MoneywebConcor enters business rescue
Construction company’s contingent liabilities related to current projects exceed R1.6bn, while cash, cash equivalents and trade and other receivables total just R15 000.
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MoneywebMoneywebA tourist attraction in ruins: How Gqeberha is squandering its heritage
SA's anti-migrant violence: Pityana condemns a nation looking away. Could the local government elections change where South Africans choose to buy homes? And SA’s construction sector faces a costly digital wake-up call.
MoneywebAfrirent doubles investment plan for new R2.5bn Cape Town ICC tower
Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2027.
Bizcommunity2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has removed 13 construction companies from the cidb’s National Register of Contractors for misrepresenting their capabilities to secure higher registration grades.
MoneywebConstruction company CIDB gradings under increased scrutiny
Minister says 75 companies have been removed from the register of contractors since June 2024, against only one in the preceding 22 years.
BizcommunityValverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand
Valverde Estate’s construction marks a new chapter for Somerset West property, as buyers seek lifestyle-led homes, open green spaces and long-term value.
MoneywebBuilding a ‘stokvel’ for low-cost housing
For Hennie Botes, housing is about more than having a roof over one’s head – the inventor and CEO of Moladi believes the way homes are built can support local entrepreneurs. We look at Moladi’s construction technology and how affordable housing projects could become catalysts for economic…
BizcommunityIs construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?
Concern continues about pollution flowing through the Sekoai River in Mokhotlong near a Lesotho Highlands Water Project construction site. The contractor responsible for the site was allowed to resume work last year following a suspension for dumping acidic and oily wastewater into nearby rivers…
SME South AfricaHow to Start a Brick Manufacturing Business
Brick-making can be a profitable venture in the construction industry. Think of the people who need affordable, quality housing and the amount of business you…
SME South AfricaCIDB Grading Explained for Construction Businesses
Running a construction business is very taxing but also rewarding. Construction businesses are highly lucrative enterprises, and there are various ways to get into the…
The CitizenConstruction industry, analysts unsurprised by Sanral CEO’s resignation
Say all the recent procurement irregularities happened 'under his watch'.
The CitizenDefinite links between construction mafia and political parties – Macpherson
Says institutionalising the prevention side of the fight is an important step as the disruptors do not operate in one sphere of government, and infrastructure delivery does not sit in one department.
The CitizenBuilding and construction sector poised for better days?
Encouraging signs despite the significant number of project cancellations and postponements.
The CitizenGovernment’s plan to turn SA into a construction site
The state owns 88 000 buildings and 5m hectares of land yet pays R6bn a year in leases.
The CitizenConstruction activity best in 11 years, but S&P PMI disappoints again
Respondents in the construction activity and S&P PMI surveys were optimistic about the rest of the year for construction as well as business activity.
The CitizenDay of reckoning coming for non-performing construction contractors
They will be blacklisted from doing work on government projects.
The CitizenIs the ‘construction mafia’ battle being won?
Coordinated action in hotspots like KwaZulu-Natal has reduced site disruptions dramatically.