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SA architecture set for overhaul
The SA architectural industry is changing so radically and with such speed that current business practices will be virtually unrecognisable a decade from now... read


Architecture & Design
Want to build better computer games? Call an architect

Ruth Dalton

If I said I was a licensed architect helping to fight dementia, you'd probably assume I was designing a care home or some similar building... read
East Rand Mall revamped
The East Rand Mall, located in the heart of Boksburg, has concluded a revamping process that has greatly expanded the centre's offering to its pool of clients and customers... read
Skyscraper made out of wooden numbers

Kate Walker

Anders Berensson Architects is set to transform an old parking lot in Stockholm into a multi-use wooden skyscraper... read
SACAP WiASA Task Team appointed
The South African Council for the Architecture Profession (SACAP) has announced the appointment of the Task Team of its Women in Architecture South Africa (WiASA) programme... read
Aviation
Airports company seeks to use a wider range of suppliers

Andiswa Maqutu

Airports Company SA (Acsa) is looking to widen its supplier pipeline to include black, women and youth-owned businesses, CEO Bongani Maseko says... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Bamboo: Africa's untapped potential

Zipporah Musau

The new economic force is generating income, creating jobs and protecting the environment... read
Free consulting service offered for entry into stainless awards
The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (sassda) is offering a free consulting service to assist companies requiring help with the entry process in the 2016 Sassda Columbus Stainless Awards... read
Former CEO sues paint company he founded for R610m

Shaun Harris

In an unusual turn of events, the former chairman and CEO of KwaZulu-Natal-based paint company Chemical Specialities (Chemspec) is suing the company he founded for R609.5m... read
Construction & Engineering
New report details construction industry transformation framework
Thirty measures are detailed as part of a construction industry "transformation framework" in a new report... read
Sustainable Development
Top keynote speakers for 2016 Green Building Convention
The 2016 Green Building Conference, set for 26-28 July in Sandton, will have keynote speakers Dr Ian McCallum, John Elkington, Paul Clements-Hunt, Mario Molina, Jeff Speck, Terri Wills, and Evan Rice share their expertise... read
Floating solar panels take to the seas

Kate Walker

Heliofloat solar farm is designed to generate clean energy out at sea and preserve water in arid regions... read
Utilities
Reverse osmosis plant bid to improve Port Alfred water
Holiday season water shortages could be a thing of the past in Port Alfred after construction began on an R85m reverse osmosis plant that will also make the town's supply more drinkable... read
Authorities working to address sewer spillages
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is intervening in municipalities that are affected by sewer spillages through the funding of refurbishments of waste water treatment plants... read
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