Big Ben Construction has a full order book
At a time when many construction companies are struggling and downsizing, Big Ben Construction, a niche operator based at Century City, has not only survived but has more than tripled its turnover. Managing Director Colin Ridley said Big Ben Construction has committed contracts totalling around R280million in the pipeline and they were working to full […]
Chevron South Africa to build new HQ at Century City
Chevron South Africa plans to relocate its South African headquarters to Century City. The group has acquired a gateway site at Century City from the Rabie Property Group on which it is to build a new 9000 square metre green head office. The building is being designed by Louis Karol Architects who were up against […]
Residential Property : Beginners’ guide for would-be home owners
A few observations by Kutlwano Rasodi, project manager, Rabie Property Group Many conversations about purchasing property either as an investment or in which to live have been had between ambitious 20-something-year-olds looking to build wealth. These conversations often result in the blind leading the blind and after much speculation there may be some valuable knowledge […]
Century City : Big Ben teaches Herzlia kids how
Posted by Jon Sparks, Project Manager, Rabie Property Group and staff of Big Ben Construction Staff of Rabie Property Group, and our wholly owned construction company, Big Ben Construction, hosted 54 boys and girls from the grade one and two classes at Herzlia Constantia last week to give them a hands on building experience. The […]
Century City apartments : Profit margins are being squeezed
The profit margins of both developers and contractors have been squeezed in order to bring new developments to the market during the economic downturn, says Colin Green, a director of Rabie Property Group. Green says residential developments have been particularly hard hit following the downturn in the property market that most industry players started experiencing […]
Century City : R11billion in new development in the pipeline for Century City
New development totalling R11billion is in the pipeline for Century City where total investment to date has topped R16billion. The 250 ha Century City mixed use development was launched in 1997 with the remaining undeveloped land and associated rights being acquired by the Rabie Property Group in June 2004. Since then the development has grown […]
Residential property, Cape Town : 50% of Little Moorings apartments snapped up
Nearly 50% of the 39 apartments in Little Moorings, Rabie Property Group’s latest residential development under construction at Century City, have been sold. Rabie director John Chapman said they had taken advantage of the recessionary conditions in the industry to renegotiate building contractors and this had effected significant savings which had been passed on to […]
New Century City land release offers rare opportunity for owner occupiers
A rare opportunity for small developers and owner occupiers looking to develop or build their own offices at Century City is to be brought to the market shortly by the Rabie Property Group. Park Lane, a new 11 000 square metre office park, will offer purchasers a total of 16 serviced erven in a park-like […]
Now’s the time to develop your own office building
The time may never be better than the present for tenants or owner occupiers to develop new commercial premises, says Colin Anderson, a director of Rabie Property Group. Anderson says banks are starting to relax their lending criteria and interest rates are at the lowest they have been for 31 years. “The lower interest rate […]
First crane back on Century City skyline
The first construction crane to grace the skies at Century City in almost a year has gone up. It has been erected for the construction of a new 7000 square metre “green” regional office block for Aurecon, an engineering, management and specialist technical services consultancy group formed through the merger of Africon, Connell Wagner and […]
