Building & Construction News

City of Cape Town stopped from adjudicating and awarding two tenders

• 31/01/2024
• Moneyweb

Construction company obtains interdict against the city related to the implementation of its new preferential procurement scoring system.

The City of Cape Town has been stopped from adjudicating and awarding two tenders because of object...

Spike in holiday visitors boosts property interest on the KZN South Coast

• 31/01/2024
• Rising Sun Chatsworth

Sam Wenger, development director of Serenity Hills, a groundbreaking eco-estate being developed on the KZN South Coast, said they had noted a ‘huge spike’ in visitors this festive season.

The Blue Flag beaches and internation...

RMB partners Sola Group to raise R2.8bn

• 31/01/2024
• ITWeb

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has partnered with independent power producer (IPP) Sola Group to raise a R2.8 billion debt and equity package.

The package, according to a statement, is for Sola Group’s 150MW multi-off take solar PV proje...

Upgrade to Tafelberg Road in Cape Town will enhance Table Mountain access

• 31/01/2024
• SA People

Cape Town issues notice for Tafelberg Road rehab from Kloof Nek to Lower Cableway Station, starting this week.

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has issued a notice to residents, road users, and businesse...

Potholes in Alrode continue to threaten businesses in the hub

• 30/01/2024
• Alberton Record

“I have lost hope with all the City of Ekurhuleni’s departments in the view of the fact that every time I approach them regarding challenging matters in the community, they always say that they are unable to assist due to budget constr...

Two of the biggest shopping malls in South Africa just got approval to be sold

• 30/01/2024
• Business Tech

The Competition Commission has approved the sale of two malls in South Africa – in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

In its latest rulings, the commission approved the sale of both the 67,500 square-metre Table Bay Mall in Cape Town to H...

How women are transforming construction

• 30/01/2024
• IOL

The construction industry has long been characterised as a male-dominated field with women historically under-represented in all aspects of this sector. However, in recent years, significant progress has been made in breaking down gender barriers ...

Seshego wastewater treatment plant completion date extended

• 30/01/2024
• Polokwane Review Observer

The area shares the water with considerably large nearby villages, which causes a shortage on most days of the week.

POLOKWANE – Construction on the Seshego wastewater treatment works is facing further delays due to delays in the d...

Parents unhappy over incomplete construction of Theresa Park High

• 29/01/2024
• SABC News

The Gauteng Education Department’s failure to complete the construction of the Theresa Park High School in northern Pretoria has resulted in learners only attending school twice a week. The school operates using mobile classrooms which have ...

Sanral aims to have R28bn of tenders in the market by end of March

• 29/01/2024
• Moneyweb

Intends advertising another 70 ‘in the next couple of weeks’.

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is aiming to have about R28 billion worth of tenders in the market by the end of its financial year in M...