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Turner & Townsend to manage Hilton Hotel refurbishment in Durban
The Hilton Hotel in Durban is currently undergoing a major refurbishment, which is being undertaken in five phases. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2017.
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Building 'fly over' homes to solve housing challenge
Port Elizabeth property developer Johann Dreyer and his team at Direct Group Africa have identified the space above suburban homes as prime real estate.
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Can billions of litres of coal seam gas water be safely reinjected into the...
© petervick167 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Water produced when coal seam gas (CSG) is extracted from below ground can be safely re-injected hundreds of metres underground, according to...
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Laminated timber can be used for structural applications
The South African construction trade can benefit from making use of laminated timber beams for structural applications, says Abe Stears, managing director of the South Africa Technical Auditing...
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Software frees quantity surveyors to add (yet more) value
Enthusiasts are seeing improvements in software as a sign that the days of the quantity surveyor are numbered. Nothing could be further from the truth...
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How to encourage affordable housing in CT's CBD
© Hansueli Krapf – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to a new paper produced by UCT's Department of Construction Economics and Management, both realistic economic factors and policy...
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Local supporters set to push the green transport agenda in Cape Town
Picture: Supplied</span>Swisatec, architect and project managers behind Africa's first green village, Blue Rock Village in the Cape has collaborated with The Green Cab to push the green transport...
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PwC report: SA's construction industry still under pressure
2016 has been a challenging year and South Africa's construction industry was not immune, with ongoing pressure on margins, lower revenue and lower order books.
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SA's new energy plan has sparked strong emotions. Here's why
© HONGQI ZHANG – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The much awaited updated South African Integrated Resource Plan for electricity has been released for comment.
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What will the cities of the future look like?
The United Nations (UN) predicts that around 70% of the world's population will live in cities by the year 2050. A mass migration of this scale will exacerbate the global housing crisis. It's clear...
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Struggling metal sector mum on details
© kasto – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Amid paroxysms in the South African steel industry, Afrox said last week that it had reached agreement with ArcelorMittal SA regarding the early...
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Minister announces new Eskom Acting CEO
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has approved Eskom Board's recommendation to appoint the current Group Executive: Generation, Matshela Koko, as acting Group Chief Executive of Eskom.
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Quantity surveyors assist green building revolution
© liu fuyu – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Climate change is no longer a speculation but a reality in our lives. "The construction and operation of modern buildings, those in which we will...
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Our cities need to go on a resource diet
By Daniel Ladenhauf, Flickr, CC BY-NC</span>Cities are the epicentres of human activity. They cover less than 2% of the earth's land surface but generate about 70% of GDP and house more than half...
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What's trending in BizTrends2017?
Not only are Bizcommunity's BizTrends reports a respected resource for local and global audiences on par with leading research organisations, but they also enjoy above-average engagement.
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Green lightbulbs set to spark at innovation awards
The built environment is the biggest contributor to climate change, but thanks to exciting developments in how we re-imagine the future, African cities of the future could become resilient, energy...
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We can cut emissions in half by 2040 if we build smarter cities
© vincentstthomas – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>As a planet, we have some serious climate targets to meet in the coming years. The Paris Agreement, signed by 192 countries, set an...
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Phase two of Lourensia Park starts January 2017
Phase two of the Lourensia Park housing project in Somerset West is due to start in January 2017. The City of Cape Town turned the first sod this week on the R28.5m project.
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Doing more with less room
© paolo de santis – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Globally, the demand for urban living in cities has increased faster than the supply of urban spaces. Cape Town has not been exempt from this...
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Homes of the future
How does one create a home across all sectors that provides the optimum use of space for a convenient modern lifestyle, but is still comfortable and efficient while providing for individual needs and...
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