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Africa’s richest city needs R221bn to fix infrastructure

By: Bloomberg 6th August 2024 Johannesburg, billed as Africa’s richest city because of its concentration of businesses and millionaires, needs R221-billion to catch up on maintenance and overdue upgrades across its collapsing road, power and water networks. The city council discussed the shortfall late last month and detailed... →

Growthpoint rolls out renewable energy wheeling scheme at ten properties

By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th August 2024 JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has announced a new energy benefit scheme called e-CO2, which it will roll out at ten of its properties in Sandton. This marks a next step in the company’s rollout of its renewable energy transition and will involve providing green... →

Growthpoint's The Towers property, in Sandton

Eskom releases names of transformer suppliers amid rising localisation pressures

By: Terence Creamer 5th August 2024 Eskom has released the names to Engineering News of the five transformer companies appointed to a panel of suppliers that will compete for upcoming contracts for a total of 101 large-scale transformers to be installed as part of the National Transmission Company South Africa’s (NTCSA’s)... →

NTCSA to make own application to Nersa in bid to secure dedicated revenue to maintain and expand grid

By: Terence Creamer 2nd August 2024 National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers has confirmed that the newly operationalised entity is making an allowable revenue application to the regulator that is distinct from that of Eskom as it seeks to secure the finances it requires for its operations... →

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NTCSA interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers

Africa could see 3.3m new jobs across 12 green sectors by 2030 – report

By: Schalk Burger 2nd August 2024 An estimated 3.3-million new, direct jobs could be created across 12 green subsectors in Africa by 2030, a report published by staffing specialist company Shortlist and development agency FSD Africa, with analysis from consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found. The 'Forecasting... →

Company encourages strengthening cybersecurity in real estate

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd August 2024 As digitalisation continues to transform industries, the real estate sector has to deal with significant changes in how it manages and protects information, especially with the transition from paper-based processes to digital systems having introduced new cybersecurity challenges. Real estate... →

SIMEON TASSEV
Cybersecurity firms play a vital role in supporting real estate companies

Galix MD Simeon Tassev discusses cybersecurity in real estate

Sizeable land crane being launched in Netherlands

By: Halima Frost 2nd August 2024 The behemoth SK6000 land crane being manufactured by heavy lifting and transport specialists Mammoet at its Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands will be launched later this month. The company says the SK6000 ring crane will “redefine modular construction methodologies” across the heavy lifting... →

The SK6000 land crane being developed by Mammoet in Netherlands make out of structural steel and painted Red

MAMMOTH MOVER The land crane being launched by Mammoet later this month will be able to lift higher and heavier components

Embrace tech but retain focus

2nd August 2024 Given the wave of technology and process innovation currently sweeping the construction industry, it is important to stay focused on the goal of all innovation, says original-equipment manufacturer Barloworld Equipment South Africa operations executive Bongani Miya. He explains these goals are to... →

Barloworld Equipment and CAT flags at the Katherine Street Barloworld Equipment Head Office

LOOKING UP The new technologies being developed globally must lift the construction sector

New loaders arrive in S Africa

By: Halima Frost 2nd August 2024 South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment has successfully taken delivery of 55 new backhoe loaders, imported from multinational JC Bamford (JCB), in India, this month. Most of the JCB 3CX backhoe loaders have already been allocated to locally-based Bell... →

A JCB 3CX backhoe loader on a construction site pouring sand from its bucket

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING The new JCB 3CX backhoe loaders being imported by Bell Equipment have already proven popular with its clients in South Africa

Strategic approach crucial for 2024 market

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd August 2024 The South African commercial property market presents a blend of challenges and opportunities for investors and buyers, with economic uncertainties, shifts in the rental market, financing constraints, and regulatory complexities being some of the more prominent issues this year, says advisory... →

Hotel group planning strategic expansion by 2030

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd August 2024 International hospitality company Radisson Hotel Group plans to double its footprint in South Africa by 2030, consequently resulting in its having 25 hotels in the country. This strategic vision underscores the group’s commitment to strengthening its reach and contributing to the growth of the... →

SUCCESSFUL SAFARI Radisson plans to expand into safari and leisure regions, including the Kruger National Park and the Cape Winelands

