Despite a prolonged period of declining value due to Covid disruption and delays, the South African construction industry looks set for a reversal of fortune in 2022, with forecasts predicting a 9.1% real-term expansion. In the 2022 Construction...
Confidence in the future of SA’s construction sector reached its highest level in five years despite a marked decline in business activity in recent months. This is the main finding of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Business Conditions...
Cathy Strydom, human resources manager at GVK-Siya Zama in the Eastern Cape, urges young women to consider the construction industry as a viable career path. The composition of the domestic construction industry has undergone notable changes over...
Mother Nature is unleashing her fury on the world with increasing regularity and devastation. A recent report by the World Bank states that the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events has escalated across the African continent. South...
Statistics published by Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) reveal that 6,423 workplace accidents requiring medical attention were reported in 2021. Of these reported incidents, 56 resulted in fatalities. In addition, the report...
Though the mining and power sectors tend to take up much of the spotlight around carbon emission reduction strategies in Africa, construction sectors must not be overlooked in the drive towards achieving Net-Zero. WSP in Africa Property &...
When it comes to caring for the environment, there can be few contractors around with the track record of Concor, which has shown its commitment to ‘green’ construction on scores of building, construction, and civil engineering projects. Some of...
For years, South Africa’s public and private sectors have talked about transformation as the key to unlocking economic growth and job creation. Yet in Q4 of 2021, the national unemployment rose to 35.4%, with youth unemployment remaining at a...
Digital construction has been on the horizon in South Africa for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic has produced a new way of working, and new possibilities have emerged offering opportunities to transform construction processes. Digital...
