3SMedia | Jun 26, 2020
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell to an all-time low of five in the second quarter, as a result of the sharp decline in activity. This is due to many firms having been closed in April and May. After rising from 10 to 24 between the first...
3SMedia | Jun 25, 2020
The SA Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed this week’s government update on plans to implement the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP2019) which will contribute to the country’s Covid-19 economic recovery package. This comes hot...
3SMedia | Jun 25, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to derail government expenditure on infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has told Parliament that the State would have to resume these post-lockdown. Delivering the Supplementary Budget...
3SMedia | Jun 23, 2020
The establishment of the Sub-contractors Association (Subcon) will not only give sub-contractors a much-needed collective voice within the construction industry and government departments, but also serve to promote the sector as an efficient,...
3SMedia | Jun 19, 2020
The FNB Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index has fallen to an all-time low of 4 in the second quarter of this year, following the 13 recorded in the first quarter of the year. The current level of the index...
3SMedia | Jun 19, 2020
This week’s Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the major news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In our headlines this week: Energy ministry proposes 2500 megawatt...
3SMedia | Jun 18, 2020
In spite of fact that the construction industry has been allowed to reopen, a survey conducted by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) shows severe hardship has...
3SMedia | Jun 17, 2020
The delay in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which was scheduled to launch in July this year, could provide much-needed breathing room for Africa’s manufacturing and construction sectors. This is...
3SMedia | Jun 15, 2020
It seems South African government’s plan to pursue nuclear power is not off the table, as ministry proposes nuclear power plant. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Sunday began consultations with industry on preparations for a...
