natal border - is situated in the heart of an international tourism and wilderness conservation area. 27 Sep 2011 16:34

FNB releases August building stats

FNB released the latest statistics on the building industry yesterday 20 October 2010 for the period up to 31 August 2010. 22 Oct 2010 13:23