April 2010
On the tail of world cup fever, infrastructure projects continue to flourish, while government housing projects lag behind, but private enterprise continues to buoy up the BNG and GAP market housing. Almost 30 000 new houses will be built at the R1,5 billion development in Soshanguve by Safrich. The CIDB upgrades the status of nine new contractors to work on larger projects in their own right. Kwena Rocla partners with Chinese contractors to supply precast concrete products to Botswana. KZN's R1,5billion housing deal will supply 35 000 families with housing near King Shaka airport at La Mercy.
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30 000 houses in Soshanguve Soshanguve's 30 000 housing development is one of the largest settlements in Gauteng. Developer, Safrich's GAP market housing at Thorntree View East Extension 6 is almost 70% built and Nedbank is providing end user funding. City Deep housing Planact reveals housing problems at City Deep. Managed by Johannesburg Social Housing Company on behalf of the City of Johannesburg the former barrack style mine hostels were converted to family units. The in-fighting between various committees shows the problems in accommodating everyone under the inadequate rental housing framework policy. Security for Eskom housing units Eskom's staff housing at Ledibeng Eco Estate in Lephalale, Limpopo, sets a new record for the number of security barriers supplied on a single project by Trellidor. Design software from CMA The Concrete Manufacturers Association offers permeable paving software. PermPave is designed with South African rainfall and local climate information in mind. KZN's R1.5bn development for 3 500 families KZN's 427ha site at Woodmead, near the new King Shaka airport at La Mercy will provide housing for 3 500 families. Infrastructure development - Africa needs to spend more KPMG's Infrastructure Dialogue Forum highlighted the need for the African continent to spend more money in infrastructure developments for the 21st century.
The Contractor Industry Development Board upgrades the status of nine Small Medium Enterprise contractors.
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