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2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched
The Balouo Salo non-profit organisation has launched the 2020 edition of the Kaira Looro Competition which aims to design an emergency operations centre for the resolution of humanitarian emergencies...
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Time for SA to join the smart cities revolution
Smart cities use information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance liveability, workability and sustainability, thereby improving the life of its residents.Read more... | Send to a friend
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West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses
Five Elands Bay beach property owners have been served warning notices by the Western Cape's environmental authorities for allegedly illegally building houses and other structures within the protected...
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Government non-payment culture driving construction job losses
Government's failure to pay building contractors on time or even not at all is one of the major causes of job losses in the construction industry.Read more... | Send to a friend
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China building 1,000-bed hospital in 6 days to fight Coronavirus
The government of China is building a new 1,000-bed hospital in only six days to fight the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan City. The new 25,000m2 hospital Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is...
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Contractors beware of new clauses in road tender deals
Sanral's recent tenders for the upgrades to the N2/N3 are worth millions, which is is great news for contractors in a sector that is in slump. But, warns construction and technology law specialist MDA...
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Atterbury develops new 13,500m² showroom for WeBuyCars
Property developer and investor Atterbury has handed over a R150m showroom to car resalers WeBuyCars.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Brights Hardware expands into industrial and wholesale market
Western Cape-based retail chain Brights Hardware has launched an Industrial and Wholesale Suppliers division, the result of a merger with Cape Engineering Supplies.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award
The 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award is now open for entries. All practitioners, including architects, engineers, project managers and designers of sustainable solutions, are invited to...
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Bringing critical power distribution out of the dark
As the trend towards digitisation becomes pervasive across many industries and operations, the benefits offered to power distribution systems should not be overlooked. However, due to the aging...
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Germany, Namibia cooperate on desalination feasibility study
In cooperation with the German KfW Development Bank, a feasibility study was commissioned to provide recommendations on long-term solutions for the water supply to the central coast and central area of...
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SA's water storage stable
Despite a week-long absence of rain in major parts of the country, South Africa's national water storage is stable. The latest week report on dam levels, released by the Department of Water and...
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AECOM appoints new MD for Africa
Darrin Green has been promoted to managing director, Africa at AECOM, a responsibility he will undertake in addition to his previous role as MD for Civil Infrastructure, Africa. In his new capacity,...
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The future of the counterbalance truck
- Electric counterbalance truck with the power of a combustion engine- Use of high-voltage lithium-ion technology - Sets standards in efficiency, ergonomics and sustainabilityRead more... | Send to a...
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Saint-Gobain reiterates commitment to continent at Africa Forum
At Saint-Gobain's fourth Africa Forum, held at its Midrand headquarters, Africa CEO Jean-Claude Lasserre noted that investment into Africa is high on the company's agenda and that it remains committed...
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2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries
South African students are invited to enter the tenth annual Schneider Go Green contest that will see two-member teams from across the world compete in four categories: Buildings of the Future, Plants...
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Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project
Togo broke ground on its 50MW Mohamed Bin Zayed Photovoltaic Solar Power Complex in Blitta this month. The project supports the country's ambitions to increase its rural electrification rate to 50% by...
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Construction body calls for urgent meeting after CETA placed under...
Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) has called for an urgent meeting with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande following the announcement that the Construction...
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3 local projects in contention for ArchDaily's Building of the Year Awards
Residential apartment block, Axis; art museum, Norval Foundation; and the V&A Waterfront's urban park, Battery Park are all up for nomination in ArchDaily's 2020 Building of the Year Awards. All...
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Balwin Properties to develop R9bn Munyaka in Waterfall
JSE-listed Balwin Properties announced this week its plans for Munyaka, a R9bn development in Waterfall, Midrand in Johannesburg.Read more... | Send to a friend
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