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How the Discovery Campus was transformed into something that resembles more...
The 111,000m2 Discovery Campus in Sandton, a Growthpoint Properties and Zenprop joint venture, is touted as the largest single-tenant building in the southern hemisphere. Construction began in 2014,...
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Battle lines drawn as PIC increases stake in M&R amidst hostile takeover bid
Image source: [[www.murrob.com]]</span>NEWSWATCH: After rejecting Aton's buyout offer of R15 ($1.3) per Murray & Roberts' ordinary share, second biggest shareholder in the engineering and...
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How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
Smart cities, digital cities, virtual cities, connected cities. Are these just trendy buzzwords? Perhaps. But these types of cities are supported by infrastructure that is more than bricks and...
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Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>At least 110-million of the 600-million people still living without access to electricity in Africa live in urban areas. Most are within a stone throw from...
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New Spes Bona reservoir will feed these areas in Cape Town
Costing the City of Cape Town R53m, the new 35-million-litre reservoir situated next to the existing 15-million-litre reservoir effectively increases capacity to 50-million litres for the burgeoning...
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Corobrik invests R800m in Gauteng mega factory
As part of its multi-billion rand investment roll out, South African brick maker Corobrik is investing R800m in a mega factory that will be built alongside its existing Driefontein factory in Gauteng....
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Cape water crisis highlights larger challenge for property owners, developers
Landlords and commercial developers will need to urgently rethink sustainability issues if they want their properties to remain attractive. With the water crisis in the Western Cape the most immediate...
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Two SA women awarded Goldman prize for halting SA-Russia nuclear deal
Makoma Lekalakala, director for Earthlife Africa, and Liz McDaid, climate change coordinator for Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)</span>Makoma Lekalakala and Liz...
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2018 African Infrastructure Project Developers Awards shortlist announced
© Frank Gärtner – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Africa investor (Ai) recently announced the shortlisted candidates for its 2018 African Infrastructure Projects Developer Awards. The awards...
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Redeveloped, rebranded Maluti Crescent will incorporate informal traders
Designed by MDS Architecture and developed by Flanagan and Gerard for Vukile Property Fund, Setsing Crescent in Phuthaditjaba is being transformed into Maluti Crescent.Read more... | Send to a friend
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SA's 2018 Saint-Gobain MultiComfort House Students Contest winners revealed
Vahin Parmananda and Mthokozisi Sibisi from the University of KwaZulu-Natal were selected by a panel of industry experts as the local winning team in the 2018 Saint-Gobain MultiComfort House Students...
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Consumers warned against use of fake NHBRC logo
© Munlika Poroon – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has warned unsuspecting housing consumers against the fraudulent use of its logo in a...
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Softened growth for wood-based panels global market - report
© Vadym Andrushchenko – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to market research and consulting firm IndexBox, after a slight reduction from 2008 to 2009, the wood-based panels market grew...
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Sweden's new road powers electric vehicles - what's the environmental impact?
This month Sweden built the first road that charges electric vehicles as they drive. [[https://eroadarlanda.com/press-and-media/images-and-materials/ eroadarlanda]]</span>Sweden has built the...
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Construction starts on 'world's most advanced steel plant'
Europe is getting its first steel plant in 40 years. Located in Kapfenberg, Austria, Voestalpine is investing up to €350m in the project. A? recent groundbreaking ceremony marked the official start of...
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Laying the bricks for women empowerment
© lightpoet – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has held a women's roundtable as part of efforts to show its commitment to transformation...
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SA left disappointed as US denies steel tariff exemption
[[http://www.123rf.com/ © 123RF.com]]</span>South Africa has expressed disappointment at not being granted exemption from the US Section 232 steel and aluminium tariff duties.Read more... | Send...
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Making cities cooler is a no brainer - so why are we doing so little about it?
Image source: [[www.pexels.com]]</span>You walk through a park in a city on a warm day, then cross out to a narrow street lined with tall buildings. Suddenly, it feels much hotter. Many people...
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Thorsten Deckler calls on young architects to put themselves on the map
Keynote speaker at the recent 31st Corobrik Architectural Awards, Thorsten Deckler invited young architects to put themselves on the map. Deckler, co-founder of Johannesburg-based 26'10 South...
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Why people should be at the centre when designing and delivering buildings of...
© rawpixel – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Designers often get so caught up in the technology involved in buildings of the future, that they forget who a building is ultimately designed for:...
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