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Campaign drives SA to energy efficiency
© Ella-Sarkisyan – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced the official rollout of the national Save Energy campaign, which highlights the importance of...
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Distribution centres reward some savvy property funds
© de Graaf Erik – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The development of distribution centres in SA has gained momentum in the past two years, but demand is yet to match the growing supply.
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Impact of IFRS 15 on property sector
In May 2014, the accounting standards setting authorities released IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (IFRS 15) - a new standard on revenue recognition which is effective for periods...
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Five steps to building strong engineering teams
In South Africa, the engineering industry has experienced significant change. It has moved away from the classic professional practice process - where companies were appointed based on merit and...
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Steel makers push to be used in state's infrastructure plan
© Oleksiy Holubenko – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Steel industry players are pushing the government to designate local steel products for use in the state's R4tn infrastructure plan.
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Major roads project to support Belhar CBD renewal
© Jorge-Chaves – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Approximately R20m will be spent on the upgrading of Symphony Way and Erica Drive in Belhar, Cape Town as part of the rejuvenation of the area's central...
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Adapting homes to environmental needs, challenges
How will our residences adapt to the environmental needs and challenges of the future?
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Marrying luxury and sustainability at Blue Rock Village
The R14bn Blue Rock Village development, an upgrade of the well-known Blue Rock Resort situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains, will comprise 1000 luxury residential apartments built on 40...
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State is preparing measures to protect the steel industry
© deGraaf Erik – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Department of Trade and Industry is finalising a raft of measures to protect the primary and secondary steel industries, says deputy...
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New generation of BMS delivers knowledge, control
© genkur – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Today, building owners and facility managers are using building management systems (BMS) in ways that could only be dreamed of in the past, and the...
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Christian Benimana: Architects don't have to be local to think local
Rwandan architect Christian Benimana believes that the built environment should catalyse positive systemic change.
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Off-grid solar solutions bring electricity to rural areas
The private sector is leapfrogging inefficient state-owned power utilities in Africa to deliver electricity to rural communities, according to a report by consulting firm PwC released on Monday, 23 May.
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Building smarter, better malls
© mavoimage – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Since The Mall of Africa, South Africa's biggest single-phase shopping mall development, opened its doors on 28 April, it has dominated social...
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Transforming Cape Town's CBD - the game changers
Property investment is one of the biggest game changers transforming the Cape Town Central City...
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Eskom forges ahead with maintenance plan
© gui junpeng – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Eskom is progressing well with the maintenance of its power generation plant, it said on Wednesday, 25 May.
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Cigarette butt bricks burn away pollution
Credit: RMIT University</span>Researchers have found a way to cut down global littering by incorporating cigarette butts into 2.5% of the world's annual brick production.
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Durban's Point Precinct gets contemporary building
The first new building in Mahatma Gandhi Road (Point Rd) in decades, the R80m new Lion Match Company head office includes a five storey, 5,000m² mixed-use development made up of a 2000m² distribution...
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Construction company Esor returns to profit
© Alexey-Klementiev – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Construction company Esor returned to profit in the year to end-February, it reported on Thursday, 26 May.
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ArcelorMittal's Saldanha plant to keep running
© laurentiu_iordache – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>ArcelorMittal SA fears a disaster for the country if the primary steel industry collapses, as the sector underpins national economic...
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Success of engineering projects shaped with risk resolution in mind
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Managing risk and promoting safety is paramount in engineering practice. Successful projects are not selected but shaped with risk resolution in...
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