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Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon...
August 22 was Earth Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity's demand for ecological resources in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. This results from massive...
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Looming water restrictions amid high demand season
Rand Water is planning to curb water demand from August 2020 until January 2021.Read more... | Send to a friend
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R4bn River Club development clears major obstacle
The next step towards a massive R4bn development on the contested River Club site in Observatory, Cape Town, has been authorised by the provincial government.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Virtual Jungheinrich Annual General Meeting: 'Jungheinrich will emerge...
- Respectable 2019 with more than €4bn in revenue- Comprehensive programme of measures to improve efficiency gains traction- Forklift donation to Hamburger Tafel e.V.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Local development programme helps boost Loeriesfontein SMME skills development
Training funded by the Loeriesfontein Wind Farm and Khobab Wind Farm's development programme has helped two local construction and electrical companies in Loeriesfontein, Northern Cape, build capacity...
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GBCSA awards Equator - the Belt Factory 5-star Green Star certification
The Green Building Council of South Africa has awarded Durban-based belt manufacturer Equator - the Belt Factory a five-star Green Star Certification for Existing Building Performance.Read more... |...
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BizFix: Kiss it Better Special
The past months have been painful for everyone with many small and medium business enterprises especially hard hit.Read more... | Send to a friend
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2020 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction Awards winners...
The inaugural Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards took place late last month, celebrating women in the construction industry and showcasing women-led projects and...
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Training equals survival for contractors in a post-Covid-19 world
As the name suggests, contractors work under the terms of the contract they have signed with the client or, more usually, with the principal contractor. One of the key reasons that contractors find...
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Free CPD-accredited digital opportunity for building industry
dmg events will be providing a free, three-day CPD-accredited digital learning experience for members of the building industry from the 15-17 September.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Government should pay people to dig holes and then fill them
It was not until high levels of unemployment ensued in the 1930s that policymakers in the UK and US started to pay attention to Keynes' powerful argument for active demand management. Before then,...
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Kenya's BellTower named Grand Prix winner of the 2020 Lexus Design Award
Lexus International has announced that BellTower from Kenya is winner of the Grand Prix Lexus Design Award for 2020. BellTower's entry, titled "Open Source Communities", was selected for the award from...
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Kommetjie's Imhoff Farm repositioned to provide mixed-use offering
Despite construction slowing down during the national Covid-19 lockdown, renovation and restoration work on the 277-year-old Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie progressed with several new retail offerings and...
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CCS acquired by RIB Software, rebrands to RIB CCS
Following its 100% acquisition by software multinational RIB Software SE, Construction Computer Software (CCS) has been rebranded as RIB CCS.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm
The West Coast One wind farm near Vredenburg has operated since 2015. Environment minister Barbara Creecy says the wake effect on this facility of a proposed new neighbouring wind farm must be...
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Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits
Built at a cost of R377m on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral), the R512-PWV3 Pampoennek Road in Brits in the North West Province was recently officially opened....
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Government should encourage the use of locally produced building materials
President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent announcement of a substantial infrastructure development drive to address the economic impact of Covid-19 will go a long way towards stimulating recovery in the...
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Cities like Lagos need building designs that don't just copy global styles
Covered in glass, the former IMB Plaza building in Lagos stood as an example of the influence of international design styles on the Nigerian commercial capital's architecture.Read more... | Send to a...
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#BizTrends2021 - write them, own them, make them possible
We may be living through uncertain times but one thing is certain, come 2021 BizTrends will be there to guide you through uncharted waters!Read more... | Send to a friend
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Cape Town to host 2024 World Waste Congress
South Africa has been selected to host the 2024 International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Annual Congress and General Assembly. The event will host waste management experts, decision makers and...
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