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Mentorship crucial to building female strength in construction industry
Gender equality remains a particularly persistent issue in the male-dominated construction industry. In order to change the narrative, programmes that empower female employees, assisting them to grow...
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Mpumalanga urged to intensify water-saving habits
With Mpumalanga dam levels continuing to drop, the Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated its call on consumers in the province to intensify their water-saving habits until the next summer...
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Architects use plastic bottles to design ocean wave façade system
Stockholm-based architecture practice Ulf Mejergren Architects (UMA) has used thousands of recycled plastic bottles to create a façade system for an art school in Tulum, Mexico. UMA's design addresses...
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R3bn Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital nearly complete
Enza Construction is nearing completion of the R3bn Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KwaMashu. The hospital, named in honour of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme who was one of the first black...
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ARCVS to design multifunctional bridge over River Danube in Serbia
Belgrade-based architecture firm ARCVS has won a competition to design a multifunctional bridge which will span over the River Danube in Novi Sad, Serbia.Read more... | Send to a friend
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4 new affordable housing developments in Philippi approved
© John Williams – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The City of Cape Town's Planning Appeals Advisory Panel has approved the construction of four private sector affordable housing developments...
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Trend Group completes fit-out of first SA WeWork office
For its first foray into Africa, WeWork selected 173 Oxford Road in Rosebank, also known as The Link, developed by Redefine Properties, and designed by Paragon Architects, part of the Paragon Group,...
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Ho Khue Architects brings jungle life into apartment building in Vietnam
Vietnamese architecture studio Ho Khue Architects has brought jungle life into an apartment building in a dense neighbourhood of Da Nang City in Vietnam. Named Green Peace Village, the five-storey...
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Katlehong Engineering School set to address skills shortage
The newly launched Engineering School of Specialisation in Katlehong is set to address the skills shortage and unemployment through public-private partnership. Launched on Tuesday, 20 August, by...
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Women in construction: More progress needed
Construction remains a male-dominated industry but there are signs that women are starting to become better represented in this sector - to its great potential benefit. Unsurprisingly, given the nature...
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Teaching technological stewardship makes future engineers more agile and...
The scale, pace and breadth of technological development in artificial intelligence, robotics, computing, biotechnology, materials science and beyond have ushered in the fourth industrial...
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Nicholas Plewman Architects builds lodge in Ruaha National Park
Johannesburg-based architecture firm Nicholas Plewman Architects has built a small holiday lodge in Ruaha National Park, Iringa, Tanzania called Jabali Ridge Lodge.Read more... | Send to a friend
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How women in construction are vital to the sector's growth
As reported by Stats SA, many sectors in South Africa, including construction, are facing a downturn. In fact, the report states that construction, mining and trade are in recession with a 3.2% decline...
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Leroy Merlin ploughs over R1bn into SA business
If all goes according to plan, French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin, which opened its first South African store in September last year, will have invested R1 billion into its SA operations by...
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Community consultation is key to frustration in building sector
The construction sector is in dire straits. Due to slow economic growth many constructions companies are under immense pressure which includes retrenchments and possible business closure. In addition,...
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RIP Dr Thandi Cynthia Ndlovu
Activist, medical practitioner, and owner of Motheo Construction - the largest female-owned construction company in SA - Dr Thandi Cynthia Ndlovu has passed away following a car crash over the weekend...
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'The future is not female, it's intersectional' - Women in Architecture
Women in Architecture, in partnership with the South African Institute Architects (SAIA KZN), earlier this month hosted its 'The future is not female... It is intersectional' workshop. The event was...
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WSP, B2P co-build third footbridge in Rwanda
Volunteers from WSP recently worked with the team from Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) on the ground in Rwanda to build the Kazo Suspended Footbridge situated over the Sebeya River within the Rutsiro...
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SASTT awards AECOM for trenchless innovation at Sanddrift
AECOM has been awarded the 2018/19 Joop Van Wamelen Award for Technical Excellence by the Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology (SASTT) for its innovative approach to the rehabilitation...
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#Loeries2019: 'The world accepts this architectural ability' - Design Grand...
David Krynauw and Jasmyn Pretorius. Image credit: Julian Carelsen/2019 Loerie Awards.</span>David Krynauw recently received the Design Grand Prix at the Loeries for the Kleine Rijke event venue...
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