27-29 June 2023
GALLAGHER CONVENTION CENTRE
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
In this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the theme of which was Following up on our commitments: making your future work better, President Cyril Ramaphosa provided a ray of hope to the construction industry by sharing several shovel-ready projects that are coming on stream thanks to the Infrastructure Fund implementation team. “The cranes […]
Issued by Chief Directorate: Communications Enquiries: Zara Nicholson: 079 416 5996 Issue Date: 1 June 2020 Today, many industries including the construction industry will return to work to commence with operations in a safe manner in line with Alert Level 3 of the Lockdown Regulations. We acknowledge that since the start of the national lockdown from […]
On July 21-22, the first ever Big 5 Digital Festival Africa aims to rebuild confidence in the African infrastructure and construction community and define the path to the post-Covid recovery. Dubai, July 6, 2020 – The global pandemic and restrictions over travel and gatherings are posing unprecedented challenges to businesses, and the building and […]
South Africa hosts approximately one million delegates at business events every year, supporting over 250,000 jobs directly and indirectly. But with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, events have come to a standstill, affecting both the economy and the people they employ. Thanks to the introduction of advanced level 3 lockdown regulations, which allow for […]
The online gathering for the African infrastructure and construction community powered by The Big 5 will run from 21 to 23 July offering intelligent B2B matching, 20+ hours of interactive networking, and inspiring speakers from around the globe. Dubai, July 14: The recently announced Big 5 Digital Festival Africa is extending its dates, and will […]
Zutari, formerly known as Aurecon, is uniquely positioned to partner with clients to co-create fit-for-purpose solutions for infrastructure development 21 July 2020: The African continent requires a minimum of US$130 billion annually for infrastructure development and preservation. Highlighting this number recently, the African Development Bank also pointed out a financing gap of around US$68–$108 billion. […]
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, of the 1,339 million people employed by the South African construction industry, only 11% were female[i]. While the number of men still far exceeds that of women in the sector, female representation in the construction industry has increased by 7% over the past decade[ii]. Similarly, in the sub-Saharan African transport […]
dmg events hosts of the 8th annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo will be hosting a free, three-day CPD-accredited digital learning experience for members of the building industry from 15th to the 17th of September 2020. Programme Director, Kelly Easton says: “It has been widely recognised that qualifications need to be supported by ongoing […]
East Africa has long been a challenging region for property developers to operate in, and not as buoyant as other markets. With COVID-19 triggering a recessionary environment, the property industry, always deeply affected by changes in the economy, is identifying areas of resilience and pockets of opportunity. As investors and developers step back, regroup and […]
Driving down Dock Road in the direction of the Watershed complex in the V&A Waterfront, one cannot help notice the impressive and completely unique timber pleated façade warmly cladding the Waterfront’s newest building which is currently under construction. However, there is a lot more to this feature than aesthetics. Incorporating cross-laminated timber (CLT), in addition […]
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