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Closing the Gap: Encouraging more women to enter male-dominated industries
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, of the 1,339 million people employed by the South African construction industry, only 11% were female[i]. While the number of men still far exceeds that of women in the sector, female representation in the construction industry has increased by 7% over the past decade[ii]. Similarly, in the sub-Saharan African transport […]
Zutari focuses on engineered impact to make a difference in Africa
Zutari, formerly known as Aurecon, is uniquely positioned to partner with clients to co-create fit-for-purpose solutions for infrastructure development 21 July 2020: The African continent requires a minimum of US$130 billion annually for infrastructure development and preservation. Highlighting this number recently, the African Development Bank also pointed out a financing gap of around US$68–$108 billion. […]
INAUGURAL BIG 5 DIGITAL FESTIVAL AFRICA EXTENDS DATES IN RESPONSE TO OVERWHELMING PARTICIPATION
The online gathering for the African infrastructure and construction community powered by The Big 5 will run from 21 to 23 July offering intelligent B2B matching, 20+ hours of interactive networking, and inspiring speakers from around the globe. Dubai, July 14: The recently announced Big 5 Digital Festival Africa is extending its dates, and will […]
Supporting SA’s Events Industry, Supporting Thousands of Jobs
South Africa hosts approximately one million delegates at business events every year, supporting over 250,000 jobs directly and indirectly. But with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, events have come to a standstill, affecting both the economy and the people they employ. Thanks to the introduction of advanced level 3 lockdown regulations, which allow for […]
NEW DIGITAL FESTIVAL BY THE BIG 5 TO CONNECT THOUSANDS OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS ACROSS AFRICA
On July 21-22, the first ever Big 5 Digital Festival Africa aims to rebuild confidence in the African infrastructure and construction community and define the path to the post-Covid recovery. Dubai, July 6, 2020 – The global pandemic and restrictions over travel and gatherings are posing unprecedented challenges to businesses, and the building and […]
Media Statement by Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, MP
Issued by Chief Directorate: Communications Enquiries: Zara Nicholson: 079 416 5996 Issue Date: 1 June 2020 Today, many industries including the construction industry will return to work to commence with operations in a safe manner in line with Alert Level 3 of the Lockdown Regulations. We acknowledge that since the start of the national lockdown from […]
Building Africa’s 4IR Readiness
In this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the theme of which was Following up on our commitments: making your future work better, President Cyril Ramaphosa provided a ray of hope to the construction industry by sharing several shovel-ready projects that are coming on stream thanks to the Infrastructure Fund implementation team. “The cranes […]
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