Construction World

Waterfall City retains South Africa’s Best Masterplan title

At the recent International Property Awards – Africa Chapter ceremony, held at the lavish London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on 23 October 2025, Waterfall City Management Company received the Best Masterplan South Africa award for Waterfall City for the second consecutive year, recognising the pioneering urban design framework guiding the development of this thriving smart city in the heart of Gauteng. The Masterplan category was specially created in 2024 by the International Property Awards association for large-scale developments covering a minimum of 20,000m² and including at least five of the following uses: residential, retail, commercial, leisure, cultural, institutional, public service and industrial.

Africa50 appoints global leader Sérgio Pimenta

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and multi-vehicle asset manager, today announced the appointment of Sérgio Pimenta as Chief Executive Officer of the Africa50 IAF. The appointment marks a strategic move to scale private-sector investment, given the crucial role infrastructure plays in the continent’s development.

SJ Group welcomes appointment

Global engineering, management and development consultancy SJ Group has welcomed the appointment of John Parry as Senior Executive Director for Water and Environment globally for SJ Group’s Infrastructure and Energy division.

Crown Publications announces strategic shift to primarily digital-only publishing

Effective 1 September, Crown Publications will streamline its distribution model to have a primary focus on digital publishing. As the company approaches its 40^th anniversary in print publishing, this marks both a poignant milestone and an exciting new chapter.

Dr Zoliswa Tshetshe promoted to M&D Executive Chairman

M&D Group is proud to announce the promotion of Dr Zoliswa Tshetshe to Executive Chairman.

RIB Software appoints Chris Smith to lead MEA and APAC regions as Senior Vice President

RIB Software, a global leader in digital solutions for the construction and infrastructure sectors, has appointed Chris Smith as its new Senior Vice President for the Middle East, Africa (MEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.