Building & Construction News

Housing committee elected as Rusthof construction begins soon

• 17-04-2026
• NovaNews

STRAND – Hope and optimism filled Strand Town Hall on Saturday (11 April) as representatives were elected to the Rusthof Housing Development’s Project Engagement Committee (PEC), with officials announcing construction beginning within ...

MMC conducts oversight visit at Standerton Mall construction site

• 17-04-2026
• Ridge Times

The estimated date of completion of the mall February 2027.

The Lekwa Municipality MMC for Planning and Economic Development, Sesana Masondo, conducted an oversight visit to the Standerton Mall construction site on April 9 to assess prog...

Growthpoint launches R135 million Phase 2 of its 7 Chain Avenue logistics redevelopment in Cape Town

• 17-04-2026
• The Newspaper

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has commenced the next phase of redevelopment at 7 Chain Avenue in Montague Gardens, building on the strong performance of the site’s recently completed Phase 1 and reinforcing its long-term commitment to on...

V&A Waterfront resumes major infrastructure replacement programme

• 17-04-2026
• Property Wheel

The V&A Waterfront is resuming its major infrastructure programme to replace ageing water and sewer pipelines to take place over approximately 33 weeks from mid-April to the end of November 2026.

Its management says the programme wil...

Region B reveals over 2 500 unresolved potholes

• 16-04-2026
• Northcliff Melville Times

A growing backlog of potholes in Johannesburg’s Region B has sparked concern among residents, with more than half of reported road defects still unresolved. As the city prepares to launch an upgraded reporting app, questions remain over when...

Standard Bank, Anthem drive South Africa’s largest solar PV infrastructure project

• 15-04-2026
• Bizcommunity.com

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector has reached a new milestone with the financial close and rollout of the Notsi solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the largest single-phase solar development in the country to date.

Road works in Durbanville, Kenridge, Contermanskloof commence

• 15-04-2026
• NovaNews

Motorists in several neighbourhoods in Durbanville, Kenridge, Door-de-Kraal, as well as in Brackenfell and Scottsville in Kraaifontein must brace themselves for roadworks, which started yesterday.

The City of Cape Town’s urban ...

Sheffield Road housing project completion delayed to 2027 as Cape Town faces housing crisis

• 15-04-2026
• IOL

The Western Cape Government has taken over the Sheffield Road housing project to accelerate delivery, as concerns grow over delays across Cape Town’s housing pipeline.

According to earlier City statements, the R135 million joint&nb...

Building skills, restoring spaces and empowering Bloemhof community

• 15-04-2026
• The Content Engine

By partnering with Tjeka Training Matters, Roadmac Surfacing is already delivering tangible benefits through its Bloemhof road surfacing project – positively impacting a poorer community within its operational footprint.

By directl...

Diale-Tlabela insources road projects, limits tenders

• 14-04-2026
• Freight News

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) has convened its first internal strategic engagement on the Heidelberg Construction Office’s role in leading the province’s road construction projects.

The initiative marks...