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Magazine round up | 01 April 2022
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Agriculture continues to outperform nearly all other sectors of South Africa’s economy
Over the past two years the agriculture sector has been one of the few very stars in t…
RAM Elements CONNECT Edition V16 Update 6
The Structural Products development team is pleased to announce the availability of RA…
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Food inflation accelerates again, and could get much worse, warns research group
Food inflation in South Africa continues to accelerate, the Bureau for Food and Agricu…
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Growth outcomes inform approach to dividends as Northam digs in on RBPlat deal
Growth outcomes will inform Northam Platinum’s approach to dividends, the platinum gro…
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ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 6
Bentley Systems announces the general access of the ProStructures CONNECT Edition Upda…
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Autodesk AutoCAD 2023
What is AutoCAD? Power your teams’ creativity with automation, collaboration, and mach…
Autodesk AutoCAD 2023
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Microsoft, Business Engage open applications for women’s tech academy
Microsoft South Africa and Business Engage are accepting applications for the Women Ta…
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Agbiz appoints fruit desk manager
Agriculture business organisation Agbiz has appointed Wolfe Braude fruit desk manager …
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Exxaro reinforces socio-economic need to capitalise off coal for future-resilient business
Although coal miner Exxaro acknowledges its contribution toward climate change, it als…
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Stats SA confirms record unemployment rate
After a delay of more than a month, Statistics South Africa finally released the lates…
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Agbiz says heavy rains had less of an impact on summer crop yields than expected
Industry body the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) says South Africa’s summer cro…
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IBV acquires Standard Bank's safe vaults in South Africa
Secure private vault facilities multinational IBV International Vaults has acquired fi…
Bentley PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition 21.04.00.80
Bentley’s PLAXIS LE enables common to complex geotechnical analysis of soil or rock sl…
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Midas FEA NX: Buckling Analysis for Slender Structural Members
In this MIDAS Intro Session, our MIDAS engineer introduced the underlying principles o…
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Analysis of I-10 Sunset to River Rd Upper Bridge using Midas Civil
In this webinar session, our MIDAS Expert Engineer Zac Taylor P.E. and Charlie Golek f…
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How Your Precast Production Benefits from Constructible Models
This webinar showcases the benefits of the model-based approach in precast production …
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Constructible Rebar Detailing Executed Quickly in Tekla Structures
The right technology gives you the tools you need to improve productivity throughout y…
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Scatec project development VP Pilskop to succeed Carlsen as CEO
Renewable energy company Scatec has promoted project development executive VP Terje Pi…
CSI Detail v18.2.1 build 1115
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CSI Detail v18.2.1 build 1115
CSiDetail is an integrated and interactive software product for generating detailing o…
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Commodity boom remains untapped as South Africa fights rail woes
South Africa is missing out on some of the riches on offer from the commodities boom a…
OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition 2021 Release 2
The Bentley Systems Incorporated development team is pleased to announce the availabil…
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Pore Water Pressures – 2D Slope Stability with PLAXIS LE
This video covers methodologies for specifying pore-water pressure conditions in a slo…
Two-Dimensional Probabilistic Slope Stability Analysis of Fundão Dam
The failure of the Fundão Dam was considered, at its time, the biggest environmental d…
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Two-Dimensional Probabilistic Slope Stability Analysis of Fundão Dam
The failure of the Fundão Dam was considered, at its time, the biggest environmental d…
Bentley RCDC FE Connect Edition 04.01.00.09
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Bentley RCDC FE Connect Edition 04.01.00.09
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The just energy transition
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WeBuyCars officially launches 1 300-vehicle showroom
Online car trade company WeBuyCars officially opened the WeBuyCars The Dome on March 2…
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Human settlements dept implements policy changes
The Department of Human Settlements will, from April 1, implement a number of policy a…
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Bokoni platinum mine is large high-grade opportunity, says African Rainbow Minerals
The Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) mine being acquired for R3.5-billion by African…
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Magazine round up | 25 March 2022
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Office-to-housing conversions hold some potential, but conditions apply
As South Africa looks to recover from the impacts of Covid-19, the viability of the tr…
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Advanced Planning Baseline Schedule with Primavera P6 & Excel
Real project case study course for an intermediate-level construction planning using O…
