Dam rehabilitation reports tested against gates, spillways and monitoring

Looking westbound shows the precast concrete backwall, the precast, segmental retaining wall panels, and the post-tensioning duct pockets in the fascia beam work that is part of a FHWA, Highways for LIFE supported projec

Gauteng starts rehabilitation programme for seven Tshwane bridges

Repairs will address joints, cracked and spalled concrete, parapets, decks, approaches and safety barriers across provincial rout…

By Jameson Van Rooyen · 13 Oct 2026

Wastewater pumping stations (or lift stations) commonly filter out large solids, to prevent damage to the pumps. This is a view of the outlet of the filtering system.

Pump-station standby tests should prove restart after a real interruption

Duty rotation, alarms, backup power and downstream capacity must recover together when a working pump or electricity supply fails.

By Jameson Van Rooyen · 10 Oct 2026

Pipeline Bridge 503 (503管桥) under construction over Jinsha River. It is a part of the Guanyinyan water diversion project. The bridge got its name from a nearby fossil fuel power plant named "Power Plant 503" which is und

Free State presents R120bn pipeline of energy, vehicle and agro-processing plans

Three proposed initiatives span renewable energy, electric-vehicle assembly and apple-concentrate production.

By Thandiswa Ndlove · 9 Oct 2026

Road worker assists in the construction and maintenance of an asphalt concrete paved road.

R262m Worcester road-repair programme reaches completion

The 16-month contract covered periodic maintenance and repairs across about 60km of trunk and divisional roads around Worcester.

By Clara Brigham · 6 Oct 2026

Western Cape Desk

R530m Louis Fourie Road upgrade reaches opening milestone in Mossel Bay

The four-year upgrade is one of the Western Cape government’s largest single road investments in the Garden Route district.

By Andrea Van Der Merve · 15 Oct 2026

El Reno, OK, August 19, 2007 -- A truck drives past a "Caution Water Over Road" sign. Many flooded roads were damaged and must be repaired. FEMA has a Public Assistance program to help local governments recover costs for

Seven Passes flood repairs reach 10,458 local labour days

The R73.6 million Garden Route contract covers damaged sections of MR355 and district roads west of George and near Wittedrif.

By Linda Jones · 13 Oct 2026

Ed Lausier, District Survey Engineer describes his design and coordination with National Park Service on the steam restoration and Bridge Replacement in Becket for McNearney Road over Shaker Mill Brook (B-3-16) to the Sw

Projects

Defects close-out needs evidence, not a shrinking spreadsheet

A defect is closed only when the required result has been inspected and recorded.

By Phuti Sithole · 8 Oct 2026

Construction of elevated railway viaduct and A3 level Calumpit Railway Station, 2021 Calumpit railway station construction sites Calumpit railway station is an elevated station, as part of the second phase of the North–S

Zandvliet treated-effluent pump station reaches scheduled delivery period

The City programme targeted September 2026 for a R41.5 million facility designed to increase reuse capacity to 151 litres a secon…

By Phuti Sithole · 30 Sep 2026

The Big Build

The main entrance to John Randolph Tucker High School. 2910 North Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia 23294.

Features

A school is not ready at handover until the old hazards are closed

New classrooms and toilets must be matched by safe demolition, secure routes and functioning services.

By Andrea Van Der Merve · 30 Mar 2026

Road rollers and a paving crew working on a street in central Cape Town.

Features

Born Free Construction builds a practical Western Cape construction story

From civil infrastructure and earthworks to buildings, roofing and waterproofing, the Cape Town contractor’s strength lies in con…

By Thandiswa Ndlove · 9 Jan 2025

Infrastructure

Manmade pool / water feature at Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Partly fed by stormwater runoff overflow from a rainwater harvesting system installed at the site. October 2012.

Landfill stormwater and leachate must remain separate

Clean runoff becomes a treatment burden when it mixes with contaminated liquid.

By Thandiswa Ndlove · 30 May 2025

Incoming wastewater flows into one of the aging wastewater treatment tanks on Smith Island, MD, on April 3, 2024. [the following is excerpted from an April 22, 2024, story by Emily Cannon. To see the full story go to www

Wastewater blower upgrades must be measured in oxygen and uptime

New aeration equipment matters when it delivers the process conditions operators need across normal and peak flows.

