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Construction starts on Foster + Partners-designed Cairo hospital
Construction has begun on the new Foster + Partners-designed Cairo hospital, featuring soft and warm colours and shell-like roofs, located within a lush, verdant landscape. The new hospital will...
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Large infrastructure projects - galvanising government into action
South Africa is facing a recession of enormous proportions following the Covid-19 health crisis which exacerbated our existing economic woes. Infrastructure-led economic growth is generally considered...
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How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health
During the second AfriSam SAIA Sustainable Design Awards webinar, Professor Tolullah Oni, a public health physician-scientist and urban epidemiologist, discussed how trans-disciplinary urban design can...
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Urban planning needs to look back first: three cities in Ghana show why
Months into the global Covid-19 pandemic, policymakers have begun discussing what the "new normal" might look like in metropolitan environments. Some urban planners have framed Covid-19 as an...
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No boom predicted for industrial equipment sector, but no gloom either
The material handling and industrial equipment sector has had to adjust to a quickly shifting landscape as predictions for the industry were quickly turned on their heads, according to EIE Group CEO...
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New study: Solar power tower has less impact on bird populations than expected
After completing the first birdlife-focused study at South Africa's only concentrating solar power tower, HP van Heerden says that it is possible to reduce the impact that concentrating solar power...
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SPLUMA results in 60% spike in demand for property inspections
According to Sheldon Jennings, principal architect and founder of property inspection firm ArchiCheck, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) - set for implementation in October 2020...
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Motor vehicle accidents cost construction sector R352m
According to a 2018 report from the World Health Organization on road safety, South Africa has one of the worst overall motor vehicle accident (MVA) rates in the world, with around 1 million accidents...
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Shaking the foundations: Time to change the structure of our cities
It's easy to fall into the doom-and-gloom trap of how the current pandemic will forever change the face of cities and how the very foundations of urban planning and architecture will have to adapt to a...
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Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?
Makoko neighbourhood in Lagos, initially founded as a fishing village.Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images</span>Health crises are not new in Africa. The continent has grappled with infectious...
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Husqvarna and Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira offer empowering message of...
Jenna Robinson, regional marketing manager for Husqvarna Africa, shares the backstory about the brand's recent campaign, featuring rugby icon Beast Tendai Mtawarira as brand ambassador. As South...
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Green building practices can mitigate lockdown fallout
Sean Kenealy, director, Stag African</span>The ripples of the national lockdown are still being felt by the South Africa's construction industry. Unexpected delays and disruptions have resulted...
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Time to rethink Cape Town's unfinished elevated freeway
James Wilson, CEO, The Amdec Group</span>Demolishing freeways in highly densified urban areas is a massive and costly undertaking. It requires a clear vision, bold risk taking, and a re-ordering...
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Municipal tribunal gives go-ahead to mega-development at Two Rivers Urban Park
The River Club, currently a nine-hole golf course, is to be rezoned and will house new headquarters for giant multi-national company Amazon, following a decision by the City’s Municipal Planning...
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Radisson Red building is the new green
The Silo District's No. 6 Silo building, which now houses the new-concept 252-room Radisson Red Hotel, won the (GBCSA) award for the Best 'Other' Development making it the first new hotel to receive a...
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Why we should be making cities smart, rather than building new smart cities
Tshimologong Precinct</span>Covid-19 has highlighted underlying vulnerabilities that undermine South African citizens' quality of life. These include growing inequality, limited and/or aging...
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Kangnas Wind Farm energises main transformer
The 140MW Kangnas Wind Farm, on the outskirts of Springbok, successfully energised its main transformer this week.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Iconic Sandton building gets a facelift
3 Alice Lane</span>Since 2016, the City of Johannesburg has embarked on an ambitious programme to renovate its iconic but dilapidated buildings throughout its suburbs, and while the 3 Alice Lane...
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Win 1 of 10 BizListings through NSP Consultants
A recent special offer on Bizcommunity's entry-level business directory listing, The BizListing, received an unexpectedly generous response. An industry leader, recognising the benefit of a presence...
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New study shows sustainable wood-based housing market possible in SA
Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that South Africa has sufficient log resource options for a sustainable wood residential building market.Read more... | Send to a friend
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