Projects

Massive investor interest in real estate along the KZN South Coast
With eco-estates living even more in demand, the KZN South Coast is the ideal location
We have witnessed an incredible 50% escalation in estate house prices in the region over the past five years

One of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century begins its construction phase on 5 December
Delegations from the eight countries leading the project are attending ceremonies in the remote Murchison shire in Western Australia and in the Karoo of South Africa’s Northern Cape
When the festivities are over, the bulldozers will move in.

Kwikspace was contracted to provide a classroom and ablution units for Die Wingerd Primary School in Somerset West, Cape Town.
there is zero disruption to the school, which is not the case when constructing brick-and-mortar buildings
The unit was built offsite and delivery completed within one day

Supplied by PR Meridian Port Services (MPS) has reappointed globally trusted infrastructure firm AECOM as project management consultant for construction […]

Partnerships are key in the regeneration
GBCSA Annual Leadership Awards
Winner: The Ridg, 6-Star Green Star Office As Built v1.1

Leading black-owned contractor Concor has earned two sought-after plaudits at the 2022 Construction World Best Projects awards
Both are for the elegant ‘green’ Ikusasa building in Oxford Parks, Johannesburg. Concor was highly commended in the awards’ Building Category, as well as in the AfriSam Award for Sustainable Construction
The four storey, three and a half basement building was handed over in February 2022 for occupation by blue chip company Anglo American Global Shared Services – who recognised Concor by awarding a Certificate Award of Excellence to the company

CHRYSO Southern Africa has earned industry recognition for applying its admixtures in a demanding reservoir contract, winning the top in the Specialist Suppliers Category at the Construction World Best Projects Awards
Dolomitic geological conditions created demanding requirements for the 30 million litre Khutsong reservoir in Gauteng, and CHRYSO Southern Africa was there to contribute to the specialised concrete mix
The concrete mix design was a critical factor – along with the timing of the stressing and the profile of the cables – in achieving the performance of the 450 mm thick raft floor slab

JDA has restarted the construction of roads and stormwater infrastructure in Bramfischerville Extension 12, Soweto
The contracts of two previous contractors had been terminated due to poor performance
Bramfischerville is one of the focus areas for the City of Johannesburg in terms of addressing service delivery in marginalised areas.

a multi-million-rand refurbishment will combine leading edge construction with new age design technologies
the revitalisation of the mega mall which has been a trailblazer in the local retail space since it launched 21 years ago, will give the centre a whole new design aesthetic needs
Sustainable practices and intelligent technologies within the new Great Hall will pave the way for Gateway to embrace future retail trends

By David Beer on behalf of the Concrete Manufacturers Association In what is undoubtedly a unique application of precast concrete […]

By David Beer on behalf of the Concrete Manufacturers Association Brownstone coarse-exposed aggregate pavers, supplied by Concrete Manufacturers Association member, […]

Moolman Group has successfully opened three developments – two new shopping centres and one retail redevelopment – in two days
Hebron Mall in the North West province, and Matsamo Mall in Buffelspruit and Merino Mall in Ermelo, both in Mpumalanga, opened successfully last week
The achievement of launching three malls in two days was possible due to the Moolman Groups’ good relationships with a wide range of partners, including Abland at Merino Mall and Twin City at Hebron Mall

The construction of the Msikaba Bridge has presented multiple technical challenges to the contractor, the CME JV (Concor – Mota-Engil Joint Venture)
It has involved protecting the natural environment which will set new standards for the civil engineering industry
It involved an ambitious plant search and rescue programme, which has seen 14 788 plants being rescued and a colony of rare Cape vultures – between 170 and 190 breeding pairs

Emira Property Fund has had certified 31 of its buildings for energy performance to become fully compliant with the new government-mandated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations
While EPCs are becoming compulsory, they are, first and foremost, a valuable decision-making tool for property owners
“Knowing a building’s energy performance supports good property and environmental decisions,” notes van Biljon

