MAKING PERVIOUS CONCRETE EASIER TO TRANSPORT AND PLACE
A stabiliser specifically designed for pervious concrete, CHRYSO® EasyDrain is perfectly adapted to concrete with low fluidity. This technology eliminates […]
A stabiliser specifically designed for pervious concrete, CHRYSO® EasyDrain is perfectly adapted to concrete with low fluidity. This technology eliminates […]
Most cost-effective and efficient method to minimise the risk of rebar corrosion By Simon Norton, International Zinc Association Africa Desk […]
Control the mix and site practice to produce quality concrete for housing, CCSA advises
Concor is again leveraging its depth of skills successfully – this time with Anglo American Global Shared Services’ (GSS) Ikusasa building in the Oxford Parks precinct in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The company has a solid track record in the built environment for completing fast track projects on time without sacrificing on quality workmanship.
Shrinkage in concrete holds many dangers for contractors and manufacturers, including cracking and curling. Admixture specialist CHRYSO has the answer with CHRYSO® Serenis, a ready-to-use admixture that reduces shrinkage for concrete and mortars without affecting water demand and with no spreading effect.
Technicrete, the first South African company to utilise the Pressed Kerb manufacturing concept, has opened a second kerb manufacturing plant […]
Surface mines and quarries that are members of industry association, ASPASA, have committed to support efforts of the construction sector […]
National Treasury has officially designated cement which means that from November 4 this year the use of imported cement will be prohibited on all government-funded projects
The Maxi Brick, from Technicrete, is a robust, cost-effective concrete brick that is particularly suited for use with single skin […]
Joint sealants and auxiliary products supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group, have recently been […]
AfriSam’s depth of expertise and experience has made it a valuable partner as it shares its knowledge and insights on the application of aggregate. The value of the right aggregate for the task cannot be overstated, as it affects all aspects of project success.
The International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) has bestowed Honorary Membership on Bryan Perrie, CEO of Cement and Concrete SA […]
The demand for reliable, quality ready-mix has never been higher. The challenges brought by the Covid-19 Pandemic to an already […]
Market Insights 2022 is Concrete Trends’ fourth edition and presents the inside track on public and private sector infrastructure, civils, […]
With the construction industry continuing to face significant challenges, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, it’s vital that […]
Responsible contractors have realised the growing strain on South Africa’s scarce water resources, and CHRYSO is supporting their conservation efforts […]
The switch to online training by Cement & Concrete SA’s School of Concrete Technology has been enthusiastically welcomed by the […]
The manufacture and supply of readymix needs to meet not just customer expectations, but also a range of regulated standards, and contractors need to ensure their readymix concrete is up to scratch. Amit Dawneerangen, construction materials general manager for sales and product technical at AfriSam, says that the company is regularly asked to step in where a supplier has failed to meet obligations and suggests that it is time to go back to basics.
Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA), launched on March 1 this year, following the amalgamation of The Concrete Institute (TCI), Concrete […]
Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA) has named Dr Benedict Olalusi, lecturer at the University of KZN’s School of Civil and […]
Evergreen Lifestyle Village in Noordhoek, Cape Town, boasts extensive paved areas, using six different pavers, all supplied by CEL Paving […]
Concrete Trends is the very proud host publication of the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, being held in August […]
When Victor Sikhosana launched Umcebowethu Suppliers, the idea of coming full circle was on his mind. In many ways, the […]
Spray-Lock Concrete Protection (SCP) technologies are being used widely in South Africa as a cutting-edge waterproofing strategy. Developed in the […]
Quality, more than ever before, drives decisions of customers, developers and property owners as they demand value for money, durability and the best service possible.
Incorrect laboratory tests that are costing the sand and aggregate industry hundreds of millions of Rands every year.
The renewal of Johannesburg’s city centre is getting a further boost with the expertise of Raubex Building, part of the Raubex Group’s infrastructure division. Work is well underway with the company scheduled to complete the refurbishment of Union Square, a 19-storey block at 80 Plein Street in the heart of Johannesburg’s original central business district, in the last quarter of 2020.
As mining companies cut back in efforts to remain viable under Covid-19’s demanding conditions, crushing and screening specialist B&E International […]
Wednesday 01 July 2020; The South African cement industry, represented by The Concrete Institute (TCI), welcomes the outcomes of the […]
The highest residential block in Cape Town’s city centre – 16 On Bree – has resumed construction, but under demanding […]
Aurecon, rebranding as Zutari, is proud to celebrate the achievements of Dr. Tony Igboamalu during Youth Month, named SAPSA Young […]
AfriSam’s responsiveness and ability to deliver according to specification made this leading construction material supplier the preferred readymix concrete partner […]
Tackling the demanding conditions of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, Concor Infrastructure is nearing completion of a 35 km access road for […]
The specialised surgical hospital development by Growthpoint Properties and Cintocare, the first facility of its kind in South Africa, has […]
All construction sites can re-open at Level 3. 1 June is therefore a deadline for the completion of Workplace Readiness Plans and obtaining the necessary certification. SMMEs are advised to ensure they get all the assiastance
Chryso and a.b.e Construction Chemicals generously agreed to be part of this project. Michelle Fick, Chryso, a.b.e. Executive Relationship and Project Manager explained: “When Daniel van der Merwe of Leaf Architects and Landscapers recommended Chryso and a.b.e Construction Chemicals to get involved in the restoration of the Owl House, we were thrilled to be part of this project. It is currently rated as one of the top tourist destinations in the Eastern Cape and was declared a National Heritage Site
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has waived its administration and dispute levies for April and May 2020 in an effort to bring much needed relief to an already ailing industry sector.
