Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:07
Creating capacity ahead of demand, and improving productivity in throughput units per hour to match international best practices, have been the project management objectives of Transnet
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is on course to achieving these goals, said Nosipho Damasane, its chief operating officer.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:10
PM firms leave SA as the government fails to spend on infrastructure
South Africa could be on the verge of losing much of its engineering and construction capacity due to weak local industry conditions, and the government’s slowness in rolling out its promised R846-billion infrastructure spend programme.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 09:59
Kolomela mining projects set new standards
Kumba Iron Ore has developed a fully accredited training centre in Postmasburg to address the construction skills shortage in the Northern Cape
The R8.5-billion mega-project to construct Kumba Iron Ore’s new Kolomela Mine at Postmasburg in the Northern Cape is on budget, on schedule and boasts a remarkable world-class safety record that already is the envy of several global players in the mining industry.
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 07:50
Are principal agents also lifeguards?
A construction professional, acting as the principal agent in terms of a building contract, discovers that the employer it represents is going to breach the construction contract. Does the principal agent have a legal obligation to inform the contractor of the impending breach? At present, despite the fervent wishes of many a contractor, such a legal obligation does not exist. If you want to know what any of that has to do with lifeguards, read on.
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