Building & Construction News

SMME contractor already eyeing more opportunities on SANRAL projects

• 01-11-2024
• Stop Over

Ladysmith, 31 October 2024 – When the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) finally signs off on all the upgrades on the N11, a small contractor from the rural KwaZulu-Natal town of Umsinga will look back at his contributi...

Abandoned road project sparks outrage in Mavhunga

• 01-11-2024
• Polokwane Review Observer

Residents express frustration over abandoned road rehabilitation project. New contractor takes over with revised budget and 10-month timeline.

LIMPOPO – Residents of Mavhunga and surrounding areas are calling for accountability aft...

Housing activists urge CoCT to start construction on land allocated for social housing

• 01-11-2024
• Eyewitnessnews

Reclaim the Citys' Woodstock chapter leader, Karen Hendricks, has cautiously welcomed the mayor's announcement.

CAPE TOWN - Housing activists, Reclaim The City, have urged the City of Cape Town to start construction on land alloc...

Cape Town's first elevated sky circle to ease traffic, on track for completion

• 01-11-2024
• Eyewitnessnews

The sky circle flyover is part of the city's MyCiti project to link Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Claremont and Wynberg with various routes.

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined Mayco members for Urban Mobility Rob Quintas and M...

Sanral to readvertise 86 road construction tenders valued at R7.2bn

• 30-11-2023
• Moneyweb

Aims to get projects back on track after the tenders were cancelled following a legal challenge to the road agency’s now-withdrawn new preferential procurement policy.

The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) is readvertising 86 road ...

N2 eNseleni repairs to affect traffic flow

• 30-11-2023
• Zululand Observer

Motorists advised to plan routes and allow for delays

Motorists travelling on the N2 near the Nseleni river bridge are urged to exercise caution owing to road infrastructure repairs that will affect traffic flow from Thursday until Monda...

Status of roadworks along Clarence Drive, R44 and Palmiet Bridge

• 30-11-2023
• Western Cape Government

Repairs to Clarence Drive, the Palmiet Bridge and R43/R44 intersection are progressing well after significant damage following the unprecedented weather system that hit the Western Cape on the Heritage Day long weekend. However, a number of restri...

DA rejects additional R184 million to complete Polokwane softball stadium

• 30-11-2023
• Polity

Yesterday in council, the DA voted against the approval of additional funding in excess of R184 million to complete the construction of the Polokwane Softball Stadium.

R85 million was earmarked to build an international so...

Final Club Med Tinley preparations complete before January construction commencement

• 30-11-2023
• The Citizen

It is now all systems go for the project, which Collins Residential says will source local labour and follow sustainable practices throughout the construction.

The planning phase for South Africa’s first Club Med resort is almo...

Finetown road projects gets underway

• 30-11-2023
• Joburg.org.za

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), which is the infrastructure arm of the City of Johannesburg, is upgrading gravel roads to asphalt in Finetown Proper. It has completed site establishment for the project. The project will not only im...