The Master Builders Association (MBA) North has issued a practice note for its members aimed at helping them fight back against what it calls unethical contractual practices
The association has noted a growing number of its members are finding themselves in trouble owing to unethical contractual practices forced on them by some professionals and employers

Standard industry contracts, such as Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) contracts, are the gold standard

Supplied by TUHF For Augy Da Costa, his journey to property development success has spanned fifteen years and culminated in […]

GBSA’s pioneering transformation of the South African property sector has yielded significant results that have driven measurable impact not only in terms of certifications but also in training, accreditation, job creation and climate change mitigation
The organisation has reached 905 certifications in Africa
The Annual Green Building Convention takes place in Cape Town at the Century City Conference Centre and Virtually, from 2-4 November

Apex Studios, initially known as The Groove, is an ambitious 13-storey building comprising two adjoining blocks
The site presents various space challenges which Concor deals with in its daily programme and there is activity around-the-clock on the project
899 rooms of much-needed student accommodation

• Corestruc buys new 150t crawler crane
• Corestruc’s tried-and-tested rigging and erection capabilities are an essential part of the company’s precast-concrete value offering
• Corestruc decided to procure the crane because it offered good value for exceptional functionality

• Members of the SA national male and female rugby sevens teams helped to construct a house with an alternative building system in a pilot project in Cape Town, with a modified Benex building block
• The house was a further ‘green’ building and sustainable living trial project by Garden Cities NPC
• Only a negligible amount of waste is generated when building with these blocks

• 19 000m2 abelite finishing plaster.
• 3 500m2 Chryso Béton Ciré decorative finishing system, including, Chryso Concrete Primer and Finisol topcoat.
• 5 200m2 double layer a.b.e. Unigum 4mm and viscous 3mm torchon waterproofing membrane;

• Liberty Braamfontein project delivered in record time, and under budget
• Nuvo Consulting was appointed by Liberty as the Project Cost and Construction Managers
• Tétris was tasked to do the detail design and fit out including repurposing of existing furniture

• Completed in August 2021 and covering an area of 4 000m² on three levels, the paving was installed by Seymour Paving. The civils and the preparation of the subgrade were done by Cornfield Construction
• Vivid Architects, director, Charles Louw, said that all the hard landscaping on Bridgewater was designed and specified by Vivid, as it does on most of its projects
• It was felt strongly from early on that the ground surfaces should be used to unify the development

• De Aan Zicht will be Balwin’s most iconic lifestyle centre in the Western Cape and its location gives it a cutting edge
• Perched on top of a hill, it affords uninterrupted and panoramic views of Table Mountain, Robben Island, Lions Head and the Atlantic Ocean
• Klompie Brick Cladding is one of 15 Revelstone cast-stone cladding options. Cast with concrete, it looks like an original clay klompie brick and is ideal for cladding feature walls

• Built almost exclusively with precast concrete products supplied by Concrete Manufactures Association member, Mobicast, the 1 003 housing unit development was scheduled for completion in June this year
• Ruwacon is the project’s main contractor and Royal Haskoning DHV its consulting engineers
• Mobicast has supplied concrete masonry blocks, suspended rib & block flooring, concrete staircases, paving blocks, kerbing, parapet coping, stock bricks, manhole covers and concrete tree rings for the project

By David Beer, on behalf of the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) The external façade of the upper section of a […]

By David Beer, on behalf of the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) CRDC South Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of CRDC […]

By David Beer, on behalf of the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) The paved port cochere at the Southern Sun Waterfront […]

• It’s not every day that South African developers dish up opportunities, like The Fynbos, in locations like Bree Street, Cape Town
• Stylish and modern drawcards like rooftop sunset bars, lap pools, co-working spaces and fitness centres aside, imagine a building that includes the extraordinary talent of street artists and tags within the illuminated glass lift shafts across all six floors
• According to the EasyProperties Investment Case report, the property market in the City Centre is making a decent recovery