The winners of Construction World’s Best Projects awards for 2024 were announced at an event held in Johannesburg last night. These awards have, for 23 years, recognised excellence in the built environment in South Africa. The competition attracted 84 entries, the most yet, and the winners represent the whole spectrum in the construction industry – from big to small players.
The awards are independently adjudicated, and judges were impressed by the number of excellent entries in many of the categories. They said this is a sign that, despite tough market conditions, there is great depth, excellence and innovation in the South African construction world.
The judges were Uwe Putlitz – a retired professional architect and professional construction project manager; Hanlie Turner - a retired business development manager in the cement and concrete environment; Musa Shangase – immediate past president of Master Builders South Africa and Lufuno Ratsiku – president of the SACPCMP.
AfriSam was the main sponsor (and has been from the start of these awards), CHRYSO Southern Africa the gold, a.b.e.® Saint-Gobain the silver and Baker Baynes the bronze sponsor. They were joined by Sika and the South African Council for Project & Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) as associate sponsors.
The winners
Civil Engineering Contractors
Winner
National Route 3, Sections 2 & 3, from Lynnfield Park (km 30,6) to Ashburton
AfriSam
Highly Commended
Kendal Power Station Continuous Ash Disposal Facility Extension Project
Concor Construction
Special Mention
Construction of IRT Phase 2A Infrastructure (W4) Govan Mbeki Road between Landsdowne Road and Heinz Street Cape Town
Govan Mbeki IRT JV (Civils 2000 and Grinaker-LTA)
Building Contractors
Winner
Irene Building D – Avbob New Head Office
WBHO Construction
Highly Commended
Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRi) at Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Washirika 3 Oaks (W3O)
Highly Commended
Parkdene Boulevard
WBHO Construction
Special Mention
SPU Multipurpose Hall
Ruwacon
Special Mention
Middelburg District Hospital
Enza Construction
Specialist Contractors or Suppliers
Winner
Koruson 1 Wind Farm
CHRYSO, WBHO Construction and Concrete Units
Highly Commended
Carinus Bridge (B2918), Velddrif
Sika SA and AECOM SA
Highly Commended
Devin Properties Super Basement: Lateral Support and Piling Works
GeoCiv Group
Highly Commended
General Construction Worlds for the Sasolburg NH3 Tank B and balance of plant project
Stefanutti Stocks
Highly Commended
The One Student Accommodation Basement Lateral Support and Piling Works
GeoCiv Group
Highly Commended
National Route 3, Sections 2 & 3, from Lynnfield Park (km 30,6) to Ashburton
AfriSam
Special Mention
Reinforced Earth retaining walls on the access road to the Polihali Dam Site, Lesotho
Reinforced Earth South Africa
Consulting Engineers
Winner
Montrose Interchange Upgrade Project
SMEC South Africa
Highly Commended
Carinus Bridge (B2918), Velddrif
Sika SA and AECOM SA
Special Mention
Munyaka Crystal Lagoon and Lifestyle Centre
Civil Concepts
Special Mention
Shoprite – Wells Estate
WSP Group South Africa
Architects
Winner
Flower Hall Test & Examination Centre
Savage + Dodd Architects and Tri-Star Construction
Highly Commended
Deutsche Internatonale Schule Kapstadt STEM Centre
KMH Architects
Special Mention
The Rubik
dhk Architects
Special Mention
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Boogertman + Partners Architects
Special Mention
Cape Station
Boogertman + Partners Architects
The AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction
Winner
Kendal Power Station Continuous Ash Disposal Facility Extension Project
Concor Construction
Highly Commended
Flower Hall Test & Examination Centre
Savage + Dodd Architects and Tri-Star Construction
Highly Commended
Coastal Park Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
JG Afrika
Highly Commended
Construction of the Wela River Bridge No. 3490 on Road P451
Icon Construction
Highly Commended
Green School South Africa – Middle School
GASS Architecture Studios
Highly Commended
National Route 3, Section 2 & 3 from Lynnfield Park to Ashburton
AfriSam
Special Mention
Emondlo Mall
Protean Project Innovations
