The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will soon start work on the much-anticipated upgrades to the National Route 3 (N3). This will involve the upgrade of the N3 between the Dardanelles interchange and the Lynnfield Park...
Liquidations in the construction sector during the month of November reached the highest level in the last 2 years, as the sector remains constrained by the lack of private sector confidence and public sector financial vulnerabilities, aggravated...
Increased government spending on infrastructure projects will be needed to help the construction sector gain stability and eventually recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the conclusion reached in a comprehensive survey...
“Water is a public good in the most practical way. However, sustainable provision of water to everyone is still a challenge facing the country. The huge disparities still remain, but our most urgent responsibility is that of providing water to...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is seized in ensuring that water use license applications are fast tracked and finalised within 90 days in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address last week. The...
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA 2021), President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the R100 billion Infrastructure Fund is now in full operation. He said that infrastructure projects that have been planned will lead to the revival of the...
Next year, Danfoss headquarters will be CO2 neutral and, in 2024, by utilizing excess heat, Danfoss own data centers will provide 25% of the headquarters heating need. The digital transformation and green transition go hand in hand. In response to...
AECOM has launched the 2020/21 edition of their highly-respected Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide. This is the 31st edition of the guide, published in conjunction with strategic partner, the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the...
There really is no time like the present to find a way to ‘sweat’ the country’s existing assets more effectively and efficiently to achieve service delivery, contain costs, and give the country’s fiscus more room to flex its financial muscle. Doing...
By taking a strategic approach, construction companies can turn compliance with the Construction Charter from a bugbear into a success lever. By Allon Raiz, CEO, Raizcorp Everybody knows that the construction industry has been reeling for a number...
