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Crisis mode: South Africa navigates supply chain disruptions with new strategies

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Tragedy strikes Durban construction site: One dead, four injured in structural collapse

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South Africa unlocks $1.5bn World Bank loan to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks and attract private investment

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Landmark decision in Cape Town as 150 Buitengracht project approved

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Ritz Hotel changes hands: Sea Point's modular marvel set for revivalKatja Hamilton

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Tragedy strikes Durban construction site: One dead, four injured in structural collapse

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#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

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Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

28 Jan 2025

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Builders and PayJustNow partner to assist local construction sector

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Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

Company Partners 27 Jan 2025

Barloworld advocates for sustainability at Mining Indaba 2025

Barloworld advocates for sustainability at Mining Indaba 2025

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R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Kate Bester is project and contracts Manager at Jet Demolition

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Kate Bester 23 Jan 2025

Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe

Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2025

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

21 Jan 2025

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

How to reflect your brand identity through thoughtful office design

Trend Group 17 Jan 2025

Corobrik CEO Nick Booth

Corobrik using cautious optimism as key to success in 2025

16 Jan 2025

Nosiyabonga Mongane the first black woman to serve as the President of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

#BizTrends2025: The future of quantity surveying is all about AI and budgets

Nosiyabonga Mongane 13 Jan 2025

The decision to sunset Long Steel has sparked debate in the steel industry. Source: ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal Long Steel closure sparks debate over industrial policy

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jan 2025

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

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Nvidia ‘Mega’ Omniverse is digital win for industrial engineers

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High voltage battery energy storage systems will become a regular feature in property development. Source: Revov

Microgrids dominate battery trends in 2025

7 Jan 2025

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Infrastructure takes centre stage in SA’s 2025 infrastructure priorities

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

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Yusri Mohamed and Menna Alaa 30 Dec 2024

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Local manufacturing can solve infrastructure crisis

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Mervyn Naidoo 27 Dec 2024

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Anoop Hariparsad 23 Dec 2024

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Combatting construction mafia - part 1: Threats, lies and red tape

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 23 Dec 2024

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20 Dec 2024

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Schneider Electric lab lights up Malawi youth

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DPSA Provincial Treasurer, Redewaan Ederies, DPSA Provincial Chairperson, Bongani Yamba, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and DPSA Programme Manager, Nyameko Mpulu.

WCG and DPSA sign MOU to build accessible infrastructure

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Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

28 Jan 2025

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

MacDonald Dzirutwe 9 Jan 2025

Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt completes trial run of new Suez Canal channel extension

Yusri Mohamed and Menna Alaa 30 Dec 2024

Schneider Electric lab lights up Malawi youth

Schneider Electric lab lights up Malawi youth

19 Dec 2024

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