30 Jul 2013

Building & Construction

The next day we were at sea...

According to Public Enterprises Deputy Minister, Bulelani Magwanishe, the jobs are there - in the maritime industry. In fact, according to him, there are more than 40,000 of them. The only problem is that there aren't more than 40,000 young people to take those jobs. The call has been made: Youngsters... You're needed in the maritime industry.

"Hello Control..." Security is so tight no cellphones or cameras are allowed into the building, but at least here's a description of what's it's like inside Eskom's national control centre after a group of journalists took "the tour".

Not too long ago, having a heart condition, failed liver, lung cancer et al basically meant tidying up your medical affairs and await the Grim Reaper. Nowadays a great number of people who might otherwise have passed on are enjoying a life... In fact, they're able to participate in their own World Transplant Games.

Fancy a walk on the wild side...for free? SANParks has announced the 2013 SA National Parks Week dates. On these dates, day visitors you can enjoy free access to most of the 21 national parks across the country. Free access to parks does NOT include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities.

Now's your chance to experience what all our overseas visitors have been "Ooing" and "Aahing" about.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

Revised technical manual to be released by SAPPMA
At the end of August 2013, the revised 2013-2014 Technical Manual will be released by the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer's Association (SAPPMA). Read more >>

Building & Construction
Harry McCarthy: In memory of a master builder
The South African construction industry recently bade farewell to one of its stalwarts, Harry McCarthy, who passed away at the age of 96. He was well-known for his commitment to the promotion of education and training in the sector and, through his efforts, saw the Construction Management degree implemented at tertiary institutions around SA. Read more >>

Biz announces GoPro reader comp winner!
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Architecture & Planning
Club Mykonos gets a transformation
Club Mykonos, the Mediterranean-style resort in Langebaan, has seen a robust investment in recent years, confirming its status as the destination of choice when visiting the West Coast. Read more >>


Building Materials
Kansai Paint buys Astra Industries
Kansai Paint has partnered with the management and staff of Zimbabwe group Astra Industries to buy a 63.25% interest in the group from the Finance Trust of Zimbabwe, an investment vehicle of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Read more >>

Second Builders Warehouse for Botswana
[Zeenat Moorad] Massmart has opened its second Builders Warehouse store in Botswana‚ in line with its African expansion strategy‚ the company said on Monday (29 July). Read more >>

Glass cartel: settlement agreement reached
[Amanda Visser] Two members of the glass cartel - Glass South Africa and National Glass Distributors - have had their settlement agreements confirmed with the Competition Commission. Read more >>

V&A Waterfront awarded another Green Star rating
The V&A Waterfront has been awarded a 4-star Green Star rating for its No2 Silo building. No2 Silo is the Waterfront's first residential development in over five years since the completion of the Marina Residence development. Read more >>


Construction
Racec still faces uphill battle
[Lindo Xulu] Shareholders in rail contracting firm Racec might be grumbling about the 20c a share offer from shipping company Grindrod, but they hardly have a choice if they want to keep the company alive. Read more >>

Was the construction industry wrong?
[Paddy Hartdegen] Many people in the commercial world, the media and the security sectors have been baying for the blood of the chief executive and directors of several major construction companies over their collusion. Read more >>

Bay West Mall developers subcontract construction work to SMEs
Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group are targeting small-to-medium-sized businesses to involve them in the construction of the R1.7-billion Bay West Mall in Port Elizabeth. Read more >>


Africa

Kenya seeks company to build railway
Kenya kicked off the process of building a 500km high-speed standard gauge railway line on Monday (22 July), by putting out a tender for consultancy services to oversee the design and construction of the project. Read more >>


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