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2020 SAPOA Property Development Awards open for entries
This year's edition of the SAPOA Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence is open for entries. The awards recognies innovative property developments that contribute towards the enhancement...
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#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech,...
When the South Africa Water Research Commission (WRC) opened its doors nearly fifty years ago in 1971, it was because of a serious water shortage that threatened the economy, livelihoods and the...
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Aurecon Africa demerges from global brand
Aurecon officially announced the demerge of the African business from the Aurecon Group late last year, and the separation came into effect from 1 January 2020.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Coronavirus hits construction sector with indefinitely delayed shipments
With shipments of construction material from China being indefinitely delayed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in that country, South African contractors are having to sharpen up on the terms of...
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AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in...
The African Development Fund (AfDB) has approved a $34.74m grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an attractive investment climate in Liberia. At a signing ceremony in Monrovia...
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Counterspace to design London's 2020 Serpentine Pavilion
Johannesburg-based architecture practice Counterspace, directed by the all-women team of Sumayya Vally, Sarah de Villiers and Amina Kaskar, has been selected to design the 2020 Serpentine Pavilion. All...
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Upskilling vital to construction industry
According to the recently released Quarterly Labour Force Survey by Statistics SA, 40.1% of people between the ages of 15-34 were not in employment, education or training in Q4 2019, highlighting the...
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Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project
Supporting Djibouti's target of transitioning to 100% renewable energy-based electricity production by 2030, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Climate Fund Managers (CFM), FMO - the Dutch...
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#Sona20: Grinaker-LTA welcomes infrastructure initiatives
Construction group Grinaker-LTA has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcements during Sona 2020 relating to the various economic and social infrastructure initiatives and the special task force...
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6 property development trends forecast for 2020
2020 brings a fresh wave of design concepts and investor trends to the development industry. Creating concrete jungles that feature greenery, raw design trends and the rise of short-stay tenants in...
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SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020
The 2020 Africa Energy Forum will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 30 June to 3 July under the overarching theme of 'Investment and impact'. The forum's programme aims to put sustainable development...
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SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities
Having won the Million Cool Roofs Challenge last year, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is now deploying the solar-reflective roof coatings cooling solution in...
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Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan
Heritage Western Cape has slammed the study on which the developers based their proposed R4bn property development at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town.Read more... | Send to a friend
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SA's average dam levels increase
The recent consistent rainfalls in large parts of the country has increased South Africa's dam levels from 62.4% last week to 64% this week.Read more... | Send to a friend
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David Adjaye, Cai Guo-Qiang to receive 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award
Architect Sir David Adjaye OBE and artist Cai Guo-Qiang have been selected as recipients of the 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award by The Noguchi Museum. The award is conferred on individuals who share Noguchi's...
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Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers
The quality of water in Cape Town's rivers has deteriorated to the point where the provincial government has dispatched the Green Scorpions and issued the city with a warning to clean up its act.Read...
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UK Prosperity Fund, Future Cities SA launch local programme
The UK Prosperity Fund, together with Future Cities South Africa, is launching its Future Cities Programme in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.Read more... | Send to a friend
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A sanitation game changer for Africa and the world
Millions of South Africans are among the four billion-plus people that are without decent and sustainable sanitation in the world. And our horror stories are well documented, including the shocking...
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R60bn allocated for Gauteng infrastructure
The Gauteng Provincial Government will in the next five years spend R60bn on building and maintaining infrastructure, said Premier David Makhura while delivering his State of the Province Address...
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African Construction, Totally Concrete Expo to focus on Africa's 4IR readiness
The 2020 African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, set for 9 to 11 June, will focus on transformation in the construction industry and its adaptation to the fourth industrial revolution...
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