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It's time to recognise how harmful high-rise living can be for residents
[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/34547181@N00/28371618145/sizes/l Phillippe Put/Flickr]], [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND]]</span>The fire at Grenfell Tower has...
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Shipping containers and commercial property - a sign of the times
© Braden Gunem. Image source: [[https://www.containerhomeplans.org/2015/04/what-i-wish-id-known-before-building-my-shipping-container-home/ www.containerhomeplans.org]]</span>The development of...
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Fairfax drops plan to buy PPC stake
© Yoottana Tiyaworanan – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>PPC's share price fell 3% to R6.40 on Monday, 11 December, after it notified shareholders Canadian financier Fairfax would not proceed...
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ArcelorMittal SA appoints new CE
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>ArcelorMittal SA has appointed Hendrik "Kobus" Verster as its new chief executive, replacing Wim de Klerk who in retiring in January.
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Own space on the biggest multi-industry B2B news site in Africa?
Location, location, location - a real estate term used to describe the benefits of a property investment is as relevant in the online media space.
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TDS Projects Construction to install 13km pipeline at Nkomati mine
TDS Projects Construction will build a 13km tailing pipeline at one of the largest nickel reserves in South Africa - the Nkomati Nickel Mine. The reserve has an estimated 408.6-million tonnes of ore...
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Keeping the water flowing in Joburg - a multi-year strategy for the city's...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation's recent water announcement of water restrictions brought home the criticality of South Africa's water scarcity - prolonged drought conditions have meant many of...
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R213m paid to water boards
A total of R213m has been paid by municipalities to water boards, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Wednesday, 13 December.
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Cape Town's water crisis: driven by politics more than drought
© pat138241 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cape Town, South Africa's second most populous city, is hurtling towards "Day Zero": the day taps run dry. This is expected in mid-May, just weeks...
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Mall size on the rise says study
A recent study conducted on behalf of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has determined that malls are getting bigger. New data indicates that the average size of centres developed...
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#BestofBiz 2017: Construction & Engineering
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2017 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read...
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PPC will go it alone as talks end with last suitor
© Wittaya Puangkingkaew – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>LafargeHolcim announced on Wednesday night, 13 December, it had terminated talks with PPC, sending the JSE-listed cement-maker's shares...
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CT begins site prep for Monwabisi desalination plant
The Monwabisi desalination plant is one of seven projects earmarked as part of the first phase of the City of Cape Town's Additional Water Supply Programme. Site preparation is currently under way.
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Energy intensity per square metre of buildings needs to improve 30% by 2030
© liu fuyu – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The buildings and construction sector needs to step up its efforts in terms of energy performance in order to keep the Paris Agreement on track. New...
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Water supply - converting a potential crisis into opportunity
South Africa's water supply is predicted to reach a crisis point by 2030. But could better management of this critical resource actually be the economic saviour of the country? Dr Anthony Turton,...
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Artem galleria parking area to be transformed into urban gallery
With the Artem shopping centre in Sea Point currently undergoing extensive renovations, the entire parking area is set to become a giant canvas, featuring the edgy designs of a young group of street...
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Refurbishment, extension for Kwagga Mall
Located in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga, Kwagga Plaza is being refurbished by MDS Architecture for McCormick Property Development and it will be named Kwagga Mall. The existing open-air plaza is being...
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Group Five warns of widening losses
© hxdyl – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Group Five expects its interim headline loss per share for the six months to end-December to worsen by 34% to R4.15 from R3.10 in the matching period,...
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FWJK awards R535m construction contract to Concor Western Cape
FWJK recently announced that it has awarded a construction contract worth R535m to Concor Western Cape for the construction of its new 16 on Bree residential development in Cape Town's city centre.
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Construction sector confidence low, but not all hope is lost
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>With reports of construction sector confidence plummeting to 17-year lows, the Building and Property Economics Committee of the Association of...
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