Efficient towns and cities with competitive rates and taxes stand to benefit from more commercial property investment and development in 2014, according to the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA).

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

In order to capture further potential gains in construction companies in the new year one will have to be a brave investor, according to Old Mutual's Faroz Basa.

Boom times for construction and engineering companies are just beginning, says Carl Grim, CEO of industry giant Aveng.

Construction group Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon is set to announce a black economic empowerment deal next month, the group said this week

SOARING building costs will probably prevent an oversupply of new office developments, and in turn create a positive office rental market in the short to medium term.

Low spending on infrastructure leaves sector under pressure

CEMENT producers have been caught off-guard by rapid growth in demand over the past year and SA may face a shortage of cement by 2007.

Along with flexible property and industrial funds, the small companies sector proved to be one of the star performers of 2003

Industry hoping for loosening of grip of strong rand