Africa’s biggest construction event, the annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, is taking place from 11 to 13 June […]
The African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo returns to the Gallagher Convention Centre on 16 and 17 May 2018 and will include some exciting features.
To reduce the formation of blowholes and other blemishes on concrete surfaces, Formtex Controlled Permeability Formwork (CPF) liners, supplied by non-woven roll goods supplierFibertex SA, […]
A new concept in self-healing fungal-derived concrete could provide sustainable solution to crumbling infrastructure, according to new research. The material […]
A concrete admixture factory has been officially opened in Cameroon by Sika AG. Following the foundation of the national subsidiary in […]
LafargeHolcim and its partner Heliatek have developed a unique photovoltaic energy-generating concrete facade that has the capability to double the energy generation traditionally achieved by roof-based solar systems.
The Concrete Institute is a non-profit organisation that provides a comprehensive range of technical services in concrete to the construction industry through education, information and technical advisory services.
Now in its 5th year, the Cape Construction Expo has become the Must Attend building and construction show for the Western Cape’s built environment industry.
Now in its 5th year, the Cape Construction Expo has become the Must Attend building and construction show for the Western Cape’s built environment industry.
President Akufo Addo has reiterated government’s commitment to improving the standard of roads in the country. He said plans are […]
The Western Cape is now generating construction projects worth billions of rands which will create much-needed jobs in the province. […]
The use of polypropylene fibres in concrete flooring applications has provided major benefits for all stakeholders in the Clearwater Corporate […]
Full-scale production at Aveng Infraset’s under-construction multimillion-rand concrete roof tile manufacturing facility, in Effingham, Durban, is scheduled to start in January. Construction of […]
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that it is government’s decision to move from constructing asphalt roads to concrete.
Corestruc recently became a member of the Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA), a community comprising 700 built-environment professionals who […]
Transport FREE, Concrete pipes FREE! Imperial Logistics transported for free while Infraset donated the concrete storm water pipe. There is nothing better than to […]
By: Megan Van Wyngaardt A subdued local construction market, paired with the R59-million closing out of its construction services business, has seen WG Wearne widen its loss from […]
For some time crumbs of rubber from ground-up discarded tyres have been used to produce a more resilient form of […]
It’s all systems go for the first ever Concrete Conference, a joint initiative of South Africa’s concrete industry associations to […]
Sika is setting up production in Tanzania and is opening a concrete admixtures factory. Sika is the first company to […]
The construction industry in South Africa – which is tied directly to the state of cement and concrete – is stuttering, but there is scope to improve, […]
Elematic, a world-leading manufacturer of precast concrete plants and production lines for walls, floors, frames and foundations, is pleased to […]
Creagh Concrete, a CDE long-term customer from Northern Ireland, has added a CDE R2500 feeding and screening system and an […]
Plans are far advanced for the construction of concrete roads across the country instead of asphalting them, according to Vice […]
Concrete–Mate is the innovative new electronic weighing system created by Carmix. It is the only system that ensures batches of […]
LafargeHolcim is innovating and is seizing opportunities in the 3D printing market by developing specific construction solutions. The Group has entered […]
Approximately one year after its national subsidiary was founded in Ethiopia, Sika is opening the first concrete admixture production plant […]
As a valued past client we would like to invite you to be part of Africa’s MUST ATTEND show for […]
AfriSam is the proud sponsor of concrete for the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.
Greater demands are being placed on concrete – a building block of our civilization – to reduce building costs and […]
Geepas Tower, an upcoming development in the UAE, entered the Guinness World Records along with the project contractor Gulf Asia […]
The Concrete Manufacturers Association Certification Services (CMA CS) has undertaken its first complete initial assessments and certified a number of […]
Small companies within the concrete industry should be incentivised to join relevant industry bodies in order to ensure that all […]
Murray & Roberts’ concrete technologist, Cyril Attwell, met with the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor at the Council for […]
Murray & Roberts’ concrete technologist, Cyril Attwell, met with the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, on Monday 15 […]
A revised concrete code, ‘SANS 51992-1-1 Design of Concrete Structures’ will soon be launched in South Africa, adopted from the […]
Mike McDonald, manager of AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence, says that he expects demand for better-performing cement with a low […]
Whether you are a concrete technologist, a readymix plant owner or high flying construction executive it pays to attend the Readymix Conference
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has commenced the construction of concrete roads in various states across the country. Sources at the […]
Not only is Roodepoort in Gauteng home to the AfriSam state-of-the-art clinker grinding plant, it is also a hotspot of construction materials expertise. AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence […]
Traditional construction methods in East Africa have historically involved masons mixing sand, cement, aggregate and water on site for casting concrete […]
The government’s launch of 101 ‘catalytic projects’ in terms of its Breaking New Ground housing policy is good news for […]
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has began the construction of concrete roads in Lagos, Bauchi, Kogi and Kaduna States, beginning with […]
Energy group Sasol has started drilling the first of 12 new gas and oil wells in Mozambique where the government […]
US$1.8 billion is required to upgrade eight airports, Tanzania Airports Authority has said. Some projects are already in progress, but […]
Botswana’s president Lt Gen. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has emphasised the country’s commitment in improving and investing in energy […]
Dr Stephan Ramabodu has been elected as president of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS). A Senior Lecturer […]
There probably aren’t many domed concrete structures where you live and there’s a reason for that – they’re difficult to […]
Interrupted curing of concrete will inevitably have a negative effect on the final quality of the concrete, cautions Bryan Perrie, […]
With six thousand net square meters allocated to over 180 exhibitors, the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, provided attendees […]
The Federal Housing Authority of Nigeria in partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), have commenced construction of 30,000 housing units in Nigeria.
