Sol Plaatje Municipality clamps down on non-complying building owners
The Sol Plaatje municipality is clamping down on building owners who do not comply with regulations when constructing or converting existing buildings into residences. The municipality has found that a...
View ArticleManaging used oil in the construction industry
The Waste Act is systematically making industry sectors responsible for managing the waste the produce, and the construction industry is no exception. But besides building and demolition waste, the...
View ArticleAfrican construction may see major breakthrough after experiencing recession
Since the highs experienced just before the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the construction sector in South Africa and in African has yet to see another industry boom. South Africa experienced a technical...
View ArticleFormer construction giant Group Five puts three units up for sale in business...
Group Five is preparing a sale of three of its biggest subsidiaries as the former construction giant races to salvage what it can from bankruptcy proceedings. One of the Johannesburg-based company’s...
View ArticleThe cost of construction continues to rise in South Africa
The cost of construction has increased and the price index increased by 4,4% on the month to month rate in Contract Price Adjustment Provisions (CPAP). This is according to data released by Statistics...
View ArticleConstruction industry establishes COVID-19 rapid response task team
The global economy has been thrown into turmoil as the world struggles to combat the spread of COVID-19 with several countries in lockdown or isolation. South Africa has also responded by announcing a...
View ArticleConstruction giant Group Five to delist from JSE after 46 years
Group Five, once a giant in the South African construction industry, plans to delist from the JSE after 46 years. The company, which had been struggling over the past years due to South Africa’s weak...
View ArticleConstruction in Sub-Saharan Africa slowing down amidst lockdown policies
The construction output growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been revised to 2.3%, down from the previous projection of 3.3% (as of mid-April) and 6.0% in the pre-COVID-19 case (Q4 2019...
View ArticleConstruction confidence records an all-time low
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell to an all-time low of five in the second quarter, as a result of the sharp decline in activity. This is due to many firms having been closed in April and May....
View ArticleTurnaround times for construction applications significantly reduced
System improvements made on development plan application processes within the City’s Development Planning, Environment and Management Unit have more than halved the expected turnaround times for...
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