https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/494.html South Africa Construction news 15 Construction & Engineering news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/494.html en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:49:54 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-design-to-execution-engineering-a-safer-way-to-refurbish-high-rise-facades-301338a Refurbishing a 160m high-rise building requires more than standard construction methods, particularly when replacing an entire glass façade. 1-270113 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/aurex-delivers-major-base-oil-tank-upgrade-at-live-durban-terminal-634201a Aurex Constructors has completed the replacement of two carbon steel base oil storage tanks at a major Durban storage terminal, delivering the complex brownfield project without interrupting customer operations. 1-270201 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/investor-confidence-drives-new-phase-for-cape-industrial-property-market-078375a Developers are increasingly building industrial facilities in the Cape Metropole without first securing tenants, signalling growing confidence in one of South Africa's strongest-performing commercial-property markets. 1-270057 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-r230m-superyacht-marina-reaches-construction-milestone-634941a Cape Town's Quay 7 Superyacht Marina has moved from planning into physical construction, with the V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards Cape Town marking the milestone with a keel laying ceremony at the Port of Cape Town last week. 1-270041 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/embedding-carbon-management-into-construction-contracts-what-south-africa-needs-to-know-842653a As sustainability moves from policy aspiration to contractual obligation, South Africa’s construction sector faces a new era of carbon accountability. A new FIDIC framework provides a roadmap for embedding greenhouse gas management into construction contracts, but its adoption will require careful alignment with local procurement law, risk-allocation principles and industry practices. 1-269959 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/construction-smes-need-faster-funding-to-unlock-south-africa-infrastructure-boom-397578a South Africa's construction sector is entering a R1tn infrastructure boom and continues to generate around 130,000 jobs each quarter, yet many of the SMEs driving projects are unable to access the working capital needed to mobilise contracts. 1-269803 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sacqsp-formalises-leadership-succession-with-past-presidents-advisory-committee-953084a The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) has established its Past Presidents Advisory Committee (PPAC), creating a permanent body to strengthen leadership continuity, good governance and the long-term growth of the profession. 1-269774 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/this-zinc-coating-could-extend-africas-mining-and-marine-steel-assets-for-decades-842993a Across Africa, steel infrastructure faces constant exposure to challenging environments that can accelerate corrosion and increase lifecycle costs. 1-269729 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-data-centre-surge-sparks-fear-of-africa-construction-labour-shortfall-953324a Africa’s construction sector is facing mounting pressure as rapid urbanisation, housing demand and the rise of AI infrastructure reshape the market. 1-269694 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/soew-huge-blow-to-local-industry-as-cable-import-controls-are-suspended-175616a South Ocean Electric Wire (SOEW) has called for urgent intervention after the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) halted its programme to curb substandard low-voltage cable imports, warning the move could jeopardise public safety, local jobs and the competitiveness of South Africa's cable-manufacturing sector. 1-269518 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa