CAPE TOWN’S FULCRUM SKYSCRAPER TO HOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
South Africa’s Cape Town’s Municipal Planning Tribunal has approved a proposal for the Fulcrum skyscraper in Sea Point to include […]
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TENSIONS RISE AS 600 RDP HOUSES STAND EMPTY IN NIGEL
On Monday, Alra Park and Snake Park residents marched nine kilometres to the Nigel Magistrate’s Court to deliver a memorandum […]
City launches two housing projects
The City of Johannesburg has launched two more affordable housing projects for residents in the inner city. The projects were […]
South Africa launches Conradie Better Living Model development
South Africa has officially launched the Conradie Better Living Model Game Changer development which will see more than 3000 homes constructed with revolutionary new housing model.
Unops to raise $647m for 100 000 houses in Kenya
As part of United Nations Office for Project Services (Unops) and the Kenyan government’s landmark affordable housing agreement, the organisation […]
Namibia: SDFN constructs hundreds of houses in Kunene
Juliane /Uxams, the regional facilitator in Kunene for the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN), has entered into agreements with […]
Joburg mayor urges Ramaphosa to intervene in housing funding row
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba on Friday said the provincial government had reduced the city’s Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) funding by […]
Off-grid rural home concept launched in Rwanda
UK-based solar-power venture company Bboxx has launched its 2020 solar-powered off-grid home concept in Rwanda. The Bboxx Tomorrow’s Rural Home […]
Mashaba seeks to reignite entrepreneurship, address infrastructure challenges
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Monday said the mayoral committee has approved another 100 buildings to be released for private sector development, as part of the metro’s inner city development programme.
City of Johannesburg works with private firm to develop affordable housing in Bramley
The city of Johannesburg said on Friday the first phase of a development in Bramley, in which its planning department […]
Zimbabwe to construct 470 000 houses
The government of Zimbabwe under the Command Housing programme, is set to construct 470 000 house in the next five years following identification […]
South Africa: residents oppose Conradie Hospital housing plan
The old Conradie Hospital site has been dormant since 2002. Heralded by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, the plan for […]
Nigeria to invest US $1bn in bridging housing deficit
The government of Nigeria through the Family Homes Fund (FHF) intends to invest US $1bn over the next five years […]
Kenya: Chinese firms awarded US $7bn low-cost home project
The ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Kenya has awarded Chinese Wu Yi Company Limited, Sinohydro Corporation and China […]
Improved housing key element of land reform
President Cyril Ramaphosa says one of the targets of the land reform programme is to identify well-located areas for social […]
Cape Town to reduce land prices to accommodate social housing
City of Cape Town is set to sell land at an affordable price in bid to provide 850 new homes […]
South Africa to develop 2000-ha Ntshongweni urban project
South Africa is set to commence construction works on the 2000-ha Ntshongweni urban development project in Durban following approval for the […]
Parkwood Housing Project gets underway
A team of engineers, planners and designers is to visit seven sites where social and affordable housing will be built […]
Stormers contribute to Mandela Day by helping to build low-cost homes
Dillyn Leyds is well known for his skills with a rugby ball as one of the most experienced backline players […]
International Mandela Day: CoCT to build 340 houses in Belhar
A great initiative launched by the City of Cape Town in commemoration of International Mandela Day and its centenary celebrations. […]
Ethiopia announces $1.2bn mega housing project for Addis Ababa
According to The Reporter news site, about half of the housing is to be offered to state officials, and the […]
Ethiopia to construct 8,428 homes under middle-income housing scheme
According to the Addis Ababa Savings & Houses Development Enterprise (AASHDE), Ethiopia is set to construct 8,428 homes under the […]
Kenya: Tatu City project hit by another complaint
The multibillion shilling Tatu City project has run into fresh trouble after a group of families from Githunguri, Kiambu County, […]
Ethiopia: Enterprise announces construction of 8,428 condo houses
Addis Abeba will get additional 8,428 homes under the middle-income housing scheme. For this construction project, the Addis Abeba Savings […]
Kenya: NHC starts construction of 500,000 new houses
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has rolled out a housing project to construct over 500,000 new housing units spread across […]
Four SA cities strive to make all new buildings zero-carbon
Residents and businesses moving into new buildings in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Tshwane will soon enjoy lower energy bills, and will generate fewer greenhouse-gas (GHG) […]
Mashaba finds procedures not followed in building of storm damaged houses
An investigation by City of Johannesburg‘s Group Risk and Assurance Services (Gras) found discrepancies and irregularities by officials and builders of bonded and […]
Indian Architect of innovative, low-cost homes wins Pritzker
Architect and educator Balkrishna Doshi, best-known for his innovative work designing low-cost housing, has been awarded the 2018 Pritzker Architecture […]
Cape Town council approves building of 15 000 houses
The City of Cape Town’s Council has given its approval for the development of seven housingprojects that will provide more than 15 […]
Kenya: one million low cost houses to be constructed over the next five years
One million low cost houses are set to be constructed in Kenya by the government, in the next five years. […]
Phase 1 of Nelson Mandela Bay housing project under way
Government-contracted construction company Sakhisizwe broke ground on the first phase of the multibillion-rand Florida Heights integrated housing development, in Nelson Mandela Bay, last month. According to Sakhisizwe, […]
Government set to build six million homes by 2019
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the department will not fail on its promise to reach a target of delivering […]
US $71m development will house 45 000 in South Africa
Plans are in motion for a US $71m integrated housing development on the outskirts of Eastern Cape’s Despatch that will provide […]
Calgro M3 secures R387m in funding
Housing developer Calgro M3 has secured its first international funding – a R387-million facility – that will be used to help […]
City of Johannesburg paves way for inner city housing revitalisation
The Johannesburg city council has approved a plan to tackle the housing problem within the inner city and creating safe, clean, and […]
Partnerships remain key to social housing development
With access to affordable housing a growing problem in South Africa, the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on Thursday called on the private […]
R188m for Joburg inner city housing
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has recommitted R188 million to the City of Johannesburg for the development of housing in […]
PE housing programme set to create jobs
Building quality houses while creating jobs must be central to the metro human settlements programme. This was the agreement reached […]
Mortgage firms to improve access to affordable housing in Nigeria
In a bid to improve access to quality affordable housing market, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC)andAlpha Mead Development Company (AMDC) has signed […]
Over 1,000 houses for Joe Slovo residents
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will today hand over more than 1,000 houses in Joe Slovo West, Zanemvula, in the […]
Cape Town housing plans gets the thumbs-up
After half an hour of pushing to get in free to an affordable housing conference on Tuesday, Reclaim the City […]
Sisulu asks housing beneficiaries to not sell their houses
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on community members of Westonaria Borwa, in Johannesburg, to preserve their houses and look after the community […]
South Africa-based group plans 10,000 housing units in Enugu State
The Enugu State Union in South Africa has announced its plans of partnering with a firm to build 10,000housing units in […]
Mauritius: 170 families receive cheques under Roof Slab Grant Scheme
Cheques totalling Rs 11 million were remitted to 170 families under the Roof Slab Grant Scheme during a ceremony held […]
Housing problem in Nigeria gets World Bank intervention
The World Bank and International Development Association (IDA) have set aside $300m to fast-track provision of housing to the expanding Nigerian population. The […]
Adjustments to Social Housing Programme approved
The Social Housing Programme has been adjusted to accommodate low-income earners. Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu together with the Provincial […]
Affordable housing using prefabrication highlighted at TCE
30% Savings on Materials Easily Achievable While in-roads into the supply of affordable housing in South Africa have been made, […]
Eastern Cape invests R68m in social housing project
