Tag: construction
thyssenkrupp Uhde’s end-to-end EPC(M) solutions for efficient and effective project execution
THE ability of the local subsidiary to tap into the specialisation available through its parent company, thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH in Germany, while applying agility...
Portland Group takes advantage of Western Cape construction boom
By Diane Silcock
CONSTRUCTION in the Western Cape is soaring with locally-based Portland Group taking full advantage of the boom. Established 36 years ago, the...
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...
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...
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...
The construction sector has one of the biggest carbon footprints in the world
The construction sector has one of the biggest carbon footprints in the world. It is responsible for almost 40% of global CO2 emissions. The...
Earth retaining for luxury estate in South Africa
KINGSHILL Development, The Keep and New Land Developments started construction in 2021 on ten exclusive 650-800 m2 homes in Bishopscourt, Western Cape.
Immediately they were...
SANRAL invests R740m to improve Eastern Cape roads
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is set to inject R740 million for six road maintenance projects in the Kou-Kamma Local...
B.E.D. Cape Town: 25-million fasteners a year ensure ‘the perfect fit, fast’ for the...
Even with a component as small as a nut or a bolt, the Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group’s Cape Town branch plays an...
The health and safety misconceptions impeding construction growth
THE entire construction industry benefits when its participants, whether big or small, improve their operations and particularly their focus on safety.
Unfortunately, prevailing misconceptions about...
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