BIG completes curvy affordable housing in Copenhagen
Bjarke Ingels' firm BIG has completed a new affordable housing comlex in the northwestern part of Copenhagen, creating "generous" public spaces, large interior spaces, and high ceilings in the interior...
View ArticleCT drops opposition to Maiden's Cove review application
In April this year, the Bungalow Owners' Association and Others filed an application in the Western Cape High Court, asking the court to review and set aside the City of Cape Town's decision to sell...
View ArticleWhy a leadership reset in SA construction is necessary for the 4th industrial...
A recent Balfour Beatty survey envisions a construction industry with dramatic digital capability by 2050. The construction industry both in South Africa and the rest of the world has been known to be...
View ArticleMBAWC celebrates its top apprentices and future master builders
© chaiyapruek youprasert – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>At the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape's (MBAWC) recent AGM, awards were bestowed upon two apprentices who have shown...
View ArticleThe best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!
Feeling a bit state-capsized, swept along by more waves than a cryptocurrency chart? Here are some life-saving festive content ideas:Read more... | Send to a friend
View ArticlePhase two of Lesotho Highlands Water Project set to start this November
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the first construction contract in phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project to Sinohydro SA/Nthane Brothers Joint Venture. The...
View ArticleSACPCMP Conference to unlock the future potential of the construction industry
According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate of youths aged 15-24 years old is 53.7% and the unemployment rate of youths 25-34 years old is 33.6%. Coupled with the technical recession...
View ArticleFirst phase of ZHA's droplet-shaped entertainment complex set for 2019...
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed the finalised images for the new leisure and entertainment complex in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Arada, the developer of the project, has announced that the...
View ArticleAttacq, Tricolt to launch first high-rise luxury apartments in Waterfall City
Attacq has partnered with property development company Tricolt to launch Ellipse Waterfall, the first high-rise luxury apartments in Waterfall City. The development is comprises four towers, the...
View ArticleM&C Saatchi Abel gives light to new Nelson Mandela Bay precinct
M&C Saatchi Abel has led a consortium that has won a bid to design a new precinct for Nelson Mandela Bay to honour Madiba's contribution to South Africa, as well as elevate the city's status as a...
View ArticleWhy marvels of engineering require miracles of project management
© byvalet – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>It's highly likely that you recognise the building in the first picture on this page. The Sydney Opera House is, after all, one of the most famous...
View Article#SACSCCongress2018: Retail, Design and Development Awards winners revealed
The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) announced the winners of the 2018 Retail, Design and Development Awards (RDDA) on the opening day of its Annual Congress, held at Durban's...
View ArticleFirst phase of Park Grove in Miami completed
OMA's New York parner Shohei Shigematsu has completed the first phase of Park Grove in Miami, Florida. Named the Club Residences and Two Park Grove, the first two towers are now move-in ready.Read...
View ArticleChannelling FDI in the right direction
Deepa Vallabh</span>President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned triumphant from his international investment roadshow, having secured billions of dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI). And while...
View ArticleHow building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI
Hotel investors and developers are inspecting the financial spreadsheets in search of a return on investment (ROI) for responsible development. In this day and age, building 'green' should be the norm...
View ArticlePDG Architects designs monolithic green roof for Antalya bazaar
Istanbul-based architecture firm PDG Architects, in collaboration with Antepe, has unveiled the design for a new bazaar in Antalya, Turkey. Commissioned by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, the...
View ArticleHow Syrian architects can start to rebuild - even in the devastation of war
The war in Syria has turned many of its cities into battlegrounds. Places like Aleppo, Homs and Raqqa have been reshaped beyond recognition by the destruction of architecture and the mass displacement...
View ArticleUpgraded R511 now open to traffic
© Blazej Lyjak – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi this week opened the upgraded R511 road worth R146m in Johannesburg. The stretch of road located...
View Article#5ForChange: CRSP dsgn tackles injustices around edtech with LCERT
Nelson Mandela left the world with reams of inspirational truths, many of which spoke to the power of education to change the world for the better. One truth that particularly stands out when...
View ArticleRadisson signs RED Hotel in Abidjan
The Radisson RED Hotel Abidjan, which is scheduled for the Ivorian hospitality industry in 2021, is the Radisson Hotel Group's second Radisson RED signing in Africa. This marks the first lifestyle...
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