A total of R68 million has been invested to refurbish an old Port Elizabeth building into a social housing project, […]
How to build affordable housing with 30% less in materials consumption
Elematic, a world-leading manufacturer of precast concrete plants and production lines for walls, floors, frames and foundations, is pleased to […]
Redefine confident of maintaining growth in future, even in uncertain environment
JSE-listed Redefine Properties, which posted 7.5% distribution growth to 4.82c a share for the six months to February 28, on Monday […]
Abuja Housing Show to focus on Africa’s housing challenge
This year, housing sector stakeholders, including government officials, private sector operators, construction industry professionals, media practitioners, local and international trade exhibitors will […]
Mega housing projects to bring relief to Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Municipality will over the next five years roll out six Mega Housing Projects in an effort to respond […]
Cape Town park earmarked for housing, work development
Plans are under way to develop 120 ha of the 240 ha Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP), in Cape Town, into […]
Housing demand leads to Dunoon building boom
Entrepreneurs are making huge profits by buying RDP houses, bulldozing them to the ground and building blocks of flats towering […]
US$34bn needed to tackle housing shortage in Ghana
The CEO of DanywiseEstate and Construction, Frank Aboagye Danyansah, has said US$34 billion would be need to tackle housing shortage. The nation […]
AfDB approves R570m to finance affordable housing for gap market
Housing Investment Partners Trust 2 (HIP2), also known as Vulumnyango Trust, has secured a R570-million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to offer affordable housing options for South Africa’s lower-middle income earners.
Zimbabwe unveils $100 Million housing project
The government of Zimbabwe is set to partner Chinese investors to construct $100 million worth of houses made from prefabricated […]
Cost to build a house increase by 30% despite fall in cement prices
The cost of building a house has increased by ±30% in four years despite a drop in cement prices, a […]
Basil Read strengthens focus on integrated housing development sector
According to Engineering News, Basil Read will be focusing on the integrated housing development sector to drive future growth and strengthen its […]
Basil Read strengthens focus on integrated housing development sector
According to Engineering News, Basil Read will be focusing on the integrated housing development sector to drive future growth and strengthen its […]
Construction of a million houses in Nigeria gains momentum
In line with its commitment to construct one million houses in Nigeria and to make them affordable, CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited […]
Ethiopia aims to build condominiums to boost housing
Ethiopia now seeks to leverage on condominiums to boost housing programme already up and running in the country. Since 2005, the Ethiopian government […]
New home loan opportunities for SA families
Qualifying government employees and members of the public will now have the opportunity to access affordable housing finance following a […]
‘Government targets to build 6 million houses by 2019’
Government has set itself a target of six million houses and housing opportunities by 2019, said President Jacob Zuma during […]
Fast-track housing and property development in East Africa
Totally Construction East Africa hosts the 2nd annual Housing for East Africa forum to reduce your construction time and costs in Africa
Housing mega projects a bonanza for concrete products sector
The government’s launch of 101 ‘catalytic projects’ in terms of its Breaking New Ground housing policy is good news for […]
One million housing units needed to reduce deficit
During the Shelter Afrique 35th AGM and Symposium in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that Nigeria required one million housing […]
Over R14bn spent on EC housing delivery
Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August says the department has made remarkable strides in building houses for poor people. The […]
Marley Building Systems impresses at African Construction Expo
Marley Building Systems showcased a compendium of local and international brand names at this year’s African Construction and Totally Concrete […]
Lafarge Africa’s low-cost housing scheme expands
In 2001, Lafarge set itself a target of reducing its CO2 emission per tonne of cement by 20% by 2010, […]
Gauteng government commits to construct 50 000 houses
The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has committed to building 50 000 […]
Nigeria: FHA begins construction of 30,000 housing units
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.
