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Connectivity was the key for the new Mall of Africa
The new single-phase shopping centre development, the Mall of Africa, situated in Waterfall City, with excellent access from Pretoria, Sandton and Joburg, is to open on 28 April 2016. Road access is a...
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Engineering the risk
© marchcattle [[www.123RF.com 123RF.com]]</span>Large engineering projects are characterised by substantial irreversible commitments, skewed reward structures when successful, and high...
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Innovative origami material paves the way for shape-shifting architecture
Harvard University engineers have developed an origami-based material that has the ability to change its shape, size and volume on demand. The material can be replicated in nano or metre-scale...
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Sustainable design has been solved - why are we ignoring it?
In nature, failures become fossils and survivors are the pinnacle of proven patterns and sustainable strategies for success. Nature and its products, processes, and policies have already solved many of...
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Bringing life to architecture
[[za.fotolia.com © Fotolia.com]]</span>Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's school of architecture has been busy at work for the first few months of this year with yet another exhibition of...
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15 uniquely built hotels in Africa
As Africa increasingly becomes a desired destination for millions of local and international travellers, hotel owners have incorporated innovative ways of staying afloat the industry, by using...
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Lagos now wears a new look
Image source: [[www.sixpillars.org]]</span>An oft-told tale of Lagos's once-notorious traffic jams is that of a taxi passenger stuck in a snarl-up who left the vehicle, wandered into a roadside...
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Cement sales rise 7.7% in 2015 to 13-million tons
© Sasin Tipchai – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The 7.7% increase in cement sales volumes in 2015 to 13-million tons after a 0.8% drop in 2014 suggest a booming construction sector.
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Construction of Delft ECD Centre of Excellence begins
Monday, 18 April 2016, marked the official start of construction of the Delft Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre of Excellence.
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CPUT-Corobrik Construction Week provides practical learning opportunities
Ismail Rothman, Corobrik Building training coordinator shows CPUT learners how to lay paving.</span>The third Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)-Corobrik Construction Week was held at...
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Four tips on BIM for construction, infrastructure managers
It's here and it's changing everything: building information modelling (BIM) is a digital revolution transforming the competitive landscape of the construction industry. BIM makes us see assets...
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GVK-Siya Zama oversees maintenance of Castle of Good Hope
Specialists in the construction, renovation and recycling of buildings, GVK-Siya Zama, are currently busy with repairs and maintenance to the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town.
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Tributes flow in for Plate Glass founder
Tributes are pouring in for Bertie Lubner, who with his brother Ronnie turned a small family business into a building materials giant - Plate Glass.
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Increase of households in formal dwellings
The number of households living in formal dwellings across the country has increased between 2002 and 2014, Stats SA Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said on Wednesday, 20 April.
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African Design Centre fellowship programme to open in September
Master Mason Hakiza Emmanuel worked on the volcanic stone facades of the Butaro Hospital, Rwanda.</span>Based in Kigali, Rwanda, the African Design Centre (ADC) has launched a two-year fellowship...
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Thomas Chapman: Welcoming change in the 'ugly' city
Founder of Local Studio, Thomas Chapman has directed his efforts towards social change through clever architecture in Johannesburg.
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Decorex 2016 focuses on indigenous design
Decorex 2016 will this year celebrate the spirit of Africa with Trend Pods designed to mark the turning point in Africa's design identity.
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Transforming the city through design
© Sergey Khakimullin – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>No longer just comprising architects or qualified designers, the rise of trans-disciplinary companies or collectives, who design and...
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R75m refurbishment for Premier Hotel Sani Pass
Thatched cottages in the hotel surrounds</span>Located in the Mkomazana Valley in the southern Drakensburg, Premier Hotel Sani Pass is due to undergo a full refurbishment that's estimated to...
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Finance leaders discuss robust global green finance mechanisms
The Paulson Institute in America and the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking recently convened a half-day symposium of global finance leaders and experts to discuss...
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