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Engineering consultancy downplays links with Rosatom
Engineering consultancy downplays links with Rosatom
[Carol Paton] WorleyParsons says it does not enjoy a particularly close relationship with Russian nuclear vendor Rosatom... read


Architecture & Design
Dune covered carpark doubles as flood defence
Dune covered carpark doubles as flood defence

James de Villiers

Named the Best Dutch Building of the Year in 2016, the Katwijk underground parking garage protects against future floods... read
How is virtual reality changing the architecture industry?
How is virtual reality changing the architecture industry?

Katie de Klee

Virtual reality is going to radically change the architecture industry... read
A computer monitor showing one of the Corobrik 3D Visualiser applications.
Corobrik launches 3D Visualiser
Corobrik has launched a new 3D Visualiser to enable architects and specifiers to generate an accurate visual impression on their own computers of how a particular face brick would look on one of the existing designs... read
Construction & Engineering
YIC exposes learners to possibilities in construction space
YIC exposes learners to possibilities in construction space

Sindy Peters

Launched in 2008, the Youth in Construction (YIC) initiative exposes learners to the opportunities that exist in the construction and engineering space... read
Global infrastructure investment: short-term pain for long-term gain
Global infrastructure investment: short-term pain for long-term gain
Global spending growth of 5% per annum on capital projects & infrastructure (CP&I) is projected within four years, doubling the low rates of growth of just 2% expected this year... read
Inquiry given contrary reports on scaffolding
Inquiry given contrary reports on scaffolding

Fifi Peters and Roxanne Henderson

The oft-delayed Department of Labour's inquiry into the M1 bridge collapse resumed on Thursday, 7 July, with principal parties Murray & Roberts and Form-Scaff shifting blame over who was responsible for the fatal accident last year... read
Turner & Townsend opens Kenyan office
Turner & Townsend opens Kenyan office
Construction and management consultants Turner & Townsend has opened an office in Kenya with Daimon Keith as its newly appointed country manager... read
Benefits of pre-fabricated timber roof trusses
Benefits of pre-fabricated timber roof trusses
The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), the South African professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, offers insight into the benefits of pre-fabricated roof trusses... read
Key considerations before embarking upon a building project
Key considerations before embarking upon a building project

Allen Bodill

On any building project, meticulous attention to detail in the planning and design stage, leading to comprehensive and clear drawings, specifications and schedules of finishes, is crucially important, when presenting information to prospective builders... read
Construction skills to build young lives
Construction skills to build young lives
The youth of Khunwana village, in the North West, are set to be trained in housing construction skills that will change their lives, says North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo... read
Smart Buildings
EES Africa working on UWC Safe Campus Project
EES Africa working on UWC Safe Campus Project
EES Africa is currently working with the University of the Western Cape on its UWC Safe Campus Project to substantially increase campus security... read
Sustainable Development
How 'greening' your hotel can benefit your bottom line
How 'greening' your hotel can benefit your bottom line

Robert Nienaber

An important part of marketing your business involves elaborating on what you're doing to make it 'green'. The more educated your target audience, the more... read
Is the plan to streamline EIAs working?
Is the plan to streamline EIAs working?

Chris Dalgliesh

Regulations in place to streamline authorisations for EIAs certainly seem to have accelerated the pace at which most government departments provide the necessary comment... read
Centurion facility
Imperial invests in state-of-the-art warehouse for healthcare sector
Imperial Health Sciences is expanding... read
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Bakhresa and Verde Hotels team up for Zanzibar's greenest hotel
Bakhresa Group has appointed SA's Verde Hotels to... read
Utilities
Water treatment works to boost Swellendam
Water treatment works to boost Swellendam
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Pamela Tshwete says the development of infrastructure within the water and sanitation sector is critical for all socio-economic development... read
Business
Will AI disrupt business?
Will AI disrupt business?

Donald Brown

The once-futuristic predictions about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the world are becoming reality... read
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