Shareholders will meet to approve the scheme that will lead to Murray & Roberts acquiring the entire share capital of Concor, it has been announced

MURRAY & Roberts, SA’s second-largest construction group, says all of its target markets are showing signs of sustainable growth for the first time in recent history.

Building materials retailer Cashbuild has continued with its growth streak, exceeding the R2bn mark in revenue for the year ended June 30.

Concor has reported a 56% rise in its headline earnings per share for the year to end-June 2005 to 226.7 cents from a re-stated 145.4 cents a year earlier

The moratorium on development in Lorraine will be in place for at least three to four months, during which time no further applications to build will be approved by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

The R110m expansion of Rustenburg's Waterfall Mall to 50,000m? is on schedule for the early phases to open by the end of the year.

Listed construction, steel and cement group is on a path to recovery from the disappointing performance last year of its key construction businesses

Construction industry heavyweights Aveng as well as Murray & Roberts are expected to report a 'tough' financial year to June in the next few weeks

South Africa's real value added in construction, as reported by Statistics SA, continues to lag other building indicators.

The Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo has announced several ambitious development projects