Construction of Ellen Degeneres Campus in Rwanda to commence
Rwanda is set to commence construction of the long awaited Ellen DeGeneres’ Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund next […]
Sanral, Nafbi sign MoU to develop small contractors, accelerate BEE implementation
State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and nongovernmental organisation, the National African Federated Building Industry (Nafbi), on Thursday signed a memorandum of […]
Green solution used for retaining walls
Geotextiles manufacturer Fibertex SA is working on a project that entails the supply of more than 12 000 geosynthetic sand container (GSC) bags that are being […]
Moody’s lowers Hyprop’s credit rating
Moody’s Investors Services (Moody’s) has lowered Hyprop’s rating from Baa3 to Ba1 with immediate effect, Hyprop revealed in a statement […]
Ashaka Cement to inaugurate N11bn 16-MW power plant
Ashaka Cement Company, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa Plc has unveiled plans to inaugurate a 16-megawatt power plant in order […]
IDT hands over six schools to Eastern Cape communities
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has completed construction of six schools in the Eastern Cape and has already handed over […]
Joburg gives 2 developments one week to fork out R28m they owe the City
The City of Johannesburg has given the owners of two properties one week to pay it a combined R28m which […]
Raubex warns of 20% drop in FY earnings
Infrastructure development and construction materials group Raubex has warned that its earnings for the financial year ended February 2019, will fall by at least 20%, owing […]
OR Tambo Western Precinct construction to start before end-Feb
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) on Tuesday announced the first phase of its Western Precinct development at the OR Tambo International Airport, […]
Mystery Investor seeks to build 100,000 affordable houses in Kenya
Kenya’s Transport, Housing and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has disclosed that an unnamed foreign investor is seeking to fund construction of 100,000 […]
Marriott International signs deals for three new hotels in Africa
Marriott International has announced three new deal signings for hotels in Morocco, Ghana and Liberia. In Morocco, the St. Regis […]
GIBB growing water sector’s female entrepreneurs
The GIBB incubation programme to develop women entrepreneurs in the water sector is bearing fruit, with three women-run small businesses […]
Kenyan cement companies risk losing licences for failing to pay royalties
Cement firms that fail to remit royalties will lose their operating licences if recommendations of an audit report are adopted […]
PPC sets survival strategies
PPC South Africa says its Zimbabwean unit will increase exports to neighbouring countries to weather the impact of inflation and […]
Zimbabwe sets aside US $345m for road refurbishment
The government of Zimbabwe has set aside US $345m for construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges in the country in a […]
Phase 1 of rehabilitation of Lamu jetties commissioned
The National Government of Kenya has commissioned the primary part of construction and rehabilitation of key jetties in Lamu County […]
Cape Town International Airport to receive US $516m revamp
South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport is set to receive US $516m makeover with a new runway, and new international and domestic departure […]
CESA supports Ramaphosa’s 2019 SONA
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is in full support of President of the Republic, Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2019 State of the […]
World first: Floating Seahorse Villas will let Dubai buyers own ocean plots
Dubai-based property developer, Kleindienst Group, has said in a statement that its Floating Seahorse Villas have been registered as villas […]
ASJV denies it terminated Mtentu project due to alleged ‘financial inability’
Aveng and Strabag International on Thursday reasserted that the Aveng-Strabag Joint Venture (ASJV) had terminated the Mtentu river bridge contract as a result of […]
CBE announces initiatives to drive transformation
Transformation in the built environment has progressed more slowly than in other sectors, such as the financial sector, with only 26% of all registered […]
KZN Construction Expo offers free training workshops for construction professionals
Construction industry professionals eager to propel their skills and capacity forward in KZN’s ballooning R200 billion industry over the next […]
LafargeHolcim is said to weigh options for Mideast, Africa unit
LafargeHolcim Ltd. is weighing options for its operations in the Middle East and Africa, including asset sales, as it continues to […]
Pratliperl® aggregate for ‘green’ plaster screed and concrete
An ultra-lightweight, thermally-insulating and fireproof aggregate for plaster screed and concrete, Pratliperl® from Pratley can assist the construction industry in […]
PPC lobbies for cement import tariffs
Listed cement producer PPC is lobbying government body International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) for the imposition of tariffs to curb […]
AshakaCem rewards loyal customers with trucks, trip to Umrah
The Ashaka Cement Company, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa, has rewarded its loyal customers and distributors with heavy-duty trucks and […]
Subdued construction activity, higher imports cut PPC’s sales volumes
JSE-listed cement producer PPC has reported difficult trading conditions for the nine months to December 31, 2018, with cement volumes down between 2% and 3%, […]
Awards for top BTech engineering graduates
The Institutute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET) has awarded the best BTech engineering graduates from across South Africa for their […]
Aveng Strabag JV terminates Mtentu contract, citing protests; Sanral unconvinced
The Aveng Strabag joint venture (ASJV) has decided to terminate the Mtentu bridge contract, in the Eastern Cape. The 1.1 […]
Saice calls for infrastructure review following Hoërskool Driekhoek incident
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has expressed its support for an immediate full review of school buildings […]
Group Five appoints interim CEO following Solomon Mosai’s resignation
JSE-listed Group Five has appointed nonexecutive director Dr Thabo Kgogo interim CEO effective February 1, following Solomon Themba Mosai’s resignation, which was effective January 31.
Ethiopia: scaled-up GERD promotion key to enhance diaspora contribution
Promotion of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) should be further scaled up to enhance the contribution of the Ethiopian Diaspora.
