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What architects need to see in manufacturers' architectural specifications
According to Morag Evans, CEO of BuildConnect, a division of Databuild, manufacturers that fail to improve the quality of architectural specifications provided online, risk not being specified in...
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SA manufacturing production up 35.3% in May
Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko</span>South African...
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Construction industry collaborates on solutions to key issues undermining sector
The Master Builders Association (MBA) North recently hosted a broad spectrum of panelists during a roundtable discussion on some of the key issues that continue to undermine the construction...
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Africities 2022 offers opportunity to examine water issues
Kisumu County, Kenya, will host Africities 9 from 26-30 April 2022, under the auspices of the Pan-African Organisation of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa). The theme will be...
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Isikhova Media wins publishing rights to South African Builder magazine
Independent publisher Isikhova Media has been awarded the publishing rights to publish South African Builder magazine, the official journal for Master Builders South Africa (MBSA).Read more... | Send...
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Demolition vs deconstruction in a sustainable built environment
A sustainable built environment extends well beyond deconstruction. It has to consider the risk profile of deconstruction versus demolition, as well as the salvage value of equipment versus the...
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KZN communities urged to report water infrastructure damage
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has called on residents to avoid the vandalism of water infrastructure, as dam levels in the province see a minimal decrease this week. The...
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New approach to plumbing apprenticeships aims to increase employment
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, together with employers, educators and the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA), have created two formal apprenticeships that aim to inspire entry-level...
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UFS green concrete project aims to help fight global warming
Led by Dr Abdolhossein Naghizadeh, lecturer and project leader in the Department of Engineering Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS), the green concrete project is research aimed at...
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Ethiopia says second filling of giant dam on Blue Nile complete
Ethiopia has completed filling the reservoir of its huge dam on the Blue Nile river for a second year and the plant may start generating power in the next few months, a minister said on Monday, 19...
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August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group
Inviting your nominations of inspiring women to be featured in our exclusive August Women's Month interview series.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Construction industry can emerge stronger after Covid-19
The global pandemic has led many of the industry's top performers to re-strategise their future paths and realign them with the new normal that is slowly emerging from the Covid-19 ashes.Read more... |...
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#BizTrends2021: 3 major trends in the commercial property space in Africa
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has seen three major trends emerge as drivers of investment in Africa's commercial property space. Though this sector has certainly taken a big knock, and commercial...
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World Architecture Festival Awards announces 2021 shortlist
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards has announced its 2021 shortlist, celebrating buildings and landscapes to have been completed across the globe between 2019 and 2021. The 200-strong...
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Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City earns four-star green rating
Attacq's recently launched Courtyard Hotel Waterfall has been awarded a four-star green rating for Best Practice from the Green Building Council South Africa.Read more... | Send to a friend
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'Still not enough women in architecture, engineering' - Aecom's Melissa Truscott
Speaking on the upcoming occasion of Women's Day on 9 August, Aecom's recently appointed director of architecture for Africa, Melissa Truscott, says she has been fortunate in terms of the support she...
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Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating
The new Motswere building in Botswana - the first addition to Prime Plaza II in Gaborone's CBD, has been awarded a five-star Green Star Africa - Office Design v1.1 rating by the Green Building Council...
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IZA proposes new zinc refinery in SA to meet local demand
According to Simon Norton fromt the Africa Desk of the International Zinc Association, South Africa needs a zinc refinery to assist with the vast quantities of galvanised steel likely to be taken up by...
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Eskom working on replacing failing infrastructure
Source: Getty/Gallo</span>Eskom has committed to replacing its ailing infrastructure in Gauteng after experiencing an increased number of "pole-mounted" transformers and mini-substations that...
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My Smart City app launched to help citizens report ward-related issues
Acumen Software has launched the first phase of its My Smart City citizen's platform for City of Johannesburg and City of Cape Town residents. The free mobile and desktop-based platform allows citizens...
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