Featured Project: Autumn Leaf Mall – Infrastructure

North West

Description
Construction of services and associated infrastructure including access road, civil services (water, sewer, stormwater reticulation and electricity) for the proposed Autumn Leaf Mall and filling station including a convenience store situated on Portion 24 (a Portion of Portion 5) of the farm Hazia 240 JP, near Zeerust town situated in the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, North West Province.

 

Status Region
Awarded Zeerust
Category Value
Infrastructure R 100 million+
Industry Timing
Retail 2019 onwards.
Sector Class
Private Invited / Negotiated

 


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About Minnie Zondi

I am an insanely optimistic ambivert that does everything from the heart instead of the mind. Deeply interested in people and matters that pertain to mankind.

Leads 2 Business Weekly Quote

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This week’s mindfulness quote encouraging you to appreciate all your days is from Anjali Sharma.


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Featured Tender: Construction of Stormwater Ga-Semenya Phase 1

Featured Tender: South Africa

Contract Number:

DMRE001/2020/21 – Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

Description:

Bids are invited for the Request for Qualification and Proposals (RFP) for the New Generation Capacity under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer (IPP) Procurement Programme (“the Programme”). Place where goods, works or services are required: National.

Category Industry
Consultants Institutional
Region Site Inspection
South Africa This conference will be held on a virtual teleconferencing platform, the date of which will be publicised on www.ipp-rm.co.za
Closing Date Contract Period
24 November 2020 at 12:00 No details.

 


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OPINION: SA Construction Industry during COVID-19

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An opinion piece on Construction in South Africa during Covid

26 March 2020, the day that everything changed. Hard lock-down. The entire country sequestered to their homes and not permitted to leave, it was called Lock-down Level 5. The ramifications of this decision will still be felt by everyone in all industries and walks of life for a long long time. We were entering the unknown, fearful of everything and everyone and if you listened to the various news broadcasters masquerading as prophets of doom and gloom, the world as we knew it had come to end, normal did not exist any more and life would never ever be the same again. I eventually made the conscious decision to change the TV channel from any and all news broadcasts and limited myself to one broadcast of news per day, this was for my own sanity as the bombarding of constant fear-mongering was powerfully eroding away at me. But this unknown scary time was going to be for 21 days, I would survive. Oh, how little did I know…..

But not all was doom and gloom, I was going to work remotely. I had subscribers that were depending on me to obtain information that was not readily available, they needed this information to assist in their business, they needed to keep their business going which in turn keeps our business going, it seems like an endless circle, but actually makes sense. Gosh, information was very scarce initially, no one knew what was happening (and if they did they did not want to say anything because who knew what tomorrow would bring…) Town planning and environmental notices (where we get a lot of our very new projects) “dried up” and no new notices were being posted, new tenders being published dwindled down to almost nothing, in fact, I noted that most of the tenders that were still going out were for various Eskom entities that needed repairs, Eskom’s procurement department was still hard at work. It was very slow going in the beginning, could not contact professionals, some were on leave, some did not have mobile numbers.

21 days came and went and lock-down continued. Come 1 May 2020 and the country moved down to level 4, this meant a slightly different set of rules, we still could not leave our homes unless it was an essential service, but we could exercise within a 5km radius of our homes between 6am and 9am. It was still dark at 6am and dangerous to leave your home but that didn’t worry me, I am not an exercise person anyway! But I digress, back to work….looks like some construction could start again, essential infrastructure projects and repairs but still the tenders had not really picked up as most of the municipalities remain closed, and they are the ones that put out the tenders according to their budgets…. Great excitement….we are moving to level 3 on 1 June 2020..hooray…many more sectors can open up and construction will definitely pick up now, slowly and surely tenders starting picking up and there was much speculation about all the field hospitals that were being planned (these projects were shrouded in secrecy and very little information was being released) but we persevered and were diligent in our research and managed to add 13 of these Covid 19 hospital projects to our database. Half of the office was still working remotely and the other half were coming to the office under strict hygiene and sanitising conditions. The joy of sitting at my desk, with the familiar all around me was soothing to the soul, maybe, just maybe things are going to be okay, no wait, I know they going to be okay, it might be different, it might be hard but it will be okay. I felt the construction industry was starting to look up and gain a little traction, majority of the projects in various sectors that were under construction when the lock-down was announced were prepping their sites and educating their staff on how to take precautions so that construction could recommence in earnest. Our L2Q department started getting new bills from contractors that required coding and pricing, there was a definite movement in the industry.

Level 2 was the next stage and that momentous day was 18 August 2020, 145 days since the National Lock-down was implemented. Additional industries have been permitted to start again and the number of tenders has increased, in all the different trades that we capture. Even though life might not be the same and the old normal has evolved into a new normal with a face mask and copious amount of sanitiser, there are signs of the Private Construction Sector is moving ahead and the larger privately funded projects are being awarded and construction is starting, new developments are being marketed and researching for updated information is moving at an increased pace.

We entered Level 1 on 21 September 2020 and there has been a substantial increase in public tenders as well as the progress and movement in privately funded projects.

Even though the effects on the construction industry and economy in the whole will likely have long term consequences Leads 2 Business will strive to continue sourcing viable and beneficial information for our subscribers as we did through the entire lock-down.


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About Debbie Wessels

I started at Leads 2 Business in April 2008 in the tenders Department and transferred to the Projects Department during the same year. I was appointed Head of Department for Projects from February 2011 to March 2022. April 2022 I started a new adventure as Content Regulator.