Government on track to provide 1.5m houses
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government aims to make available 1.5 million housing opportunities during the current term of […]
Tanzania: building 10,000 housing units for defence forces launched
Tanzania has embarked on a housing construction programme that will see 10,000 housing units built specifically for the Defence Forces […]
Government delivers 4.3 million homes
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has launched a national campaign to celebrate 4.3 million houses and housing opportunities being delivered
Reducing low cost housing repair bills
The use of quality approved readymix concrete in the development of Government housing projects will result in superior quality houses […]
McKinsey – Tackling the world’s affordable housing challenge
A new McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, A blueprint for addressing the global affordable housing challenge, defines the affordability gap […]
IDM International to construct 20,000 housing units in Ghana
IDM International, an Israeli company has concluded a contract with the State Housing Company (SHC) Limited to deliver 20,000 housing […]
R500m boost for Port Elizabeth housing
Housing delivery in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality got a boost with the gazetting of an additional R500-million by National Treasury to speed
Namibia: Windhoek needs 10 000 houses for prices to drop
Windhoek needs 10 000 new houses before the median price can drop to N$400 000, Daniel Kavishe, market research manager […]
Moladi contracted to transform Kisumu housing sector
The County Assembly of Kisumu, Kenya, has adopted a report that seeks to upgrade the status of the county’s housing […]
Housing in Southern Africa magazine shows it support for African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo
African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo is proud to announce that the Housing in Southern Africa magazine is a media […]
Sustainable building is at the top of the agenda at the Housing for Africa Forum
Hennie Botes, CEO of Moladi Construction and Dr. Amira Osman, Associate Professor of Architecture from the University of Johannesburg, feature amongst the all-star […]
SANRAL hands over land for housing in Knysna
Transport and Human Settlements Ministers have signed an agreement to transfer 72 hectares of land from South African National Road Agency Limited
Singapore aims to print public housing “like Lego”
Singapore is to test if public housing can be manufactured using 3D printing techniques, and the government-funded Singapore Centre for […]
Kenya: developers eye construction of luxury apartments
Developers are splashing billions to construct luxury apartments in Kenya in a bid to woo the ever expanding middle class. […]
Lafarge Partners Fortis MFB on mass housing project
Lafarge Africa Plc. and Fortis Microfinance Bank (MFB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of 500 affordable homes for Nigerian
Tanzania: 50 Billion/- to boost Police Housing Scheme
Exim Bank of China is set to issue 500bn/- loan to the government for the construction houses for the police […]
Nigeria: Navy to partner UN Habitat in provision of 20,000 houses
As part of efforts to address the shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief […]
Jubilation as residents move to new houses
After years of squatting, 89 year-old Christina Sesi Maseko will from Monday sleep comfortable in her new house in Tsakane […]
Sisulu orders contractors to be paid within 7 days
Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu has ordered provinces and municipalities to settle the undisputed invoices for work done by contractors within seven days.
Ethiopia: 250,000 condos to be built in 20/80 housing scheme
The Addis Ababa Housing Development Project Office announced that the city administration plans to build 250,000 condominium houses in the […]
Corobrik eyes govt housing programmes for growth
Corobrik has set its sights on supplying its products to the local affordable housing market in 2016, as government is […]
Why it is difficult to construct houses in Africa
According to Southern African News, Samuel Mayimona, a resident of the DR Congo capital city Kinshasa, looks at his still-to-be built
Egypt plans to construct a million houses to curb shortage
Egypt plans to construct a million houses for the poor and low income earners to curb the current housing shortage […]
Lafarge Africa reveals plans for housing in Nigeria
Lafarge Africa Plc has revealed plans to construct studio apartments suited to the budget of low income earners in Nigeria. […]
Infrastructure, housing to drive cement demand, says BUA chief
Demand for cement will be driven by building of infrastructure and housing development, Executive Director, BUA Group, Kabiru Rabiu has […]
Africa: What Will it Take to Meet Global Housing Needs?
