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How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry
The construction industry is widely considered to be one of the world's largest industrial employers of labour, and is linked to all other sectors of countries' economies. It presents a path to empower...
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Harvard GSD announces 4 finalists for 2021 Wheelwright Prize
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) has announced four shortlisted architects for the 2021 Wheelwright Prize. The open international competition awards $100,000 to early-career...
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#BehindtheBrandManager: Sonja Jansen van Rensburg, chief communications...
In October 2019, the owners of Aurecon Africa decided to demerge from the global Aurecon business and set course for a purely African business focus. The decoupling process culminated in its rebrand to...
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How Covid-19 has heralded a new era of digital buildings
With the adoption of fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies in all aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that buildings are getting a lot 'smarter' too. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Concrete, cement additive suppliers facing severe pressure as demand soars
According to Norman Seymore, CEO of the Chryso Southern Africa Group and vice-president of Chryso internationally, local concrete and cement additive suppliers are under severe production pressures due...
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CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production
The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration South Africa (CRDC SA) has won a Dow Business Impact Fund Award worth $100 000. CRDC SA can now scale its operations and mass produce its concrete...
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Egyptian architects win Al-Nouri Mosque International Architecture...
The winners have been announced for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Al-Nouri complex in Mosul, Iraq. Launched in November 2020, the competition was a major component of Unesco's ambitious...
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International Zinc Association looks to re-galvanise local zinc industry
The R100bn Infrastructure Fund announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on 11 February is good news for the Africa desk of the International Zinc Association (IZA),...
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There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to...
The African continent is fast on its way to becoming one of the world's largest urban hubs. This has spawned growing interest in African urbanisation by both researchers and policymakers. But a great...
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New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town
US retail giant Amazon will be the anchor tenant of a R4bn River Club development that has gotten the go-ahead by the City of Cape Town.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation - Knight Frank report
The recently released Knight Frank Africa Horizons Report 2021/22, ranked Nairobi as the top city in Africa for innovation, followed by Cape Town in second, Kampala third, with Cairo and Johannesburg...
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Paragon Interface completes new workplace for Deloitte in Cape Town
Interior architecture firm Paragon Interface recently completed a new workplace for Deloitte at The Ridge at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, a high-profile project for the company which is part of...
View ArticleUKZN's Neeshailin Naicker selected regional winner in 34th Corobrik...
Neeshailin Naicker from the University of KwaZulu-Natal has been selected as a regional winner in the 34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards for his thesis which looks at how...
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#YouthMatters: Calling rising stars under-35 for feature on Africa's leading...
To coincide with National Youth Month, which celebrates South Africa's young people and commemorates the Soweto Youth Uprising of 16 June 1976, we're inviting South Africa and pan African businesses to...
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How building critical skills on the job in construction drives empowerment
Small businesses have been growing steadily from generating 16% of total turnover in the formal business sector in 2013 to 22% in 2019. According to Michael Pretorius, founder and managing director of...
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Saint-Gobain SA makes long-term commitment to Mvelaphanda Primary School
Having previously invested in Mvelaphanda Primary over a number of years, Saint-Gobain SA has now undertaken a five-year long-term project with the Tembisa-based school. The project aims to provide...
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Sanral to implement projects to boost weak economy
In recent years, the South African road construction sector has experienced numerous challenges which has resulted in the general decline in its market size. The decline has been marked by medium to...
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New Motheo Academy launched in Cornubia, KZN
The Motheo Construction Group on Friday, 23 April, launched its latest built environment skills development academy in Cornubia in KwaZulu-Natal. Motheo Academy is a triple accredited skills...
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Adjaye Associates completes Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion in Brixton
Adjaye Associates has completed a memorial honouring Cherry Groce who was shot in her home by the Metropolitan Police in front of her children on 28 September 1985. Named Cherry Groce Memorial...
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The potential for a digitised built environment sector
Before Covid-19 relegated most of society to the confines of their homes, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) sought to bring digital transformation to the masses beyond online classes and...
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