https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction South Africa Construction & Engineering news 15 Construction & Engineering news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction en-us Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:23:20 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/durban-and-joburg-worst-hit-by-water-outages-414059a Most South African households now have piped water. In 2025, 76% had a tap inside their home or on their property, according to Stats SA’s General Household Survey. But in 2025, more than a third of households (about 38%) had water outages lasting two days or more. 1-272225 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/make-your-2027-budget-work-harder-prioritise-water-cost-savings-now-292867a As budget season begins, invest wisely for 2027 by prioritising water-saving solutions that deliver immediate, permanent reductions in water consumption and operating costs for years to come. Commercial washrooms are often overlooked, yet water saving toilets, low or zero water urinals and connected monitoring can measurable return on investment and credible evidence for ESG reporting. 1-272200 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/honeywell-to-help-build-dangotes-new-kenyan-mega-refinery-292277a Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has selected Honeywell Technologies to provide engineering services, licensing and equipment for a planned new 700,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in Kenya, according to the US-based company. 1-272180 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-green-building-upgrades-are-rising-but-major-cities-still-dominate-study-finds-414469a When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford. 1-272135 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethekwini-commissions-key-section-of-r12bn-southern-aqueduct-project-414459a The eThekwini Municipality has commissioned a section of Work Package 2 (WP2) of the R1.2bn Southern Aqueduct project, marking progress in efforts to strengthen bulk water supply and improve water security for communities in the city’s southern and central areas. 1-272125 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/debate-over-new-makhanda-wind-farm-414709a The Governors Kop Wind Energy Facility proposes 37 turbines generating 296MW on a 9,386-hectare site about 17km from Makhanda. The project’s own consultants have identified the area as having high to very high environmental sensitivity and conservationists say it could threaten private game reserves and the local tourism economy. The company behind the development has not been made public; the number of jobs that may be created is unclear; and no details of what community equity stake or social investment will flow from the project have been given. 1-272065 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/calling-future-civil-engineers-apply-for-2027-28-martin-east-gap-year-and-bursary-programme-303618a Civil engineering and construction company, Martin & East is inviting students to apply for its Matric Gap Year programme for the 2027 academic year, followed by its bursary programme for the 2028 academic year. 1-272043 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gibb-at-70-seven-decades-of-shaping-south-africas-infrastructure-747092a For seven decades, Gibb has helped shape South Africa’s infrastructure, evolving from an engineering consultancy into a multidisciplinary partner spanning engineering, architecture and investment. 1-272032 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-construction-safety-crisis-goes-beyond-tougher-fines-631421a South Africa’s construction industry is facing a difficult safety reckoning. Despite an extensive regulatory framework, serious incidents continue to expose gaps in compliance, oversight and on-site enforcement. 1-271961 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa