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16 Nov 2021

How the Unrest benefited the Construction Industry

by Nirasha Rampersad | posted in: General | 0

Buildings damaged in the unrest in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng

The unrest began on July 8 2021, Jacob Zuma Protests, A series of protests regarding the arrest of ex-president Jacob Zuma resulted in mass looting of retail shops, burning buildings, shutting down the transport industry in two of the bigger provinces Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng.

South Africa has been dubbed “the protest capital of the world” with one of the highest rates of public protests. Roads damaged by the burning of trucks while some toll plazas were also damaged, South Africa’s construction industry may receive a short term boost from the rebuilding of damaged and destroyed infrastructure, buildings and structures in unrest and looting but the longer-term outlook for the sector is more uncertain. Protecting, burning, destroying schools, roads, retails, government buildings, transports, costing the country billions of rands.

The newly built Brookside Mall was not spared after it was burnt down during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. Plans are underway to rebuild.

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Recovery and Reconstruction

“However, all eyes will now be on the government’s Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, which has been rather slow right out of the starting blocks.”

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled plans to assist businesses caught up in the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and those SMMEs that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the country’s economy.

The president said that South Africa is one of the few countries in the world to have a state-owned insurance company, SASRIA, which provides cover against incidents of public violence, strikes, riots and unrest.

SASRIA has committed to expediting the payment of all valid claims, and is working together with private insurers, Ramaphosa said, adding that some businesses that were victims of this violence may not have been insured.

Nearly R4bn recovery fund was set up to help businesses after looting

Trade, industry and competition minister said the trade department, working with the small business department, had identified eight urgent focus areas for business and economic recovery: restoring supply lines; making immediate repairs to shops (such as replacing broken windows)

So they could reopen in weeks; accelerating construction and structural repairs where larger builds were needed, some of which would take months to complete.

Below is a list of businesses and buildings damaged by the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

Chris Hani Crossing
Daveyton Shopping Centre
Diepkloof Square
Dobsonville Mall
Evagold Shopping Centre
Evaton Mall
Jabulani Mall
Irene Village
Khan Corner
Letsoho Mall
Mams Mall
Maverick Corner
Ndofaya Mall
Normandie Court
Palm Springs Shopping Centre
Pan African Mall
Protea Garden Mall
Queens Court
Sam Ntuli Mall
Sizwe Shopping Centre
Sontonga Mall
South Gate Mall
Tembi Mall
Yarona Shopping Centre
30 Afroprop Buildings
30 Makro & Game buildings
32 Schools in KZN
320 West Street
33 Standard Bank branches 220 of its ATMS
88 Field Street
Afrox
BIDFOOD
Biyela Shopping Centre
Bridge City Shopping Centre
Brookside Mall
Cato Ridge Distribution Centre
China Mall
China City
City Life Building
Cornubia Ridge Logistic Park – Warehouse 1
Davenport Square
Defy Warehouse
Delta Towers
Dunlop Centre
Edendale Crossing Centre
Edendale Mall
Eshowe Mall – The Atrium
Galleria Mall
Game PMB
Glenwood Village
Hammarsdale Junction
Hyundai Dealership
Isipingo Market
Isipingo Junction
Isithebe Industrial park
Kingspark Manufacturers factory
Kwamashu Shopping Centre
Kyalami Industrial Park
Laager Centre Spar
Ladysmith crematorium
LG Warehouse
Liberty Towers
Machibisa Spar
Makro
Mandeni Mall
Massmart
Mega City Mall
Mkuze Shopping Centre
Montclair Mall
North Coast Industrial Park
Pine Parkade
Pinetown Central
Pinecrest Mall
Pine Walk Centre
Queensmead Mall
Redlyn Business Park
Ridge Mall
RTT Warehouse
SANBS
Sanlam Centre
Scottsville Mall
Seaquence Logistics
Southway Mall
Springfield Value Mart
Superspar
Theku Plaza
The Ridge Shopping Centre Shallcross
The Workshop
The Boulevard Business Park
Treasury House
Umgeni Business Park
Umkomaas Central
Umlazi Mega City
Umzinto Priso
Ushekela Industrial Park
Value Logistics
Vector Logistics Cold room
Warehouse – Reservoir Hills
Warehouse in Brickfield
Wartburg Central
Watercrest Mall
Waterfall Storage Facility – Stor-Age
Westmead Cash & Carry
Westwood Mall
West Street

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22 Oct 2021

Featured Tender: Construction of Silulu Secondary School

by Mareez Herselman | posted in: Featured Tender | 2

Mpumalanga – DTA 890369

Contract Number:

PWRT/2487/21/MP – Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport

Description:

Bids are invited for the Construction of Silulu Secondary School, in Naas Kamaqhekeza, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province.

Category	Industry
Building	Institutional
Region	Site Inspection
Mpumalanga	18 October 2021 at 10:00
Closing Date	Contract Period
15 November 2021 at 12:00	No Details

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13 Oct 2021

Featured Company: Parent Rock Construction

by Jeanique Pretorius | posted in: Featured Company | 0

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This week we are featuring Parent Rock Construction, based in Durban, KZN. Parent Rock was established in January 2015 with a technical team made of young, dynamic enthusiastic and talented professionals The company draws expertise from professionals who have provided services to various sectors of industry including civil construction, mining, smelting and transport sectors.

Parent rock

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12 Oct 2021

Photography & Drones in Construction

by Claire Donaldson | posted in: Construction Chat | 0

You generally hear them before you see them. You tend to be looking here and there until you spot it. A splayed machine rising near vertically into your line of sight. Hovering. Until it banks and zooms off. No matter what innocuous activity I’m partaking in, I always squint in suspicion at our local neighborhood drone as it zips off over the farm. My dog also tends to get a bark in.

No matter how commonplace drones have become, they’re toys for crying out loud; they still give me the creeps. They do still have an air of science fiction about them. And we all know they have cameras.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s), commonly referred to as a drone, are considered aircraft without pilots on board. They are controlled by remote control by a human on the ground (I sincerely hope so, because I’ve seen that movie, and it does not end well for us). They were initially developed by the military, for less than savory undertakings “dull, dirty or dangerous”, but with the development of their technology, and the reduction of cost; their use expanded into non-military applications. They are used for aerial photography, agriculture, product delivery, surveillance and policing, an inspection of infrastructure, science, smuggling, and drone racing (because “of course they are”).

In South Africa, in the commercial sphere to legally operate, you are required to have a Remote Pilots License (RPL) and a ROC (Remote Operator Certificate). There are laws governing the flying of drones, and should you break the law you could be given a fine, have your drone confiscated, or go to jail.

They are, however, proving very useful in a variety of industries.

Drones are being used in the construction industry for inspections and to keep abreast of project progress, as well as to keep on top of site safety and security. Drones and aerial photography are proving cost-effective and efficient. They are used for land mapping and for ground assessment. And although aerial images from high up, and wide angles do come to mind, drones are also used for close-up inspections.

Drone photography is even being incorporated into CAD software. These images are being used for progress reports as well as for accurate measurements.

They are invaluable when it comes to marketing. Often the photographs captured via drones, are stunning. They are arresting not only in their composition but in their sheer uniqueness. We are not used to seeing the world from such an aerial perspective. Plus a lot of the time, the images are unobstructed.

A bird’s eye view has been replaced by a drone’s camera view.

Sources:
Fly Guys
Drone Photography Services
Wikipedia
Robert Lowdon
CAA
Law for All
Baithe

About Claire Donaldson

I started working at Leads 2 Business in February 2005, and have served as Head of Department of Daily Tenders from 2007 until the present. I oversee both the Daily Tenders South Africa and Africa Departments.

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