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For nearly two centuries, steel rebar has been a fundamental component in reinforced concrete construction, providing strength and durability to buildings and infrastructure. However, a new contender is rapidly emerging: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP). With its superior technical performance and numerous advantages over traditional steel, GFRP is redefining the standards for modern construction and gaining widespread popularity as a durable and innovative alternative. Looking at the key differences between GFRP and steel, by focusing on strength, durability, lifecycle, maintenance, weight, conductivity and sustainability, it is easy to see why GFRP will continue to gain traction in the South African
WASTE material from the construction sector can now be used in an innovative green building block used to build low-cost RDP houses through a Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)’ Circular Economy Demonstration Fund aimed at demonstrating proven circular economy interventions, such as, technologies, innovative process improvements, social innovations that have not yet achieved scale or impact in South Africa. This milestone was marked on 11 April 2025 in Hammersdale, KwaZulu-Natal by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), who partnered with Use-It Beneficiation NPC and Key Bricks, to demonstrate the prototype. Attendees were guided through the full lifecycle of
What is the South African Renewable Enery Masterplan? It is an industrial strategy that sets out how South Africa can set up a new manufacturing industry in renewable energy and battery storage value chains. The masterplan was developed by the government, some sections of organised labour, a non-profit organisation advocating for renewable energy, and representatives of the renewable energy industries. It sets out a framework to produce renewable technologies locally. These include solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines and batteries.The masterplan has been drawn up so that it aligns with South Africa’s existing national target of adding 3–5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity
Tunisie Telecom, BSA telecommunication and COMATEL announce the signing, on March 14, of an exclusive agreement with the company TELECEL Group for the sale of 100% of the shares of the company Mauritano-Tunisienne des Télécommunications (Mattel). Mattel is the first mobile operator in Mauritania to have launched the GSM service. Since its creation on May 11, 2000, the result of cooperation between Mauritanian and Tunisian economic operators, Mattel has always relied on the quality of its network, the professionalism of its staff, the leadership of its management team and proximity to its customers. Mattel is a major player in the
In alignment with the UAE’s visionary decree No. (24) of 2021 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to regulate the use of 3D printing in the construction sector in Dubai, which supports the Emirate’s strategic target to ensure that 25% of its buildings are constructed using 3D printing technology by 2030, 3DXB GROUP has been formulated in the UAE as the only regional company to offer a complete 3D building solutions for the construction sector. With only a handful of companies worldwide specializing in this cutting-edge technology, 3DXB is the first in the MENA region that