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Primavera P6 Construction Management Planning & Scheduling
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Advanced Planning Baseline Schedule with Primavera P6 & Excel
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Primavera P6 Construction Management Planning & Scheduling
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Mantashe gushes on gas: 'It will save us from importing'
Discovering gas on South African shores is one of the things that Mineral Resources an…
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World needs to double efforts to limit warming to 1.5 ºC by 2050 – WoodMac
The world is facing its biggest challenge yet in its journey towards net-zero emission…
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Industrial sector demand for space increasing, tenants want more value, says Redefine
While supply bottlenecks caused by Covid-19 lockdowns are easing and opening the door …
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Ford’s Silverton plant ready to produce next-gen Ranger
Following a R15.8-bilion investment in its Silverton assembly plant and major supplier…
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Documentation Pitfalls Can Put You in The Hole
This presentation will discuss a case between two contractors, a prime and a sub. As a…
Documentation Pitfalls Can Put You in The Hole
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MTN announces new MTN Nigeria COO, further leadership changes in operating companies
Telecommunications firm MTN Group has announced senior leadership appointments to oper…
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Tronox signs PPA for 200 MW of solar power for its South African operations
NYSE-listed titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Tronox Holdings has entered into a l…
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South African organisations plan for increase in net employment
South African organisations are planning for a significantly healthy staffing climate …
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Tensile Membrane Structure Design in RFEM 6
Description This webinar will provide an introduction to fabric tensile structure desi…
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Cash-flush ferrochrome producer Merafe declares dividend on record profit
Last year was a year of recovery for the Glencore Merafe Pooling and Sharing Venture, …
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Parliaments must act swiftly to reduce climate change – Mapisa-Nqakula
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Monday urged heads of the world p…
SDS2 2022 Series – New Connection Cubes and Advanced Reporting
SDS2 2022 is building upon our powerful design capabilities with new visual reports to…
SDS2 2022 Series – Navigating the Enhanced User Interface and New Technical Support
A better experience gets better results, and in SDS2 2022 we're continuing to stre…
How to Strengthen a Steel Connection using Stiffeners
MasterSeries Connections design provides various stiffeners to strengthen your moment …
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How to Strengthen a Steel Connection using Stiffeners
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Practical Aspects of Numerical Modeling for Rock Masses
In this webinar that was held on March 1st, 2022, GeoDestek in association with the Ma…
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Practical Aspects of Numerical Modeling for Rock Masses
In this webinar that was held on March 1st, 2022, GeoDestek in association with the Ma…
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MIDAS SoilWorks 2021 v5.6.0 Korean
SoilWorks offers innovative solutions for a full range of geotechnical calculations in…
MIDAS SoilWorks 2021 v5.6.0 Korean
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ТЕХСОФТ mb AEC Ing + 2017.051
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ТЕХСОФТ mb AEC Ing + 2017.051
The company TECHSOFT is engaged in the development and marketing of software and the p…
Rhinoceros 7 SR18 (7.18.22073.05001)
The software developer Robert McNeel & Associates is pleased to announce the avail…
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Rhinoceros 7 SR18 (7.18.22073.05001)
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PTC Mathcad Prime 8.0.0.0
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PTC Mathcad Prime 8.0.0.0
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Construction of Tulbagh bulk water supply on track
The construction of the Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply project is progressing well, with Ph…
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Irmsa warns economy is in for drastic growth decline should fuel caps, Stage 8 load-shedding ensue
With resurgent warnings about load-shedding potentially increasing as high as Stage 8 …
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Power outages across Pretoria as municipal workers embark on a strike
Several parts of Pretoria have been left without electricity amid an "illegal&quo…
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Magazine round up | 18 March 2022
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Big demand for skilled project managers as African activity gathers pace
Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly d…
Generating Seismic Loads according to the Seismic Response History Procedure in STAAD.Pro
In this video, you will learn how to generate seismic loads according to the seismic r…
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Comair air operation certificate restored and group phasing services back in
Comair will restart flight operations on Thursday, following the reinstatement of the …
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Energy costs set to reach record 13% of global GDP this year
Energy costs are poised to hit an all-time high of more than 13% of global gross domes…
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Competition Commission's referral of Facebook to Tribunal for prosecution welcomed
