Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers: Updates on road closure status
Over the past few days, winter rains have fallen over parts of the Western Cape. Several roads had to be closed either due to...
V&A Waterfront marks World Environment Day at its first totally recycled commercial building.
Picture this: More than 460 homes running on clean energy year-round. Buildings saving enough energy to power 2,500 homes. A community saving 200,000 litres...
Crumbling construction sector in need of urgent reform, says CEO
The construction landscape in South Africa has changed dramatically over the past few years. What was once a robust pillar of the economy is...
SEZs can unlock economic potential – Infrastructure Africa
Infrastructure Africa Business Forum Explores the Role of Special Economic Zones and Industrial Development Zones in Driving Continental Growth
THE Infrastructure Africa Business Forum is...
N7 Refinery Interchange officially opened
Friday, 26 April, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers ceremonially opened the newly upgraded N7 Refinery Interchange.
Making the Western...
Importance of belonging to Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
The civil engineering sector remains a cornerstone of infrastructure development and economic growth, embodying a wide range of projects from roads and bridges to...
Cape Town’s Smart City Revolution: Building for the Future
As the CEO of Blok, a leading player in Cape Town's urban property development landscape, Jacques van Embden has witnessed first-hand the transformative power...
Metro Budgets reveal Cape Town is making SA’s biggest infrastructure investment
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that Cape Town will outpace all other cities on infrastructure investments, with 130 000 construction-related jobs set to...
The “construction mafia” is not only a threat to the economy but also to...
By Larry Claasen
THE emergence of extortion rackets, commonly called the “construction mafia”, over the past few years has become a real threat to not...
Council approves new spatial vision for Maitland
The City of Cape Town’s Council approved the local spatial development framework (LSDF) for Maitland at its meeting on Wednesday 27 March. The LSDF...
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