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#DesignMonth: The R1bn rebirth of Sun City
[Sindy Peters] Sun City's been around since 1979, and in order to stay relevant, it's had to innovate and reimagine its offering over the years... read



Design Month
#DesignMonth: Muizenberg, connecting people and place
10 years ago it was downtrodden, now Muizenberg is the up-and-coming place in Cape Town... read
#DesignMonth: Design industry in a critical place of opportunity

Yashaen Luckan

Design, whether built form, industrial, visual or utilitarian, is a construct of place and time, hence society. Context, herein referred to as place, defines and informs design, while design in turn changes the dynamics, structures and perceptions of society. Design therefore has an implicit ethical duty to society... read
#DesignMonth: Reimagining energy storage with LiGE

Sindy Peters

The technology used to produce renewable energy has advanced by leaps and bounds over the last 10 years, providing a greater output at lower costs. Energy storage, on the other hand, has been a persistent bugbear. LiGE believes it has the answer... read
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Architecture & Design
New additions bring alfresco dining back to The Zone
The Zone Boulevard, a newly revamped building forming part of The Zone @ Rosebank with its indoor/outdoor design, delightful vertical garden, views across a bustling square and romantic nighttime lighting is the perfect place for alfresco dining... read
Regional winners of Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards announced
Ulrich Pieterse from the Tshwane University of Technology has been named regional winner of the Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards... read
2015/2016 PPC Imaginarium Awards winners announced
Category winners in the 2015/2016 PPC Imaginarium Awards were announced this month with entries doubling that of the initial year of the competition... read



Building Materials & Equipment
MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines
The Metal Recyclers Association (MRA) has made a submission to the International Trade Administrative Commission of South Africa (ITAC), opposing amendments to the pricing preference system (PPS) guidelines on the exportation of ferrous and non-ferrous waste and scrap... read
We could 3D print buildings using robots and drones - here's how

Paul Shepherd

These days, 3D printing is never far from the public eye. Its vast and imaginative array of applications is constantly growing, from life-saving medical implants to life-ending firearms... read
Construction & Engineering
Kusile geosynthetics project is entering closing stages
The construction of any power station comes with environmental implications, which can only be neutralised through geosynthetics... read
Atterbury ready with Gosforth Park development
Atterbury will develop an R850 million industrial and business park, providing for blue-chip light industrial users requiring big-box logistics warehouses as well as showrooms and offices... read
GIBB completes community centre in Kou-Kamma
GIBB engineering consulting firm recently completed a multi-purpose community centre (MPCC) in the Kou-Kamma area of the Eastern Cape... read
Four ways to ensure a successful construction contract
There are four ways to ensure the satisfactory outcome of any construction contract, according to Ian Massey, director at MDA Consulting... read
CDC performance targets in reach for 2016
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) says it is poised to reach its performance targets for the 2015/16 financial year... read
Slowdown of China's economy impacts on infrastructure projects
Muzi Siyaya, group business development executive at GIBB, says the slowdown of China's economy has reduced capital expenditure on major infrastructure projects in South Africa and the rest of Africa, impacting significantly on the consulting engineering industry... read
E&C companies on the right track with the use of mobility
While the transition to use mobility may not always be easy considering the tough locations such companies often work in, engineering and construction (E&C) companies are generally on the right track with their emphasis on the use of mobility... read
Health & Welfare
Preventing shack fires with paint
The Khusela Ikhaya Project, launched by social entrepreneurs Justin Zietsman and Ashley Stemmett of Transception, aims to prevent rapid spreading shack fires through the use of a specifically formulated intumescent (fire retardant) paint applied to informal dwellings... read
Sustainable Development
New solution for problematic off-the-road tyres
The South African mining industry has now for the first time a viable solution to develop and implement abatement plans for problematic off-the-road (OTR) tyres... read
Business
Building your profile in the business world
In this world, you ultimately receive exactly what your inward authentic self truly feels you deserve, no more and no less. Building your profile in business is very much about building your profile in life... read
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