Multi-billion-dollar reconstruction projects await in post-war Libya
Libya’s oil and gas wealth make it a potential bonanza for foreign construction firms as it makes up for a decade of lost investment TRIPOLI – A decade after Libya
Construction sector must embrace digitalisation
Two years ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his dream of an African smart city and, at this year’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) in February, that dream became a
South Africa: Mining and Construction – Boom-and-Bust Tale of Two Sectors Highlights SA’s Economic Plight
ANALYSISBy Ed Stoddard The contrast between the two sectors that should be linked throws into sharp relief the economy’s failure to live up to its potential. South Africa’s mining sector
South Africa’s largest renewable plant begins construction – ACWA Power
The Redstone project is the largest renewable energy investment in South Africa to date. (Image source: Adobe Stock) ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation
Multibillion rand Nyanza Light Metals project launched
An artist’s rendition of the Nyanza Light Metals Technical Services Centre. Photo supplied The multibillion rand Nyanza Light Metals project represented an opportunity for South Africa to demonstrate that Africans
Enza Construction acquires rail rehabilitator Tractionel Enterprise
Construction company Enza Construction has completed the acquisition of Tractionel Enterprise, an electrical infrastructure construction company in South Africa. Tractionel Enterprise has since 1982 been specialising in electrical infrastructure projects,
Amazon to set up African headquarters in Cape Town
E-commerce tech giant Amazon will have an African base of operations in Cape Town, South Africa This comes after the City of Cape Town has given the green light for
Volvo CE launches EC75D compact excavator in Africa and Middle East
The seven-ton EC75D compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment offers class-leading digging capacity, stability, serviceability and operator comfort in African and Middle Eastern markets The EC75D compact excavator from Volvo
Construction industry to bounce back in 2021
South Africa’s construction industry is expected to bounce back in 2021 after being the sector with the poorest performance in 2020. Construction GDP slumped by 20.3% in last year, the
Demolition is a critical part of the construction cycle
30 March 2021: When a layperson considers ‘demolition’, it is automatically equated with ‘blowing up’ buildings. However, demolition is a highly structured and technically complex process from an engineering, logistical