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How to ensure smart cities benefit everyone
By 2030, 60 percent of the world's population is expected to live in mega-cities. How all those people live, and what their lives are like, will depend on important choices leaders make today and in...
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New offices for international brands in Waterfall City
Schneider Electric South Africa, Wisetech Global and Trans Africa Projects have taken up their new offices in the Allandale building in Waterfall City. The design of the building and office interiors...
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MBAWC offers health and safety training in building sector
The latest statistics from the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company reveal that there have been 5,716 accidents on construction sites across the country in 2016, with 51 being fatal and 468...
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Legal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings
© Romolo Tavani – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>This article examines the legal rights of property owners and occupiers when dealing with illegal buildings, which are buildings that are built...
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SA's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.
© wlad74 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>South Africa's cabinet is to consider a proposal that a mooted nuclear power deal for the country be financed through the state-owned power utility...
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Hotel Verde recognised as best urban hotel at Skål International Sustainable...
[[http://www.wtmafrica.com/Exhibitors/Company-Content/?coId=57649 Image Source: WTM Africa]]</span>During the 15th annual Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards, held in Monaco, Africa's...
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Commercial giants recognised for energy savings
The City of Cape Town and its partners have recognised Old Mutual, Ackermans, and the Clicks Group for their substantial reduction in energy usage.
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Black consortium gets into building
© Alexey-Klementiev – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Construction group Murray & Roberts says a consortium led by the Southern Palace Group has bought its Southern African infrastructure and...
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Housing developer RBA suffers R10m loss
© illustrez-vous – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>RBA, the housing developer that went into business rescue in February, fell into an aftertax loss of R10m in the six months to end-June, from a profit...
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BAT takes up space at new Waterway House
With the first phase of the V&A Waterfront's new Canal District reaching completion, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) is set to take up residence in its new Waterway House.
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#AREIS16: How to develop successful African cities that leave no-one behind
Africa has some of the fastest growing cities in the world with the continent's urban population expected to rise to 1.2-billion by 2050. Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, a keynote speaker at the inaugural...
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Gauteng beefs up water crisis
© Javier Tuana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Efforts to encourage or force residents to reduce water consumption in Gauteng are failing.
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Public comment sought on draft Construction Sector Code
© Lawrence Wee – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is calling on the public to make comments on the draft Amended Construction Sector Code, which stipulates...
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MVRDV's magical Crystal House is built with glass bricks
Crystal House by MVRDV</span>A building made of glass bricks is definitely there and yet you can see right through it. It has a sense of both presence and absence, solidity and transparency. It...
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Afrimat says margins may improve further
© lotsostock – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Industrial minerals and construction materials specialist Afrimat - which reported a 25% hike in earnings in the six months to end August -...
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2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Awards winners announced
The winning and commended projects in the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation were announced at a gala event in Cape Town recently.
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Time to tell the real African development story
43% of Africa's urban population lives below the poverty line. Vanessa Watson, professor of City and Regional Planning at UCT's School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, and a speaker at the...
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#EntrepreneurMonth: Residential construction from the Ground Up
Marco Kriek, founder, Ground Up</span>Founded by Marco Kriek in 2015, Ground Up is an independent construction consultancy that aims to ensure home build quality in SA. With over 10 years'...
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Eskom to sign long-term supply agreements
© gui junpeng – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Eskom is working on signing long-term power supply agreements in the southern African region, it said on Monday, 7 November.
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Swartkopfontein Bridge officially opened
Image source: [[http://saportsofentry.blogspot.co.za/]]</span>Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially opened Swartkopfontein Bridge, which will make the movement of citizens between South...
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