Demanding economic conditions – aggravated by stoppages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic – have highlighted the value of environmental stewardship in the construction sector.   “A key focus of good environmental stewardship is on project efficiency,” says Bruce Paul, environmental manager at Concor. “It is vital that contractors develop end-to-end engineering processes that conserve resources [...]

The highest residential block in Cape Town’s city centre – 16 On Bree – has resumed construction, but under demanding new Covid-19 conditions. The project is being developed by FWJK Developments.   This makes Concor Western Cape, the contractor on the project, a pioneer in the application of Covid-19 health protocols in a building of [...]

Concor Construction’s history of investing in youth now has a special relevance: helping young South Africans to develop agility for a challenging future.   According to Donique de Figueiredo, employee engagement and talent manager at Concor Construction, agility is one of the company’s core values – a quality that has been tested by the Covid-19 [...]

Tackling the demanding conditions of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, Concor Infrastructure is nearing completion of a 35 km access road for the Khoemacau Copper Silver Starter Project. Concor is also busy with constructing a parallel haul road , as well as conducting earthworks and concrete civils at the Khoemacau Boseto processing plant.   The Khoemacau Copper [...]

Destined to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa according to www.highestbridges.com, the Msikaba Bridge is being constructed by Concor Infrastructure in a joint venture with Mota Engil Construction. Significant work has already been done on the establishment infrastructure to support the construction works. Work on the approach roads and the significant pylon foundations and [...]

Concor Infrastructure’s order pipeline has received a further boost with the awarding of a contract to extend the ash disposal facility (ADF) at Eskom’s Kendal power station near Ogies in Mpumalanga.   According to Concor Infrastructure managing director, Eric Wisse, the work focuses on the construction of a continuous lined ash dump and its associated [...]

Concor has kicked off the year strongly, winning a significant Eskom contract for the extension of Majuba Power Station’s Ash Disposal Facility (ADF).   “This award signals the faith of the market in Concor’s stability, depth of expertise and engineering heritage,” says newly appointed Concor CEO Lucas Tseki. “As always, there is considerable urgency to [...]

Concor’s new group CEO Lucas Tseki is confident South Africa’s construction sector is turning the corner, provided there is no further delay in the adjudication and awarding of large infrastructure contracts by government agencies.   “Concor has weathered one of the industry’s worst downturns and emerged with a robust balance sheet to capitalise on our [...]

Health and safety are key drivers for Concor Buildings at the construction of Oxford Parks Phase I which is due for completion in stages during 2020. This project comprises the construction of four mixed-use premium office and retail buildings, and a fifth building which will house a hotel.   Accommodating the workforce and all subcontractors [...]

Anglo American’s Mogalakwena open pit PGM mine, the largest in the world, has excelled in growing its annual production performance year-on-year. This can be attributed to various optimisation efforts on site, as well as the steady performance of its Zwartfontein pit thanks to contractor Concor Opencast Mining.   The majority of Mogalakwena’s production originates from [...]