The 6,500m2 fully-let Richmond Corner shopping centre in Cape Town opened its doors this month. It is also part of Richmond Park, an 84ha site that is part of a milestone land restitution settlement. L-R: Richmond Park Communal Property Association (RPCPA) representative Yolanda Hansen; Dr Wayne Alexander, chief director: Western Cape of the Land Claims…
Jessica Tennant, senior editor: Marketing & Media at Bizcommunity, said she was confident that the well-known trend contributor’s broad range of expertise from fintech to alternative economic models, futures and trends, would provide great value for business audiences. Bizcommunity’s creative director Terry Levin said William’s response to her suggestion that the column be titled “Pulp…
Government will in the coming months expedite the implementation of at least 50 infrastructure projects with a total investment value of more than R340bn. Image source: Gallo/Getty The fast-tracking of the projects forms part of the reconstruction and recovery of the South African economy. This was the key outcome of the inaugural meeting of the…
A recommendation by department officials on whether to uphold appeals against a massive wind farm project proposed for the West Coast Peninsula was due to have landed on the desk of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) minister Barbara Creecy this week. This map shows the location of the proposed wind farm on farmland on the…
Brikor Limited’s (BIK) suspension on the JSE since 2013 has been lifted after coming out of provisional liquidation in 2015, the company recently announced. The manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials has also noted an uptick in demand for bricks, according to Garnett Parkin, CEO of Brikor. Garnett Parkin, CEO of Brikor The…
Prior to Covid-19 becoming a global reality, few existing contracts had appropriate provisions for its impact, specifically in the construction sector. However, the disruptions to business and operations are no longer unanticipated and new contracts negotiations need to take these possibilities into account. Barry Herholdt, senior associate at MDA Attorneys Says Barry Herholdt, senior associate…
While detailed planning for new construction projects is fairly common, the same level of care is often not applied to the demolition phases, according to Kate Bester, contracts manager at Jet Demolition. Image supplied “The expectation is to conclude demolition quickly and cheaply, without much regard for the end use of the demolished materials. Achieving…
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long concrete colossus is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. (Photo by Eduardo Softeras/AFP via Getty Images) The current dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is directly linked to colonial-era Nile treaties. During the scramble for Africa, controlling the source of the Nile was…
According to human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s second phase is expected to deliver water to South Africa by 2026. She said this while outlining budget priorities for the Water and Sanitation Department during a virtual session of the National Assembly on Thursday, 23 July. “I am glad…
In April, it was projected that South Africa’s healthcare facilities and hospitals would need between 4,100 and 14,767 ICU beds to manage the expected Covid-19 peak, but there were only 3,318 available at that time. In light of this, the construction and allied industries have been working around the clock to prepare for the onslaught…