Real estate & Construction

A solid foundation for an uncertain property market

As society transforms, so do real estate and construction. Technological change, shifting consumer habits, the sustainability imperative and increased competition for assets mean retail, residential and office spaces are being acquired, developed and used differently—while projects face tougher delivery, cost and compliance pressures. We help you translate this change into decisions so you can sharpen strategy, improve cash-flow resilience, de-risk developments and optimise portfolio returns.

Our approach

The real estate market is entering a new era as technology changes the way people live and work, reshaping towns and cities. At the same time, construction organisations are navigating tighter margins, shifting procurement and contract models, and volatility in materials, labour and supply chains. These pressures are changing how assets are planned, funded and delivered—and increasing the need for timely, decision-grade information.

At Forvis Mazars, we provide specialist financial and advisory services to real estate developers, REITs and listed property groups, institutional investors, owner-operators and asset managers, as well as construction and infrastructure contractors, project managers and professional teams across the build value chain. Our multidisciplinary team supports clients across the property lifecycle with practical deliverables such as transaction and vendor due diligence, feasibility and cash-flow modelling, financial reporting support, internal controls and governance improvements, and tax structuring—helping you make confident decisions in volatile markets and protect value over the long term.

Our services span Audit & Assurance, Tax (compliance and structuring) and Real Estate Advisory. Our advisory offering includes corporate finance support (valuations, transaction and vendor due diligence and feasibility), internal audit and controls, project and commercial assurance (project controls, cost review and contract compliance), digital enablement (proptech, data and reporting automation, and process digitisation) and sustainability services (ESG reporting and assurance readiness, climate risk and decarbonisation/energy-efficiency roadmaps) to help you make confident decisions across the property lifecycle.

Whether you want to improve performance, strengthen internal controls, modernise systems and data, improve ESG reporting readiness or refine strategy, we tailor our work to your objectives and decision timelines.

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Capabilities

Construction

In South Africa, our team is recognised for our engineering and construction expertise and extensive experience with public and private companies in the industry.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

As one of the larger medium-size firms we service clients of all sizes. Our client base across South Africa includes many medium-sized to large private groups as well as a portfolio of listed property clients. The team at Forvis Mazars has vast experience in the property investment industry as well as specifically auditing SA REITs.

IFRS, Real estate & Construction

Our technical team is entrenched in the IFRS world. As Real Estate and Construction experts, we have a number of senior sector- focussed IFRS resources on call with IFRS experience in our South African IFRS department of more than 65 years. We are confident that we can provide accurate, practical and pragmatic support as and when needed, especially in an environment where regulatory scrutiny becomes...

Tax, Real Estate & Construction

Tax Legislation governing REITs as well as Construction and other Real estate entities are unique to the sector. Our real estate and construction industry-focused tax consulting team can assist with increasingly complicated tax legislation.

Corporate Finance, Real Estate & Construction

The Forvis Mazars in South Africa Corporate Finance Real Estate and construction experts put your ambitions at the centre of everything they do, and we are relentlessly focussed on maximising value for clients. We are preapproved by the JSE to perform fairness opinions as well as approved by the TRP to perform fair and reasonable opinions. We act as experts for several Listed and Large Transnational...

ESG, Real Estate & Construction

For many companies, the biggest challenge is the task of incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into their long-term strategy. Doing so is not simply about managing risks and reducing carbon footprints. It’s about driving meaningful change, finding new opportunities and improving overall performance. In short, not only does it help in the development of your business vision...