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Sandi Mbutuma appointed MD of SVA International
Sandi Mbutuma has been appointed managing director of architectural company SVA International (SVA), a member of the GIBB Group of Companies and its Property Delivery Unit.Read more... | Send to a friend
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SA taxpayers to face unexpected R205bn annual bill due to problem projects
© Ivan Kruk – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>While good infrastructure has significant benefits for the economy and peoples' quality of life, South Africa has a significant problem. According...
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Radisson BluWaterfront to harvest sea water with new desalination plant
The Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront has made it possible to harvest seawater for desalination purposes, resulting in the hotel being independent of the Cape Town municipality's water system. As the...
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Crowdfunding: An untapped funding resource for renewable energy
Seshree Govender, senior associate, and Carey-Anne Jennings, partner at Webber Wentzel</span>Small and innovative renewable energy projects battle to raise funds through formal channels. One...
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Oppenheim Architecture designs GLF headquarters in Miami
Oppenheim Architecture has completed a new office complex near the Miami River. The building comprises large shifted concrete volumes to provide a flexible office space and big open spaces throughout...
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Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT...
Left unprotected, South Africa's strategic water source areas are highly vulnerable to inappropriate development, according to Amanda Mkhonza, an environmental law lecturer at the University of Cape...
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Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain
Bizcommunity, the wholly independently owned media brand made in Africa for Africa, is proud to announce the launch of the Bizcommunity.africa domain.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Consumers should generate their own electricity and become 'prosumers'
© zstockphotos – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Eskom's inability to provide the country with a reliable supply of electricity is mainly due to many years of insufficient maintenance of its...
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Why more retailers are going green
Every week, around the world, an area of floor space the size of Paris is constructed. With building and construction comes harmful emissions that remain with us for decades, threatening our...
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Veolia installs packaged potable water treatment plant in Stellenbosch
Commissioned in December 2018, Veolia Water Technologies South Africa has supplied a package plant for the treatment of water abstracted from two new boreholes at Cloetesville in Stellenbosch.Read...
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Closing Africa's infrastructure gap
Never before has the need for infrastructure felt so immediate and acute. This became apparent to me as I travelled to Nairobi, Lagos, Lusaka and Gaborone during the first three months of this...
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Why building plans must be updated and fully approved by the local municipality
In order for a residential property to be sold or for a bond to be acquired, South Africa's banks are increasingly insisting that the property has up-to-date building plans which have been approved by...
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PPC launches brick-making workshops in Gauteng townships
PPC is running brick-making workshops in various townships across Gauteng with the aim of improving the skills of local brick-makers, enabling them to not only understand the science of accurate mixing...
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SANDF bungalows upgraded with solar water heating systems
Overseen by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and partially supported by the Solar Thermal Demonstration and Training Initiative (SOLTRAIN), two bungalows at a South...
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R341m set aside for Vaal River rehabilitation
Vaal River. Image by Ossewa, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons]]</span>Government has set aside R341m for the rehabilitation of all wastewater treatment infrastructure in the Vaal...
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New MDA office awarded Net Zero Carbon pilot certification
Designed by Activate Architecture, with Solid Green Consulting as sustainability consultants, the new MDA Attorneys office in Houghton, Johannesburg, is one of the first buildings in South Africa to...
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Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines
Bizcommunity is proud to announce the launch of BIZ | Daily - a daily top story round-up, curated from across 18 industry sectors by most impressions and social media shares. The seven-headline format...
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Top 3 teams announced in NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
NASA has announced the top three teams competing for the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge completed the latest level of the competition - complete virtual construction. The first prize winner is...
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Van Dyck Floors, Nouwens Carpets consolidate operations
Nouwens Carpets and South Africa's oldest carpet manufacturer, Van Dyck Floors, will consolidate their operations in order to streamline and optimise their manufacturing and supply chains.Read more......
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Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business
The adoption continues for the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gLTD) as Africa's biggest multi-industry website, Bizcommunity, announced the launch of its dotAfrica website.Read...
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