MOROCCO TO CONSTRUCT US $274M CEMENT PLANT
Morocco is set to construct a cement plant Ouled Ghanem in the province of El Jadida, 150km south of Casablanca. […]
MOROCCO TO RECEIVE US $237M FOR TWO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Morocco is set to receive US $237m from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) to finance construction of the […]
RESTORATION TO MIMOSA MALL AFTER FIRE DAMAGE
Due to a fire incident that occurred on the 8 December 2017 in Mimosa Mall, Bloemfontein, a restoration process was […]
PERDEKRAAL EAST WIND FARM TURBINE FOUNDATIONS COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
The developers of the Perdekraal East Wind Farm, in the Western Cape, last week completed the project’s 48 wind turbine foundations […]
FLOWCRETE FLOORING INSTALLED IN THE HEART OF PRETORIA ARENA
Heartfelt Arena worked with Flowcrete South Africa to find a wear resistant and durable floor coating for its events venue. […]
Restoring a Concrete Façade
Matching the appearance of 60-year-old concrete proves to be a challenge The Smith Campus Center at Harvard University after completion […]
TCTA COMMENCES R12.3BN SECOND PHASE OF MOKOLO-CROCODILE WATER SCHEME
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) announced on Wednesday that it had commenced with the implementation of the Mokolo-Crocodile Water Augmentation Project Phase 2A (MCWAP-2A) project, which is strongly associated with minerals and energy projects in the Limpopo province and is, thus, facing opposition from environmental justice groups.
MOZAMBIQUE GAS RICHES NEAR AS $25BN LNG PLANT APPROVED
Anadarko Petroleum approved a $25-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique that could help transform the economy of one of the world’s poorest countries.
SEYCHELLES TO SET UP AFRICA’S FIRST IPP FLOATING SOLAR PV PROJECT
The government of Seychelles has announced plans to set up Africa’s first utility-scale independent power producer floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) […]
SOUTH AFRICA TO DEVELOP A 1 MW WAVE-ENERGY PILOT PROJECT
South Africa is set to develop a pioneering 1 MW pilot project aimed to supply clean electricity to a large-scale […]
DOING SOME BUILDING? TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN BUYING CEMENT
If you’re going to be buying cement, best you take extra care to check for the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications’ (NRCS’s) “stamp of approval” on the back.
Connecting outlying Sekhukhune District to major urban nodes
Word The Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) is forging ahead with the construction of a new road that will connect three […]
DOING SOME BUILDING? TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN BUYING CEMENT
If you’re going to be buying cement, best you take extra care to check for the National Regulator for Compulsory […]
RELIABLE REFURBISHMENT SYSTEMS FOR KOMATI RIVER BRIDGE
SMEC South Africa was appointed by Trans African Concessions (TRAC) to undertake the detailed inspection, rehabilitation design and construction supervision […]
CONSTRUCTION OF TALLEST BUILDING IN CAPE TOWN TO COMMENCE
South Africa is set to commence construction of soon to be the tallest skyscraper in Cape Town once it receives […]
GAUTENG MEC TO DRIVE YOUTH AGENDA IN CONSTRUCTION
Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Tasneem Motara plans to establish a sector advisory panel to consider ways of bridging the gap between the vast number of […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S CARBON TAX: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ECO-CEMENTS
On 26 May 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off South Africa’s Carbon Tax Act, which came into effect on 1 […]
SA WIND POWER CONSTRUCTION TO PEAK AT ABOVE 1 GW IN 2020/21
Wind energy construction activity in South Africa will peak at more than 1 GW of capacity in 2020/21 as developers race to operationalise projects that were […]
CONSTRUCTION OF US $3.9BN MONORAIL SYSTEM IN EGYPT TO COMMENCE
Egypt is set to commence construction of US $3.9bn monorail l transport system that will connect the New Administrative Capital […]
ZIMBABWE STALLS CONSTRUCTION WORK OF MAROWANYATI DAM
The government of Zimbabwe has stopped the construction work of Marowanyati Dam in Zimbabwe due to the cyclone idai as […]
CHINA, ITALY AND US COMPANIES IN RACE TO BUILD $4.5BN ZAMBEZI DAM
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has shortlisted three bidders for the Batoka Gorge hydropower project, a $4.5bn hydroelectric scheme located […]
SIKA STARTS OPERATING IN BLOCKADED QATAR
Anticipating much infrastructure work in the rich Gulf state of Qatar, Swiss chemicals giant Sika has begun producing concrete admixtures […]
DANGOTE CEMENT UNVEILS NEW SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, ADOPTS GRI, NSE GUIDELINES
Dangote Cement Plc (DCP), the largest listed company on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the leading cement conglomerate in […]
RWANDA: 2,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS TO BE BUILT IN RUGARAMA ESTATE
Construction of at least 2,000 affordable housing units will be launched on 31 May in Nyamirambo Sector, Nyarugenge District, developers […]
STANFORD ROAD BRIDGE IN PORT ELIZABETH NEARS COMPLETION
Construction works on the new Stanford Road Bridge in Port Elizabeth which commenced in January is well under way and […]
RWANDA SEEKS US $1.3BN FOR ITS PORTION OF THE ISAKA-KIGALI SGR LINE
The government of Rwanda is seeking US $1.3bn to subsidise its portion of the Isaka-Kigali SGR line that links Rwanda […]
ETHIOPIA SIGNS DEAL FOR ITS LONGEST BRIDGE
Ethiopia has signed a deal with a Chinese firm, China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) to design and build the country’s longest bridge. […]
MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO UNDERGO US $38M REHABILITATION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to invest US $38m in rehabilitation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos […]
DURBAN PROMENADE EXTENSION NEARING COMPLETION
Significant progress has been made with the beachfront promenade extension to ensure it is launched in time for the 2019 […]
UGANDA’S KARUMA POWER PROJECT SOON TO BE COMMISSIONED
Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, the Chinese firm undertaking the construction of the 600MV Karuma power dam in Kiryandongo District, has revealed […]
ENEL’S FOURTH SA WIND FARM TO START OPERATING IN 2021
Energy company Enel’s renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power (EGP) South Africa has started construction on its 140 MW Oyster Bay Wind Farm, in the Kouga municipality, in the Eastern Cape. The €180-million wind project comprises […]
PROJECT TO RESTORE DURBAN DRY DOCK UNDER WAY
The rehabilitation of the inner caisson, which divides the Port of Durban’s Prince Edward Graving Dock into two compartments, enabling two smaller […]
