In the wake of the devastating economic carnage wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic, construction developers and contractors have a golden opportunity to leave a positive, lasting legacy in the communities in which their projects are based by facilitating the creation of sustainable livelihoods among the local populations.
The commencement of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will impact a vast number of businesses, regardless of their nature or size.
Failure by construction industry players to comply with Covid-19 hygiene regulations and protocols could lead to site shutdowns which the industry can ill afford, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans, given that it was already in a severe slump prior to the outbreak of the pandemic.
Local cement manufacturers are being severely undermined by cheap imports from countries such as China, Vietnam and Pakistan.