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Architecture & Design
Marbelous Wood "Refraction #1" by Snedker Studio
Hypnotic flooring created by new approach to ancient marbling

Kate Walker

Snedker Studio's Marbelous Wood series transforms pine wood into ripple-effect artwork... read
Building Materials & Equipment
West China Cement shares plunge following deal collapse
West China Cement shares plunge following deal collapse
Shares in struggling West China Cement plunged as much as 34% on Monday, 4 July, after a much-needed merger deal with the country's largest cement maker collapsed last week... read
Construction & Engineering
Grayston bridge collapse inquiry to resume
Grayston bridge collapse inquiry to resume
The next sitting of the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry is expected to start on Thursday, 7 July, with testimony from the construction firm, Murray & Roberts... read
CoCT to issue prospectus for Foreshore Freeway Precinct development
CoCT to issue prospectus for Foreshore Freeway Precinct development
On Friday, 8 July, the City of Cape Town will issue the prospectus for the development of the Foreshore Freeway Precinct in the CBD... read
SA delegation to explore projected development boom in Kenya
SA delegation to explore projected development boom in Kenya
Africa House, research and consulting specialists, is set to lead a business delegation to Lamu, Kenya in June... read
Property Development
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Residents urge De Lille to stop 19-storey Bo-Kaap building

Rejul Bejoy

The Bridges not Barriers campaign is planning to appeal a decision by the City Municipal Planning Tribunal to approve a 19-storey development, which it says will cut off the views of Bo-Kaap and further divide the neighbourhood from the city... read
Sustainable Development
DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town awarded 5-Star Green Rating
DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town awarded 5-Star Green Rating
The Green Building Council of South Africa has awarded DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town a '5-Star Green Rating for Existing Buildings'... read
Kouga Wind Farm project injects R800m into local community
Kouga Wind Farm project injects R800m into local community
The Kouga Wind Farm has announced that it will be injecting more than R800m into community economic development projects over the course of its 20-year lifespan... read
Reflective roof and skylights on a Walmart store, Las Vegas, ,
Green and cool roofs provide relief for hot cities, but should be sited carefully

Ashish Sharma

More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and the United Nations projects that this share will rise to 70 percent by 2050... read
Six-Star Green Star SA Interiors v1 certification for Solid Green
Six-Star Green Star SA Interiors v1 certification for Solid Green
Solid Green Consulting has been awarded six-star Green Star SA Interiors v1 certification for the company's offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg... read
Utilities
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Eskom to rebuild boiler at Duvha
Eskom will restart the process for a contract to rebuild the Duvha 3 boiler which was expected to be concluded by the end of June 2016... read
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