Tanzania plans to start work this year on a $3-billion fertiliser plant, which it said on Friday will be Africa’s […]
The Executive Council (FEC) has approved Dangote Group subsidiary to construct the Obajana-Kabba Road in Nigeria.
Government had identified the first five companies that would benefit from its Black Industrialists (BI) programme,
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed plans to shut down a major international airport in Nigeria for runway […]
Marley Building Systems showcased a compendium of local and international brand names at this year’s African Construction and Totally Concrete […]
On Wednesday the 11th of May 2016 Jean Du Randt from Eazi Group SA hosted a workshop on safety at […]
Aurecon has excelled in the national survey of consulting engineers undertaken by the management journal Professional Management Review Africa (PMR.africa). […]
With effect from May 1, 2016, price fixing, market allocation and collusive tendering between actual and potential competitors could result […]
US car maker Ford on Tuesday announced that it would invest R11.5-million in the construction and operation of a new […]
The winners of the Women in Construction Awards, recognising excellence in Africa were announced Tuesday night, 10 May 2016. The […]
held an investment breakfast on the third and final day of the event – which took place from 09 to […]
Property development group Atterbury on Monday launched its Atterbury Property Fund real estate growth fund, which would become the investment […]
The Volta River Authority in Ghana has proposed the construction of a 700MW coal power plant in Ghana. The project […]
Engineering consultancy Aurecon has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star South Africa (SA) Office v1 Design rating by the Green […]
South African National Roads Agency Limited CEO Nazir Alli on Wednesday said the backlog of maintenance and road networks was […]
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will put R70 billion towards developmental investments in the next few years to drive economic […]
Lafarge South Africa has announced the appointment of Noriko Solomon as General Manager of Aggregates.
The ray of hope was given over the weekend by the combined delegation from the Federal Ministry of Works, Power […]
Monday, 25 April 2016: The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) Prompt Payment Regulations are expected to profoundly change the way […]
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government aims to make available 1.5 million housing opportunities during the current term of […]
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday he was confident of meeting fiscal targets for 2016, but that […]
Revelstone raises R16 000 for DARG with 320 art concrete bunnies sold. Cape Town, 19 April 2016 – Revelstone, manufactures of […]
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has approved 101 “catalytic” public–private partnership (PPP) projects, valued at around R340-billion – more […]
A new World Bank report warns that some regions of the world, including parts of Africa, could see their growth […]
While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects South Africa’s growth to halve to just 0.6% in 2016, growth in other […]
GladAfrica Group, a 100% Black Owned Engineering firm has announced its Gold sponsorship of the 2016 Civilution Congress.The bi-annual Civilution […]
Kenya’s ARM Cement reported on Saturday a pre-tax loss of 3.54 billion Kenyan shillings ($35 million) for the full year […]
New MD takes over amid declining sales Lafarge Africa Plc plans to raise N60 billion through a short-to-medium term bonds […]
Cement and concrete advisory body The Concrete Institute (TCI) MD Bryan Perrie is concerned about the quality and metrology of […]
After its official opening on Thursday morning, the Mall of Africa, in Waterfall City, Midrand, had played host to about […]
Tanzania has embarked on a housing construction programme that will see 10,000 housing units built specifically for the Defence Forces […]
The target of major cement producer PPC to more than double the size of its business every ten years to retain its market share in Africa is based
Concrete.TV recently did a Skype Interview with Thierry Bogaert, CEO of Bogaert Architecture in France and pioneer of industrial architecture. […]
The Concrete Society of Southern Africa NPC is calling for nominations for its prestigious biennial Fulton Awards which recognise, celebrate […]
New research from Morgan Stanley predicts that worldwide cement demand excluding China has turned a corner and will grow at […]
Cement makers have long been criticised for being heavy industrial polluters, but now a consortium of international firms is building […]
China is developing floating nuclear power stations to support its construction activities in the South China Sea, according to an […]
“The only way we can help the continent is to be self-sufficient and also export. What we have been able […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $4bn for Egypt, of which $2bn will be allocated for investment in development,
Pretoria is to get a spanking new “nodal development” located in the east of the city at a massive R44 […]
According to various sources, the Tanga Cement Company has signed a deal with Tanzania Railway Ltd to ferry 35,000t of […]
The Mall of Africa will officially open its doors to the public on Thursday. Punted as “the biggest mall in Africa, […]
“Positioned as a market leader in building systems we are constantly engaging with our target audience through various platforms prompting […]
Newly established renewable-energy special-purpose acquisition company (Spac) Hulisani listed on the main board of the JSE earlier this month, taking […]
Upcoming contractors in South Africa have received a training boost after the Department of Transport and Public Works offered successful […]
Concrete.TV recently did a skype interview with Dr. Gerhard Breitschaft, President, DIBt – Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, Germany. He […]
The new agents for Carmix South Africa recently hosted a demonstration day to exhibit the functionality of the Carmix 3.5TT […]
Lafarge Africa, a blue chip in the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a major brand in the Nigerian cement market, recently […]
Awarding road infrastructure construction to local contractors is boosting their technical, institutional and financial capability.The experience they garner has enabled […]
The bulk of eThekwini Municipality’s budget was expected to be spent on infrastructure and dealing with service delivery backlogs, municipal […]
As the world reels from a flood of cheap Chinese steel, other countries including Japan and South Korea are selling […]
The Unit for Construction Materials (UCM) was officially launched by Prof Billy Boshoff on Wednesday 13 April at a dinner […]
