Building & Construction News

ELM launches R16m project in Evaton

• 26-11-2024
• The Citizen Online

According to ELM, the reconstruction forms part of the municipality’s ongoing attempts to improve the quality of road infrastructure in Emfuleni.

EVATON – Following years of complaints from Evaton residents regarding the noto...

Glimmer of hope for one of South Africa’s biggest sectors

• 26-11-2024
• Business Tech

Sentiment in the building sector in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 has remained unchanged from Q3, which “masks a broad improvement in building sector conditions,” especially pertaining to work at hand.”

With that said...

Klipfontein Wellness Centre takes shape

• 26-11-2024
• Kempton Express

The vast construction site is now enclosed by a 120m boundary wall, and they already erected the walls for the clinic and drug treatment centre.

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is making significant strides in constructing the ...

Massive facelift for ‘eyesore’ building in Durban

• 26-11-2024
• IOL

Almost R1billion will be invested over the next three years in the redevelopment of the Esplanade Government Building (EGB) in Durban as the government sets in motion its plan to tackle problem buildings in the city.

This was revealed by...

Roadworks Near Completion on Allen and Kirkland Streets, With Pothole Fixes Coming Soon

• 25-11-2024
• New Castillian News

Newcastle’s roads have been a major concern for some time now, with the ongoing extensive roadworks along Allen Street and Kirkland Street impacting traffic flow and businesses alike. Additionally, multiple potholes have been causing disrupt...

Clanwilliam Dam upgrades set to create 15,000 jobs

• 25-11-2024
• eNCA

CLANWILLIAM - Western Cape government officials say the R6,8-billion Clanwilliam Dam expansion project will be a major economic boost for the region once completed. 

Local government officials and Water and Sanitation Department off...

eThekwini Municipality and Public Works join forces to revitalise Durban’s abandoned buildings

• 25-11-2024
• IOL

Durban — The historic signing of the memorandum of understanding between eThekwini Municipality and Public Works and Infrastructure to jointly deal with problematic buildings in the City is now yielding results.

On Monday, KwaZulu-...

Hull Street housing project to resume construction

• 25-11-2024
• Diamond Fields Advertiser

CONSTRUCTION on the Hull Street housing project, which had been on hold for the past eight months due to administrative problems, is set to resume next month.

A spokesperson for the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements, and...

Kloof Road repairs scheduled for 2025 amid environmental processes

• 22-11-2024
• Cape Town Etc

The City of Cape Town has confirmed plans to begin repair work on a critical section of Kloof Road in late 2025, following extensive environmental and geotechnical assessments, reports Cape {town} Etc.

The road, linking Kloof Nek Ro...

Upgrade of Hazelmere Dam commissioned

• 22-11-2024
• Rising Sun Chatsworth

The project scope of the work entailed the raising of the dam wall from 86 metres to 93 metres. This included the construction of retrofitting a Piano Key Weir (PKW) onto an existing dam spillway structure, the installation of 83 rock anchors, as ...