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The road to a thriving construction and engineering sector
The construction and engineering industry is a cornerstone of the South African economy but one which is under pressure and if nothing changes, it will become increasingly unsustainable. The industry...
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Repairs begin on sinkhole-damaged R55
© picsfive – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Remedial works have commenced on the damaged R55 (Quagga Road) in Laudium, Tshwane, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport said on Wednesday,...
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Kapsimalis Architects completes cave-like summer residence on outskirts of...
Santorini-based architecture firm Kapsimalis Architects has completed a cave-like summer residence on the outskirts of the traditional village of Pyrgos in Santorini. Situated on a gentle sloping plot...
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Urbanscape Architects revamps LT Foods office in Sonepat
Building something anew is relatively easier than modifying the old to the new. With existing buildings, you need to battle existing realities. With existing realities come greater roadblocks and...
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A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: How to steal a...
© [[http://albums.viewingmalta.com/index.php?/page/2 viewingmalta.com]] | Malta Tourism Authority</span>Tender fraud and corruption are probably endemic throughout the world but a case has...
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Impact of a 'right of extension' clause in a sectional title sale agreement
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>Andrew Schaefer, MD of Trafalgar, advises sectional title home buyers to look out for a "right of extension" clause in their sale agreement, as it could...
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Construction commences on new Bridgestone SA office
Bridgestone South Africa laid its branded brick late last week to mark the construction of its new head offices in the Waterfall City development in Midrand. The brick-laying ceremony was attended by...
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Construction starts on Will Alsop's Heliport Heights in London
Construction work has started on Will Alsop's Heliport Heights, a 15-storey residential tower raised on slender stilts on the existing four-storey building beside the River Thames in London. The...
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Don't blame women for leaving fields like engineering. Blame bad attitudes
© lightpoet – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>There are reasons why feminists use the slogan "the personal is political", especially when men make arguments using the age old idea that "biology...
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Women in construction under the spotlight at Cidb breakfast
© Ivan Kruk – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Celebrating Women's' Month, the Construction Industry Development Board (Cidb) recently held a Women's Breakfast at the Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria....
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Biophilia trend takes root in SA offices
Image source: [[www.pexels.com]]</span>Biophilia - humankind's innate connection with nature - is a trend growing more popular in South Africa's offices.Read more... | Send to a friend
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eVolo 2019 Skyscraper Competition open for registration
eVolo magazine has launched the 2019 edition of its annual Skyscraper Competition. Open to architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe, applicants should register...
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New R27m bridge over R300 now open
Redefine Properties and VDMV Property Group on Friday, 24 August, officially opened the upgraded Cilmor road bridge over the R300. The bridge is expected to further improve access to Brackengate 2, a...
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Women in Architecture workshop challenges profession to go 'Beyond the Binary'
Sponsored by Corobrik, the recent 2018 Women in Architecture Workshop brought together professionals in the architectural, property and social science spaces. The consensus of the day was that as...
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What the construction sector's dire state of affairs means for companies and...
The recent suspension of the shares of two South African construction companies, after they filed for business rescue, is a reflection of the distressed state of the country's construction sector. This...
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MBAWC calls for end to gender discrimination in construction sector
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The construction industry in South Africa is currently made up of 88% male and 12% female employees of a total of around 1,395 million people....
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Hatch wins award for Tugela River Pedestrian Bridge project
Hatch's Tugela River Pedestrian Bridge project has won it an award in the Consulting Engineers South Africa Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, winning in the Projects with a Value Less than R50m...
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Transitioning to a circular economy in the South African water sector
© Chaiyapruk Chanwatthana – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The concept of a circular economy has received significant attention on various platforms. In contrast to the current conventional...
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