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Studio Gang unveils plans for its first curvy LA tower
US architecture firm Studio Gang has unveiled plans for its new tower in Los Angeles, featuring a curvaceous form.Read more... | Send to a friend
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MBAWC transforms lives through cadet programme
© Alexey-Klementiev – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Irwil Adonis, Gabaitsiwe Medupe and Arthur Mills were three unskilled South Africans before embarking on the Master Builders Association of the...
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#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa
© everythingpossible via [[www.123rf.com 123RF]]</span>People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills,...
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Frank Gehry revises plans for Ocean Avenue Tower in Santa Monica
Frank Gehry has released an updated version of plans for his new Ocean Avenue Tower in Santa Monica, California.Read more... | Send to a friend
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African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced
The finalists in the fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards have been announced. The awards recognises pioneering utilities, projects and people in the energy and water industry on the...
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Cape Town becoming top art lovers destination
Norval Foundation sculpture garden (Image Supplied)</span>Cape Town boasts many iconic experiences, but it is fast becoming the world's newest art hot spot. Now there are new experiences for art...
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Corobrik SAIA Architectural Awards recognises innovation, design excellence
Friday, 4 May, saw 180 architects and built environment professionals gather in Pretoria for the Corobrik SAIA Institute of Architects (SAIA) Awards gala. The biennial event recognises top...
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65% increase in number of adjudications in SA construction industry
According to findings from MDA Attorneys' recently released third annual Adjudication Survey, 2017 saw a 65% increase in the number of adjudications in the South Africa construction industry compared...
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Kanye West to launch his own architecture firm
Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour stage. Image by U2soul, CC BY-SA 2.0, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30022961 Wikimedia Commons]]</span>World-renowned rapper and producer Kanye West...
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City of Cape Town explains new water tariffs
Reduced revenue and the increased cost of water supply infrastructure mean that the City of Cape Town has to raise water tariffs. This was the reasoning provided at a discussion hosted by the city on...
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'Water must be paid for' should become 11th commandment - African Utility...
If ever there is an 11th commandment, it should be "water must be paid for", delegates were told on the last day of the African Utility Week.Read more... | Send to a friend
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TNPA, eThekwini Municipality's sand pumping initiative nourishes Durban beaches
Image via [[https://commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia]] - Skyline of Durban.</span>A sand pumping initiative, proposed and launched by eThekwini Municipality and Transnet National Ports Authority...
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Small, local solutions can crack water crises: a South African case study
People in the HaMakuya community go without potable water for months. Melissa McHale</span>World attention has recently been focused on the water crisis facing the South African city of Cape...
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Strandfontein desalination plant starts delivering water into supply system
The City of Cape Town announced on Monday, 21 May, that the temporary desalination plant in Strandfontein is now delivering treated desalinated water into the supply system.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Xiong'an, Xi Jinping's new city-making machine turned on
Image source: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/giz-sgup/35644750726/in/photolist-SyT5c7-WiNExG-TMLjAh-rtQv5X/ Flickr]]</span>Behind mega urban projects often stand strong political wills. Xiong'an...
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Why megaprojects to deliver houses in South Africa might not work
GCRO/Clive Hassel</span>In 2014, the South African government announced a new direction in housing policy.Read more... | Send to a friend
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How drone technology is improving Gauteng construction efficiency
© Sorapong Chaipanya– [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The construction of schools, clinics and libraries will be monitored using a drone, thanks to a new initiative launched by the Gauteng...
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Why the future of urbanisation is the colossal meta city
According to Hugo Machin, co-head of global real estate securities at Schroders, urbanisation will be the defining trend of the next 25 years. "It will underpin where and how we live, how we work and...
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Richards Bay's 39-year-old lighthouse demolished
Richard's Bay's 39-year-old lighthouse has been demolished due to severe coastal erosion. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has therefore erected a temporary light and structure on the site to...
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Global marble and travertine market loses steam
© Manuel Ribeiro – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to a report from IndexBox, the marble and travertine global market showed a mixed pattern from 2007 to 2016.Read more... | Send to a...
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