Business growth and infrastructure in the Cape Town CBD is outpacing other metros across South Africa, with the proposed construction […]
The Competition Tribunal yesterday approved without conditions the acquisition by PPC of 3Q Mahuma Concrete, the largest independently owned ready-mix […]
Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC) profit has gone up by 3% to 56.2bn/- despite depreciation of the shilling that had […]
Ethiopia plans to construct five stadia in Addis Ababa to add to the two existing ones – Yidnekachew Tessema and Abebe Bikila stadia,
Dubai’s Emaar Properties, the Gulf’s largest developer, has announced plans to build a $1bn structure that will be higher than […]
About 64,000 hotel rooms are to be built in Africa in 2016, an increase of almost 30% on the previous […]
About 50% of construction of the new container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay on 40 hectares of reclaimed […]
Investors with Tanzania’s two listed cement manufacturing firms will benefit as the companies’ boards of directors propose increased dividend
Kenya’s Mombasa Cement Limited (MCL), one of East Africa’s leading cement producers is planning to spend US$ 73m on the […]
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are set to construct a bridge over the Red Sea in the next few months. The […]
The South African government has announced plans to boost Eastern Cape roads in South Africa in a major reconstruction programme […]
Africa’s richest man and president of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced the commencement of a six-million metric tonnes […]
The rail projects planned or under way in Africa are enough to connect Cape Town to Copenhagen. On the outskirts of a national wildlife park in Kenya,
The construction work on Baro port in Nigeria is 98% complete. Ibrahim ShuaibuVulegbo, the technical officer in charge of the […]
US-based Construction Company, Hill International, will spearhead the construction of a multi-million dollar project in Rabat. The construction project will […]
Plans to construct 2, 000MW hydro dam in Ethiopia, on the lower bank of the Omo River are underway. An […]
Construction of the R45-million extension of Centenary road in Modderfontein, in Ekurhuleni, has been completed. The 2-km-long road, which was […]
Mombasa Cement Ltd plans to invest Ksh7.3 billion ($73 million) to expand the factory’s production capacity.The investment in a new […]
Dangote Cement Plc has announced the commencement of the construction of a 3 mmtpa capacity cement grinding plant in Cote d’Ivoire.
Kenya’s sixth cement maker, Savannah Cement, has begun production at its Athi River EPZ-based plant ahead of official commissioning by […]
President of the Moroccan Group Addoha, Anas Sefrioui, said on Wednesday in Abidjan that his cement production would increase to […]
Lafarge South Africa awarded applicators and architects for outstanding use of the company’s Artevia product at the 2016 Artevia Awards […]
The $3.5 billion super highway and the Bakassi deep seaport projects are hitting strong brick walls as investors and financial […]
A major PV solar construction project in South Africa, being built by Juwi Renewable Energies is nearing completion and will […]
Saint-Gobain was recently awarded “Top Employer Global 2016” certification by the Top Employers Institute, an independent body that studies corporate […]
The development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity in countries such as the US and Australia is transforming gas into
Kenya and France have signed five pacts that will inject into the Kenyan economy close to €250-million (Ksh29-billion). Kenyan President […]
An oilfield shale shaker trailer, built by Mammut Industries. Oil-producing markets in Africa have been hard hit by low crude […]
Cemtech Middle East & Africa 2016 welcomed nearly 300 delegates from 35 countries to its annual meeting in Dubai, a record […]
The next stage of upgrades to the M1 freeway and bridges in Johannesburg will start early next month, with the closure of lanes on the southbound carriageway.
Construction work on the much hyped new capital in Egypt is now set to commence after the government awarded companies […]
At its Annual General Meeting on the 30th March 2016, Mrs Hanlie Turner was inaugurated as the Concrete Society’s new […]
The proposed construction of the Botswana-Zambia Kazungula Bridge progressing well officials have announced. Botswana’s Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport and […]
Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born architect who was responsible for a string of landmark buildings around the world, has died at […]
The United States has committed US$497m to boost power sector in Ghana to aid its transformation. US Ambassador, Robert Porter […]
Developed on a scale beyond anything the country has known by leading South African property developer and investor Atterbury,
The first of two contracts that will see the rehabilitation of the N8 highway between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu is […]
Construction of a new cement plant in Ndola by ZCCM-IH will start in April, says chief executive office Pius Kasolo. […]
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform built 27 affordable homes on the Radway Green Farm Agri-Village outside Grahamstown, […]
Cement supplier PPC has appointed Peter Nelson as interim chairman of the listed cement and lime producer,
Growthpoint Properties has embarked on its two largest rooftop solar installations, each with a capacity of nearly 1.2 MW, on the rooftops of the Northgate Mall,
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to fence airports in Nigeria to ensure safety and check
Kenya’s ARM Cement Limited, one of the largest cement manufactures in East Africa, has announced that it is in advanced […]
A subsidiary of Lafarge Africa Plc, and member of LafargeHolcim, Ashaka Cement Plc has flagged-off an eight kilometres concrete road […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced last month that it would support Tanzania’s economic transformation to inclusive and green growth […]
LafargeHolcim, the world’s biggest cement producer, is confident that a rally will continue in emerging markets this year even as […]
JSE-listed capital growth property fund Attacq will retain its focus on its development pipeline in Waterfall City, Midrand, with the […]
With the first phase of the Vulindlela Heights Industrial Park revitalisation programme set to kick off next week, the Department […]
Lindokuhle Mahlangeni and Sandiswa Jekwa both candidates at SANRAL’S Centre of Excellence (wearing white coats) with senior laboratory manager Jeremy […]
THERE is a new scramble for Africa going on — much of it by Africans. While Barclays is beating a […]
With a plan to open three new plants, cement manufacturer and building solutions provider – Lafarge Africa Plc.
