Building & Construction News

New private school development underway in Lorraine

• 04-06-2026
• Port Elizabeth Express

Construction has officially begun on a new school development in Lourdes Avenue, Lorraine, with the project set to take shape over the coming months.

If all goes according to plan, the facility is expected to be completed by September, w...

Residents rejoice as new bridge project takes shape

• 04-06-2026
• Rising Sun Chatsworth

For many years, residents have faced challenges when travelling between Cornubia and Woodview for work, education, business and leisure.

Residents of Cornubia and Woodview are set to benefit from a major infrastructure project to improve...

Civil work complete on R650m GrandWest Mall ahead of construction launch

• 04-06-2026
• Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Developers of the R650-million GrandWest Mall say civil engineering work is now complete across the 22 000 m² shopping centre site, with an official sod-turning ceremony scheduled for later this month, the project team confirmed this wee...

Lane closures continue as N1 overhaul stretches into 2027

• 04-06-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

Bakwena’s major rehabilitation project on the N1 between Proefplaas and Pumulani has expanded after additional road defects were uncovered. The total investment now stands at R311-million, with completion delayed until March 2027 as upgrades...

Bayside Canal upgrade in Table View reaches 63% completion

• 03-06-2026
• NovaNews

The City of Cape Town’s R104 million Bayside Canal upgrade in Table View has reached 63% completion and remains on schedule for completion by April 2027.

The project is aimed at improving stormwater management in the area whil...

eThekwini Municipality faces road upgrade delays, seeks R30 million funding

• 03-06-2026
• IOL

The eThekwini Municipality needs R30 million to complete roadworks on the Old North Coast Road in Durban.  

In the interim, R3.3 million was needed by reprioritising the 2025/26 financial year budget and the remainder from the ...

Linbro Park landfill site upgrade project makes steady progress

• 03-06-2026
• Joburg.org.za

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of Pikitup Johannesburg (SOC) Ltd, is making steady progress on infrastructure upgrades at the Linbro Park Landfill Site, with major milestones achieved in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the projec...

Millions spent, no patients served: Free State healthcare facility remains white elephant

• 03-06-2026
• OFM

More than a decade after the refurbishment project was completed, the Mantsopa Hospital in Ladybrand remains a white elephant as residents continue to rely on healthcare facilities outside the region.

This emerged in a written parliament...

Mokgoba residents demand urgent intervention over sewage and road crisis

• 02-06-2026
• Benoni City Times

The residents marched to the City of Ekurhuleni to hand over a memorandum.

The unbearable stench of raw sewage flowing through residential yards and gravel roads flooded with stagnant pools of water has left the residents of Mokgoba frus...

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

• 02-06-2026
• Ground Up

 Hundreds more families are in rented emergency accommodation

Over 100 families displaced during floods have finally been given homes in Cornubia, north of Durban. Hundreds more families in eThekwini are living in temporary emergenc...