GovChat and Capital Appreciation (Capprec) have welcomed the Competition Commission’s …
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Nzimande concerned about 'serious capacity issues and operational deficiencies' at NSF
The Department of Higher Education has spent R2-million on a forensic investigation to…
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US, EU, India and South Africa reach compromise on Covid vaccine IP waiver text
The US, the European Union, India and South Africa have reached a consensus on key ele…
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Climate change has cost Southern Africa R640bn since 1980
About 36% of the natural disasters that have occurred in Africa in the past four decad…
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Clothing maker starts up East Africa’s largest operational rooftop solar plant
Kenya-based apparel manufacturer United Aryan has officially switched to using green p…
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CSI Bridge 24.0.0
Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI) is pleased to announce the availability of CSiBri…
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The global fight over chips is only going to get worse
Magdeburg in former East Germany is famous for its towering gothic cathedral, and not …
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Drones to the rescue of targeted rail cables
Johannesburg-based drones operator and developer UAV & Drone Solutions has been us…
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Drones successful in deterring railway cable theft syndicates
Johannesburg-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator and developer UAV & Dron…
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AFD support, expertise delivers innovative solutions to protect, manage Durban’s river systems
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is providing support and expertise to the …
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PG Bison successfully completes eMkhondo Particleboard Line expansion
Panel products producer PG Bison has successfully commissioned its latest expansion pr…
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CSI SAP2000 v24.0.0
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RCDC FE CONNECT Edition V4 Update 1
Bentley Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of RCDC FE V4 Update 1 (0…
Trimble Tekla Structural Design Suite 2022
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Trimble Tekla Structural Design Suite 2022
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Operators table more than R8bn so far for high-demand spectrum
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has raised more than …
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Engineering firm hoping to help ‘rebuild South Africa’ through new energy projects
Founded in 1998, engineering firm TerraStruc will soon set up shop on South African so…
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Comair's fleet grounded indefinitely
South Africa's civil aviation regulator grounded Comair's planes indefinitely …
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IDEA StatiCa 21.1.4.1568
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IDEA StatiCa 21.1.4.1568
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ESRI ArcGIS Desktop v10.8.2 + Extensions
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ESRI ArcGIS Pro v2.8.6
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Nemetschek Allplan 2022.0.6
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Nemetschek Allplan 2022.0.6
ALLPLAN, global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, is pleased to announce…
Autodesk AutoCAD 2022.1.2
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Autodesk AutoCAD 2022.1.2
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Mondi assessing options for its interests in Russia
JSE- and LSE-listed packaging and paper company Mondi says it is assessing all options…
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No more tenders: Govt entities react to Treasury's request as it 'seeks clarity'
Government departments, State-owned entities (SOEs) and business formations have expre…
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Magazine round up | 11 March 2022
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Cape Town looks to IPPs to make the city load-shedding resilient by 2027
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is taking steps to protect the city from Stage 3 lo…
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Scatec, partners to develop large-scale green ammonia facility in Egypt
Renewable energy producer Scatec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with t…
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SAWEA urges Eskom to accelerate land designation process in Mpumalanga
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has reiterated its call for increase…
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PSA summit to focus on localisation as a driver of economic recovery
A lack of local demand remains one of the most significant obstacles limiting South Af…
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'Energy transition? Leave us out,' say African energy leaders
Developing countries should not have to target renewable energy sources and turn away …
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Royal Bafokeng Platinum’s 30 MW solar power study close to completion
South Africa’s only rural community-owned mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPl…
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SA Agulhas II plays key role in Endurance 22 expedition
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is "extr…
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STAAD Pro Professional Course (Concrete and Steel Buildings)
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Economic reform critical for sustainable growth path – Seifsa
South Africa's lacklustre approach to implementing the economic reform programmes …
