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Thandeka Nombanjinji-Nzama digging deep to change the construction landscape
While much progress has been made, many key economic sectors in South Africa - including construction - remain dominated by men. Soweto's Thandeka Nombanjinji-Nzama is working at steadily building a...
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Taking a step back: How we can truly realise our future smart cities
Most people enjoy a bit of science fiction, a little make-believe about what could be possible in an imagined future where scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes...
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Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company
Credit: Alexander via Pexels</span>The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the proposed takeover of Pepkor's hardware company The Building Company by Cashbuild...
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RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published new guidance on the measurement of land for development projects, such as new housing and commercial developments. The guidance, to be...
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Stadio opens new School of Architecture and Spatial Design
Stadio Higher Education has announced an expansion of its portfolio with the launch of its School of Architecture and Spatial Design. This follows the introduction a few months ago of new...
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Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line
Mozambique on Monday, 31 May, began construction of gas-to-power plant and transmission line projects worth $1bn in the southern province of Inhambane as the government aims to boost energy supply.Read...
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SA manufacturing expands at faster rate in May - Absa PMI
A worker checks bottles of wine coming out of a production line at Nederburg Wine Estate in Paarl, South Africa, 8 July 2020. Reuters/Mike Hutchings</span>South Africa's manufacturing activity...
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Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession
Taller buildings are key to enhancing quality of life as the world's urban population grows, but cities should not become obsessed with skyscrapers and must prepare for horizontal expansion as...
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Sibiya says KZN SMMEs to benefit from infrastructure projects
Speaking during an oversight visit to GJ Crookes Hospital at Scottburgh on Tuesday, 1 June, KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Public Works MEC Jomo Sibiya has assured local emerging companies in the...
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Contractors warned against building of houses of poor quality
North West cooperative governance, human settlement and traditional affairs MEC Mmoloki Cwaile has warned contractors that his department will not hesitate to take steps against those who build poor...
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Young female South African architects reinvent Serpentine Pavilion in London
The arrival in London of a new Serpentine Pavilion is a design diary highlight every year.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction
Egypt has sent a convoy of engineers and building equipment to Gaza to begin reconstruction in the Palestinian enclave after the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Egyptian state television reported...
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MBA looks to tackle unethical contractual practices in construction industry
With the local construction industry having been in crisis for more than a decade, Mohau Mphomela, executive director at Master Builders Association North, cites the prevalence of unethical contractual...
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2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award shortlist revealed
The shortlisted entries for the 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award have been announced. Awarded and commended projects will be announced virtually on Thursday, 10 June.Read more... | Send...
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The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space
Most people might not usually think of public space as being gendered, but this is how scholars of the built environment increasingly talk about it. In many countries, the architecture profession is...
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GBCSA, YIPA sign MOU with strong focus on knowledge sharing
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) and the Youth In Property Association (YIPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a strong focus on knowledge sharing and events. Both...
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#StartupStory: How Kgaugelo Mogapi is paying it forward through Kele...
After almost 20 years of work experience in leading and growing organisations in the mining and engineering industries, Kgaugelo Mogapi decided to establish her own business in Mogalakwena, Limpopo....
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Dam levels in Integrated Vaal River System decline
The dam levels within the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), with the exception of four dams, have fallen this week while one remains unchanged for the second consecutive week.Read more... | Send to...
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Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next
In 1938, French colonial authorities in what is today Mali started on an ambitious infrastructure plan to transform the desert into an area of agricultural production. Water was diverted from the Niger...
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National Stakeholders Forum paves way for growth in construction sector
Public sector investment in infrastructure will be one of the defining features of South Africa's economic recovery as the country emerges from its current economic slump. It is, thus, of the utmost...
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