Disaster zones and cities fuel the crisis. They are also hotbeds for knowledge and innovations to break through it. Shelter […]
Concrete pre-fab shelters to ease migrant housing shortage
A retired engineer in Germany has come up with a solution to the shortage of appropriate housing for asylum-seekers as […]
Nedbank, DBSA ink R120m financing deal for affordable green housing
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking’s (NCIB’s) Affordable Housing Development Finance division has concluded an agreement with the Development Bank of […]
Nairobi hosts a successful 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa
The 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa attracted over 400 participants this year and was rated as an excellent networking […]
Human Settlements, Basa ink new housing deal
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) have revived a MoU to tackle […]
Geohouse system by Geoplast provides affordable houses of any size
The union of Geoplast main formwork systems to build walls and ventilated foundations creates GHS SYSTEM.“Easy and fast to install […]
Tough action against housing contractors
Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has warned that action will be taken against contractors who fail on their […]
Stop selling housing tenders to big companies
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has urged small contractors and developers to stop selling government housing tenders to big construction […]
Audit to verify housing projects
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo will on Monday launch a ward-based housing audit to physically verify all incomplete and […]
Invitation to attend Advisory Board meeting for African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos 2016
In 2016, the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos climb to new heights and set the stage to build Africa […]
Massive cash injection for completion of Durban housing project
The eThekwini Municipality has given R101-million cash injection for the completion of the first phase of the Cornubia housing project. […]
Egypt’s construction company to wins mega housing complex tender
Egypt’s Orascom Construction’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Weitz Company, is set to build a multimillion dollar student housing complex in […]
City of Light Appolonia to meet housing demand in Ghana
Real estate developer, City of Light Appolonia, is in a construction drive to meet the housing demand in Ghana. The […]
Minister to sign agreement for housing delivery in E Cape
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will sign a service level agreement with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to fast track […]
Nigerian entrepreneurs discover solution for housing shortage
Nigeria, with a population of over 170 million people, is facing a national housing deficit of about 17.5 million units, […]
Zimbabwe signs massive US$1.9bn housing plan
The Ministry of Local Government, Public Works & National Housing has awarded a housing project to China-Africa Construction Company, a subsidiary […]
Mammoth R20bn development to launch in 2018
The developers behind the large-scale mixed-use residential development, the “holistic” R20-billion Coega Ridge housing estate, outside Port Elizabeth, in the […]
Mega housing projects to transform Gauteng
The Gauteng Human Settlements Department will officially launch the Mega Housing Projects, which will see an unprecedented radical transformation in […]
Dobsonville, Soweto, Ext 2 Housing Project ‘ready by 2016’
Construction on the US $16.55-m Dobsonville Extension 2 housing project has begun, with completion expected by June 2016. The project […]
Removing oil stains from concrete surfaces
Commercial property owners, facilities managers and home-owners often struggle to remove oil and grease stains from concrete areas such as […]
Associations pledge to support housing initiatives, eliminate corruption
Associations representing the main materials used in the construction of houses have thrown their weight behind Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s call […]
Ethiopia targets 2.45m residential units
The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development, Housing & Construction (MoUDHC) is planning to construct 2.45 million houses between 2015/16 and […]
Critical factors affecting concrete quality for housing
The role that the various mix constituents play to produce quality concrete for housing is often not fully understood, Bryan […]
Binishells make affordable, energy-efficient homes
Looking something like homes for modern day Hobbits, Binishells are ideal for meeting the world’s need for affordable, energy-efficient homes. […]
Turnkey solutions showcased at Kumba’s Sishen housing project
The Raubex Group has showcased its turnkey solutions capability at a 476-unit housing project for Kumba Iron Ore at its […]
Namibia: Hailulu explains why govt should not provide free housing
National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Chief Executive Officer Vinson Hailulu says no free houses should be provided in the country because […]
Rwanda: construction of 7,480 housing units commences
Construction of 7,480 housing units in Kigali, Rwanda has broken ground. Batsinda II will involve the Kanombe, Ndera and Rugarama […]
Gauteng housing strategy to target ‘mega’ human settlements
The Gauteng Provincial Government has outlined plans to develop “mega” human settlements. Gauteng Premier David Makhura said on Friday: “We […]
Govt signs housing contract with corporate SA
Government has entered into a second-generation social contract with corporate South Africa and civil society to accelerate the provision of […]
