Press Releases / Company Announcements

Tjeka Training Matters’ construction training programmes are equipping members of poor communities with the skills that they need to pursue vibrant careers in the construction industry. This while also playing our part in developing a robust talent pipeline that is

Irrespective of the size or complexity of their projects, owners, operators, as well as their architects and contractors have come to expect nothing other than professional excellence from Infinite Consulting Engineers. Often working behind-the-scenes, this leading structural engineering firm has

Seeking urgent expert advice on how to best upskill its blue-collar workforce, an international healthcare group that makes lifesaving medicines and technologies partnered Triple E Training.   This company felt that it was not receiving the best possible advice on

Concrete performance underpins any country’s essential services and economic activities. Even the best designed and built reinforced concrete structures need to be proactively maintained and repaired to ensure that they continue to add value over their lifecycles. Unfortunately, many concrete

We were approached by a Gauteng-based cable distributor, one of the largest such companies in the country, to raise the foundational skills of its employees. This is the first step towards promoting team members into new positions when they become

Bidvest Tank Terminals (BTT), South Africa’s foremost independent bulk liquid and gas storage operator in South Africa, continues to leverage TROTECH’s formidable bulk tank design, procurement and construction services to successfully complete its large capital expansion projects.   Working alongside

Based on the quality of Ceenex’s analysis of water-demand in Verena and Wolvenkop, the consulting engineering firm was also appointed by Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) to design and oversee construction of a high-quality water reticulation system to deliver water

Our innovative post-initial set applied colloidal silica (P3) was specified by Celtis Architects to permanently treat the concrete floor slabs for a new factory that is being built by a leading manufacturer of quality process and metallurgy equipment. This sophisticated

Christina Klaas, a Tjeka Training Matters professional training facilitator, is the proud winner of the Women Mentor of the Year Award, a category in the Construction Industry Development Boards’ prestigious Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards. Now

By Gert Schmidt   Restoring cracked concrete is a job best left to concrete repair specialists. This is considering that, if left untreated or repaired in an inappropriate manner, cracks can cause major damage.   Experienced concrete repair specialists, such

Innovative post-initial set applied colloidal silica (P3) was specified by Celtis Architects to permanently treat the concrete floor slabs for a new factory that is being built by a leading manufacturer of quality process and metallurgy equipment. Now in its

Ceenex, a leading provider of quality water engineering solutions, recently handed over the new Mathyzensloop Booster Pump Station to Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM), and its constituents.   This state-of-the-art infrastructure is supplying water to about 57 000 people residing within

The City of Ekurhuleni’s Water & Sanitation Department is at the cutting-edge of precast-concrete technology. This water-services provider has already successfully completed the construction of four prefabricated reservoirs. With another precast concrete water-retaining structure nearing completion, it was just a

Ultra-high durability levels are being imparted to conventional concrete mixes with a simple addition of nano-sized materials. This is helping to construct more durable infrastructure and significantly prolong the service life of existing structural assets. Colloidal silica post-placement pozzolan (P3),

The extensive skills and experience of concrete repair specialist, Citi-Con, were successfully harnessed to solve abnormal discolouring of exposed concrete of the new 38 000m2 Amazon head office in Precinct 2 of the R4-billion River Club mixed-used development. Notably, Citi-Con finalised

Many South African school leavers have not been adequately equipped with the basic literacy and numeracy skills that they need to succeed in tertiary education. This is especially the case for students who attended poorly resourced schools and from lower

TROTECH, the country’s leading provider of specialist bulk tank design, procurement and construction services, recently recorded a major safety milestone on a strategic tank maintenance contract for southern Africa’s foremost supplier of petroleum products. On 7 June 2024, the TROTECH

There can be no dispute that our current procurement systems help facilitate corruption. Every single day we read of fraudulently awarded contracts with millions of rands being paid to contractors who abscond with the project only partly completed and, in

SprayLock Africa reports that Chloride attack poses a significant threat to reinforced concrete. The outcome of chloride attack is the corrosion of steel reinforcement, leading to concrete cracking and spalling and, in extenuating circumstances, catastrophic structural failure as load bearing capacity

We are proud of the role that we are playing in engineering water security in South Africa.   A case in point is the new Mathyzensloop Booster Pump Station which we proudly handed over to our client, Thembisile Hani Local

Spanning more than 2,3km across the Yangtze River; 2 309m wide; and towering 181 m in height, the Three Gorges Dam retains almost 40-billion m3 of water in its 1-million km2 catchment area. The plant was built by the Chinese Central Government

Municipal sports and recreational centres are essential basic services infrastructure that can play a key role in uplifting communities. However, there are still many low-income communities in the country that do not have suitable spaces where township youth can participate

M&D Construction Group, a leading multi-disciplinary contractor, is proud of the pivotal role that we are playing in the construction of Vedanta Zinc International’s Gamsberg project.   Situated about 20km southeast of Aggeneys in the Northern Cape and known for

By: Qwen Podbrey: Editor of SA Builder Magazine Kagiso Maleka, construction contracts manager: Corestruc   After matriculating, Maleka studied to become a civil engineering technologist. Before joining Corestruc, he worked for a civil engineering company which, coincidentally, worked with Corestruc

The proficiencies required to perform blue collar work in factories are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Therefore, the vast majority of existing artisans employed by the industry need to be upskilled. The most enterprising employees could also be developed further to

Triple E Training, a leading private provider of top-notch workplace and community adult education and training (AET) to industry, was recently again fully accredited by the Quality Council for General & Further Education. Considering the important role that the council

Precast-concrete technology has a large part to play in addressing the serious water crisis with which the country currently grapples. For years, it has been the norm to significantly fast-track the construction of large reservoirs by constructing their large roofs,

Citi-Con, an expert provider of cutting-edge renovation solutions to the industrial industry, has been appointed to undertake repairs to a ship factory deck at the Port of Cape Town, Western Cape.   The repairs will be completed on behalf of