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 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:48:03 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-explores-r5bn-floating-solar-project-on-its-highland-reservoirs-178596a Lesotho is considering an ambitious plan to develop floating solar electricity generation on the Katse and Mohale reservoirs. The R5bn project could reshape the country’s renewable energy future while easing pressure on scarce land resources. 1-268648 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-outage-shock-are-you-in-the-16-still-without-power-067535a Electricity has been restored to 84% of communities affected by severe weather that caused widespread damage across parts of the Western Cape earlier this month. 1-268597 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-builders-get-a-resilience-wake-up-51-see-higher-value-now-401979a French multinational company, Saint-Gobain has launched the fourth edition of its global Sustainable Construction Barometer, revealing a growing shift in how sustainable building is understood and prioritised across markets. 1-268595 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/architects-and-contractors-get-ready-to-unlock-2026-project-wins-390868a The 14th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa returns to Johannesburg from Tuesday, 9 June 2026 to Thursday, 11 June 2026, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and built-environment professionals for three days of discussion, insight and collaboration. 1-268593 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/planned-rand-water-maintenance-may-affect-municipalities-industries-and-mines-623171a Rand Water has reminded residents and businesses of planned maintenance at its Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems, which is expected to cause water-supply interruptions between Friday, 29 May and Friday, 17 July 2026. 1-268521 Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/construction-of-solar-facility-set-to-power-60000-households-289737a Eskom has begun construction of a new R1.2bn, 75MW solar power plant at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy into its coal-dominated generation fleet. 1-268520 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/high-court-backs-municipalitys-right-to-reject-bidders-over-reputational-harm-734692a In a significant judgment delivered by the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 26 November 2025, the court in Construction Company (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others [2025], confirmed that an organ of state may decline to award a tender, where contracting with the bidder would expose the institution to reputational risk. 1-268432 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/katlehong-residents-use-digger-to-tear-up-main-road-during-protest-401359a Protesting Palmridge residents took turns using a digger to dig up sections of the R550 main road to Johannesburg near the Tsietsi Phase 5 and 6 informal settlements in Katlehong. The protest continued on the morning of Friday, 22 May 2026, with access roads blocked. 1-268425 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/storm-recovery-efforts-continue-across-western-cape-390088a Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape after severe weather caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity supply and affected hundreds of roads. 1-268383 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-to-recover-billions-owed-to-municipalities-623311a National Treasury will begin directly deducting funds from national and provincial departments that owe billions of rands to financially strained municipalities, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his Budget Vote speech in Parliament on Friday, 22 May 2026. 1-268381 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa