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Technical discussions needed for GERD
Technical discussions needed for GERD
[Dale Whittington] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is now approximately 50% complete... read


Architecture & Design
Sou Fujimoto: The infinite possibilities of open field architecture
Sou Fujimoto: The infinite possibilities of open field architecture

Katie de Klee

Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto talks about how architecture should create spaces for people to behave as they would like to... read
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Dutch architect unveils 3D printer to make 'endless' house
A Dutch architect on Wednesday, 8 June, unveiled a unique 3D printer with which he aims to construct a large building "without beginning or end" shaped like an infinite loop... read
Computing helps with the complex design of modern architecture
Computing helps with the complex design of modern architecture

Paul Loh

In 1960, when the America computer scientist Ivan Sutherland developed Sketchpad, described as the first computer graphical user interface, it changed the course of architecture... read
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Hardware retailers lead drop in building confidence

Robert Laing

Hardware retailers led a fall in building confidence, a quarterly poll by Stellenbosch University's Bureau for Economic Research (BER) reported on Thursday... read
Construction & Engineering
New technology offers hope for storing carbon dioxide underground
New technology offers hope for storing carbon dioxide underground

Dom Wolff-Boenisch

To halt climate change and prevent dangerous warming, we ultimately have to stop pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere... read
Broadway Boulevard to become dual carriageway
Broadway Boulevard to become dual carriageway
The City of Cape Town will spend approximately R103m on a major project to turn a section of Broadway Boulevard into a dual carriageway... read
Utilities
Des van Rooyen decries poor state of water infrastructure
Des van Rooyen decries poor state of water infrastructure
The poor state of the country's water infrastructure, water losses and a failure to implement strict water-saving measures has worsened the effects of the drought leading to a state of disaster being declared in eight provinces... read
Mkhuze water treatment plant upgrade to drive growth
Mkhuze water treatment plant upgrade to drive growth
The Mkhuze Water Treatment Works facility in KwaZulu-Natal will be upgraded by engineering firm GIBB... read
Business
Ten jobs of the future - which are you skilling up for?
Ten jobs of the future - which are you skilling up for?

john sanei

Past trends may no longer be a reliable indicator of future job prospects... read
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