Capitec Bank unveils new Stellenbosch head office
Capitec Bank has unveiled the design of its new head office in Technopark in Stellenbosch. Already operating from multiple buildings in scattered locations in the same business park, the business...
View ArticleGo sea life at Cresta
As part of its two-year expansion and modernisation project, Cresta Shopping Centre will be launching South Africa's first and only mall-based aquarium early next year. Introducing over 30 species,...
View ArticleSAOTA completes first project in Australia
Architecture company, SAOTA has completed its first project in Australia, set along the slopes of Mosman as a primary home for a young Sydney family. Sydney-based, TKD Architects brought the project to...
View ArticleWillow Wood Office in Gauteng final phase of construction underway
The Heartwood Properties development, Willow Wood Office Park in Fourways, Gauteng is currently in its fourth and final phase of construction and due for completion by March 2019. Customer engagement...
View ArticleBig completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New...
Big has completed WeWork's first micro-school on West 18th Street in Manhattan, the school aimed at focusing on children's abilities and revealing their talents at early stages. Called WeGrow, the...
View ArticleSA, Ecuador share notes on housing development
South Africa's vision of integrated urban planning continues to be negatively impacted by the development of houses in the periphery of urban centres, says Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and...
View ArticleMineral Resources focuses on gas and oil
The Department of Mineral Resources, which has withdrawn the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill, is to bring its focus on gas and oil to cabinet, Communications Minister...
View ArticleJohannesburg's construction cost inflation gets 6% hike
According to research conducted by Turner & Townsend, the cost of global construction is set to rise by 4.3% during 2018 compared to 4.1% in 2017. This increase is a result of the challenges...
View ArticleA South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: A cottage for sale
Nearly a year ago, a study was published which listed Malta as the second most attractive location in the EU for buy-to-let yields. This month, my Maltese falcon namesakes come home to roost as a new...
View ArticleWinners of the Africa Property Investment Awards 2018
The annual Africa Property Investment (API) Awards were celebrated by property developers, suppliers and owners from all over sub-Saharan Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg on 20...
View ArticleInternational micro-living trend breaks new ground in Cape Town
1 On Albert in Woodstock is soon to be home to Cape Town's first micro-living apartments, with construction beginning recently on this - the first offering in a collaborative partnership between Dogon...
View ArticleHigh performance, smart hospitals in Africa
Laura Swanepoel, head of healthcare, building services, WSP in Africa</span>The next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner...
View ArticleCape Town's unfinished freeways: what it will take to complete the job
Overlooking one of the busiest intersections in the central City of Cape Town, en route to one of its biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront, are two road stubs hanging high above the ground. They...
View ArticleFrench hardware giant Leroy Merlin readies to open in SA
French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin is preparing to open its first store on the African continent in Edenvale, Gauteng on Friday, 28 September 2018.Read more... | Send to a friend
View ArticleWutopia Lab creates 3D green landscape with perforated aluminum panels in...
Located in the northeast corner of Shanghai, this old building is a typical product during the transition from a typical industrial economy to service economy.Read more... | Send to a friend
View ArticleBizTrends 2019 is here!
2019 is almost here and with it your annual invitation to join BizTrends.Read more... | Send to a friend
View ArticleEgypt is building a new capital city from scratch - here's how to avoid...
Egypt is the latest country to build a new capital city from scratch, with ambitions to move parliament away from Cairo as early as summer 2019. With nearly 24m people living in Greater Metropolitan...
View ArticleThe rise of customer centri(cities) in South Africa
Rooftop solar installation at Black River Park in Cape Town</span>Last month I was invited to present the benefits of the green economy to over 50 mayors as part of a themed panel discussion on...
View ArticleDe Lille requests investigation into Foreshore property sale
Site B is currently a parking lot on the Foreshore, as shown in the above image captured from [[https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.9175055,18.4237725,212m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-ZA Google...
View Article2018 Green Building Convention to address global Race to Zero
Image source: [[www.pexels.com]]</span>The 11th Annual Green Building Convention will take place at the Century City Conference Centre from 3-5 October in Cape Town. Hosted by the Green Building...
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