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#WorldToiletDay: Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa
On 19th November the world celebrates the official United Nations international observance day called "World Toilet Day". There are many reasons to celebrate a hygienic toilet, chief among them is that...
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#Newsmaker: Caesarstone's 2019 Student Designer, Kgothatso John Malange
Kgothatso John Malange was recently announced as the official winner of the Caesarstone Student Designer of 2019. Image supplied.</span>Hailing from Alexandra in Johannesburg, Kgothatso John...
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Bakwena confirms N4 route upgrades well on track
Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena) has confirmed that the upgrades along the N4 Bakwena route are progressing well. The current upgrades include the addition of a 32km of a second...
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What you should know about environmentally friendly kitchen countertops
There are many factors to take into consideration when you are trying to figure out what would be the most environmentally friendly way to redo your kitchen countertops. This article may discuss some...
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Construction begins at new Durban cruise terminal
The port city of Durban's status as a leading cruise destination was cemented on Saturday, 16 November with the arrival of the MSC Orchestra cruise liner on her maiden voyage to South African shores,...
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Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
Concrete is the most widely used man-made material, commonly used in buildings, roads, bridges and industrial plants. But producing the Portland cement needed to make concrete accounts for 5-8% of all...
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UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award
The University of Johannesburg's Senzo Mamba is one of eight young architects from top South African universities receiving a Corobrik Regional Architecture Award in recognition of their design talent...
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In consulting on development risk, it's nose in, fingers out
Nose in, fingers out! This is what I was taught on how best to approach the subject of risk detection in property development. As a company, we are very careful to not interfere with the work of the...
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Picket at Saldanha Steel over plant closure
About 50 people picketed outside the Saldanha Steel plant on Thursday, 21 November, to protest against the phased closing down of the plant by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA).Read more... | Send to a...
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How a good property facelift can do wonders
The Paragon Group recently undertook two refurbishment projects - 155 West Street and Eastgate 20 - noting that due to a lack of tenants in an increasingly tight market, property owners are opting to...
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Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges,...
From the Cape's Harbour Arch to Cairo's The Gate, mixed-use projects in Africa are revitalising urban nodes and mirroring the international upward trend of creating multifunctional precincts in urban...
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De Jager Booysen a regional winner in Corobrik Architecture Awards
De Jager Booysen from the Tshwane University of Technology has been named a winner of the Corobrik Regional Architecture Awards. Booysen receives R10,000 in prize-money. Laetitia Lambrecht and Aldon...
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Barloworld HQ in Irene Link precinct awarded 5-star Green Star rating
The first building to be completed in the mixed-use Irene Link precinct in Centurion, the Barloworld Automotive and Logistics head office has been awarded a five-star Green Star SA Design Rating v1.1....
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UKZN's Siyabonga Khuzwayo wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award
Siyabonga Khuzwayo from the University of KwaZulu-Natal has been named a winner of the Corobrik Regional Architecture Award. Khuzwayo received R10,000 in prize-money, with Kireshen Chetty taking home...
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Harvard GSD's 2020 Wheelwright Prize competition open for entries
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (Harvard GSD) has announced the 2020 cycle of the Wheelwright Prize open for entries. The international competition awards $100,000 to a talented early-career...
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AfDB approves $210m in financing for Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $210m financing package for the Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project (NTEP1), which aims to rehabilitate and upgrade the country's power lines and...
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First phase of Dimbaza Industrial Park revitalisation project nearing completion
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is nearing completion of the R50m first phase of the R2bn Dimbaza Industrial Park revitalisation project. The first phase entails security upgrades; by...
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Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements
Taking into account South Africa's status as a water-scarce region, Saint-Gobain has been reviewing the water consumption patterns and levels of its operations in the country, including that of its...
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2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced
The Greenovate Awards recognises outstanding leadership in environmentally innovative thinking for the built environment at university level. The University of Pretoria is the winner of the Greenovate...
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