Lafarge Africa signs affordable housing MoU
Lafarge Africa Plc and Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing and development institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the […]
Zimbabwe: Jesuit Province to undertake U.S$96m housing project
Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe has set aside US $96 million for one of the largest housing projects in the country. […]
Zimbabwe: Jesuit Province to undertake U.S$96m housing project
Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe has set aside US $96 million for one of the largest housing projects in the country. […]
Zambia to start construction of 3,000 housing units
Before June 2015, Zambia will start construction of 3,000 housing units for all security personnel, to curb the current housing […]
PPC Ltd – Strength beyond the bag
PPC is the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa through eight cement manufacturing facilities and three milling depots in […]
PPC Ltd – Strength beyond the bag
PPC is the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa through eight cement manufacturing facilities and three milling depots in […]
Tshwane allocates $0.78bn for housing project
The city of Tshwane is working towards construction of new houses and raising its power generation capacity to meet increasing […]
Kenya govt plans 300,000 houses
The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is planning to put up 300,000 houses […]
PPC sponsors houses in support of 16 Days of Activism campaign
PPC handed over three houses to community members in Nellmapius, Tshwane this week in support of the ‘16 Days of […]
PPC Unlocking Stronger Stokvel Homes
The bulk buying frenzy is back again. The festive season is upon us and Stokvels across the country will be […]
Scale and partnership at heart of 1.5-million housing push
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu announced that government is planning to build 1.5-million houses in the next five years and has put new initiatives in place to improve the relationship between government and the private sector,
Doors open for youth in construction
For years Tumelo Alton thought construction was only about pushing bricks in wheelbarrows but the National Human Settlements Youth Brigade […]
Power your business with the latest thinking and solutions
If you are a past delegate or visitor to the African Construction and Totally Concrete Conference and Expos, you can […]
Elegant living in Sandton CBD project to be done by May 2016
Construction of the Metropolis on Park is well under way and occupation is set from May 2016 according to Kent […]
Putting a stop to corruption
The aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (Aspasa) has called on its members to help eradicate the scourge […]
World Bank economist calls for more affordable housing near CBDs
South African housing policy makers should consider buying land and building affordable houses closer to central business districts (CBDs), where […]
‘No free houses’ – Namibia’s ambitious affordable housing plans
Vinson Hailulu, Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Enterprise, Namibia tells Concrete.TV about the National Housing Enterprise’s grand plans of building 180 […]
Arab Contractors to double businesses in Nigeria by end 2016
Arab Contractors (AC), Egypt’s leading construction firm is planning to double its business ventures in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria to […]
£2bn New Covent Garden Market redevelopment gets planning permission
The London Borough of Wandsworth has approved plans put forward by the Vinci St Modwen (VSM) JV and its partner, […]
Are you an expert in building materials and housing delivery?
Africa’s real estate industry is booming as economies across the continent record impressive growth, with the real estate market in […]
Uganda: Shelter Afrique to implement US$200-m housing project
20,000 Uganda citizens will benefit from the new housing project to be implemented by Shelter Afrique (SAf) in collaboration with […]
‘Traditional (building) is not the way to go’
“Traditional (building) is not the way to go”, says Hennie Botes from Moladi Construction Technology. The company started in 1996 […]
Kenya’s Housing Finance to invest US$ 11.2m in projects
Housing Finance has disclosed plans to construct 115 four-bedroom mansionettes in Komarock Estate, Nairobi. The mortgage financier will construct the […]
Ghana starts construction of 5000 housing units
The final phase of construction work on 5,000 affordable housing units in Kpong, Ghana has begun. The affordable housing programme […]
Affordability, cooperation critical for housing development
Affordability was the key issue facing South Africa in terms of human settlements and housing development, South African Affordable Residential […]
NYDA welcomes housing restriction
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has welcomed the age restriction set by the Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu for […]
Concrete.TV speaks to Manda Nkuhlu on the housing crisis
In his last job, Manda Nkuhlu was responsible for investing in housing developments on behalf of government. In the course […]
Egypt’s $40 billion housing construction project to launch by year-end
The planning and design stage of the Egypt’s US$ 40 billion housing project for one million homes was being finalised. […]
‘Fastest-growing’ programmes to be fast-tracked
Government aimed to fast-track certain “fast-growing” infrastructure programmes, despite cutting back on expenditure over the next few years, Finance’s 2014 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) revealed on Wednesday.
