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Developer installs bicycle parking system on Sea Point Promenade
Urban property developer, Blok, in partnership with Future Cape Town and the City of Cape Town, has now enhanced the Sea Point Promenade cycling experience with the installation of the Blade bicycle...
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How to incorporate metallics, without going overboard
According to Melissa Davidson from The Lighting Warehouse, metallics are making a huge comeback in interior design.
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RICS Africa Summit to host mentoring workshop with Women's Property Network
Amanda Clack, president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is one of the speakers at the RICS Africa Summit.</span>The annual RICS Africa Summit, taking place in Sandton,...
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Sparking business change with building information modelling
© Mariya Ermolaeva – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Construction and contracting companies in the UK and many other markets are driving transformation of their businesses with a concept called...
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#DesignMonth: Creative collaboration central to Blok's Konnect
Besides the nine properties Blok has launched since its inception in 2014, the urban property developer has also worked on various urban and design intervention projects. One that launched late last...
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Barloworld Equipment, Caterpillar launch free training programme in Mozambique
© Chutima Chaochaiya – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Barloworld Equipment and Caterpillar recently launched Technicians for Africa, a free foundation training programme, in Tete Province,...
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Could using stainless steel save SA millions in water losses?
With South Africa experiencing stage two and three water restrictions following its worst drought in decades, the spotlight falls on how to reduce leakages and maintenance costs and preserve our...
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SA investors rising to green building challenge as globe heats up
Progressively, more South African property investors are rising to the challenge of mitigating climate change through greening the built environment, with positive impacts on the environment and their...
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Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life
© jvdwolf – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Four Moroccan cities, led by Marrakesh, ranked among the top 10 African cities for quality of life in a new survey published on Tuesday, 21 February.
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#Budget2017: SAREC welcomes finance minister's support
South African Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan</span>The South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC) has welcomed confirmation from Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan during the 2017 Budget...
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UJ student takes top regional award in architecture competition
Darren Sampson won first prize.</span>Speaking ahead of the 30th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards, Dirk Meyer, managing director of Corobrik said that innovation is the standout...
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Why Gordhan's silence on South Africa's nuclear option is a good sign
South Africa's Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan said very little about the energy sector in his recent budget speech. The word “energy” came up only once compared with 2016, when it was used five...
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Nersa approves 2.2% tariff increase for Eskom
© memorialphoto – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has allowed Eskom to raise tariffs by 2.2% in the 2017/18 financial year.
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Future Energy to address Africa's power potential
© HONGQI ZHANG – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Regional power events in Africa, including EAPIC and WAPIC, have been renamed to Future Energy, in order to reflect the optimism and potential...
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#DesignMonth: How to revive retail interior using Pantone's Colour of the Year
As we all know by now, Pantone's colour of the year for 2017 is Greenery, "a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature's greens revive, restore and renew.”
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Gauteng lifts water restrictions
© Javier Tuana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Water restrictions will be lifted in Gauteng on Monday, 27 February, as the Vaal Dam fills up.
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Streamlining the installation of a complex residential roof - a case study
Every so often, a complex residential roof, of average scale and with relatively small truss spans, arrives for design and estimation at a timber roof truss fabricator. While it may not necessarily be...
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Gumtree launches app to connect homeowners and service providers
Gumtree has launched a new app called Gumtree Connect which allows homeowners to find up to five vetted service providers in their area. They can also receive quotes, schedule and manage appointments...
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Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities
© Chin Leong Teoh – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>As cities and solution providers develop their smart city strategies, they are trying to understand which solutions and business models hold...
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#DesignMonth: SA interior designers on par with international counterparts
South Africa's ARRCC was recently added to US COVETED magazine's Top 100 Interior Designers list, which features some of the most influential interior designers in the world. We interviewed ARRCC...
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