Building & Construction News

Construction SMMEs in KZN 'struggling to stay afloat'

• 02-05-2024
• East Coast Radio Website

A trust that provides support and mentorship to emerging construction companies says that SMMEs in KwaZulu-Natal are struggling due to a lack of funds. 

The National Construction Incubator's acting CEO Sandile Matiwane says some...

Upgraded shopping mall in South Africa opening next month – with a boost for government pensions

• 02-05-2024
• Business Tech

The Malvern Park Shopping Centre in Durban is set to reopen in May 2024 after a major upgrade.

The mixed-use precinct is being developed by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on behalf of the Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) ...

Lynnwood road upgrade experiences delay

• 02-05-2024
• Pretoria Rekord

Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the slight delays are due to unforeseen logistical challenges regarding unidentified infrastructure and services from years ago.

The integrated public transport network upgrades on Lynnwood and Atter...

Health MEC kicks off construction of R69,5 million clinic in KZN

• 02-05-2024
• The Witness

Residents from the area have had to rely on a mobile health clinic which only comes four times per month, servicing more than 15 000 people.

The KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane on Tuesday led the sod-turning ceremony to mark the officia...

Solar pioneer: City awards tender for its first solar plant

• 02-05-2024
• Cbn

The tender has been awarded for the City of Cape Town’s Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with construction planned to start in August this year and to be completed within 12 months, if all goes to plan. The City’s first grid-conn...

New international airport planned for the Vaal

• 31-05-2023
• Moneyweb

Citibank pledges R1.4bn for Phase 1, which includes a runway, a passenger terminal, and a cargo terminal development beside the Vaal River – MTP Aviation Solutions CEO Petko Atanassov.

TINUS DE JAGER: Citibank SA Business has ...

Developers of The Leonardo ordered to pay Aveng R81m

• 31-05-2023
• Moneyweb

But dispute the decision, which now goes to arbitration.

An amount of R81.4 million is payable to JSE-listed Aveng by the developers of the R2 billion multi-use high-rise development The Leonardo in Sandton in terms of an award by an adj...

KZN Transport dept rolls out infrastructure projects

• 31-05-2023
• South African Government News Agency

As part of honouring the Budget Policy Speech commitments of turning KwaZulu-Natal into a construction site, Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, will this week unveil four major construction projects across the province....

Tshwane approves release of funds to complete unfinished RDP houses in Olievenhoutbosch

• 31-05-2023
• IOL

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has approved the release of funds to install the bulk water system and complete unfinished housing projects in Olievenhoutbosch Extension 60.

This was said yesterday by the DA’s MPL and provincial hum...

R56m road project that links to the N3 opened by MEC Sipho Hlomuka in Loskop

• 31-05-2023
• IOL

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, officially opened the R56 million D1252 project in Loskop, in the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality, on Tuesday.

The department said ...