John Deere to expand construction brand into 18 new countries in Africa
John Deere is expanding its construction brand into 18 new countries across southern and western Africa, including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda,...
View ArticleJustice Tootla appointed new MD of Averda
Effective 1 March 2021, Justice Tootla is the new managing director of Averda. With over 20 years' experience within various industries including telecommunications, oil & gas, and manufacturing,...
View ArticleCovid-19 to reshape building design as we know it
The Covid-19 pandemic has generated renewed focus on health and wellness when it comes to where and how we work and live. Consequently, architects and builders are having to rethink how buildings are...
View ArticleRestorative justice lies at the heart of how we ought to think about water...
World Water Week, which took place between 15 and 22 March 2021, provides an opportunity to rethink where we are as a nation. It provides an opportunity to re-evaluate our journey from the past as a...
View ArticleNew campus for Torah Academy Girls High School
Scheduled to open its doors in January 2022, Paragon Group has designed a new facility for Torah Academy Girls High School in Johannesburg.Read more... | Send to a friend
View ArticleBiz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a...
A warm welcome and congratulations to the many companies who have opened or published via their Press Office Newsrooms so far this year - among them such staunch brand communicators as LG South Africa,...
View ArticlePeople living in African urban settings do a lot of walking: but their cities...
People walking next to traffic in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images</span>Walking remains the main modeof transport in many sub-Saharan African cities,...
View ArticlePatel calls for partnerships in manufacturing sector
Getty</span>Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel says South Africa must rebuild its manufacturing strength to be able to fully benefit from the opportunities in the BRICS...
View ArticleDemolition is a critical part of the construction cycle
Bank of Lisbon demolition</span>Demolition is a highly structured and technically complex process from an engineering, logistical and health and safety perspective. As a critical part of the...
View ArticleAbsa adds another R1.43bn to Harbour Arch development
Harbour Arch development</span>In one of its largest deals in recent years, the Absa Commercial Property Finance division has provided a loan of R1,43bn, in addition to an existing facility of...
View ArticleRoutine Road Maintenance projects underway in Gauteng
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced the progress made on Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) projects across Gauteng's three metropolitan areas of Ekurhuleni,...
View ArticleInnovative thinking needed to kickstart infrastructure development
Polihali Western Access Roads project in Lesotho</span>President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the R100bn Infrastructure Fund, aimed at revitalising South Africa's battered economy, will blend...
View ArticleMoU boosts welding sector's technology credentials
Photo supplied</span>A new technology and data sharing collaboration between the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will...
View ArticleBlack construction companies urged to help address housing shortage
[[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>Emerging black construction companies owned by women, youth, military veterans and people with disabilities should take the lead in rolling out alternative...
View ArticleErratic heritage application processes costs billions in lost investment -...
Both private and public sector investors and built environment professionals are extremely frustrated by the drawn-out and increasingly vague processes being encountered with heritage applications....
View ArticleCentury City's curved glazed Sable Corner now complete
Developed by Rabie Property Group and designed by dhk Architects, the recently completed Sable Corner is a four-storey commercial development is situated in the Bridgeways Precinct in Century City,...
View ArticleWhy correct handling, storage, transportation of plastic pipes is vital
While the end-users of pipes produced by members of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) may be confident in their quality as SANS, ISO and SABS have high standards and...
View Article5 categories that could lead retail's recovery in 2021
Credit: Getty</span>While StatsSA's latest figures show retail trade falling 3.5% year-on-year from 2019 to 2020, continuing a 10-month downward spiral, South Africa's retailers are starting to...
View Article#YouthMatters: Celebrate youthful diversity this June on Biz
To coincide with National Youth Month, which celebrates South Africa's young people and commemorates the Soweto Youth Uprising of 16 June 1976, we'll be calling on SA businesses to nominate the rising...
View ArticlePerkins+Will transforms 1920s Greater Accra Regional Hospital into modern...
Designed by international firm Perkins+Will, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital is the result of the transformation of a small, simple hospital dating from the 1920s into a modern, expandable...
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