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8 reasons to book now for #BizTrends2021 online
Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect from BizTrends2021 - Towards New Norths & New Narratives on Thursday, 28 January 2021. We invite you to join us as trend 'rockstars' point to new...
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#BizTrends2021: Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management
Waste management can no longer be looked at with a linear view as we move towards 2021. We are seeing national as well as global leaders around the world creating massive awareness around the...
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#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape
The recent history of South Africa's energy landscape has not been great. With poorly maintained infrastructure, delayed construction of new capacity, illegal connections and cable theft; news...
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#BizTrends2021: How Covid-19 has forced designers to reimagine the work...
Participating in our annual #BizTrends2021 feature, Anthony Orelowitz, director at Paragon Group, shares his insights on how Covid-19 has and will impact the future of the workplace, and how architects...
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Black brick, off-shutter concrete, glass used in Commerce Crescent construction
Having worked with Alchemy Properties on several of its buildings in the Kramerville Design District in Johannesburg, including 37 & 35 Commerce Crescent and separate projects at 33 & 39...
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Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November
©Gui Yongnian via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Manufacturing production decreased by 3.5% in November 2020 compared with November 2019, according to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats...
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Construction industry can no longer delay adoption of technology
In South Africa, the pandemic exacted a heavy toll on the construction industry, leading to severe financial hardship and even closure for many companies. Those businesses that survived were forced to...
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Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support...
The megacity of Lagos has an estimated population of 24 million. And it's constantly growing, putting additional strain on a city that already has serious challenges. They include heavy traffic...
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How Covid-19 has forced businesses to re-evaluate cleaning regimes, waste...
One of the biggest changes last year, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, was how businesses globally re-evaluated their approach at facilitating their cleaning and hygiene regimes, including revision...
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Cape Town's Cloud 9 reopens after six month renovation, expansion
Boutique hotel and spa Cloud 9, situated in Cape Town, has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation and expansion which took six months to complete.Read more... | Send to a friend
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SA's San Sereno recognised in Argentum 2020 Senior Living by Design Awards
San Sereno, an Auria Senior Living (Auria) community in the Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston, was named one of five winners of the Argentum 2020 Senior Living by Design Awards.Read more... | Send to a...
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Private sector investment key in bridging Africa's housing gap
On the eve of the UK Department for International Trade's Africa Investment Conference, East African architecture and masterplanning firm FBW Group noted that private sector investment is key to...
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Call for entries: The 3rd annual NHBRC/Gibs Women Empowerment Programme
The National Home Builders Regulatory Council (NHBRC), in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs), will be launching the third...
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Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development
Two years ago the National Construction Authority said more than 70% of buildings in Nairobi, Kenya were unsafe for occupation. A rough estimate shows this is about three out of every four buildings....
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2021 SAIW bursary recipients announced
Fhumulani Netshakhuma (22) and Palesa Mokoena (28) have been named this year's winners of the South African Institute of Welding's (SAIW) welding student training bursaries worth R120,000 each.Read...
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Groundwater increasingly important, needs to be used wisely
In a water-stressed country like South Africa, groundwater is becoming an increasingly important water source in order to meet domestic needs. But, it needs to be used wisely, says Dr Eelco Lukas, a...
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Ghana's unstable building problem is about more than lax regulation
Collapsed buildings are worryingly common in several large African cities. One study counted 54 building collapse deaths and 122 injuries in Kampala, Uganda between 2004 and 2008. Another identified...
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Egypt to construct Cairo Eye, largest wheel in Africa
Hawai for Tourism and Investment recently announced the launch of the Cairo Eye project in Egypt, the first observation wheel in Cairo and the largest wheel in Africa. At 120m high, the Cairo Eye,...
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Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities
'Smart cities' are no longer considered to be just a buzzword; they are a topic of constant conversation, and they've already come to fruition across the globe. From Singapore to San Francisco,...
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Rules of the Game: How compliance culture is killing spatial transformation
If you were to look at the performance reports for municipal officials overall, you would struggle to find signs of underperformance. It would appear as though municipal practitioners are doing well to...
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