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Stainless steel sector growth should be integrated in global value chain -...
The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has said that it welcomes any and all beneficiation of South Africa's raw materials, particularly chromite. This announcement was...
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Grenfell Tower reimagined as monolithic black concrete memorial
London-based architecture studio JAA has revealed its proposal for the speculative Grenfell Tower, transforming the tower into a monolithic black concrete memorial dedicated to the victims of the 2017...
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5 brilliant female engineers changing the sanitation landscape
Dry toilet technology. By [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtzecosan/5375137305/, SuSanA Secretariat]], CC BY 2.0, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36530044 Wikimedia...
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Robin Falck built this zero-emissions cabin that can be installed anywhere
Finnish designer Robin Falck has built a triangular wooden cabin that has zero emissions and a minimum footprint on Vallisaari, one of the most diverse islands in the Helsinki archipelago.Read more......
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Collaboration key to building for the future - WSP #womeninSTEM
L-R: Hlologelo Manthose, Frankie A'Bear, Jabulile Nhlapo, and Karen King</span>If the African vision of Agenda 2063 for an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa is to be achieved, enablement...
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Sub-Saharan Africa construction sector shaken up by changes in government
© hxdyl – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Mace has released a new report providing its latest tender cost update for Sub-Saharan Africa. The report shows swiftly diverging fortunes for South...
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Mutualpark office launches waste-to-drinking water filtration plant
Old Mutual's Mutualpark office in Pinelands, Cape Town recently launched the first corporate-based waste-to-drinking water filtration plant in the country. The 166,000m2 office, currently accommodating...
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Genoa bridge collapse: maintaining these structures is a constant battle...
As rescue workers look for survivors in the concrete rubble that used to be part of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italian authorities are starting their investigation into the possible causes behind...
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SA needs youth home-building plan
The latest available figures from StatsSA show that there are about 3.3-million South Africans aged 15 to 24 who are not currently in education, training or employment, and about 3.9-million South...
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2018 ITC-SA Timber Engineered Product Awards winners announced
The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) recently hosted its Annual Timber Engineered Product Awards in Cape Town. The event showcased and rewarded excellence in the timber...
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Western Cape dam levels continue to rise
© Javier Tuana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>While the country has seen a decrease in dam levels in the past week, the Western Cape continues to benefit from winter rains.Read more... |...
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National government to 'go after' housing officials, blacklist contractors...
The NU29 project was commissioned in 2014 to benefit poor families in the metro. Construction was abandoned halfway, leaving many unfinished flats. Photo: Joseph Chirume</span>The Department of...
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2018 Fairlady Santam Women of the Future Awards' winners
Fairlady magazine announced the winners of the annual Fairlady Santam Women of the Future Awards at Summer Place in Hyde Park on Friday, 17 August.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Long road ahead for women in construction
Public Works minister Thulas Nxesi says more work remains to be done for women to progress up the construction industry ladder.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi
A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer</span>Drastic action is being taken in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, with 4000 buildings set to be...
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Nina Maritz Architects completes shipwreck-themed timber cabins in Namibia
Namibian architecture firm Nina Maritz Architects has completed new shipwreck-themed timber cabins on the beach in the Skeleton Coast National Park of Namibia for travellers and tourists as a new...
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Cape Town dam levels above 60%
© pat138241 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>For the first time since 2016, dam levels in the City of Cape Town have passed the 60% mark.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Taps run dry as drought grips Queenstown
Bonkolo Dam in Queenstown is at less than 10% capacity. Photo supplied by Chris Hani District Municipality.</span>People in the Queenstown area of the Eastern Cape have been struggling to get...
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New green-rated HQ for Pizza Hut and KFC Africa
Yum Brands, which owns KFC Africa and Pizza Hut Africa, has moved into its new green-rated headquarters at Knightsbridge Office Park in Bryanston, Johannesburg.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Snarkitecture fills giant steel cage with bouncy balls in Hong Kong
For its first installation exhibited in Hong Kong, New York-based collaborative and design studio Snarkitecture has filled a giant steel cage with hundreds of white bouncy balls at Harbour City.Read...
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