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has begun work on a $300m gas-fired power station in Tanzania that will increase the country’s generating […]
The structures and earthworks for State-owned power utility Eskom’s Majuba rail project, in Mpumalanga, are 98% and 96% complete respectively, […]
Cimerwa cement is struggling to compete with cement imported from the region. At the recently–ended 8th Africa Cement Trade Summit organised
US$ 222m road project in Ethiopia is set to be constructed to connect Agamsa-Bure and Nekempte-Anger Gutin-Andhode. Prime Minister Hailemariam […]
South Africa has unveiled Africa’s largest solar farm in in southern hemisphere at De Aar, Northern cape. South Africa’s Energy […]
The engineering unit of South Africa’s State-owned logistics utility Transnet is actively pursuing R3-billion-worth of possible rolling-stock contracts across Africa, […]
Africa’s private sector will continue to lead the continent towards economic transformation, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said at the […]
Use of readymix is growing exponentially as the Southern Africa Readymix Association (SARMA) continues its drive to make accredited readymix […]
Rwanda’s sole cement producer Cimerwa, which is 51%-owned by PPC, expects production at its new 600 000 t/y modern dry-process […]
A looming competitive threat to South African-based cement producers from exports from China has been confirmed. Thato Chabeli, the interim […]
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has confirmed to Pretoria News that Longkou Fanlin Cement had been approved for sale in the country.
Pretoria building contractors, J.C. van der Linde & Venter Projects, successfully met the challenge of complying with the Green Building […]
LafargeHolcim has announced the company’s Q4 and FY 2015 results.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in conjunction with the Government of Rwanda has signed a US$25m agreement that will see […]
Growth in sales volumes in both the domestic and foreign markets have boosted Bamburi Cement’s profit by 50.4% to Sh5.8 billion
According to the latest Bloomberg report, ARM Cement is in talks with a foreign development-finance institution about taking a stake […]
Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Company and other cement importers are in for tougher times in Ghana, following plans by […]
There is still just over one week before the entries close for the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + […]
PPC plans to acquire 3Q Mahuma Concrete, the largest independently owned ready-mix concrete supplier in southern Africa, for a maximum of R183 million.
According to the latest report by Bloomberg, Suez Cement is working to minimise the impact of Egypt’s dollar shortage on […]
South Africa’s cement industry is facing a new imports challenge, this time from Chinese producers.Donald Mackay, a director at XA […]
Sales in SA cement business rose 2% while they declined in international businesses. Pressure on selling prices has weighed in […]
Currently one bag of cement in the DRC may cost as much as US$12 to US$15, contributing to the country’s […]
Ready-mix Concrete is Economical•Local Materials: Readymix concrete is made from local raw materials. In addition, most worksites are within a […]
Construction works in Nigeria have come to a halt following an indefinite strike by workers in the construction sector allied […]
IDM International, an Israeli company has concluded a contract with the State Housing Company (SHC) Limited to deliver 20,000 housing […]
AfriSam Lesotho yesterday announced a landmark partnership deal with a local company, Cement Industries Limited,
Sika came to the rescue recently when structural strengthening was required at the Mercedes Benz Advanced Driving Centre at Zwartkops […]
Siemens is planning to build a wind turbine rotor blade facility in northern Morocco, close to Tangier Med port, linked […]
Murray & Roberts expects earnings to fall further in its next financial year as clients in the energy industry slash […]
Reuters are reporting that Kenya’s Bamburi Cement posted a 46% rise in full-year pretax profit to US$83.51 million,
All the flooring for the extensive ‘green’ refurbishment of the Total South Africa head office building was supplied and installed […]
South African real estate investment trusts Vukile Property Fund, Arrowhead Properties and Synergy Income Fund have teamed up to form […]
Kenya and Japan on Wednesday signed a 46-billion yen ($408-million) loan agreement to build a 140 MW geothermal power plant […]
Japanese’s Marubeni Corporation and South Korea’s Posco Energy have jointly won an $800 million tender to expand Morupile B power plant in Botswana to
Mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer, Powerscreen, recently celebrated 20 years in the southern African industry in partnership with its […]
Infrastructure development is critical to stimulate economic growth during the prevailing turbulent economic conditions, where competition is rife, the Steel […]
The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has awarded SMEC a contract to provide project management and construction
Konza Techno City is expected to cost Ksh595.8 billion when completed in 2030, the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO […]
True Public Private Partnership became a reality when three private companies joined forces to support the provision of community driven […]
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has called for the adoption of concrete roads by the government in its bid to […]
ARM Cement Ltd., a Kenyan producer of the building material, is in talks with a foreign development-finance institution about taking […]
Researchers from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) have designed and patented a floating platform for offshore wind turbines that […]
Dangote Group, owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, said on Monday it plans to buy phosphate from Morocco and […]
The African Union Commission (AUC) has said it will offer US$2m to support geothermal exploration in Kenya currently being undertaken […]
Housing delivery in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality got a boost with the gazetting of an additional R500-million by National Treasury to speed
South Africa has yet to fully discover and utilise the benefits of concrete strip roads, says Bryan Perrie, MD of […]
The Dar es Salaam Regional Road Board has earmarked 343bn/-for road construction and maintenance projects for the 2016/17 fiscal year, […]
Expanding Africa’s power and electricity infrastructure remains a viable prospect for investors and businesses, with numerous investment opportunities available owing […]
There is just under a month before entries close for the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation. The bi-annual […]
Mapei South Africa focuses on developing industry-leading solutions in concrete waterproofing and protection with highly specialised products suited to demanding […]
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Thursday reopened the N12 freeway, which was upgraded at a cost […]
