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Cape Town reprioritises budget to fund water projects
© Jari Hindstrom – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The City of Cape Town has reprioritised R2bn of its budget to fund seven additional water projects.
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Cape Town delays Day Zero
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>The City of Cape Town has given a new date for Day Zero - the date the city will run out of water unless its residents curb their consumption even further...
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Inhouse designs new interior for Hartlief Gardens
Design studio, Inhouse, recently created the design concept for meat manufacturing company Harlief Deli's newly revamped branch in Gardens Shopping Centre in Cape Town.
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Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Challenge winners announced
Attacq and LaunchLab Smart Cities Innovation winners</span>The winners in the Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Challenge were recently announced, each receiving incubation support from the...
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Life after 'day zero' in CT
© Raquel Liz Lopez – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>People will have to make do with 25 litres of water per day for washing, cooking and personal hygiene if dam levels drop below 13.5% in Cape...
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How machine learning can boost IoT efficacy
CIOs should leverage machine learning to turn the tsunami of data obtained in Internet of Things (IoT) deployments into actionable insights. This is according to a new report from Forrester.
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AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT
The American Hardwood Export Council's 'Seed to Seat' furniture collaborative will be displayed at Young Blood Gallery in Cape Town from 20 November to 20 December.
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Can a tech company build a city? Ask Google
Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation startup owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, has announced a partnership with the City of Toronto to develop a new waterfront precinct. Time to ask Google: can...
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M1 Place given new lease on life with R85m revamp
Growthpoint Properties has converted its ageing retail warehousing property M1 Place in Marlboro, Sandton, into a modern retail park, with an R85m revamp. The fully let property is well known as home...
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SA architect Handre de la Rey's concrete sunglasses launch to market
Concrete sunglasses have for the first time been made available for commercial retail. The designer behind the range is South African architect Handre de la Rey, who was named the 2017 PPC Imaginarium...
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#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising...
© Guillermo Avello – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>There are many considerations to take into account when developing a wind farm, one of which is the impact on visual, aesthetic, and scenic...
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From economic and water poverty to prosperity
© pornsawan sangmanee – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>We need to unlock more water resources and drive efficiency in our existing supplies to stimulate the economy and job growth. As our...
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Sakhisizwe to break ground in December on Nelson Mandela Bay housing development
Developer Sakhisizwe will break ground in December on the first phase of the multi-billion rand Florida Heights integrated housing development in Nelson Mandela Bay.
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Entries open for biennial AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture +...
Founded by AfriSam and the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA), the 2017/18 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation is now open for entries. The biennial award aims to...
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Group Five sells a 50% interest in its steel pipe business
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>Construction firm Group Five said on Wednesday, 22 November, that it would sell its 50% interest in its steel pipe business, as part of broader strategy to...
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MBAWC now accepting bursary applications
© Ivan Kruk – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Applications for bursaries for the upcoming 2018 academic year from the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) are currently open.
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Da'Realty revamps Sea Point shopping centre
The Adelphi Centre in Sea Point, Cape Town, is currently undergoing extensive renovations. Once complete, it will offer a galleria-style shopping centre, renamed Artem, that combines art and shopping...
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DTI, IDC fund Kenako Concrete
(L-R) Jerome Perils, Kenako Concrete MD alongside Sadick Davids, CDC business development manager - Metal and Manufacturing.</span>The R71m Kenako Concrete manufacturing facility, located in the...
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Exploring the impact of using AI in the built environment
© monsit jangariyawong – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently launched a report exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the...
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Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack...
The Cape continues to experience rampant shack fires that devastate those with property in the informal sector. Dave Lindup, managing director of Magnastruct, however, has come up with a green solution.
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