ON THE COVER: Investment into inclusivity and skills development in the construction sector presents an opportunity for practical application of training that brings South Africa closer to meeting its National Development Plan 2030 targets. PPC, an iconic building material and solutions provider has driven its commitment to contribute to an economy that will create more jobs while empowering the community to experience a better quality of life.
The construction industry has historically been essential in building the country. A study in Habitat International illustrated that in 1996 the industry was expected to play an even greater role in the socio-economic development of South Africa after the new political party governed the country.
Fast forward to 2021, the construction industry is an important player in job creation and is one of the sectors that have higher employment shares relative to their GDP contribution. This is according to the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb).
One individual who has witnessed the evolving construction industry landscape of the past quarter of a century is Dumisani Madi, chairperson at GVK-Siya Zama who is now celebrating his 25year anniversary with the company.
Strong focus on sustainability in CCSA’s new Fulton’s Concrete Technology
The 10th edition of Fulton's Concrete Technology commonly regarded as the South African ‘concrete bible’ and globally recognised as a definitive handbook on concrete, was recently launched by Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA).
The latest edition of Fulton’s Concrete Technology comprises 37 chapters and features topics such as materials and mixes, concrete properties, manufacture, site practice, quality control and testing, as well as special concrete and techniques. It is a hard cover book with searchable electronic flash card, available to the public with members of CCSA enjoying a discounted rate.
Bryan Perrie, CEO of CCSA, says several years of intensive research and coordination preceded the publication of the revised and updated Fulton’s Concrete Technology which was last published in 2009. The authors of the different chapters, selected to offer a combination of experienced and young professionals, were drawn from a wide range of backgrounds: academics and researchers, concrete producers and manufacturers, construction materials specialists, and consulting engineers.
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