Oct
29
King Rex is in a panic. “My arms are too short to reach the keyboard,” he roars towards any dinosaur who will listen. “Bend down, stupid,” comes the voice of Wonderchicken* flying by. She’s airborne because otherwise Rex will surely eat her; he’s tried often enough. But now he merely...
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Sep
02
After just a month of using Pro-Treat, timber treatment plant managers are already reporting better accuracy, efficiency, and even cost savings. “The difference has been huge,” observed Dolphin Bay's Wayne Driemeyer. “Even within the first two weeks, our customers were telling us what a difference Pro-Treat was making. As the...
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Sep
02
Dolphin Bay’s Pro-Treat digital treatment book has received a firm stamp of approval from operators - the people using it all day, every day. Pro-Treat allows operators precise control over every step of the treatment cycle, ensuring that the timber is correctly treated to the exact retention and penetration requirements....
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Sep
02
Pro-Treat is an invisible assistant for your treatment plant operators. It guides them to follow good practice, prompting them to follow each step and capture data required by the specifications to ensure a quality product. Should any step be missed, Pro-Treat prompts the operators to complete it before moving forward....
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Sep
02
It’s now a familiar sight on South African building sites: a group of people posing as “local business forums” or community interest groups arrive demanding employment, contract opportunities, or cash. The group then disrupts construction activities until their demands are met. In other instances, thugs demand that contractors pay out...
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Sep
02
The Pest Control Operation (PCO) registration process is complete for most members of the timber treatment industry, who have received their certificates thanks to the dedicated service of the South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA). SAWPA Executive Director Bruce Breedt reported that of the 83 of the 103 timber treatment...
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Sep
02
The head of project management in the private office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Rudi Dicks, has praised the National Business Initiative (NBI) for its “pragmatism and lack of ideology” in helping to tackle South Africa’s greatest problems. He was speaking at the latest NBI membership council meeting last...
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Sep
02
South Africa’s youth face enormous challenges, leaving many deeply despondent. A staggering 37% of them are neither unemployed nor studying, with consequences that could include long-term joblessness, dependence on grants, mental health problems, and marginalisation from society. Yet a new study shows how a simple intervention – just a few...
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Jun
24
The Pest Control Operation (PCO) certification process is almost complete for most timber treatment companies in South Africa. The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) has facilitated a months’ long process for timber treaters to be certified as PCOs by the Department of Agriculture, which the law requires. All the...
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Jun
24
The Dolphin Bay Brief loves to prick your curiosity by telling stories that we find intriguing and that we might all need to know. In this process of exploration, we tend to overlook the very hard work that takes place behind the scenes in our company. It is time to...
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