Featured Project: Limpopo Central Hospital – Building

Limpopo

Description
Construction of the Limpopo Central Hospital, (LCH) in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. The new hospital will cater for the residents of Polokwane and the surrounding area. The main hospital will have 3 floors catering for 488 beds and will be the major teaching hospital for the University of Limpopo Faculty of Health Sciences and School of Medicine. The proposed site is currently situated between Edupark and the Northern Academy Secondary School on the remainder of Erf 6861 of Pietersburg Extension 30, to the north of the N1 (Polokwane Bypass), south of Suid Street and to the east of Webster Street. The land is approximately 30ha (30 000m²).

 

Status Region
Design Polokwane (Pietersburg)
Category Value
Building R 100 million+
Industry Timing
Healthcare 2020 onwards
Sector Class
Public Private Partnership Open Tender

 


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I started at Leads 2 Business in April 2008 in the tenders Department and transferred to the Projects Department during the same year. I was appointed Head of Department for Projects from February 2011 to March 2022. April 2022 I started a new adventure as Content Regulator.

Featured Company: Afrimat – Qwa Qwa Quarry

This week we are featuring Afrimat – Qwa Qwa Quarry. Read more here:

Afrimat Qwa qwa

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About Shanna Knezovich

I started my journey with Leads 2 Business in 2013 as an Account Co-Ordinator. I transitioned into an External Sales position as an Account Executive in 2015. I help professionals within the building & construction industry keep up to date with the latest project and tender information as well as source new business opportunities throughout Africa.

Featured Tender: Construction of Stormwater Ga-Semenya Phase 1

Featured Tender: Limpopo

Contract Number:

PM04/2020 – Polokwane Municipality

Description:

Bids are invited for the Construction of stormwater Ga-Semenya Phase 1.

Category Industry
Infrastructure Water
Region Site Inspection
Polokwane (Pietersburg) No Details
Closing Date Contract Period
09 November 2020 at 10:00 No details.

 


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About Nazeema Sishi

I am a content researcher who just started with Leads 2 Business in February this year, I work in the Daily Tenders South Africa department. I am a young vibrant lady who enjoys meeting new people and doing new things. I welcome challenges and always find new ways of doing things. I am a mum and I love spending time with my not so little, very talkative son.

Interesting Facts about North West

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General:

North West which was created in 1994, and takes up 9% of the total land in South Africa. North West is divided into 4 district municipalities, which in turn are divided into 18 local municipalities. North West consists of 24 cities and towns. Agriculture and mining production plays an essential role in boosting the economy in South Africa, providing main products such as diamonds, gold, platinum, sunflower seeds, maize and beef.

Mining:

North West is known as the Platinum Province as most of the world’s platinum comes from its Merensky Reef, which is a layer of igneous rock. The mining in North West is the pillar of its economy and generates more than half of the province’s gross domestic product. The primary minerals are gold, uranium, platinum, and diamonds. Interesting enough in Licthenburg, a town in the North West, was the richest public diggings in the world from 1925 – 1935, where the biggest pure red flawless diamond was found in 1927.

Tallest building:

The tallest building in the North West Province is the Rustenburg City Council building, which is 8 floors above ground and that is excluding the basement

Largest Mall:

The largest mall in the North West is situated in Klerksdorp. The Matlosana Mall is a first-super regional shopping centre at 65,000sqm.

What to do in North West:

North West offers breathtaking scenes of rolling fields and African bushveld and has a big selection of activities to do, especially if you have an adventurous spirit. With a selection of wildlife destinations, visiting World Heritage Sites and enjoying adventure activities, there is definitely something to do for everyone. The most famous place to be in North West is definitely Sun City, offering anything and everything from golfing to safari and wildlife, from Zip lining to Drift Trikes, from lazing in the sun to enjoying the Valley of the Waves to an extravagant nightlife filled with entertainment and that is not even the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more to do at Sun City. History was absolutely made when Sun City opened in 1979. It has become the best holiday resort in South Africa. North West also offers a paradise for any hiker or climber at the Magaliesburg mountain range, offering deep ravines and waterfalls.

North West has so much more to offer to anyone who visits this beautiful province.

Sources:
Britannica
Wikipedia
Business Insider


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About Nadine Vermeulen

I started working at Leads 2 Business in October 2014 in the Leads 2 Quotes Department. I managed all the Daily Tender Bill Requests and followed up on BoQ's for our Daily Tender Subscribers. In 2017, I was promoted to L2Q Assistant and now work with Bill of Quantities for Contractors. 🙂

Featured Project: Selati Railway Bridge

Mpumalanga

Description
Development of a 48 bed Kruger Shalati tourism facility comprising of 12 railway carriages and a lounge carriage on the Selati Railway Bridge over the Sabie River adjacent to the Skukuza Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga. The scope of works could also include the refurbishment of the existing Waterkant Guest Houses as a upmarket tourism accommodation comprising of 12 beds with associated lounge and dining facilities, these two guest houses will be replaced by the development of a 12 bed guest house available for use by the general public just to the west of the existing Nyati Guest House. The development as a whole will reflect the historical and heritage value of the Selati Railway Line. Approximate GPS co-ordinates: 24°59’28.93″S 31°35’48.71″E

 

Status Region
Underway Skukuza
Category Value
Infrastructure R 31 Million – R 60 Million
Industry Timing
Hospitality & Leisure Anticipated completion December 2020
Sector Class
Private Invited / Negotiated

 


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Featured Company: Regal Civils

Read about who’s who in the Industry:

This week we are featuring Grant Lopes from Regal Civils based in Strand in the Western Cape. You can read what he has to say here…

Regal Civils

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