Tag: Roads
Provincial governments urged to maintain roads
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has stressed the importance of provinces using their allocated funds to maintain roads.
This was after she noted that the North West’s Roads Maintenance Grant (PRMG) analysis from...
Quality shortcuts not good for future of construction
WEAK economic conditions in construction have led contractors to find new ways of surviving, and some strategies could undermine the longevity of roads and buildings, says AfriSam Construction Materials Executive Avi...
CCSA updates important manual on construction of concrete roads
CEMENT and Concrete SA (CCSA) has published a third and updated version of its highly respected manual, “Concrete Road Construction”, authored by Bryan Perrie and Dennis Rossman, two of South Africa’s...
The condition of SA’s infrastructure
In this extract from the latest Infrastructure Report Card (IRC) by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), the overall condition of South Africa’s infrastructure has been rated D, the...
Roads won’t survive climate change without sustained scientific involvement, expert warns
Building roads to withstand climate change was a hot topic at the 7th South African Roads Federation (SARF) Regional Conference for Africa, as environmental scientist and consultant Mervin Olivier warned of...
In-line stone crushers
STONE crushers and soil stabilizers machines in this product range are manufactured according to rigorous construction methods and are equipped with unique components resulting from the intensive research and development. They...
SANRAL appoints DBSA to deliver on cancelled tenders
The Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, and the Board of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced that an agreement has been reached with the Development Bank...
Money for roads and public transport
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is prioritising the construction of new roads, general road maintenance and new infrastructure for public transport services over the next three financial years.
All-in-all,...
Creating win/win solutions through PPPs
It is often said that "roads are arteries through which the economy pulses". They are part of the pivotal infrastructure that will determine the pace and direction of South Africa's economic...
Petrol price increases for September, diesel decreases
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced a 4c increase in the price of both grades of petrol.
As of Wednesday, the price of 95 (ULP and LRP) and...