Rising costs, disruptions reshape landscape

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd August 2024 The commercial and industrial property market is struggling with rising costs, macroeconomic fluctuations and the rapid advancement of technology, according to property company Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) COO Jonathan Sinden, who notes that these factors are significantly reshaping the industry and... →

JONATHAN SINDEN The strategic use of data is crucial for driving growth and creating immersive customer experiences

Crestcare’s new R238m private hospital in Malmesbury to create employment for 170 people

By: Irma Venter 2nd August 2024 The Crestcare Hospital Group has cut the ribbon on its newest development, the R238-million acute hospital in the Western Cape town of Malmesbury. Crestcare’s majority shareholder is black-owned and managed private equity firm Summit Africa. →

Steel giant sees first demand ‘green shoots’ in years as GNU prioritises infrastructure and localisation

By: Terence Creamer 1st August 2024 Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), which has been bemoaning weak domestic demand conditions for several years, reports that it is witnessing signs of “green shoots” in manufacturing and has also expressed cautious optimism over a potential for a recovery in energy-, construction-... →

Infrastructure refurbishment investment alone could provide R100bn/y manufacturing stimulus

By: Darren Parker 31st July 2024 South Africa’s decaying water, electricity and logistics infrastructure presents a R100-billion a year repair and refurbishment investment opportunity that could provide much-needed stimulus for the declining manufacturing sector, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa COO... →

Infrastructure refurbishment investment alone could provide R100bn/y manufacturing stimulus

Built environment must leverage emerging technologies to mitigate climate change impacts

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 31st July 2024 Climate change is impacting on the built environment and the industry must bolster its efforts to mitigate this, levering the requisite emerging technologies, University of Florida Professor Chimay Anumba said in a keynote address on the first day of the WABER & SuDBE conference, being held this... →

Transnet says reforms advancing to enable third-party rail access

By: Terence Creamer 30th July 2024 State-owned freight logistics group Transnet reports that the vertical separation of its rail business is on track and that the operating models and organisational designs for the rail operating company and infrastructure manager respectively will be finalised in the first quarter of 2025. In an... →

CBE engagement underscores importance of collaboration to address issues in built environment sector

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 29th July 2024 Government entity the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE’s) Built Environment National Stakeholder Engagement, held last week in Pretoria under the theme ‘Past, Present, Future Mirror’, outlined issues facing the sector, and called for collaboration and other initiatives to address these,... →

An image of c Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson delivering a speech virtually at the CBE's engagement

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson delivers his speech virtually

Ramokgopa announces electricity tariff review amid affordability ‘crisis’ for poor households

By: Terence Creamer 29th July 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a review of South Africa’s electricity pricing policy will be launched with the aim of addressing a rising affordability “crisis”, which is undermining electricity access for a growing number of poor consumers. The review would... →

Tender pricing practices must safeguard quality of engineering for projects

By: Schalk Burger 26th July 2024 Industry organisation the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) calls for commitment to equitable tender pricing in the engineering sector to safeguard the quality and integrity of engineering projects across South Africa. Fair compensation that reflects the true value of... →

Saice chairperson Andrew Clothier and CEO Sekadi Phayane-Shakhane

Macpherson asks DBSA for bi-weekly updates on National Assembly reconstruction

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th July 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to provide his office with bi-weekly updates on the progress of the National Assembly building’s reconstruction. The updates will include a monthly cost schedule, which will be... →

DPWI Minister Dean Macpherson

PPC receives Comesa approval for disposal of Cimerwa to National Cement

By: Schalk Burger 25th July 2024 Cement producer PPC has received approval from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) for the disposal of its 51% interest in Rwandan cement producer Cimerwa to National Cement for a cash consideration of $42.5-million. The transaction closed on January 25 and the disposal... →

South Africa’s 2030 decarbonisation target at risk, climate commission warns

By: Terence Creamer 25th July 2024 The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is cautioning that South Africa may miss its 2030 decarbonisation target in light of a decision to further delay the decommissioning of three aged coal power stations and if new clean sources are not introduced in line with the country’s electricity... →

Balwin launches dedicated apartment rental portfolio

By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th July 2024 JSE-listed Balwin Properties has announced plans to develop 7 300 rental apartments over the next eight to ten years, which marks the launch of its rental portfolio. Currently, the company is implementing a build-to-sell model. →

