Construction World July 2021

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05 Can you be fired for a WhatsApp conversat ion? Using WhatsApp with colleagues as a way of venting your frustrations can be dangerous. 08 Building the const ruct ion indust r y for 25 years Dumisani Madi, chairperson at GVK-Siya Zama is celebrating his 25 year anniversary with the company. 11 Young engineers hold SA’s future in their hands Young engineers are the future custodians of South Africa’s infrastructure. 14 The 13 awarded projects in the AFRISAM-SAIA Sustainable Design Award Awarded and commended projects were announced at a virtual awards ceremony. 17 Atterbur y ’s co-development of Towers Main takes two t rophies The project won two coveted SAPOA Awards for Innovative Excellence 2020. 20 Winners of 2019 & 2020 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards announced Winners announced at hybrid event hosted in Johannesburg on 10 June. 22 St rong focus on sustainability in CCSA’s new Fulton’s Concrete Technology The 10 th edition of the South African ‘concrete bible’ was released in June. 26 16 on Bree St reet Sika’s products were used in this 36-storey building. 37 Keller suppor ts Amdec Group’s Harbour Arch Project Keller proved its mettle at the Harbour Arch project in Cape Town. REGULARS 04 MARKETPLACE 16 PROPERTY 14 ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY 20 CEMENT & CONCRETE 36 PROJECTS

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Construction JULY 2021 P U B L I C A T I O N S CROWN COVERING THE WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION

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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 material and solutions provider for the past 129 years, has driven its commitment to contributing to an economy that will create more jobs while empowering the community to experience a better quality of life. Turn to page 18

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