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Siemens Atlas of Digitalization measures six cities' digital readiness
Siemens has launched its Atlas of Digitalization, a new web-based application that reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities to embrace digitalisation and develop new ways of living,...
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Construction industry should look to proven tech to weather difficult times
With South Africa's construction sector under growing pressure as a result of slow government infrastructure spending and a tightening economy, construction companies should be looking at ways to...
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Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?
Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is and how clear the sky can be. Aside from a few oases there is little vegetation, and most of the world's largest desert is covered...
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Re-imagining waste-to-energy for micro-generation
The exploration of alternative energy sources and projects has been all the 'buzz' again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further loadshedding...
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Studio NAB proposes educational and socially active greenhouse roof for...
Following the recent tragic fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, a series of images and proposals have started to circulate on social media for the redesign of its spire. During the fire, the roof part...
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Dunoon sport centre comes alive after 4-year legal dispute
The Western Cape High court has ordered the City of Cape Town to pay over R5.8m as well as legal costs to Tempani Construction for a multi-use sports centre in Dunoon near Milnerton.Read more... | Send...
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Smart cities: The promises and failures of utopian technological planning
Technology and innovation transform the ways that we interact with governments, purchase products and manage our health and lives. This turmoil affects cities, where the accelerating digitalisation of...
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Nedbank Menlyn Maine awarded 5-star Green Star rating
The Green Building Council of South Africa has awarded Nedbank's Menlyn Maine building a five-star Green Star rating in Existing Building Performance.Read more... | Send to a friend
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17 home builders deregistered for various contraventions
Seventeen contractors and builders have been deregistered from the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) database of approved homebuilders for contravening the Housing Consumers...
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Builders reveals new store prototype in Boksburg
A new store prototype developed by Builders Warehouse made its debut at the newly-opened Boksburg outlet this week, offering 3D printing, flatpack furniture, a smart home hub, and other new...
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2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries
Following a successful launch last year, the second edition of the Dezeen Awards is now open for entries. In 2019, the Dezeen Awards aims to expand its international influence with new categories, an...
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SAOTA named a winner in Hamburg Neuländer Quarree competition
Cape Town architecture and design firm SAOTA, along with eL Architecture from Cologne and Robertneun Architects from Berlin, have been named the winners of the architectural competition for the new...
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Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities
Megacities, cities with a population of at least 10 million, are sprouting everywhere in Africa. Cairo in Egypt, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lagos in Nigeria are already...
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Property developer John Rabie launches new venture in Portugal
South African property developer John Rabie has embarked on a new joint venture in Portugal, with Geneva-based GMG Real Estate and Europe-domiciled Neworld - the new operational body that will...
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Miysis proposes fully-glazed roof, new spire for Notre-Dame Cathedral
Belgian visualisation design studio Miysis has reimagined the roof and spire of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, following the news that the France government will launch an international competition to...
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How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters
Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as the second massive cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe in just two months has raised alarm bells about the effect of...
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IWMSA welcomes arrest of 9 individuals for waste tender fraud
Nine individuals, including two eThekwini municipal officials, were recently arrested for their involvement in waste tender fraud totalling R208m. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa...
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How credible is your builder
When you are about to spend five-figure rands (or more) on a new home build, you need some reassurance that the home builder you appoint has the right credentials.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Dirty sea water brings Cape Town desalination plant to a halt
The desalination plant on the Waterfront is not operating and the company that runs it is in a legal dispute with the City of Cape Town. Photo: Kristine Liao</span>The R60m V&A Waterfront...
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Construction workers strike over training fund
Workers at the R68m construction site of Noninzi Luzipho Primary School in KwaNobuhle township, Uitenhage, are on strike over a training fund. About 40 workers employed by Alex Maintenance and...
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