Building & Construction News

Dryden Street Primary School breaks ground on innovative library project

• 22-04-2026
• Southern Suburbs Tatler

Dryden Street Primary School broke ground on a development for a new school library on Wednesday, April 15.

The Salt River-based school will have its library constructed by the architectural firm and is expected to have it completed in a...

New centre opens Bethal on Thursday

• 22-04-2026
• Ridge Times

Residents can expect a great shopping experience soon.

The Bethal Crossing Centre, an idea born 10 years ago, will open its doors on April 23.

Kosta Karzis, the developer of the mall and project manager, said he and his father,...

Western Cape construction sector focuses on compliance issues

• 22-04-2026
• Sunday World

Growth in the Western Cape’s construction sector reflects massive job creation and focuses on safety and compliance.

This comes after job indicators in the third quarter of 2024 alone show that the province had created another 42 0...

Massive road collapse forces full closure of Limpopo’s Orpen Road

• 22-04-2026
• The Citizen

'The road is unsafe and impassable.'

A large section of a road in Limpopo has collapsed, with motorists urged to avoid the area completely.

The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety on Monday advised moto...

New shopping centre with a water play zone and slides in South Africa’s top security town

• 21-04-2026
• Business Tech

New shopping centre with a water play zone and slides in South Africa’s top security town

Bondev, the developer behind the successful Midstream Estate, is building a new shopping centre featuring a play area half the size of a rugb...

New R2.4 billion mega-bridge launching this week

• 21-04-2026
• Business Tech

South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho will officially unveil the completed Senqu Bridge this week, marking a major milestone in Phase II of the R53 billion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

In a significant boost for regional int...

Johannesburg Roads Agency repairs potholes and replaces road signs across Region B

• 21-04-2026
• Randburg Sun

JRA has carried out a round of road maintenance across Region B, fixing potholes and replacing missing or damaged road signs at several locations.

Across Region B, Johannesburg Roads Agency carried out a round of road maintenance, fixing...

Court sets aside the environmental authorisation for K148 road construction.

• 21-04-2026
• Fullview

A full bench of the Johannesburg High Court has set aside two environmental authorisations granting the Gauteng provincial government permission to develop the K148 Tambo Springs access road, south of Joburg.

The case was brought by Port...

Western Cape Department of Infrastructure completes Ravensmead CDC 3 months ahead of schedule

• 20-04-2026
• Western Cape Government

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers

Note to Editors: The Ravensmead CDC is not yet operational and cannot receive patients. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness will com...

Construction underway at Wesfleur Hospital to enhance patient flow and dignity

• 20-04-2026
• NovaNews

The construction project to upgrade the outpatient department and registry area at Wesfleur Hospital in Atlantis is now well underway, marking an important step in improving services for the local community.

The project, which began in M...