Once a tender has been won and awarded the project must be carried out. Here it must be noted that a construction project is not as straight forward as buying and selling where one buys something, adds on a profit and sells it. »
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Using technologies to boost construction productivity can have a profound impact on public and private spending. In the United States alone, expenditures on construction reached $1.29 trillion in 2018, after rising an average of 7.4 percent annually over the previous five years.Read moreYou must log in to read the rest of this article. Please log in or register to join our community.Username:Password:Log in RegisterForgotten username or password? »
Four highway upgrade projects in the Western Cape, Limpopo and the Eastern cape remain unfinished after Group Five and Basil Read filed for bankruptcy. »
Green building technology has become one of the hottest trends in construction. The benefits of a green technology application in construction are far-reaching and comprehensive, offering significant advantages when used in new facilities as well as existing structures. Green technology makes buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable, so they have a lower carbon footprint and a reduced impact on the environment. Builders, building owners, and tenants all realize considerable benefits from the application of green construction technology. BELOW ARE THE TOP 12 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES USED IN GREEN CONSTRUCTION. Solar power Solar power has been increasingly exploited as a su... »
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Once a tender has been won and awarded the project must be carried out. Here it must be noted that a construction project is not as straight forward as buying and selling where one buys something, adds on a profit […] 
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There’s been a spate of building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria. In some cases, people have died. In one instance a building had been marked for demolition at least three times. There are also concerns about hundreds of other buildings in the city.
Why buildings keep collapsing in Lagos and what can be done about it
There’s been a spate of building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria. In some cases, people have died. In one instance a building had been marked for demolition at least three times. There are also concerns about hundreds of other buildings in the city. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner spoke to Ndubisi Onwuanyi about this.
Thami Mthethwa posted an update 22 hours, 20 minutes ago
Bureaucratic delays in getting property developments under way has badly damaged the development and construction industry, prompting a crisis.
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Thami Mthethwa posted an update 2 days, 2 hours ago
About half of the low-rise building collapsed around midday on Thursday, crushing construction workers under piles of toppled concrete pillars and shattered wooden beams
Toll in deadly Shanghai building collapse rises to 10
SHANGHAI – The death toll in the collapse of a Shanghai commercial building that was undergoing renovation rose to 10 overnight after three more victims were added to the grim tally, the city government said Friday.
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With three of South Africa’s large construction companies having gone bankrupt in the last few months, many are questioning the future of the sector. However, while the deterioration of these companies may have hurt those investors exposed to them, it has left the gate open for o…[Read more]