Things To Know Before Choosing A Garage Door A good garage door will last decades, maybe even a lifetime. So it makes sense to spend a little extra time and effort making the best choice possible. We get some advice from Mike van Arkel from leading garage door and automation supplier, Specialised Building Supplies (SBS). […]
Construction Sector Mourns The loss Of Dr. Thandi Cynthia Ndlovu The owner of Motheo Construction – the largest female-owned construction company in South Africa – Dr. Thandi Cynthia Ndlovu tragically passed away in August following a car accident. Establishing Motheo Construction Ndlovu obtained a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of Zambia […]
Erratum In the August issue of South African Builder it was erroneously stated on page 4 that Stefanutti Stocks had gone into business rescue. This is in fact not the case. South African Builder apologises to the management and staff of Stefanutti Stocks for this error and regrets any inconvenience caused. This retraction and correction […]
Leroy Merlin Opens Second Store In South Africa Global French home improvement retailer, LEROY MERLIN, today officially opened a new store in Little Falls, Roodeport in Johannesburg in August. This is the brand’s second store in an active pipeline that will materialize into four stores in South Africa by 2020. The total investment is projected […]
Positive Momentum In Global Construction Sector Gives Glimmer Of Hope To SA Construction Despite the headwinds facing the world economy, the global construction sector entered 2019 with significant momentum, having seen growth of five percent in 2018. And, according to the latest annual International Construction Market Survey (ICMS) by independent professional services company, Turner & […]
94 High-Quality, Diverse And Innovative Entries For SAISC 2019 Steel Awards Since it was first celebrated 38 years ago, the SAISC Steel Awards has grown to become the steel construction industry’s premier event. Succeeding years have seen this event growing to this year’s record entry of 94 entries. In the lead up to the awards, […]
SARMA Appoints New Manager Hanlie Turner has been appointed Manager at the Southern Africa Readymix Association (SARMA). Following the departure of Johan van Wyk who was the face of SARMA for many years, Turner has taken over the reins at the SARMA office. She brings years of experience in the cement and concrete industry, including […]
Women in construction: More progress needed By: Boitumelo Thipe, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Master Builders Association North Entrepreneurial women are making their mark in construction, but more needs to be done. Doing so will have benefits. Construction remains a male-dominated industry but there are signs that women are starting to become better represented in this […]
RFP For Woodstock/Salt River Inclusionary Housing Project Cancelled South African Builder has confirmed that the City of Cape Town has unilaterally cancelled the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the highly anticipated Woodstock/Salt River inclusionary housing project. In a discussion with Deon van Zyl, chairperson of the Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) it was […]
Western Cape Construction And Built Environment Industry In The Spotlight This September Next month Cape Town will showcase at the 7th Cape Construction Expo why it is a global investment and tourism destination with great potential for further economic development through which to increase employment, income and overcome the major socio-economic challenges facing our city, […]