Building & Construction News

Masemola concerned about contractors who abandon projects

• 21-05-2024
• SABC News

National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola has raised concerns over contractors who abandon projects for the construction of police stations. He was speaking during the official opening of the Muyexe Police Station outside Giyani in Limpopo.

JRA completes major projects in Eldorado Park and Orange Farm

• 21-05-2024
• Joburg.org.za

​The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has successfully completed a stormwater reconstruction project in Eldorado Park and launched #OperationRestore​ in Kliptown's Ward 17.

Following flooding in Eldorado Park, the JRA undertook a comp...

Questions raised over parliament demolition contractor

• 21-05-2024
• Daily Friend

The construction company awarded the highly technical and intricate demolition work at the National Assembly building in Cape Town, Maziya General Services, has a history of delays and cost overruns in a raft of government contracts − and, i...

Redevelopment of Cape Town Station complete

• 21-05-2024
• Property Wheel

The redevelopment of Cape Station is complete, opening a direct corridor between Strand Street and the Cape Town railway station and boasting an unrestricted and pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare through a ‘grand entrance’ galleria.

Resurfacing to be conducted at various roads in Lansdowne

• 20-05-2024
• Cape Town Etc

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has advised residents and road users of ongoing roadworks that commenced yesterday on 16 May, along various roads in Lansdowne, according to a press statement issued by the City.

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SA’s deadly month of construction catastrophes: Ballito disaster raises death toll further

• 20-05-2024
• The Citizen Online

Specialised equipment has arrived at the site where five construction workers were buried under soil during a sand bank collapse on Saturday.

In the third construction-related disaster across three provinces this month, three constructio...

Makhaza gets a new police station, while construction for Tafelsig's station begins

• 20-05-2024
• IOL

Cape Town - The long-awaited Makhaza police station was opened yesterday, while a sod turning took place for another in Tafelsig.

The temporary structure in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, will be part of the permanent building planned to be erect...

Project to revamp roads in Pietermaritzburg

• 20-05-2024
• The Witness

This is part of a multi-million rand road rehabilitation project that Msunduzi Municipality has embarked on targeting pothole-riddled areas across the city.

Greyling Street in the Pietermaritzburg CBD is receiving an R8 million facelift,...

Concerns Over Makeshift Gravel Solution for Potholes in Sol Plaatje Municipality

• 20-05-2024
• Action SA

In light of recent developments regarding the use of gravel to fill potholes in the Sol Plaatje Municipality, Northern Cape ActionSA Premier Candidate Andrew Louw wishes to commend the municipality for its attempt to address the pressing issue of ...

Alley Road’s Riverstone Mall kick-starts R600m development injection for Meyerton

• 17-05-2024
• eProp

Alley Roads (or “the Group”), a leading affordable housing developer today hosted a pre-launch of its first retail development, Riverstone Mall in Meyerton, situated on the outskirts of the established town that does not have a formal ...