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18 Mar 2025

Understanding the markings on treated timber

By Staff Writer

For poles and round wood, the information is commonly applied on 25mm metal tags or anti-split end plates, and for sawn and machined timber or boards, ink stamps are used.
20 Feb 2025

New leadership for construction industry body

By Staff Writer

Her current pursuit of an MBA from Wits Business School is set to enhance her business acumen, operational efficiency, and leadership capabilities, equipping her to address both internal organisational needs and external stakeholder demands effectively.

04 Feb 2025

South African Furniture Initiative champions local industry amidst import challenges

By Staff Writer

SAFI is working with the DTIC and other partners to create funding initiatives that enable manufacturers to improve efficiency, expand operations and navigate compliance challenges.

11 Apr 2024

Global Green Building Alliance Set to Bridge ESG Gaps Between Finance and Real Estate Sectors

By Staff Writer

With GBCSA set to launch the new Green Star Transforming Tomorrow Version 2 Tool this year, we want the property and finance sectors to know that we have listened to the market.

07 Sep 2023

CMA celebrates 50 years of best-practice precast concrete delivery

By Staff Writer

The Association is currently involved with its 18th Awards for Excellence competition and has embarked on a new wave of precast concrete content delivery.
01 Mar 2023

Loadshedding threatens affordable housing market

By Staff Writer

It is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate and juggle the obligation of landlords to protect their tenants against crime while also protecting their property against being damaged.

11 Nov 2022

Plascon and Akzonobel merger halted

By Staff Writer

The proposed merger between Dulux and Plascon has been halted.
10 Nov 2022

SA needs a sustainable construction industry

By Staff Writer

According to surface mining industry association ASPASA, if South Africa is to meet its full potential, we will need to develop human settlements which are socially acceptable and capable of economic development and growth.

18 Oct 2022

Coatings sector pays heavy duties for importing raw materials not available locally

By Staff Writer

The South African coatings industry is desperately waiting for a government rebate on the import duties for titanium dioxide which is costing its members millions of rands to import despite the fact that there is no local source of this vital raw material for the production of paints, varnishes and driers. 
17 Jun 2022

SAIA continues to champion a quality built environment

By Staff Writer

The nearly 100-year-old South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) continues to champion the need for a constant pipeline of projects in both the public and private sectors, according to SAIA President Ruben Reddy, who will be officially inaugurated by the Institute on Friday 10 June.
04 Mar 2022

Careless curing can ruin even the best concrete, warns CCSA

By Staff Writer

Concrete that has been correctly specified, batched, mixed, placed, and finished can still fail without adequate curing.
18 Feb 2022

Plastering guidelines by the CCSA

By Staff Writer

In addition to the tuition in plastering provided by the CCSA’s School of Concrete Technology in its regular courses, CCSA publishes two free leaflets with detailed guidelines on plastering.