General observations reveal that the spirit of protecting one’s assets by hiring contract security guards or establishing in-house security guard arrangements has been seriously under-mined by  individuals and corporates’ inability to:- Ensure that guards report for duty timeously and fit for duty.- Ensure that once guards report for…

Solar pool heating is broken down in the following segments residential in Ground, residential above ground, commercial and many miscellaneous uses mostly non-swimming related.Energy costs are becoming an important consideration for new pool prospects as well as existing pool owners scrutinising the use of their pool during cooler…

A high level Cabinet delegation toured the construction site last week to check on progress.Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara, led the delegation, which included Local Government, Urban and Rural Development Minister, Ignatius Chombo; Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made; Harare Town Clerk, Tendai Mahachi and representatives…

Shingi Munyeza, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pan African leisure giant, told analysts in Harare last week that the deal fell through in December after disagreements erupted be-fore the property could be opened.“Many of you will remember Royal Chu-ndu; we have moved out of this magnificent…

In particular, he was immensely impressed that elderly craftsmen working in the remains of a Mercedes-Benz factory on the outskirts of Stuttgart happily gave up their tea break to demonstrate their skills to factory visitors.   Obviously what he saw made a deep impression because he bought his first…

A centrifugal pump has an impeller that rotates on an axis creating a centrifugal force and displacement of the water.There are two types of centrifugal pumps used. The most common is the self-priming pump. This type of pump can re-prime itself using only the water in the pump…

Located at corner Robson Manyika Road and Orr Street, construction of the historic building was completed in 1927.Maltas House is being offered together with the slightly more modern adjacent building, the Mizrahi House at the asking price of US$1 500 000. Maltas House was constructed by Pantelis Maltas…

This year’s classic, held over the weekend of June 12-13, promised more fireworks than ever as home team, Peugeot, entered no fewer than four of its well-tried 908 HDi FAP diesels, one of which was entrusted to  well-funded local privateers under the banner of Team Oreca Matmut.The armada…

 “A few thousand rand spent every two years on such extras as stoves, carports, garden landscaping, automatic irrigation, replastering and painting, extra insulation, air conditioning, a freestanding ceramic fireplace, marble or granite kitchen countertops, wooden or other sophisticated blinds, tiling,  an external patio or courtyard, a braai facility…

 The criteria used to determine unnecessary costs differ from enterprise to enterprise. Generally companies contain those costs that add value to their businesses and shed off activities that are a strain to the bottom line. Security service is one such cost driver accused of unnecessarily eroding profitability despite…