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Public works launches action plan to end construction failures
South Africa's Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has unveiled the South African Construction Action Plan to address chronic issues in public construction projects. Minister Dean Macpherson announced the initiative in Cape Town, aiming to restore accountability and halt the cycle of incomplete schools, hospitals, and escalating costs. The plan targets mismanagement, disappearing contractors, and criminal interference in the sector.
Sinoma opens Tafo concrete plant in Ethiopia
Sinoma International Engineering Corporation Limited has inaugurated its first ready-mix concrete plant in Tafo, Ethiopia, as part of a plan to establish ten production sites nationwide. The facility aims to bolster the country's construction sector with high-quality materials. Officials from China and Ethiopia hailed the opening as a key step in bilateral economic cooperation.
Construction begins on Madrid's City of Justice in Valdebebas after two decades of attempts
Madrid's regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso and mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida attended the start of construction for the City of Justice in Valdebebas. The project, unifying 378 judicial bodies in 470,000 square meters, is set to finish in the first quarter of 2029. It involves a 653 million euro investment with estimated annual savings of 80 million.
Conconcreto inaugurates curved bridge on avenida 68 trunk line
Conconcreto and the IDU inaugurated the Curved Bridge of Group five on the Avenida 68 trunk line in Bogotá. The structure enables dual TransMilenio buses to connect the Avenida de Las Américas with the Gold Museum. The initiative highlights sustainability and local job creation.