Building & Construction News

A career built on ambition, expertise and infrastructure

• 17-08-2026
• The Content Engine

“Don’t let perceptions of the industry define your ambitions. Construction offers opportunities to make a real difference by delivering infrastructure that improves lives and supports economic growth.”

This is the messa...

MEC calls for fast-track of Mariannhill police station

• 14-08-2026
• Highway Mail

Siboniso Duma said the new police station will go a long way in fighting rampant crime in Mariannhill and surrounding areas.

THE KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has recommended the establishment of a multi-agency task team that will ...

Operation Restore targets Newlands roads as JRA tackles ageing infrastructure across Ward 82

• 14-08-2026
• Northcliff Melville Times

Johannesburg Roads Agency deployed multiple teams to Newlands as Operation Restore targeted potholes, blocked drains and ageing infrastructure.

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) intensified efforts to improve ageing infrastructure when...

Empowerment starts with the power to choose

• 14-08-2026
• The Content Engine

Women have made significant strides over the past 35 years, with more moving into senior positions across business, government and the professions. However, Sharon Blignaut, a Director of Triple E Training, cautions against allowing this progress ...

Fetakgomo Tubatse mayor inspects delayed Ga-Mokgotho road project

• 14-08-2026
• Lowvelder

Heavy weather has pushed completion of the 6km access route to early 2027, but municipal leaders insist completed infrastructure must be delivered to local residents.

Political heads from the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (FTLM) h...

Westville: M13 upgrades to begin this month

• 13-08-2026
• Highway Mail

A community engagement to explain and outline the construction plans will take place at the Truro Hall, Meerut Road in Westville tonight, 16 October at 7pm.

CONSTRUCTION to upgrade and expand the M13 and Essex Terrace interchange in Ward...

Delays in housing project in NW leaves beneficiaries without homes

• 13-08-2026
• SABC News

Beneficiaries of a stalled housing project in Diretsane Village near Delareyville in North West say they are still without homes, despite a government commitment in April to resume construction.

The R69 million incomplete housing project...

Hursthill 2 reservoir completion delayed until 2027 as contractor payment issues persist

• 13-08-2026
• Northcliff Melville Times

Johannesburg Water has confirmed fresh delays to the project, with payment issues and stalled construction extending the completion date to 2027 while residents continue waiting for improved water reliability.

Johannesburg Water (JW) has...

MyCiTi expansion gets major court protection in Cape Town

• 13-08-2026
• CapeTownetc

The City of Cape Town has secured a final court interdict protecting the MyCiTi Cape Flats expansion from alleged extortion, intimidation and unlawful interference, Cape {town} Etc reports.

The Western Cape High Court granted the final i...

Modderfontein Road Bridge delays frustrate residents and businesses

• 12-08-2026
• Bedfordview and Edenvale News

Long-running construction delays at the Modderfontein Road Bridge are causing severe traffic congestion and financial losses for nearby businesses, with residents frustrated by the lack of progress.

Continued construction delays on t...