Government builds partnerships to deliver housing
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will work even harder to maintain solid relationships with the building industry […]
South Africa govt to build 1.5m houses in 5 years
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has committed government to building 1.5-million low-cost houses over the next five years,
South Africa: Prices of small houses increasing
A recent report that analyses First National Bank’s house price indices for full- and sectional-title homes of various sizes has […]
5 000 houses for Military Veterans by 2017
The Department of Human Settlements says it will built over 5 000 houses for military veterans in less than three […]
Housing units worth US$ 550m for Tanzania’s defense forces
Housing units: Tanzania government is planning to construct 12,000 new housing units for the country’s military, in two phases Tanzania […]
Dubai’s Arabtec Says Plan For $40bn Egypt Housing Scheme Nearly Completed
The project would not only mark a huge expansion of Arabtec’s business but also boost Egypt’s struggling economy and help […]
Arabtec says plan for $40bn Egypt housing scheme well advanced
Dubai construction company Arabtec is close to completing the planning and design stage of its $40-billion deal to build one […]
NFPDCL to help build 50,000 new housing units in Nigeria
Nigeria: construction housing units will go hand-in-hand with related infrastructure and land reclamation Nigeria federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and […]
SA mining firm to invest $250m in employee housing project
Housing units built in Phase I: Royal Bafokeng Platinum will build 3100 more housing units for workers in partnership and […]
Municipalities urged to involve people in housing delivery
Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks says local government needs to include the participation of the people in housing delivery. […]
Summit tackles housing problems
Because Ekurhuleni’s population currently grows between 3 and 4%/annum, the area has become one of the largest informal settlements in […]
Summit tackles housing problems
Because Ekurhuleni’s population currently grows between 3 and 4%/annum, the area has become one of the largest informal settlements in […]
Make an impact on the future of Africa’s cement, concrete and construction industries
As the industry continues to evolve, so do the opportunities at Africa’s leading construction and concrete events: African Construction and […]
Mixed housing plan for dolomite areas
The impact of dolomite on housing developments in Gauteng continues to create tensions between local government and communities, especially in […]
Elephant grass & other organic materials for low-cost housing
Africapaciti Investment Group, EnviroBoard Zambia and EnviroBoard Corporation USA have agreed to help reduce housing deficit of 1.5 million units […]
South Africa housing budget gets a boost
The Department of Human Settlement has released its budget and the MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, said US $0.42bn will be used […]
Solving pressing issues locally
ECODESIGN, an ecologically-minded architectural practice, recently completed a revitalization project for a heritage site in Mamre near Cape Town. They […]
Tanzania: $48m released for housing project
Watumishi Housing Company (WHC) is going to construct 50,000 housing units that government workers will be able to buy through […]
North West allocates US $43.45m for housing project
US $43.45m has been set aside by the North West Provincial Government to cater for construction of houses in the […]
Angola and South Africa reactivate housing initiative
The South Africa-Angola Housing Initiative (SAAHI), created in 2008, will be reactivated this year, after the signing this Friday, of […]
Angola and South Africa reactivate housing initiative
The South Africa-Angola Housing Initiative (SAAHI), created in 2008, will be reactivated this year, after the signing this Friday, of […]
‘The private sector should drive the housing delivery’
Bonginkosi Madikizela, the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements acknowledges there have been a number of challenges for government to […]