PPC’s De Hoek plant near Piketberg – which started production in 1923 – may be one of the oldest cement […]
The first major trial of self-healing concrete in the UK, led by a team of researchers from the School of […]
Windhoek needs 10 000 new houses before the median price can drop to N$400 000, Daniel Kavishe, market research manager […]
In a build comprising 17 500 m2, Teraco, Africa’s only vendor-neutral data centre, will be adding to its existing colocation […]
Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest producer of the building material, said full-year profit rose 15% as a price cut in its home market of Nigeria
By cutting construction time, requiring less equipment and making less noise, self-compacting concrete has a number of benefits over conventional […]
The County Assembly of Kisumu, Kenya, has adopted a report that seeks to upgrade the status of the county’s housing […]
UK consultant Turner & Townsend (T&T) is to project manage a 550-km pipeline to transport jet fuel, diesel and gasoline […]
China has started building a naval port in Djibouti, the tiny African country located at the crucial junction of the […]
Precast hollow-core concrete slabs are not just ideal as a reliable and time-saving solution for building floor slabs, as a […]
Engineering and construction group SNC-Lavalin has been awarded four projects by Sasol. The first three contracts will be carried out […]
Brett Larsen has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. After […]
JSE-listed Accéntuate saw a 53% year-on-year increase in its headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 5.75c for the six months ended December 31,
Concrete structures are expected to last a certain number of years and, in order to meet the expected lifespan, the […]
With Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan calling for greater public–private partnerships, Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) on Friday reaffirmed its commitment […]
Construction and engineering group Aveng Grinaker-LTA says its mechanical and electrical contracts division is making good progress on the electrical […]
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) on Friday launched the first phase of its R16-million solar power plant at George Airport, in the Western Cape,
Since June 2015, residents of Strand and Somerset West can access a wide selection of health services, following the opening […]
The Legacy Group has announced that it had awarded multidisciplinary construction and engineering group Aveng Grinaker-LTA the Leonardo contract to […]
After several years of steadily increasing M&A activity, African deal making has made the final step to firmly entrench itself […]
Murray & Roberts (M&R) is eyeing a half-a-trillion-rand project pipeline; however, there is some uncertainty around the timing of the potential opportunities.
Inhouse Brand Architects has constructed a sleek, masculine image for the corporate offices of the Berman Brothers Group (BBG) – […]
Namibia’s only cement producer, Ohorongo Cement, has voiced its concerns about the current oversupply of over 5 million tonnes of […]
JSE-listed construction firm Murray and Roberts (M&R) on Wednesday posted a rise in earnings for the six months to December […]
Government and state-owned companies (SOCs) are set to spend R865.4 billion on public sector infrastructure in housing, roads, rail, public transport, water,
The Chryso Group has expanded its presence on the African continent with the establishment of production facilities in Algeria. Norman […]
The tarmacking of the 24-kilometre Ndurumo-Kibuline-Giaki-Miomponi road connecting Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties has started.The more than Sh800 million project is […]
South Africa has been listed as one of the top adopters of green building technology in the world, reporting the […]
South Africa attracted R64.3 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first three quarters of the current financial year, […]
Working on scaffolding can pose a serious danger especially if basic safety measures are not put into practice. In this […]
Zambia-based ZCCM Investments Holdings is expected to develop a cement plant and 52-MW thermal power and Ndola as part of […]
The Egyptian government is now set to construct one of the largest solar power plants in Africa after receiving $89m […]
The Gauteng provincial government is committed to ensuring openness and transparency to tender processes and will be rolling out the open tender system to all its departments.
The durability and finished appearance of forecourt paving for petrol stations is a key factor for petrol suppliers in creating […]
A 10MW solar PV plant to be constructed in Uganda’s eastern town of Soroti will be the largest solar PV […]
Transport and Human Settlements Ministers have signed an agreement to transfer 72 hectares of land from South African National Road Agency Limited
AfriSam signalled its seriousness about its environmental stewardship over 15 years ago with the introduction of its first environmental policy […]
Cabinet this week approved the Gazetting of the Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs), which it claimed would help streamline regulatory […]
Africa Rising, a Durban-based independent property development company, specialises in project development, project management and real estate sales. The company […]
Estanda has announced that it has successfully completed a project that aimed to increase the production of clinker in Lafarge Tanzania’s cement plant.
Singapore is to test if public housing can be manufactured using 3D printing techniques, and the government-funded Singapore Centre for […]
Eight football pitches worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels being installed now on a reservoir near London will generate enough energy […]
PMSA, the leading manufacturer of brick, block and paving machines in Africa, will celebrate its 40th anniversary at Totally Concrete […]
Lafarge South Africa has confirmed that the National Union of Mineworkers has accepted its offer of an 8% salary increase,
Rocla has been certified ISO 9001:2008 compliant after an audit by TÜV Rheinland Inspection Services was conducted in November 2015. […]
At Cape Town’s annual Mining Indaba, the launch of an Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Compact (www.AfricaMiningVision.org) between African governments and […]
A multi-million casino project has been launched in Cape Verde. Touted as the most modern gaming resort in Africa, .Macau […]
Group Five on Monday announced a 5% increase in revenue, to R7.26-billion, for the six months ended December 31, compared […]
Developers are splashing billions to construct luxury apartments in Kenya in a bid to woo the ever expanding middle class. […]
Ashaka Cement plc will add extra 500,000 metric tonnes of cement after ‘debottlenecking’ its production line. This will bring its […]
Lafarge South Africa, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, yesterday tabled its final offer to striking workers and is awaiting a response.
