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Rethinking the central plant for greater efficiency
© Anna Omelchenko – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Almost 40% of the power required to run a building is consumed in one place: the central chilled water plant. A 20-60% saving in this energy...
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Energy-efficient firing method for brick-making industry
Langkloof Bricks in Jeffreys Bay currently burns waste tyres at 1200°C, to dry the clay bricks. Thereafter, the bricks are fired with coal in the Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns (VSBKs). Langkloof Bricks...
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Green building accelerates in Africa
Brian Wilkinson, CEO of GBCSA</span>With office buildings in Rwanda and Namibia both receiving 6-Star Green Star ratings, certified by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), green...
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Builders programme aims to develop, empower black businesses
In an effort to improve the lives of skilled tradespeople, Builders launched an Enterprise Development Programme in 2015.
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Don't get caught in the BMS trap with the lure of modular functionality
By Mstasiak-bieniecka – [[https://commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons]]</span>There's no disputing the value that a building management system (BMS) can add. It can be a big ticket item,...
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What might Jane Jacobs say about smart cities?
This May, urbanists around the world have been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jane Jacobs. The American-Canadian author and activist's spirited defence of inner-city neighbourhoods...
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The dam issue settles down to balance
© Javier Tuana – [[http://www.123rf.com/ 123RF.com]]</span>A poser is facing political leaders, engineers and social planners: should developing countries meet their energy needs by building one...
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New horizons for SA's urban spaces
© Steven Jones – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>South Africa's grand plan to change the face of urban development is set to create vibrant spaces that are geared towards inclusive living and...
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Open the door and relish new, smart home world
© macrovector – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, 37% of South Africans own a smartphone. But for Nick Caripis, founder and CEO of BNC...
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Joint venture to invest in African infrastructure sector
[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7968320 By Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons]]</span>A joint venture, led by General Electric, the Mara Group and Atlas Merchant Capital,...
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Discovery HQ to foster wellbeing
Discovery's new Sandton headquarters puts employee wellness at the heart of its sustainable pursuits and is already turning heads with its green ambition and sheer size.
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Fossiliferous shale treasure trove found during N2 rock blasting
SANRAL recently announced the discovery of a fossiliferous shale treasure trove of an ancient river mouth ecosystem. The find was made during controlled rock cutting explosions for the upgrading of a...
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While governments talk about smart cities, it's citizens who create them
© denis cristo – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Australian government recently released an ambitious Smart Cities Plan, which suggests that cities should be first and foremost for...
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Department responds to findings on water services
© Kidsana Maimeetook – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Department of Water and Sanitation has acknowledged the findings by Statistics South Africa on the delivery of the basic services of...
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Speedy and convenient building solutions for remote and challenging terrains
Fast track installations of education and health care facilities using innovative building techniques (IBTs), will be the topic under discussion at a breakaway session on Infrastructure Manufacturing...
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Low impact, high creativity - greener approaches to housing
A greener approach to housing has seen two innovative answers to the housing problem lay foundations in the Western Cape.
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Craig Brookes appointed Flowcrete president
Craig Brookes, president, Flowcrete Group</span>Craig Brookes, previously the Flowcrete Group VP and international MD, has been appointed president, spearheading global operations.
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An algae-powered city for the world's newest country
There has been much debate about the validity of the self-proclaimed micro-nation of Liberland. But Czech Libertarian politician and president of the sovereign nation Vít Jedlicka is already...
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How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin
Roads built for logging in the Congo Basin have implications for forest management. Fritz Kleinschroth</span>Large areas of tropical forest worldwide are used for selective logging which requires...
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GBCSA CEO announces early retirement
Brian Wilkinson, CEO of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), has announced his early retirement after five years at the helm of the organisation.
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