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How would engineers build the Golden Gate Bridge today?
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it's been an iconic symbol on the American landscape.
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Fourleaf Estate receives EDGE final certification
Port Elizabeth's Fourleaf Estate residential development is the first residential project in Africa to meet the EDGE resource-efficiency standard and receive EDGE final certification from Green...
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End in sight for Sandton Central traffic woes?
Elaine Jack</span>According to the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA), on average roughly 50 of Johannesburg's 2,135 intersections experience signal downtime each day. Ageing signal infrastructure...
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Put you in Youth Month
One of the most impressive aspects of South Africa's corporate environment must surely be its dynamic Corporate Social Investment (CSI) landscape.
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Green space - how much is enough, and what's the best way to deliver it?
Providing green space can deliver health, social and environmental benefits for all urban residents – few other public health interventions can achieve all of this. Anne Cleary, author...
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How to shift corporate culture through interior design
According to Hassan Shaikh, founder of Revolve, the environment in which people operate at work has a significant effect on how well they perform.
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Best Residential Development in Africa goes to Sitari
The Sitari Country Estate has won the Best Residential Development Africa 2016-2017 award at the International Property Awards in the Africa & Arabia category, which included developments from as...
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Research shows if you improve the air quality at work, you improve productivity
Greener and better ventilated offices can lead to better performance of employees. jingdianjiaju1/flickr</span>Corporate wellness programs focus on biometric screening, diet and exercise programs...
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Sanral boosts development of emerging contractors
A group of 11 SMMEs from Lusikisiki, enrolled in the South African National Roads Agency's (Sanral) community and training development programme for the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road (N2WCTR), recently...
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Ridge 7 office block gets go-ahead
FWJK Developments has announced the go-ahead of its seventh A Grade office block, Ridge 7, at Ridgeside, Umhlanga.
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Vision 2030 Summit to address national development plan issues
Mayor cllr. Mzwandile Masina</span>The Vision 2030 Summit will address all issues relating to the national development plan (NDP) and aims to build the community of South Africans joining the...
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Powering up Africa with technology
[[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>Technology and the impact it will inevitably have on the sector is at the forefront of all the conversations in the African utilities space, bringing...
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Impact of junk status on construction industry exaggerated
Nikita Lalla</span>Fears of non-payment, rising credit costs and a number of projects being put on hold are some of the perceived threats leading contractors to consider terminating contracts...
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Eco-building trend puts companies on the map
Green-rated buildings are putting companies on the map in terms of both physical presence and eco-friendly footprint, while eco-aware architecture is rapidly becoming en vogue, according to South...
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Getting up to speed with timber roof truss fire regulations
Structural timber for roofing is both commonplace and performs well under fire conditions. As with every aspect of building, timber roof trusses must be manufactured and erected in line with the...
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Tackling environmental challenges with the help of a 100 city network
sharonang via [[https://pixabay.com/en/helicopter-ride-flight-exciting-1218956/ pixabay]]</span>As Cape Town continues to experience the worst drought on record in South Africa, the city has the...
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UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa
The third annual Urban and Infrastructure Development Conference (UIDC 2017) provides a platform to unlock the growth potential of the African smart cities ecosystem. The conference will address the...
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Advances in green building changing construction industry
© ponsulak kunsub via 123RF</span>In light of World Environment Day, and with carbon dioxide emissions continuing to be a major environmental concern, we decided to take a look at some of the...
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Latest construction opportunities in Africa, facts and figures in a nutshell...
Africa Business Venture, the platform facilitating business across the continent, organises this online summit on Africa construction from 20-23 of June.
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Introducing the Africa Architecture Awards!
The inaugural Africa Architecture Awards, reportedly the first dedicated pan-African awards programme of its kind, aims to recognise and reward worthy projects from across Africa.
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