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Invicta CE resigns after just less than two years at helm
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Invicta announced on Monday, 5 December, that its CE Charles Walters had resigned, with effect from January.
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Upgraded N14 freeway officially opened
© picsfive – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi on Thursday, 1 December, officially opened an upgraded portion of the N14 freeway between...
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When planning falls short: the challenges of informal settlements
Informal settlements house around one-quarter of the world's urban population. This means roughly 1 billion urban dwellers live in settlements that have emerged outside of the state's control.
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Charging up developing nations with solar energy
A number of countries around the world have declared ambitions to reduce their carbon-generated power drastically, turning to the power of the sun as a clean alternative.
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Group Five partners with UK's Aberdeen
© Lev Kropotov – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Group Five has partnered with a subsidiary of the UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management, as the JSE-listed engineering and construction group seeks...
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Motheo, WBHO sign agreement
As part of the Voluntary Rebuilding Programme (VRP) concluded with government in October this year, three major black-owned contractors have signed a development agreement with WBHO.
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Greenacres R420m revamp to be completed midyear
VA International Architects are nearing completion of the mammoth two-year, R420m upgrade of the Greenacres Shopping Centre.
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Salvaging construction waste with StoneCycling
StoneCycling was founded in 2013 by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tom van Soest and entrepreneur Ward Massa. The idea behind StoneCycling formed while van Soest was exploring sustainable...
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If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?
[[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>Environmental rights advocacy groups are questioning why major banks and state entities are investing in new-build coal-powered power station, when the South...
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Kouga Wind Farm recognised for good environmental management practice
Kouga Wind Farm, situated outside Oyster Bay, has been recognised for its strides in environmental management good practice. The 80MW plant was connected to the national energy grid in March last year.
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Rise of the glass giants: how modern cities are forcing skyscrapers to evolve
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These behemoths are notoriously inefficient: glass exteriors trap the sun's rays during summer and...
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Cement manufacturers seek additives that help differentiate in market
© Sasin Tipchai – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to Frost & Sullivan, a rapid increase in cement production and low penetration rates are driving high growth in the South African...
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#BestofBiz 2016: Building
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2016 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read...
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Multi-billion dollar MoAs signed to develop Nigeria's oil, gas infrastructure
Multi-billion dollar memorandum of agreements signed by Oilserv, Tianjin Energy, and Alpha Group to develop Nigeria’s oil and gas infrastructure. (Source: Alpha Capital International)</span>Eight...
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Highgate Mall to undergo revamp, set to become speciality mall
Highgate Mall, to be renamed Home of Africa, is set to become a home and décor mall, creating over 2000 jobs and housing 250 international and local brands after the revamp.
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R250m centre for Constantia
Image source: [[http://www.capeparadise.co.za/wine-tasting-in-constantia www.capeparadise.co.za]]</span>Cape Town's upmarket suburb of Constantia is poised to get a new shopping centre and two...
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Do's and dont's in making the office Christmasy
© Dmitriy Shironosov – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Every year across South Africa offices have a go at making the workplace Christmasy, often with cringeworthy results.
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Government works to build six million houses
© Matt Ragen – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government has its eyes firmly fixed on the target of delivering six million houses and...
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Zambia and Russia sign nuclear deals
[[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>Following a directive by President Edgar Lungu for the country to develop nuclear energy, Zambia and Russia have signed four memoranda of understanding (MoU) to...
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Construction sector confidence lowest since 2012
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index lost 17 index points to 35 in 4Q2016, meaning that, barring 1Q2016 when the index was at 28, confidence is at its lowest since the beginning of 2012. The fall in the...
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