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Q1 cement data suggest booming construction sector
[Helmo Preuss] The 15.6% year-on-year (y/y) rise in cement sales volume in the first quarter of 2015 suggests a booming construction sector... read more>>



Building Materials & Equipment
Corobrik supplies face bricks to rebuild Free State schools
The Kagiso Shanduka Trust, Free State Department of Education and Corobrik have partnered to rebuild school facilities in the Free State... read more>>
Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Naasha Loopoo

On 11 June 2015, the Competition Commission conditionally approved an intermediate merger between Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co. Limited (Hebei) and Duferno International Trading Holding SA (Duferno)... read more>>
Construction & Engineering
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road set to start
PRETORIA: Rural Development and Land Reform minister Gugile Nkwinti, has announced that the construction of the proposed new N2 Wild Coast Toll Road... read more>>
Construction records low compliance in health, safety
The Department of Labour says it has found that the construction industry has a less than 50% rate of compliance to health and safety... read more>>
Major improvements in pipeline for Hout Bay
Hout Bay in Cape Town has long ago lost its sleepy village atmosphere and is now a thriving hub of businesses as well as a busy community... read more>>
Investors likely to put Accelerate Property Fund on buying list
More investors are likely to place Accelerate Property Fund on their buying lists after the company finally acquired the rights to add another 90000m² to Fourways Mall... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Pienaar appointed to board of WorldGBC
Rudolf Pienaar has been appointed to the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC's) board of directors... read more>>
Coega investors play key role in metro's economic growth
Government officials, both local and regional, are optimistic regarding the investor growth within the Coega Development Corporation... read more>>
Utilities
SA, Russia sign energy agreements
South Africa and Russia have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) that are aimed at strengthening efforts between the two countries in the field of nuclear energy, said the Department of Energy... read more>>
How South Africa can transition to a less energy-intensive economy

Roula Inglesi-Lotz

South Africa's energy sector has faced a crisis since 2008, marked by power cuts, high tariffs and a general inability to match supply and demand... read more>>
Business
Nearly finished the business plan

Chris Brewer

Last week I wrote about setting objectives, but we also have to consider the two integral parts that make the setting of objectives possible. And this, naturally, includes strategies and forecasting... read more>>
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