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Second generation Galileo satellite design has passed important review
Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based global major Airbus aerospace and d…
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Cilo Cybin aims to list a cannabis Spac on the JSE in May
Medical cannabis producer Cilo Cybin Pharmaceuticals has launched South Africa’s first…
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Global shares fall, oil rises in volatile trading after Russia oil ban
Global share markets fell on Tuesday as oil prices climbed yet further, driven by the …
Connecting Meshes Using Links
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Presidential hopeful plans to shun debt-fueled Kenyan projects
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, the front-runner to become the nation’s next lea…
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Basic Finite Element Mesh Explained
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Analysis and Design of a Concrete Network Tied Arch Bridge for California High Speed Rail
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Connecting Meshes Using Links
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Transnet records highest-ever theft of copper cable, JMPD arrests two suspects
About 1 000 km of copper cable used to power electric locomotives has been stolen, to …
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Royal Bafokeng Platinum delivers record production, best-ever earnings
Platinum group metals company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) on Tuesday delivered re…
Tackling the 3-Sided Box Diaphragm: One Engineer’s Perspective
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Oil storms higher, stocks and euro dumped
Oil prices soared and shares sank in frantic trading on Monday as the risk of a U.S. a…
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Tackling the 3-Sided Box Diaphragm: One Engineer’s Perspective
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Kenya Airways sees Russia’s invasion inflating air ticket costs
Kenya Airways said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will result in airlines increasing tic…
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Commitment to green economy is crucial, says ARM’s Patrice Motsepe
Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has reiterated its commitmen…
VR in Engineering, Architecture, and Construction
Over the last few years, Virtual Reality (VR) has moved from a gimmick to a valuable t…
2021 IBC Significant Structural Changes
Part 5: Wood (Chapter 23) This five-part series discusses significant structural chang…
ETABS & SAFE Complete Building Design Course + Detailing
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Designing Real-life Structures with ETABS
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Designing Real-life Structures with ETABS
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Different Subjects & Secrets in Structural Design (ETABS)
This course will discuss some important topics which are important to and structural d…
Different Subjects & Secrets in Structural Design (ETABS)
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Companies must do fact findings if adversely mentioned in State capture report – Pinsent ...
Pinsent Masons partner and white collar crime expert Edward James has advised companie…
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Reinforced Concrete Slab Design with RAPT Software
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Virgin Active raises £88.4m, buys Real Foods health chain
Virgin Active Holdings Raised £88.4-million From backers including billionaire Christo…
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Magazine round up | 04 March 2022
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Preparations under way for AfCFTA’s long implementation voyage
The processes meant to facilitate the implementation of the African Continental Free T…
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Nations to start talks on plastics pact seen as next Paris deal
Delegates from 175 countries agreed to kick off talks on a global treaty to end plasti…
Project Management with Primavera P6
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Project Management with Primavera P6
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Structural Shop Drawing (Project Included)
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Structural Shop Drawing (Project Included)
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Primavera P6 Full Course
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Busa notes concern over Ukraine, Russia situation
Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it is gravely concerned …
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GE, partners launch Next Engineers programme in Johannesburg
Multinational General Electric, in partnership with nonprofit organisations FHI360 and…
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State capture report, Part 3: ANC, Zuma and Mokonyane implicated in Bosasa graft
The damning third part of the State Capture Inquiry report painted a picture of how th…
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Mantashe benefitted from Bosasa's 'corrupt modus operandi'- Zondo
The third part of the State Capture Commission of Inquiry has found that Minerals and …
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Mantashe, Godongwana in talks over changes to fuel price make-up
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says discussions are under way wi…
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PMI shows manufacturing performed well in February
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 58.6 index point…
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Debt-free Implats generates R15bn free cash, declares dividend, advances projects
Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Impala Platinum Holdings (Imp…
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