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Call centre to boost water service delivery
© albertus engbers – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>PRETORIA: Communities across the country are set to benefit from the services of the re-established Department of Water and Sanitation's...
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Green buildings catching on in South Africa
South Africans are increasingly opting for green property solutions in both their residential and commercial investments. This is excellent news for property values in the future, and is increasingly...
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Westinghouse case pulls in Eskom managers
Image source: [[http://www.eskom.co.za/AboutElectricity/VisitorCentres/Pages/Koeberg_Power_Station.aspx www.eskom.co.za]]</span>The suspension of senior managers at Eskom's Koeberg nuclear power...
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Development begins at Richmond Park
New ground has been broken at Richmond Park with the commencement of the internal works for the first of two property developments on the land restitution site in the Western Cape.
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#WomensMonth: Diversity in the workplace encourages innovation
With more than 10 years of experience in the built environment, associate director at Turner & Townsend Noluthando Molao has been involved in some of South Africa's more iconic projects. She was...
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New Corobrik bricklaying training centre opens in Lawley
Corobrik has opened a new bricklaying training centre at its Lawley factory in Gauteng. It is one of three countrywide that provides opportunities for unskilled South Africans to acquire the expertise...
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Three circular economy projects in South Africa
Image: [[http://www.use-it.co.za/projects/rambrick Rambrick]]</span>Environmentally friendly bricks, sustainable heating, and the re-use of underutilised resources are just some of the projects...
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'Unacceptably low number of women in architecture'
SVA International Eastern Cape head Debbie Wintermeyer (left) and leadership coach Bev Hancock discuss the importance of women in architecture at a recent Women in Architecture South Africa (WiASA)...
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#WomensMonth: Acknowledge the glass ceiling, demonstrate how unnecessary it is
Genevieve Naidoo is head of Credit Risk for the Real Estate Sector, Corporate and Investment Banking for Standard Bank. Her vast experience spans residential, industrial, retail and office sectors...
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New app launched to assess stainless steel life cycle costs
According to the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (sassda), one of the biggest obstacles to the specification of stainless steel in certain applications is the misperception that...
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Development of Bridge City moving apace
Bridge city hospital under construction</span>With bulk infrastructure - particularly transport nodes - already operational, the development of the Bridge City town centre north of Durban is...
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Why we need to unite to feed children while at school
In a call for Cape Town to unite against hunger at our schools, the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) announces that it's Charity Family Fun Walk Blisters for Bread will take place at the...
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Uplifting communities through woodwork
The 2016 Working with Wood Show, in association with the Association of Woodturners South Africa (AWSA), will be held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) George Campus from 26-28 August.
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Q&A with Dion Chang on SA innovation, design
Dion Chang</span>Trends guru Dion Chang is one of the guest speakers at the fifth edition of Autodesk's University Extension (AUx), an event for design, architectural and engineering professionals.
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Prefabricated classrooms installed to quell overcrowding
Kaalfontein School</span>Kwikspace Modular Buildings (Kwikspace), local manufacturer of prefabricated buildings, has, together with the Department of Education, provided over 2,000 permanent and...
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SA sub-cities to address traffic congestion
© ducdao – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>According to the 2016 TomTom Traffic Index Report, Cape Town has been ranked the 47th most congested city in the world and the most congested city in...
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Green Menlyn Maine to launch Central Square in September
Menlyn Maine</span>Tshwane's R10bn green mini-city, the Menlyn Maine precinct, will come online with the launch of its Central Square next month.
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Connecting cities in the cloud
© denis cristo – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>While smart cities have held a great deal of promise for many years, they are only beginning to come to fruition now. This is due to the fact...
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SA reiterates commitment to diversified energy mix
© HONGQI ZHANG – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has reiterated that South Africa is pursuing a diversified energy mix that includes both independent...
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Residential unit completions growth is weak
© Rüdiger Rebmann – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>For the month of June, square metres' worth of residential buildings completed rose by 12.4% year-on-year. This represents a strengthening...
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