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Wastewater audit missing as countrywide water shortage looms
A countrywide water shortage is a decade away unless urgent action is taken to rehabilitate and preserve our rivers and catchment areas, fix and maintain crumbling infrastructure, and implement water...
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Lynette Ntuli to emcee 2019 RICS Summit Africa
The fifth annual Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Summit Africa will take place at Sun International's Maslow Hotel Conference Centre in Sandton, Johannesburg from 29-30 May. The emcee...
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Wild Coast Sun achieves first-in-Africa Net Zero Waste certification
Sun International's Wild Coast Sun has achieved Africa's first Net Zero Waste rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).Read more... | Send to a friend
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Cape Town has a plan to manage its water. But there are big gaps
© pat138241 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The City of Cape Town - and southwest Africa more generally - experienced its worst drought on record between 2015 and 2018. With fresh rains as...
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ASAQS awarded associate member status of Pacific Association of Quantity...
© Alexey-Klementiev – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Chairman of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Francis Leung recently welcomed the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors...
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Parly dissatisfied with reasons for water project delays
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed dissatisfaction with some reasons provided by the department for the delays in the implementation of projects.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity
Architecture was Mariam Kamara's second career. She started out as a software designer after degrees in Computer Science and later studied architecture at the University of Washington. She won acclaim...
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NIGC Gas Urban Plaza International Competition winners announced
Winners have been announced for the NIGC Gas Urban Plaza International Competition in Tehran, Iran. Hadi Teherani Architect + Eike Becker architekten + Design Core {4s} has been named the winner of the...
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How digitisation has enabled smart homes and buildings
What once was science fiction is an everyday reality thanks to digitisation, and this is just the beginning.Read more... | Send to a friend
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R172m road upgrade project launched
© picsfive – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport will upgrade the R42/Potch Road in the south of Johannesburg in an effort to improve the structural...
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Construction of mixed-use Barlow Park Precinct set to start
The R3bn-plus redevelopment of Barlow Park Precinct is set to start before mid-year, transforming the Sandton Central site from a sprawling corporate park into a mixed-use precinct.Read more... | Send...
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#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the...
Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.</span>Architect Tshepo Mokholo credits the "fantastical house" he grew up in that no architect would put their name to, which had swooping walls, half-moon windows and...
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How tech can conserve and improve access to water
As South Africa commemorates National Water Week from 17 to 23 March to highlight the scarcity of this vital resource, municipalities and utilities around the country are increasingly turning to...
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Seil-Safari navigates farmers through unchartered waters to new horizons
Amidst waves of uncertainty around finalisation of the land expropriation without compensation amendment, the persistent drought in parts of the country and on-going challenges surrounding energy...
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What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
An artist’s impression of the failed Modderfontein smart city in Johannesburg.</span>Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to...
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Residential module built entirely from waste, recycled materials in Switzerland
A residential module, fully constructed from reusable, recyclable, and compostable materials, has been opened in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Named NEST, the modular research and innovation building, run by...
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UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Dr Dyllon Randall has been awarded the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Warner Prize, becoming the fifth recipient to win the global award.Read more... |...
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PASA designs bubble-like showroom for Barloworld Equipment
Appointed by developer Eris Property Group, Paragon Architects South Africa (PASA) designed a new corporate head office and showroom for Barloworld Equipment in Isando, Johannesburg.Read more... | Send...
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Kiren Maharaj named MD of GIBB Power
Richard Vries, group CEO of GIBB and Kiren Maharaj, MD of GIBB Power</span>Kiren Maharaj is the new managing director of GIBB Power, a subsidiary of GIBB Holdings, effective 4 March. Having held...
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Stronger leadership vital within SACAP following former registrar's resignation
Image source: [[www.pixabay.com]]</span>Following the resignation of the former registrar of the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), Marella O'Reilly, industry...
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