Phase 1 of Nelson Mandela Bay housing project under way
Government-contracted construction company Sakhisizwe broke ground on the first phase of the multibillion-rand Florida Heights integrated housing development, in Nelson Mandela Bay, last month. According to Sakhisizwe, […]
Doubt whether desalination plants will be delivered by March
Valves supplier APVF will supply pipeline products for six desalination plants earmarked for construction in the Western Cape, which are expected to deliver 28 Mℓ of water to the province daily. […]
Uganda’s Entebbe expressway to open in May 2018
The eagerly-awaited Entebbe expressway will be open for motorists in May 2018. There are several sections of the 49.5km stretch […]
Cape Town’s City Hall closed for renovations
Cape Town’s City Hall is undergoing a major makeover and will not be available until July 2018. The revamp of […]
Port of Abidjan undergoes US $1.2bn expansion
The Port of Abidjan in Ivory Coast is undergoing a major expansion with the aim of cementing its position as […]
GE reaches halfway mark of construction at Medupi power station
General Electric (GE) Steam Power Systems has received a final acceptance certificate from State-owned Eskom for the successful testing and transitioning of Unit 4 at the Medupi power […]
Construction of Japoma stadium in Cameroon on track
The construction of Japoma stadium in Douala, Cameroon is currently on track and progressing on well. Its completion will ensure […]
Serbia Starts Construction of Chinese-funded Railway to Budapest
Serbia began work on a China-funded railway line on Tuesday to try to improve the Balkan country’s infrastructure, an effort […]
De Aar wind projects connected to the grid
The 96.48 MW De Aar and the 138.96 MW De Aar 2 North wind projects have successfully reached early operations and have been connected […]
Triton shortlists two EPC contractors to spearhead Ancuabe construction
ASX-listed graphite developer Triton Minerals has shortlisted engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) companies Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering and MCC International as potential EPC contractors for its Mozambique-based Ancuabe graphite project. Triton […]
Ethiopia to continue with huge hydro dam amid Egypt warning
Ethiopia will continue with the construction of its huge hydro dam on River Nile despite Egypt disapproval; Seleshi Bekele, the […]
Constructing the new capital of Egypt
The construction of the new capital of Egypt when complete is intended to accommodate a population of 5 million and be the financial as well as administrative capital of the country.
Wärtsilä to build utility-scale solar power plant in Nigeria
Technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for its first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, in Nigeria. The 75MW plant is being developed […]
BMW plant refurbishment project nabs Steel Award
This year’s Steel Awards, hosted by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) and sponsored by steel manufacturer and supplier Aveng Trident Steel, saw BMW’s heavy […]
South Africa unveils mega wind power project
TheLongyuan Mulilo De Aar Wind Power Project in South Africa has been successfully commissioned; therefore connecting an estimated 85,000 local residents […]
Construction of Phase 1 of Oxford Parks set to begin
The construction of Phase 1 of Oxford Parks in South Africa by Concor Buildings is set to begin soon. This is after […]
Cytonn to construct US$125m residential/commercial development
Cytonn Investments is planning to construct a US $125m residential-cum-commercial development in Kimabu County, Kenya. The project will accommodate 6,500 […]
Kenya’s Transport and Housing Ministry to construct 8,000 houses
The Transport and Housing ministry in Kenya is planning to construct 8,000 houses in Mavoko, Machakos County. The houses will […]
US signs $524.7m investment compact with Côte d’Ivoire
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US government’s main development fund, said on Tuesday it had signed a $524.7-million investment compact with Côte […]
Uganda’s Karuma Power Project nears completion
Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, the Chinese firm undertaking the construction of the 600MV Karuma power dam in Kiryandongo District, has revealed […]
Tanzania: World Bank to pay for US$600million railway from Dar to DRC
The World Bank is set to unlock $600 million for an infrastructure project to facilitate trade in East and Central […]
Nigeria’s Gelegele Seaport development progressing
Work on the Gelegele Seaport is progressing as there is sufficient economic justification for its development. According to Edo State […]
Growthpoint launches a new waste-to-soil initiative
Growthpoint Properties has launched a pilot project that turns large volumes of food waste generated by client businesses at its […]
Longest rail tunnel in North Africa progressing well
The Chinese firm working on Gantas railway tunnel the longest railway tunnel in North Africa has announced that it has […]
Bagamoyo megaport “to unload first ships in 2020”
The government of Tanzania has announced a completion date for work on the Bagamoyo megaport, one of a number of […]
US $71m development will house 45 000 in South Africa
Plans are in motion for a US $71m integrated housing development on the outskirts of Eastern Cape’s Despatch that will provide […]
Lanseria to be site of new airport city development
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has highlighted the importance of Lanseria International Airport, and planned projects around it, for the development of the north-west quarter of […]
Emira’s R200m Rosebank office-to-residential conversion meets a gap in the market
Emira Property Fund’s conversion of its Rosebank office property assets formerly occupied by Sasol into a contemporary residential apartment development, […]
Bakwena to start maintenance, construction projects along N1/N4 routes
Private concessionaire Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire will undertake various maintenance and construction projects along the N1/N4 routes in 2018. These upgrades are required to […]
TDS Projects Construction delivers extensive infrastructure at Finsch
The project which commenced in November 2014 was awarded to TDS Projects Construction by Petra Diamonds. TDS Projects Construction’s affiliated […]
Saudi Arabia to build $500bn “new global capital” in the desert
The youthful Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has unveiled an astonishing plan to build a $500bn high-tech city from scratch […]
PENETRON helps finish Phase 3 / Alice Towers in South Africa
Phase 3 construction of the Alice Lane Office Towers in Sandton, South Africa, was completed in September 2017. The PENETRON System provided […]