Aurecon has announced the appointment of a new Country Manager, Carlos Seara, who will be responsible for overseeing all of […]
South Africa-based property developer Actis plans to invest US$200 million in the construction of warehousing and shopping facilities countrywide. Company […]
Murray & Roberts Western Cape, a division of Murray & Roberts Construction, was named the overall winner in the Building […]
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called a strike starting with Thursday’s night shift countrywide at cement company Lafarge‚ […]
President Jacob Zuma says R7 billion has been committed to new port facilities. This follows the adoption of a Public- Private-Partnership model
As a customer-focused company that continuously invests in improving service delivery, Babcock has completed an ultramodern, bespoke sales, parts and […]
Africa richest man, Aliko Dangote is taking another giant step to reposition cement industry in Nigeria through the construction of […]
Lafarge Africa Plc. and Fortis Microfinance Bank (MFB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of 500 affordable homes for Nigerian
Machines for manufacturing high-quality prefabricated concrete products for sewage and wastewater systems are available from PMSA due to its well-established […]
JK Cement has resumed production of clinker and cement with operation of the Kiln by making an alternate arrangement using […]
Construction of one-stop border post (OSBP) facility at Gatuna border with Uganda has has started and will be completed in […]
Announcement by Dangote Cement that it plans to build two new cement plants in Nigeria lifted the country’s stock exchange on […]
Construction work has commenced on the Somalia Drive road in Liberia’s capital Monrovia, after Japan and the government of Liberia […]
A new wave of Chinese investments is sweeping across the globe and Africa can expect Chinese investments to increase to $100 billion by 2020
More than 1,500 employees of East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) risk losing their jobs. The cement maker is entangled […]
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, yesterday switched on phase 1 of the world’s biggest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, […]
As Ogun State celebrates its 40th anniversary, Kunle Aderinokun observes that the story of the state in the last four […]
There are few substances more important to construction than concrete. In modern times it continues to change the way the world looks,
Dr Pascal Boustingorry, the Interface Physical Chemistry team manager at Chryso France, recently visited South Africa to give a short […]
US architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and structural engineer, Leslie E Robertson Associates (LERA), have proposed the creation of a […]
Business has welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s Black Industrialists Programme aimed at expanding the industrial base. Black Business […]
Aurecon was again ranked one of the global top five ‘Best Partners’ in both the ‘Service Engineers’ and ‘Structural Engineers’ categories In the 2016 annual
A major road being constructed in Nigeria has received a major boost after Energy firm LNG Limited committed to provide […]
Exim Bank of China is set to issue 500bn/- loan to the government for the construction houses for the police […]
Bryan Perrie, managing director of The Concrete Institute, has been elected vice-president of the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP).
The global construction equipment market is expected to improve some 3.6% this year, with growth expected to continue for the next 4 years. […]
As part of efforts to address the shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief […]
JSE-listed Attacq has appointed Pete Mackenzie as head of development, effective January 1, in a new position aimed at driving […]
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has secured a €5-million grant from the German development bank KfW to finance a […]
Robert Lewis, Technical Marketing Manager from Elkem, the world’s largest supplier of microsilica, will be featured as a speaker at […]
African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo are proud to be associated with Bosch – Bronze sponsors of the fourth annual […]
All new buildings in Dubai will be made with ‘green concrete’ that extends the life of buildings by decades, officials […]
After years of squatting, 89 year-old Christina Sesi Maseko will from Monday sleep comfortable in her new house in Tsakane […]
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, the Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industries has announced that his Ministry is undertaking a thorough evaluation […]
Group Five on Friday said it expected double-digit increases in earnings as its investments and concessions cluster “more than offset” […]
L-R,Ndola plant manager Samba Katari, Lafarge Zambia CEO, Emmanuel Rigaux Copperbelt Provincial Minister, Hon, Mwenya Musenge and LafargeHolcim area manager,
In the first corporate-academic partnership of its kind, consumer goods manufacturer Unilever South Africa and Wits, have announced a collaborative […]
South Africa’s Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill, signed into law by President Jacob Zuma in December, is likely to […]
South Africa-based oil and gas equipment supplier Energas Technologies, in the fourth quarter of last year, completed the engineering, procurement […]
Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu has ordered provinces and municipalities to settle the undisputed invoices for work done by contractors within seven days.
Local news sources have reported that the Moroccan Addoha Group will sell 30% of its African assets to HeidelbergCement. The […]
Multi-million dollar Taj Mall in Kenya is set to be demolished for road construction after the National Land Commission (NLC) […]
Two Rivers mall, the Largest mall in East Africa currently under construction in Kenya, will have its own electricity as […]
According to iol, shares in PPC dropped yesterday morning after the listed cement and lime producer reported that chairman Bheki […]
Three countries have agreed on the selection of French company Artelia Group to help study the impact of Africa’s biggest […]
Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion of its footprint with […]
Seacom, a submarine cable operator has announced that civil construction activity in Egypt was the cause of prevalent outages which […]
To ensure the successful implementation of the Inga III hydroelectric project, on the Congo river, transmission and distribution networks under […]
The Nairobi County Government has set aside Sh6.2 billion during the 2016/2017 financial year for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance […]
Cement supplier PPC says its expansion programme remains on track, with construction at sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Power, transport and information and communication technology infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have received additional commitment from the Development […]
Technavio has announced the top seven leading vendors in their recent global cement industry outlook report. This research report also […]
South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Friday told a briefing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that […]
Algeria’s Transport Ministry, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC)
Namibia will construct its largest gas power plant since independence, Xaris Holdings, a company managing the project has announced. The […]
Mira plans to build a 1Mt/yr cement plant in Douala at a estimated cost of US$53m. The Swiss engineering firm […]
Limak Cement Group, a Turkey based Cement Company has issued an acquisition request for cement operations and supply in Africa.
