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The rebuilt Cathedral of Notre Dame will be a monument to advances in...
The world watched in horror in April as flames consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, gutting an 850-year old building considered to be one of the most beautiful and historically significant...
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'Steve Jobs of Green' to address Green Building Convention
Jason McLennan, known as the 'Steve Jobs of Green' in the built environment sector, will be the keynote international speaker at the 12th annual Green Building Convention, set for 2-4 October in Cape...
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Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?
Humans have a long history of living on water. Our water homes span the fishing villages in Southeast Asia, Peru and Bolivia to modern floating homes in Vancouver and Amsterdam. As our cities grapple...
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KFC Newmarket awarded LEED Retail certification
KFC Newmarket this year received LEED certification under the LEED 2009 for Retail - New Construction tool. It was used as a test case project to update the baseline specification for all KFC branches....
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Huguenot Tunnel to get an upgrade
Following extensive research and planning, The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has put together an operations plan for the much-needed upgrades to the Huguenot Tunnel. After 31 years of...
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Complementing and offsetting energy opportunities for the South African water...
The South African water sector is dependent on one source of electricity supply which makes it vulnerable to load shedding, shortage of supply and increasing steep tariffs. A Water Research Commission...
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Exxaro's new Centurion headquarters complete
Exxaro's new R600m head office in Pretoria is complete and, over a three-month period, will relocate all its operations to the new building, which can accommodate up to 1,000 staff members. Developed...
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What renewable energy and home improvement have in common
Should renewable energy developers invest in vocational training? Job creation? Home repair? The answer, based on best practice in emerging markets around the world, is unequivocally yes - with...
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Sanral, SAWIC engage on advancing interests of women in construction sector
Held at its regional office in Baywest, Port Elizabeth, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) recently hosted a roundtable discussion with the South African Women in Construction...
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Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase
Africa's first utility-scale, private-sector funded floating solar project is continuing in the Seychelles on to its next implementation phase. The project, launched by the Seychelles Ministry of...
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3 trends energising Africa's power sectors
Paul Grota</span>In a 2015 report, McKinsey estimated that if every country in Africa had to build to meet their current electricity demand, the region would require about $490bn of capital for...
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How unaddressed hazards, ineffective PPE put employees in danger
Following injuries caused by unaddressed hazards on site and/or ineffectual personal protective equipment (PPE), 44 construction industry employees in the Western Cape were left with permanent...
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Source water supply diversification - investing for the future
I bet that almost all policy and decision-makers have a direct or indirect investment portfolio. Most investment portfolios are diversified across a variety of stocks and bonds to minimise risk, to...
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#YouthMonth: Are you a Youthpreneur?
Are you a youthpreneur who would like to be featured on Bizcommunity as an opinion leader in your sector? Dynamic, optimistic and entrepreneurial, youth are playing a vital role in global and African...
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African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo addresses industry challenges,...
The core message during the first two days of the recently held seventh African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo was that 'with adversity comes opportunity'. The event, which is now part of the...
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Heritage body pushes Woodstock developers back
Plans to build a luxury eight-storey apartment block in Woodstock have been put on hold by Heritage Western Cape which has instructed the developers to review the impact on social heritage.Read more......
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From design to deconstruction, green building gains momentum in SA
Legaro Properties is no stranger to the green building industry with the lifestyle and commercial property developer scooping last year's GBCSA Award for highest rated green building in South Africa...
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Best practices for tender and RFP submissions in SA's construction industry
South Africa's 2019 national and provincial elections are over, which will hopefully clear the way for government and the private sector to once again start investing in large-scale infrastructure...
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Rush to spend infrastructure millions in Uitenhage
In March the Treasury gave Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality R200m for the eradication of the bucket system, electrification of shacks, and fixing of roads and infrastructure. The money has...
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New expansion plans revealed for Heathrow Airport
The Heathrow Airport has unveiled "preferred expansion plans" designed by Grimshaw Architects. The new plans have been unveiled for the Airport Expansion Consultation process which will run until 13...
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