Jacob Mamabolo, MEC for Infrastructure Development (DID) in Gauteng, led an unannounced site visit at Randfontein High School in the West Rand where the department is doing renovations and refurbishments to the value of R34million. Mamabolo was...
There has been highly publicised, widespread concern about how South Africa’s downgraded status by international agencies will affect the local construction sector. Fears of non-payment, rising credit costs and a number of projects being put on...
In May 2012, the ownership of the R72 in the Eastern Cape was transferred from the provincial government to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). With an appropriate budget for routine road maintenance and a contract structure...
New training initiatives and support programmes are vital in the development and safeguarding of South Africa’s construction industry. Khuthaza recently launched its first Practical Training Project which aims to fill a significant gap in the...
Eskom’s former finance director, Paul O’Flaherty, caused a stir on his final day at the state-owned enterprise when he slammed the construction sector, blaming it for the delays in the construction of the Medupi Power Station. O’Flaherty laid into...
The South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC) encourages and supports its members to follow strict protocol and procedures when working on municipal property. Recently, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality took a tough...
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has vowed to take tougher actions against contractors whose carelessness is resulting in extensive damage to council infrastructure while at the same time greatly inconveniencing residents and businesses....
Pictured: A burst water pipe in Morninghill Johannesburg Water is experiencing an increase in the number of infrastructure failures due to contractors from various companies damaging water and sewer infrastructure while they are executing their...
Architects, engineers, contractors and university students alike can all benefit from the new Product and Technical CD that has been launched by DPI Plastics – a leading manufacturer of water reticulation, drainage and pipe-fitting systems in...
