Building & Construction News

Temporary classrooms have still not given way to new school building

• 30-10-2026
• The Citizen Online

The project originally had a 20-month completion timeframe and was scheduled to be completed by June 2024

More than four years after the building project for Dome Combined School in Parys was handed over to the contractor, temporary clas...

NW municipalities struggle to maintain roads despite MIG funding

• 30-10-2026
• SABC News

A number of municipalities in the North West are grappling with decaying infrastructure, despite being allocated the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) annually.

The grant is earmarked for infrastructure development and maintenance....

Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court back on track despite construction mafia delays

• 30-10-2026
• The Citizen

Fourteen years after the initial contract was awarded, Mamelodi Magistrate's Court is set to be completed in October 2028.

A view of the incomplete Mamelodi Magistrates ‘ Court building along Tsamaya Road on July 14, 2022 in Pr...

Rand West task team tackles roads and parks in service push

• 30-10-2026
• Randfontein Herald

Community members are being urged to guard public infrastructure and halt illegal dumping as local municipal teams roll out neighbourhood clean-ups.

Rand West City Local Municipality’s Rapid Response Task Team (RRT) has continued i...

Thomo warns against disruptions as R42m Siboshwa school project begins

• 29-10-2026
• Inside Metros

Mpumalanga Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo has handed over the construction site for the R42 million-plus Phase 2 development of Siboshwa Primary School in Mashekesheni, Tonga, warning that disruptions to the project will no...

R88.6 million flood-repair programme advances at Klawer and Vredendal

• 29-10-2026
• Western Cape Government

Media release by Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers

Repairs to flood-damaged sections of the MR547 between Klawer and Vredendal have been completed, while work continues on two bridges and associated r...

Jodan and Tjeka Build Skills for the Future

• 29-10-2026
• The Content Engine

In an industry long defined by hands-on experience, Jodan Construction treats training as a business imperative. By investing in people, the firm builds a capable workforce, improves performance and secures its long-term growth. That conviction ha...

Eldoraigne road upgrades set to ease traffic amid commercial boom

• 29-10-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

Peak-hour delays and road closures are hitting Ward 69 motorists as municipal contractors widen key intersections for a major retail development.

Road upgrades in Eldoraigne are expected to improve traffic flow and accommodate growing de...

New R797 million mega bridge opening soon in South Africa

• 28-10-2026
• Business Tech

A new R797-million road infrastructure project on the N7 north of Cape Town is nearing completion, with the Western Cape Government expecting the Van Schoorsdrift Road Safety Improvement Project to be finished by March 2027.

According to...

Partnership turns community skills development into opportunity

• 28-10-2026
• The Content Engine

Community skills development succeeds when business, local government and communities work towards a shared goal. Committed leadership, active stakeholder involvement, credible training providers and determined learners all play a part. For adults...