Protech Khuthele has reported basic headline earnings per share of 5.9c for the 6 months ended August 2010 from 13.0c for the corresponding period a year ago.

Esorfranki has pointed to an approved capital expenditure of R72m for the 2011 financial year to accommodate future growth 'and to maintain its competitive edge.

The boom times may have gone but there is still value in the construction sector, with infrastructure spending underpinning order books.

The strength of the rand and a sharp reduction in interest income because of a depletion of cash resources knocked the earnings of Concor

Construction group Concor reported a marginal drop in its half-year earnings and expects profits to be marginally down for the full year.