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Greening Cape Town's skyline
[Nicci Botha] When you have a backdrop as dramatic as Table Mountain, it must be very hard to resist the temptation of making a contrasting statement when it comes to adding to the city's skyline... read


Architecture & Design
SA metros grow twice as fast as other cities
"This year's 'Future City' theme is more relevant and urgent than ever before. For the first time in history the majority of humans are now urbanised and the rate is accelerating," said Daniel van der Merwe, president of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Dow Polyurethanes opens office in Durban
The Dow Chemical Company has introduced their first dedicated Polyurethanes Systems House in Durban which will serve as the hub to provide the sub-Saharan African region with tailor-made polyurethanes systems... read
Davies hints at settlement in steel standoff

Linda Ensor

CAPE TOWN - Prospects are looking promising for the steel industry to get further protection against cheap Chinese imports and for the state to win its battle for a "developmental" steel price... read
Construction & Engineering
Construction and project management methodology need an upgrade
All building projects have the potential for efficiency, effectiveness and cohesion, but unfortunately many projects conducted in today's African environment are inherently inefficient... read
Effective communication is crucial in construction industry
If a team is unable to communicate effectively with one another in a potentially hazardous construction environment, there could be serious health and safety ramifications. Better communication also greatly enhances productivity... read
Master Drilling eyes deep gains with new boring technologies

Allam Seccombe

Master Drilling - a company specialising in raise bore drilling - is working on technologies that could change the way underground workers operate, boosting productivity and lowering costs at a difficult time... read
Liviero Building wins two national safety awards
Liviero Building was the proud winner of two awards at the 2015 Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) National Safety Competition... read
Utilities
Lifting the veil on SA's nuclear programme

Nicci Botha

Does South Africa need a nuclear build programme? Not according to Hilton Trollip, senior researcher at UCT's Energy Research Unit... read
Business
How to hire the best new employee

Godfrey Madanhire

Interviewing to fill a position in your small or even large enterprise, is a task where reading between the lines is important... read
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