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World Bank signs $500m infrastructure project for Congo's capital
KINSHASA, DRC - The World Bank on Wednesday, 12 May, signed a $500m infrastructure project with Democratic Republic of Congo to improve roads, mitigate flood risks, fight erosion and develop public...
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Construction of R500m Boardwalk Mall under way in Gqeberha
Construction has officially commenced on the Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha. The first phase is set to be completed and launched on 9 December 2021. The official opening, which marks the second phase's...
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Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane
CAIRO, Egypt - The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern section of the canal near to where a giant container ship...
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Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques
DAKAR, Senegal - Construction is booming in Dakar, where unfinished apartment blocks tower over most streets, their exposed concrete bricks a dull uniform grey. In one site, however, a building stands...
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Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy
CAIRO, Egypt - At weekends, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is often driven out to a road construction site in Cairo where he is pictured surveying stretches of recently poured asphalt and...
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Slight decrease in Vaal River system levels
A major part of the dams within the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) have this week seen a decrease in levels, while others have remained unchanged for the second subsequent week, with just one...
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RIP Pieter Fourie
After having recently suffered a stroke, Sephaku CEO Pieter Fourie passed away on Wednesday, 19 May, the company has announced. Fourie was CEO of Dangote Cement SA, trading as Sephaku Cement, and a...
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Fiercely contested MBA North construction safety competition gets underway
The 2021 Master Builders Association (MBA) North Annual Regional Safety Competition is now underway. The competition, hosted by MBA North and sponsor Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM),...
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Anti-corruption forum for infrastructure projects set to launch
Minister of public works and infrastructure Patricia De Lille, together with the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Advocate Andy Mothibi, will launch a forum to monitor infrastructure...
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Q1 2021 shows positive growth in residential building numbers
Last week's release of Stats SA's March building statistics completed the building picture for the first quarter of 2021. Perhaps some had expected a little more new activity in the pipeline than what...
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#YouthMatters: Featuring the future!
We called and you responded, and there's still time to come on board to sponsor #YouthMatters - the exclusive editorial interview series, profiling promising young South Africans on Biz this June.Read...
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Why full dams don't mean water security: a look at South Africa
After good summer rains, the dams that supply water to Johannesburg and much of South Africa's economic heartland are full. This, then, is the time to start worrying about water supplies.Read more... |...
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Digitorials: More than a press release
Introducing the Biz Digitorial: The new product that converts your press releases into dynamic interactive formats.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority raises over R15bn for Lesotho water project
South Africa's Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) has raised just over R15bn in capital markets to continue construction of the Lesotho Highlands water project, the minister of water and sanitation...
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5th MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index out now
Released annually, in conjunction with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) and sponsored by Growthpoint Properties, the MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index provides an...
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First phase of East Rand Mall taxi rank soon to be complete
The first-phase upgrade of the East Rand Mall taxi rank will soon be complete. The two-phase R12m modernisation of the rank is the final element of the 68,400m2 regional mall's recent major upgrade...
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AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) new policy on water prioritises water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green and inclusive economic growth in regional member...
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Dumisani Madi marks 25 years at GVK-Siya Zama
Dumisani Madi, chairperson at GVK-Siya Zama, is celebrating his 25-year anniversary with the company. When asked about what he most enjoys about working in construction, Madi says that it is to see a...
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Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya
Everyone takes water for granted and this begets complacency. Water may seem like a limitless resource, considering that most of the planet is covered in it. But freshwater, the kind that we need for...
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Fortress Reit, Pick n Pay co-invest in 36ha distribution centre development
Fortress Reit recently signed its biggest logistics development to date with Pick n Pay at its Eastport Logistics Park in Gauteng. The new development, owned 40% by Fortress and 60% by Pick n Pay once...
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