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New Sasol headquarters aims to stimulate collaboration
The new Sasol global headquarters in Sandton will be jointly leased by Alchemy Properties and the Sasol Pension Fund... read


Architecture & Design
Winning student proposes high streets in low income areas
Clint Abrahams of the University of Cape Town (UCT) has won third prize in his region in this year's Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards for his thesis entitled "High Streets: Constructing the public realm in low income areas"... read
Decorex Durban announces design cast lined up
Decorex Durban takes place from 18-21 March at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Bianca Howard, of Slinx creative consultancy, has been awarded the Decorex Designer Spotlight... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Modular workforce housing provided at ROMPCO site
Kwikspace has supplied site accommodation and workforce housing on the ROMPCO Loop Line 2 Project in Mozambique... read
Construction & Engineering
R1.2bn Baywest City development to commence
Over the next two years, Nelson Mandela Bay residents will see the addition of a modern residential development, green-rated office blocks, an international hotel, and a lifestyle centre in the Baywest City precinct... read
Ultra-luxury Bantry Bay development under way
In 2001 land in Bantry Bay was awarded to the Tramway Road Trust by the City of Cape Town as part of a restitution claim, on condition that it be redeveloped to benefit the beneficiaries... read
Rejection of fee guidelines a positive outcome for built environment
The South African Competition Commission's ruling that the practice of using fee guidelines within the built environment industry is non-completive and effectively results in price-fixing is good news for the industry... read
Sustainable Development
Development of built environment sector in Africa is crucial
Opportunities and challenges in the real estate sector and broader built environment in sub-Saharan Africa was the key theme of the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) 2016 Africa Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg... read
Jeppe Park Primary becomes living laboratory for green schools
Earlier this year, the first Streetlight School opened in Johannesburg, South Africa. The project has since been registered for a four-star Green Star SA Interiors rating with the GBCSA... read
Utilities
Largest solar farm in southern hemisphere launched
Late last week, Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson inaugurated the 175MW Solar Capital facility based in De Aar, Northern Cape... read
CdTe PV modules suitable to use in SA
Thin film cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) modules "are a technically feasible, environmentally friendly and safe way to produce electricity in South Africa"... read
Business
What keeps CEOs awake at night?

Leigh Andrews

Imagine walking into a bank and being greeted by a robot that uses facial recognition to identify you and your standing in the bank, and possibly predict the service you've come in for - it's not science fiction, this is already a reality in Japan. Here's how business as we know it is about to be disrupted for good... read
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