Nov 21, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Engineering Supplies, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
HAVING joined Konecranes and Demag in early September as Managing Director, Emil Berning (pictured) has his work cut out for him with Konecranes and Demag soon to become one legal entity, known as Konecranes and Demag (Pty) Ltd, but trading as Konecranes. Berning’s...
Nov 21, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
THE Harvard Business Review recently reported that a wave of around 700 retirements would mean the loss of over 27 000 years of experience. The wealth of knowledge and experience held by retirees is so valuable that it has given rise to the term, the Expert Economy....
Nov 21, 2018 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training
Bosch Ulwazi Engineers in Training with Edmund Nxumalo of ECSA WITH the challenges of drastic skills shortages in South Africa, it is critical that the business sector escalates its involvement in education and skills development. That’s according to Mike Gibbon, CEO,...
Nov 21, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Water & Effluent Management
HELP is on its way for Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) which has been affected for many years by water shortages and no water at all in some areas, for days at a time. To solve this crisis, Amatola Water was appointed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) as...
Nov 21, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Projects
AN engineering challenge presented itself when the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) undertook to upgrade Section 3 of the busy R72 between Port Alfred and the Fish River, by providing continuous two-way traffic at all times. A seven-metre wide road was...
Nov 21, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Automotive, Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing
SEVERAL organisations leading South Africa into the Fourth Industrial Revolution were recognized at the inaugural African Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Awards at the Tramways in Port Elizabeth recently. Awards were made to 25 organisations in six categories,...
Nov 21, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Finance & Investment
FOR an industry averaging R16.6 billion in hotel room revenue in 2017 and forecast to increase by an additional 5.6 % according to PwC’s Hotels Outlook, the tourism industry and its growth forecast remain as energetic as the industry itself. Against this positive...
Nov 21, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Social Development
A thriving relationship was formed between Goodyear South Africa and Stephen Nkomo Primary School in 2017 with the Uitenhage-based tyre manufacturer renovating a classroom that was in dire need of refurbishment for Mandela Day. This was followed by the renovation of...
Nov 21, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Motors, Drives & Transmissions
THE Ford Struandale Engine Plant this week started production of the new-generation diesel engines that are set to power the new Ford Ranger Raptor and selected Ranger and Everest models that will be launched in the first half of 2019. Assembled on an all-new...
