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#DesignMonth: International design award for Google SA HQ
[Nicci Botha] "Google's culture is manifested in the design of its offices worldwide..." read



Design Month
#DesignMonth: Creating doggy heaven atFrits
Bianca Geater, art director behind the atFrits Dog Hotel & Daycare Centre in Cape Town, has been involved with the brand since its inception. As the head designer, Geater was charged with creating a doggy heaven for atFrits' furry guests.. read
#DesignMonth: Value of architecture in sustainable development

Sindy Peters

As part of our special focus on design this February, we interviewed vice president of the South African Institute of Architects Kevin Bingham on the importance of sustainable design in SA... read
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Architecture & Design
Architectural students invited to enter VELUX competition
The VELUX Group invites architectural students to enter for the International VELUX Award 2016... read



Construction & Engineering
Dti repeals Chartered Accountancy, Construction Sector Codes
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has repealed the Chartered Accountancy and Construction Sector Codes with effect from 17 February... read
Repairs to three M1 freeway bridges will slow traffic flow
Commuters and motorists in Johannesburg will have to add more than 30 minutes to their journey times, and also consider alternative routes and public transport... read
RICS Summit to focus on opportunities in real estate sector
Opportunities and challenges in the real estate sector and broader built environment of the sub-Saharan Africa market will top the agenda at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Africa Summit 2016, set to take place at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 24 February 2016... read
Cape Town's Radisson Blu Hotel on track to open in 2016
Cape Town's eagerly anticipated Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Cape Town is well on track to opening its doors within a year. Formerly known as Safmarine House... read
Lack of capacity a major challenge for construction industry
One of the main challenges faced by the construction industry in Africa is the lack of capacity in governmental and professional structures tasked to implement infrastructure projects... read
Market & Investments
Fortress bookbuild oversubscribed

Alistair Anderson

Fortress Income Fund's development plans were given a boost when it raised R1.3bn in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild... read
Sustainable Development
New student accommodation development targets growing need
Student accommodation across the country, and in the Western Cape in particular, is in high demand with new developments needed to match the growing numbers of students entering tertiary education each year... read
New eco homes book features Stand 47
A new book, New Eco Homes: New Ideas for Sustainable Living by Manel Gutierrez, has included Stand 47, the pioneering case study house at Monaghan Farm featuring Saint-Gobain products... read
Green construction trend popular in well-established suburbs
Homeowners and developers in prime Johannesburg suburbs are increasingly buying into the green construction trend that is already well established in the commercial building and gated residential estate sectors... read
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