Standard Bank backs 500-MW-worth of decentralised electricity projects post reforms

By: Terence Creamer 24th July 2024 Standard Bank reports that it has provided funding to South African decentralised electricity projects with a combined capacity of more than 500 MW over the past two years, following regulatory changes allowing such projects to proceed without a licence. Operation Vulindela, which oversaw the... →

Standard Bank head of power Rentia van Tonder

SOEs to report to line departments while reform unit oversees creation of Holdco

By: Terence Creamer 24th July 2024 The State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) that were previously under the stewardship of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will report to their respective line departments in terms of policy and regulatory matters, President Cyril Ramaphosa told lawmakers on Wednesday. Replying to the debate on... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Port of Richards Bay moves to diversify beyond bulk exports while bolstering climate resilience

By: Terence Creamer 24th July 2024 The Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, is progressing with planning for infrastructure and terminal investments aimed at consolidating its position as a bulk export hub for key minerals such as coal and chrome, while also diversifying its activities to include more containers, as well as the... →

The Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal

Macpherson commits to transparent DPWI, cooperation for infrastructure-led development

By: Schalk Burger 23rd July 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson, in an address to the National Council of Provinces on July 23, committed to ensuring that his department would be transparent so as to build public trust and be held accountable to deliver infrastructure-led development. "We want to bring... →

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson

Eskom again moots 20 GW clean-energy build programme

By: Terence Creamer 23rd July 2024 Eskom will replace its declining coal capacity with clean-energy options in line with country policy and the Just Energy Transition, Eskom GM for primary energy Dan Mashigo told participants at a conference on coal and the energy transition. Speaking on behalf of Eskom CEO Dan Marokane, Mashigo... →

Coking coal prices remain under pressure amid weak steel production

By: Sabrina Jardim 23rd July 2024 Research agency BMI has maintained its Australian coking coal price forecast for this year at $260/t, as prices remain under pressure as a result of weak demand. BMI notes in its ‘Coking Coal Prices - No Recovery As Steel Production Remains Weak’ report that this year has cemented negative... →

Energy Partners completes first solar facade skyscraper at Fairvest-owned property

By: Schalk Burger 23rd July 2024 Energy company Energy Partners has completed a project at property investment company Fairvest's Metalbox skyscraper in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The property now features a building-integrated PV (BIPV) system that generates up to 300 MWh/y. It is South Africa's first solar facade skyscraper,... →

Ramaphosa signs legislation establishing single public procurement framework

By: Terence Creamer 23rd July 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of state in a manner that facilitates preferential procurement and reduces the risk of corruption. The Public Procurement Act will be... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

De Beers’ Jhb rough diamond sorting, sales building receives green star rating

By: Darren Parker 22nd July 2024 Diamond miner De Beers’ new rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales building Sky Park, in Johannesburg, has received a five-star interior green rating and two four-star green building ratings from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). The ratings were awarded for the sustainable... →

Sky Park under construction

Infrastructure resilience also about adapting current systems – Cesa

By: Schalk Burger 22nd July 2024 Proactive measures are needed to ensure the safety and sustainability of communities, and building resilient infrastructure is not just about new projects, but maintaining and adapting current systems to ensure they can cope with future demands, says industry organisation Consulting Engineers... →

A portion of road washed away during the 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal

PPC partners with Sinoma to improve efficiencies, expand capacity

By: Sabrina Jardim 22nd July 2024 Cement manufacturer PPC has entered into a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Sinoma Overseas Development Corporation to collaborate on opportunities to improve efficiencies, modernise technologies, reduce production costs, accelerate the transition to alternative non-fossil fuels... →

PPC CEO Matias Cardarelli

Crestcare group opens R238m private hospital in Malmesbury

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2024 The Crestcare Hospital Group has cut the ribbon on its newest development, the R238-million acute hospital in the Western Cape town of Malmesbury. Crestcare’s majority shareholder is black-owned and managed private equity firm Summit Africa. →

The Crestcare Malmesbury hospital

Macpherson echoes Ramaphosa’s call to turn country into a construction site

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 19th July 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the national government intends to turn South Africa into a construction site through increased infrastructure investment, and support for Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) as... →

An image of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson

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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson

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