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V&A Waterfront to open giant, new urban park
Just in time for this year's silly season, when tourism hits its peak in Cape Town, the V&A Waterfront will be opening a new urban park. To be completed in October, Battery Park will integrate Cape...
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Historical renovation for future tourism inspiration
He has always had this visionary approach - he always feels in advanced in these big trends. He's always interested in thinking ahead. It has been the case for the last 30 years. He likes to think...
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Western Cape construction industry remains optimistic
© Ivan Kruk – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The revelations tumbling out of the Parktown Pandora's Box opened by the Zondo commission will certainly mean that, due to the previous nine years...
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Lesotho Highlands project runs workshop series for construction companies
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has started a series of workshops to empower construction companies in South Africa.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Shortlisted AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation...
© Cathy Yeulet – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The 2017/18 shortlisted projects for the AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation have been revealed, all of which highlight...
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Infrastructure Africa 2018 looks to unlock opportunities in African build...
© Frank Gärtner – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The seventh annual Infrastructure Africa Business Forum is set for 9-10 October at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa....
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African design inspo and that almost 100-issue strong Visi vision
Various covers.</span>Visi magazine's editor-in-chief Sumien Brink explains how New Media's bi-monthly décor, design and architecture-first magazine has proven its endurance and longevity over...
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CoCT to double capacity of Potsdam wastewater treatment plant
The next six years will see capacity of the Potsdam wastewater treatment plant in Milnerton go from 47 million litres per day to a total of 100 million litres per day. The plant is located along...
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How MVRDV's buildings contribute to sustainable living for the future
"We love to play with models because you can create many variations or changes for what you want to reflect, but physical models are still important for us," said Jan Knikker, partner at MVRDV,...
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Are homes built from cannabis our homes of the future?
Following the Constitutional Court's recent ruling on the private, recreational use of cannabis, renewed interest has sparked into the other uses of the Cannabis sativa plant. One increasingly popular...
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Shortlisted AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation...
© Cathy Yeulet – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The 2017/18 shortlisted projects for the AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation have been revealed, all of which highlight...
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2018 GBCSA Awards winners announced
This year's GBCSA Awards winners were awarded during the gala dinner of the 11th Annual Green Building Convention at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town late last week.Read more... | Send...
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ICMS looks to apply common language for global built environment
© Leon Swart – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) aims to provide greater global consistency in classifying, defining, measuring,...
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Marsception 2018 competition winners announced
Volume Zero, an international platform showcasing the work of upcoming designers, has announced the winners in its Marsception 2018 competition.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Nigerian startup launches construction funding platform
Image source: Lacobrigo, [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0]], Wikimedia Commons</span>Nigerian startup Landhouse has launched a platform that allows for the...
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GBCSA expert mentors African winner in global showdown of RICS competition
Green Building Council South Africa's (GBCSA) Sian Cohen will mentor the African winner and global finalist in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) Cities for our Future competition in...
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Why a knowledge sharing platform is vital to address SA's water security...
The question of information sharing around innovations in the water sector is a contentious one, with very murky lines that have to be navigated through to identify what can be classified as novel...
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New fund invests R2bn into Joburg inner-city redevelopment
Divercity Urban Property Fund has committed R2bn to the redevelopment of Johannesburg's inner-city precincts, starting with the iconic Absa Towers Main building and Jewel City.Read more... | Send to a...
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Is the supply of low income housing zero-rated or not?
In the recent case of The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services v Amawele Joint Venture CC (Amawele), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered whether the three housing projects under...
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How the construction sector's moving towards greener building techniques
Image source: [[www.pexels.com]]</span>Green building and sustainability are words that remain at the forefront of conversations for many South Africans and is a trend that has seen continuous...
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