The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) and the National Treasury have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to focus […]
Concerns around a “catastrophic” failure of the Kariba dam, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, have again been spotlighted, as Zambia’s Energy […]
Through its Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust, Ohorongo Cement awarded study bursaries to two students in December 2015, enabling them to […]
Peter Hoddinott, the newly appointed Group MD of Lafarge Africa Plc, wants to provide low-cost houses for Nigerians, especially those on the lowest rung of the ladder.
Twenty international banks and equity funders have committed $900m to the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project, a 450MW gas-fired open-cycle power […]
The future of East Africa’s biggest port project, Bagamoyo in Tanzania, was thrown into confusion last week after a government […]
Construction group Liviero has appointed Paul Le Sueur as group executive of its strategic projects division. He will join Liviero […]
The construction of Almaza city centre in Egypt has kicked off at a cost of US$5OOm. The project is being […]
The Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment (ZCCM-IH) is in the process of constructing a cement plant in Ndola with an […]
The Addis Ababa Housing Development Project Office announced that the city administration plans to build 250,000 condominium houses in the […]
The World Bank has announced that it was suspending its support for all road construction projects in Uganda amid sexual […]
Will gather government representatives, developers, builders, engineering consultants, main contractors, admixture and ready-mix companies, precast concrete companies, cement suppliers and […]
JSE-listed real estate investment trust, the Emira Property Fund, is undertaking a major R795-million redevelopment of its Knightsbridge Manor office […]
South Africa was not slipping into a recession despite taking substantial hits in a storm of global economic challenges, Finance […]
Trouble for construction sector in South African deepened this week after reports emerged that the Hawks – The Directorate for […]
Three new major risks have emerged for South African businesses in the latest Allianz Risk Barometer 2016, with the business […]
Indian based-UltraTech is said to be negotiating with ARM for the controlling stake in Kenya’s second-largest cement manufacturer after French-owned Bamburi Cement.
Corobrik has set its sights on supplying its products to the local affordable housing market in 2016, as government is […]
Makerere University in Uganda which is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the country has started constructing the […]
Daikin’s new £417m US manufacturing facility in Houston is already receiving recognition ahead of its scheduled opening later this year. […]
The English Point Marina resort situated at the Kenyan Coast has officially been opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The newly […]
The newly constructed AMERI power plant in Ghana is expected to commence commercial operations by February 2016, Energy Commission Board […]
Gabon has signed agreements with the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) for loans on two major infrastructure projects […]
Plans to construct a new capital in Cairo, Egypt, have assumed a new dimension after the Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly […]
Tanzania has decided to halt what was to be, upon completion, the largest port in East Africa. The Tanzanian Ministry […]
Egypt plans to construct a million houses for the poor and low income earners to curb the current housing shortage […]
The Ghana Airports Company Limited has completed the major expansion works at the arrival hall of the country’s premier airport, […]
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) yesterday signed an agreement for the […]
NASA says that if we can make it Mars, we’ll be there to stay. Not on a one-way mission like […]
South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Wednesday said the failure to pay toll fees had been an infringement […]
Murray & Roberts (M&R) subsidiary Cementation Canada has completed the acquisition of project and construction management services group Merit Consultants […]
Ethiopia is seeking to modernise its construction sector by adopting technology. The country’s Ministry of Construction says it has embarked […]
The construction of Ruzizi III hydropower plant, a 147-MW plant on the Ruzizi River, has received US$ 138m funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Development finance company Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed David Johnson as chief risk officer. He will succeed Roger Ellender, […]
Germany has built the first 5-km stretch of what could become a 100-km cycling highway in its northwest Ruhr region.The […]
French retailer Comptoir Francais de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CFAO) teamed up with the Carrefour supermarket group to open its first […]
Chinese state-owned rail giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has signed agreements together worth approximately $2.7bn
Hatch participated in discussions on climate change at COP21 in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. As a […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians to be patient with the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. […]
Conquering Africa; what the story of South African firms in Kenya – and Nigeria – teaches those looking for riches […]
South Africa’s access to some of the duty-free trade benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) hangs in the balance as
Creating awareness and promoting excellence in sustainable construction since 2003, the LafargeHolcim Foundation is proud to announce the start of […]
The County government of Embu has signed contract with Probase Kenya, a Malaysian-based construction firm, to construct and tarmac roads […]
Turkey’s Limak Cement is in talks on the acquisition of cement operations in Africa which could be worth up to […]
Sino Cement Zimbabwe is setting up a brick and tile manufacturing unit in Gweru, Zimbabwe at the cost of US$20mn. The […]
The replacement of a second Finance Minister in South Africa within five days has not enhanced confidence in government effectiveness […]
A weaker-than-expected performance by construction major Group Five’s engineering and construction division has been offset by an improved performance by […]
To boost cement exports into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lafarge Zambia Plc, in partnership with Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and the Congolese Railways,
The Lagos state government has approved the construction of flyover bridges for two of the state’s high-density traffic zones – […]
Since its presentation to the world in Ghana in 2011, Plug&Grind® has introduced new features in its development of its […]