By Amber Ibrahim · 23 Feb 2023

2014_03_27_Retaining Wall Extension Temporary Support of Excavation Progress_South of Harvard Street Bridge (Medford) looking NW

Excavation support must be designed before the trench is occupied

Soil can move without warning, making temporary support a design and supervision issue.

By John Miller · 17 Nov 2022

Investigations & Accountability

Exhibition area of Railway Construction Heavy Industry, 2021 Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition.

Housing signed off without services: inside the audit trail of incomplete settlements

A national audit sample found delays, defects and commissioning failures across housing projects, including homes recorded as com…

By Thandiswa Ndlove · 16 Sep 2026

The R27-billion water debt chain: how unpaid municipal bills reach pumps, pipes and treatment works

Municipal debt to water boards rose sharply as ageing networks continued to lose treated water. The pressure travels through the…

By Amber Ibrahim · 25 Mar 2026

A railway bridge under construction in Vasco-da-Gama

PRASA’s recovery ledger: record capital spending, reopened rail and the controls still under repair

Passenger rail recovery is visible on reopened corridors, but annual reports and audit briefings show that infrastructure deliver…

By Jamie Reid · 9 Oct 2025

Historic marker at the Hadley Valley Schoolhouse, built in 1885. Now a museum moved to the History Center of Olmsted County's campus in 1975. Rochester, Minnesota, United States.

School sanitation after the backlog count: why completion needs a maintenance test

The national SAFE programme replaced thousands of identified basic pit toilets. The next accountability test is whether every fac…

By Clara Brigham · 18 Jun 2025

Business & Industry

Landscaping and site improvement projects in the 600 area of USAG Grafenwoehr are one of the few projects left as part of the 6+ year, $700+ million Efficient Basing Grafenwoehr program, which is scheduled to complete in

Growth should not outpace a contractor’s project-control system

More sites can increase turnover while weakening cost visibility, document control and supervision across the business.

By Andrea Van Der Merve · 3 Sep 2026

Residential construction workers use a ladder with fall arrest equipment

Construction payroll control starts with approved people and hours

Reliable wage records protect workers and prevent labour cost from separating from actual site activity.

By Kingsley Lee Graham · 2 Nov 2023

Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building. Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon. This official Architect of the Capitol photog

How to search South Africa’s eTender portal without missing the official detail

The official portal is the starting point for public opportunities, but bidders still need to read the documents, amendments and…

By Jameson Van Rooyen · 14 Feb 2023

500px provided description: 3 workes finishing the park'n ride building in Spittelau. [#street ,#adult ,#man ,#white ,#black ,#male ,#men ,#Sky ,#Wien ,#Work ,#Mensch ,#Stra?e ,#Working ,#Construction Site ,#Spittelau]

The bid or no-bid decision deserves a written record

Tender volume is not the same as opportunity when a bid stretches guarantees, supervision or working capital beyond a safe limit.

By Clara Brigham · 31 Dec 2022

Inside the Build

Telakkaranta (by Telakkakatu street respectively) is a new part of Punavuori, consisting of both residential and office buildings. This particular construction site is where the popular music venue Nosturi located until

Home enrolment should be confirmed before excavation starts

Registration of a builder and enrolment of a particular home are related but separate checks.

By Erika Moss · 10 Apr 2025

restoration of a historic building in Ireland. This Georgian Building in Limerick had been left derelict for many years. PMAC restored the entire facade by replacing damaged bricks with matching salvaged bricks, raked ou

Renovating a building older than 60 years in the Western Cape: the heritage check

Age can trigger a heritage process before alteration or demolition, even when a building is not a famous landmark.

By Erika Moss · 25 Nov 2024

Residential buildings under construction in the city of Ağdam, Azerbaijan, reflecting the city's ongoing reconstruction.

Cape Town building plans: the documents and decisions to settle before submission

A practical route through zoning, title information, professional appointments, DAMS submission, inspections and final occupation.

By Andrea Van Der Merve · 18 Mar 2024

This is the picture of Construction site at Arjotpara, Mohakhali, Dhaka.