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Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm
From a water perspective, we live in a 'world of Cape Towns'. That was the banner of the 2018 Water Week edition of Down to Earth, the signature publication of the Centre for Science and the...
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Sassda looks to boost East Africa stainless steel trade
Image supplied by Sassda</span>According to Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) market intelligence specialist Lesley Squires, Tanzania and Kenya are primed for...
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Solar thermal: an opportunity for SA's food, beverage industries
CBC brewery’s 120m flat plate collector array. Source: Soltrain, 2016</span>In an era of uncertainty, when it comes to both power supply and pricing, renewable energy sources can provide South...
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KZN infrastructure expenditure to exceed R200bn
© Hongqi Zhang – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government is rolling out a massive infrastructure programme which will change the face of the province for many more...
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Fentress Architects selected to design US pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Colorado-based architecture firm Fentress Architects has been selected to design the USA's pavilion for the Dubai Expo 2020.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Khayelitsha residents install their own communal taps
Residents of Siyahlala informal settlement, Khayelitsha, have started to install their own water pipes.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Growthpoint celebrates its first 'water net-positive' building
Growthpoint Properties has successfully taken The District in Cape Town completely off the municipal water grid. It is Growthpoint's first 'water net-positive' building, and the first of several...
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R78m Eastern Cape water project fails to deliver
"In the past 18 months we have had water for only eight months. Last time water was running in our taps was six months ago," says Meko Poswayo, a former steering committee member of the Qamata Water...
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Basalt Architects completes Blue Lagoon hotel in Iceland
Reykjavik-based architects Basalt Architects has completed a new hotel and spa complex at Blue Lagoon in Grindavík, Iceland, called The Retreat. The 8,500m2 complex is shaped by its natural...
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These are the Western Cape's safest building sites
The Master Builders Association of the Western Cape has released the results of its 2018 Regional Occupational Health and Safety Competition.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Kengo Kuma wraps Japanese office building with wooden lattice
Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed a new office building in Aichi, Japan, with two façades wrapped by a wooden lattice, creating a warm and humane atmosphere.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it
A new road in Nairobi, Kenya, is set to displace up to 30,000 Kibera slum residents. The bulldozers moved in the early hours of the morning as authorities pressed ahead with a controversial decision to...
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Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed
Heat Island Limited is the African winner of the Cities for our Future competition run by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The team's idea to retrofit existing buildings in African...
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Accessing the inaccessible - RopeTeam
Rope access, which is using ropes and harnesses as an alternate means to access locations at height or difficult reaching areas, is not something that has seen widespread use in the construction...
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Giant hands lift new Vietnamese floating bridge
A giant pair of stone hands lifts a golden, floating bridge into the sky in Thien Thai Garden in Ba Na Hills, Vietnam. The bridge has attracted many visitors since its opening in early June.Read...
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Too early to consider lifting water restrictions, says DWS
© Javier Tuana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>While a report on the country's dam levels paints a stable water situation across the country, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned...
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Join the community of top performers in South Africa
South African's National Business Awards 2018Read more... | Send to a friend
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Futuristic urban district in Hoofddorp gets greenlight
MVRDV's new Hyde Park has been approved by the municipality of Haarlemmermeer to create a futuristic district in Hoofddorp, Amsterdam. The new site, located right next to Hoofddorp station from spring...
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Technology is making cities 'smart', but it's also costing the environment
© Chin Leong Teoh – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Australian government has allocated A$50m for the Smarter Cities and Suburbs Program to encourage projects that "improve the livability,...
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Motheo Construction awarded multi-million-rand DBSA contract
Archie Rutherford, CEO, Motheo Construction Group’s Civils Division</span>The Motheo Construction Group has been awarded a R145m contract by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for...
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