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INSIGHT: Action needed to ease the burden on South Africa’s water systems

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The combination of rapid urbanization, climate change and droughts, high water demand and aging infrastructure has severely strained local water systems. This strain has resulted in water shortages, water-shedding, and the growing threat of water-shedding. According to Olebogeng Manhe, Chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) to tackle the growing pressure on water systems, both short-term and long-term measures are required. While short-term steps may not prevent water-shedding completely, they can provide immediate relief and buy time for long-term solutions to be implemented. Improving existing water infrastructure is a crucial part of the long-term solution. Significant investments are needed to upgrade or replace aging infrastructure, especially in rapidly growing towns and cities. However, the public sector alone may not have the resources to meet these financial demands, which is where public-private partnerships (PPPs) come into play. PPPs play a vital role in mana
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UK Construction much bigger than official figures state.

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The CIOB  found that the UK's goverment definition of the industry is too narrow therefore a report was compiled to educate policymakers about the true value of the built environment. Do you think South African policymakers understand the true value of our built environment ? 





UK Construction much bigger than official figures state.

According to the Office for National Statistics, construction contributed £116.3bn to the UK economy in 2018.

But a new report said there is another £98bn of construction sector activity that is not included in the official figures.

Construction contributions from manufacturing, mining and energy add £60bn to GDP, professional services more than £25bn, finance and real estate around £8bn and distribution another £5bn.

This hidden data means government policymakers are working on the basis of a 6% contribution to the whole economy when the industry’s real input is more than 10%.

The CIOB’s new Real Face of Construction 2020 report says the ONS definition of the industry is too narrow and that the government should consider the services and manufacturing sectors within the construction industry, rather than just site work.

Caroline Gumble, chief executive of the CIOB, said: “Our purpose for this report is to help educate policymakers about the true value of the built environment and the need to work in closer partnership with the industry to realise its full potential, particularly at a regional level.”

The institute recommends the ONS works with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to produce satellite accounts for construction that pull together numbers from the broader construction sector.

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