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Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

17 Jun 2026

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Building with confidence: How LiDAR reduces risk across a project’s lifecycle

15 Jun 2026

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The advice gap: why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Pedri Reyneke 15 Jun 2026

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Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

10 Jun 2026

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

False Bay College 2 Jun 2026

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Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

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Africa’s builders get a resilience wake-up: 51% see higher value now

29 May 2026

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Architects and contractors: Get ready to unlock 2026 project wins

29 May 2026

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Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 May 2026

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High Court backs municipality’s right to reject bidders over reputational harm

Charlise Finch and Shekesh Sirkar 26 May 2026

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Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

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Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's Fez

Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 May 2026

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The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

20 May 2026

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Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

19 May 2026

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Rethinking risk beyond the tender stage

Morag Evans 18 May 2026

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Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

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CG Waste Data launches AI platform for construction waste management

12 May 2026

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Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

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Rescue teams respond to Durban building collapse

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

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KAP 29 Apr 2026

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R750m hotel and conference centre to reshape Waterfall City’s built environment

29 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

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Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

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Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

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From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

13 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

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Closure of N3 northbound carriageway at Market Road

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana. The 11-storey Botha Sigcau building in Mthatha caught fire on Tuesday night.

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire

Lubabalo Ngcukana 1 Apr 2026

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