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Dezeen announces 10 best architecture projects for 2019
Dezeen has announced the 10 winning projects in the Architecture category of the 2019 Dezeen Awards. The award programme - now in its second edition - identifies the world's most outstanding new...
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SA's most pernicious water challenges addressed at Water Stewardship Event
The fifth annual Water Stewardship Event, which took place recently at the Crowne Plaza in Rosebank, Johannesburg, examined how South Africa's water value chain can be strengthened through...
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Construction on R216m Ekhaya Mall kicks off
Construction of phase one of the Ekhaya Mall in Embalenhle, Secunda in Mpumalanga has commenced. Preparation work for the mall began in September, and bulk excavations are currently underway on site....
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Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge
Wits University's Hashim Tarmahomed has been named the winner of the inaugural AfriSam Student Design Challenge, which aims to incentivise the next generation of designers to foreground sustainable...
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Brooklyn Grange: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet
Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island...
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Top 3 risks facing the construction industry
With Fitch Solutions predicting sluggish growth of only 2.4% for 2019, the South African construction industry currently finds itself in an unpredictable macro-environment. Talks of a looming global...
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Recyclable pavilion designed for BBC Studios in Cannes
London-based architecture and interior design practice Universal Design Studio and Giles Miller Studio have built a recyclable pavilion for BBC Studios in Cannes, France. Commissioned by BBC Studios,...
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ITC-SA reverses dormancy resolution
Image source: ITC-SA</span>The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) has reversed its resolution of dormancy following overwhelming feedback from the engineered timber...
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City of Cape Town approves R14bn Foreshore development despite objections
The Harbour Arch development, which will be the largest of its kind in the Cape Town city centre, was approved by the Municipal Planning Tribunal on Thursday, 24 October.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Panic over water in South Africa's economic hub is misplaced
It has been a hot, dry October in much of the interior of South Africa. And the rains have started later than usual. So it was not surprising that alarm bells went off when it was announced that the...
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Can your contract protect you against construction mafia losses?
Disruptions and work stoppages orchestrated by the now-infamous construction mafia in South Africa is adding to the woes of the already beleaguered construction sector. However, there are proactive...
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MBAWC entrepreneurship programme readies SMEs for construction industry uptick
While South Africa's construction industry is firmly in recession, there is cause for optimism with the government's economic stimulus plan reported to inject billions into infrastructure development....
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Dutch building industry professionals in South Africa 1902-1961
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PPS-SAICE Awards recognises innovation in civil engineering
The PPS-SAICE Awards ceremony took place in Johannesburg recently celebrating the outstanding innovation and contributions made by civil engineering practitioners for 2018/2019.Read more... | Send to a...
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Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification
Sandton Gate has been awarded a four-star certification under the Green Star SA Sustainable Precincts v1.1 tool, following the project's second-round submission in mid-August. Developed by Abland and...
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Public-private partnership results in upgrade for rural winelands school
Situated on the outskirts of Worcester, the new Botha's Halte Primary School, a school for farm community children, has been upgraded. The fully fitted and furnished buildings can accommodate 240...
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Why SMME development is crucial to the construction industry
By now, we have all heard about the local communities stopping projects across the country because the local SMME (Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise) is not being given opportunities. Whilst some of...
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How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are...
Huge investments in infrastructure are redefining global development, from China's Belt and Road Initiative to infrastructure development plans from the African Development Bank and the Initiative for...
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Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished
The City of Cape Town is currently devising detailed planning for the repair and refurbishment of its assets along the coastline stretching from Strand to Table View. One of the first steps of the...
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How blockchain is central to building a circular economy
Blockchain will play a pivotal role in completely transforming the recycling supply chain and making the circular economy a reality, says Dr Mehran Zarrebini, managing director of British Investment...
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