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Opacity over construction pact is risky
© Lev Kropotov – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>There has been no full public disclosure by the Department of Economic Development and seven JSE-listed construction and engineering groups over...
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SAPPMA Pipes XI Conference focuses on sustainability and invention
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association's (SAPPMA) Pipes XI Conference took place in Gauteng earlier this month, hosting more than 300 delegates over two days, covering issues...
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Apple 'spaceship' nestled in Earthly oasis
Apple Park</span>Apple's new "spaceship" headquarters peeked above a nearby hillside as the sun shined gloriously through towering glass walls of the entryway to Steve Jobs Theater.
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Heidi van Eeden wins at Regional LafargeHolcim Awards
Heidi van Eeden</span>South African architect Heidi van Eeden was announced the winner in the Next Generation category of the Regional LafargeHolcim Awards held recently in Nairobi, Kenya. The...
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Google architecture and what do you see? And what's a building without people?
The Paul Klee Centre in Bern, Switzerland, looks great, but where are the people? [[https://unsplash.com/photos/opFPVxMRpP8 Richard Gomez Angel/Unsplash]], [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
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Developers need to think out of the box and see themselves as ‘city builders'...
In recognition of his contribution, principally to the practice of urban design, Erky Wood presented the third Roelof S. Uytenbogaardt UDISA Memorial Lecture at the Wits Planetarium on 12 September....
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Trends in commercial property and the changing nature of risk
© Rafael Ben-Ari – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The business and commercial property landscape is changing as a result of mass urbanisation and population growth. In fact, 64.3% of the...
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#SACSCCongress: 2017 Retail, Design and Development Awards winners announced
SACSC president Malcolm Horne and Nedbank Corporate Investment Banking's Robin Lockhart-Ross with Spectrum Award winner representatives from Menlyn Park Shopping Centre.</span>The 2017 Retail,...
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New 15,000m Mediclinic hospital for Stellenbosch
Atterbury is developing the new R350m, 15,000m2 Mediclinic hospital in Stellenbosch.
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NHBRC appoints Mziwonke Dlabantu as new CEO
© MUNLIKA POROON – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has appointed Mziwonke Dlabantu as CEO with effect from 1 October 2017.
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Exploring the ethos behind Dexter Moren's bespoke design approach
Tsogo Sun SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and the StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl</span>We caught up with Dexter Moren of Dexter Moren Associates, the architect behind the new Tsogo Sun SunSquare Cape...
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NEPAD launches 5% Agenda campaign for infrastructure financing
© hxdyl – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) gathered international investors and CEO-level business leaders at the NASDAQ Stock Market on...
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Yuppiechef to open first physical store
Online kitchenware and homeware retailer, Yuppiechef, has announced the launch of its first brick and mortar store signaling the start of its omnichannel journey. The outlet is due to open at the...
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Chatsworth Centre refurbishment adds SuperSpar to tenant mix
Chatsworth Centre will see the launch of a new anchor tenant being added to its tenant mix this October, SuperSpar, occupying approximately 3,345m2. With more than two-thirds of the work already...
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#InnovationMonth: Stainless steel LCC brought into 21st century with app
According to Sassda executive director John Tarboton, one of the biggest obstacles to the specification of stainless steel in certain applications is the misperception that it's more expensive in...
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Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete
Designed and conceptualised by Cameroonian architecture firm, Hermann Kamte & Associates (HKA), Lagos' Wooden Tower is a proposed addition to Nigeria's capital and one of Africa's most populated...
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Abland to develop new 24-storey office skyscraper in CT
Property developer Abland, together with JV partners The Ellerine Brothers, will develop Cape Town's newest office tower, 35 Lower Long, situated on Lower Long Street in the City Bowl.
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Vivian Loftness joins 2017 GBCSA Green Building Convention speaker lineup
Vivian Loftness, a key member of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University's leadership in sustainability research and education, and contributor to the ongoing development of the ‘Intelligent...
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Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Pitching Platform now open for 2017
Officially open for 2017, the Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Pitching Platform showcases future-focused technologies that contribute to the ‘smart city' concept at Waterfall City. The platform is for...
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AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger
© stoonn – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>AfriSam is confident that its proposed merger with SA's largest cement maker, PPC, has the potential to create significant benefits for all stakeholders.
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