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Is architecture still a manifestation of place, time and people?
Is architecture still a manifestation of place, time and people?
[Yashaen Luckan] Architecture was once intrinsically connected to place and time... read


Is it possible to humanise cities?
Is it possible to humanise cities?

Architects have had to reinvent themselves in terms of the kinds of projects they undertake, the sorts of businesses they run, in how they relate to each other, and in the research they do... Read

Without the right transformation the future will remain unbuilt
Without the right transformation the future will remain unbuilt

Frans Pienaar

Africa must stop believing that it cannot think for itself in the construction industry and grab the opportunities on the continent. The future is unbuilt without the right transformation... Read

Stainless steel shows high value potential in municipal water delivery
Stainless steel shows high value potential in municipal water delivery

A 30-year case study has shown how stainless steel piping is non-corrosive, features sophisticated corrugated joints which prevent leakage and sophisticated leak detection monitoring systems... Read

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Bizters are doing it for bread
Bizters are doing it for bread

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

Brothers and Bizters, this year sees Bizcommunity launch the inaugural Bizters for Bread Corporate Challenge, whereby we are inviting our fellow Cape Town-based biz communities to rise to our challenge to walk against hunger... read
Building Materials & Equipment
PPC seeks R4bn to repay bank debt
PPC seeks R4bn to repay bank debt

Stuart Theobald

Cement maker PPC is being kept alive by its banks. On Friday, 15 July, R1.6bn of very scarce cash went whooshing from its books to pay back bondholders... read
A Cashbuild outlet in Rustenburg, North West.
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New stores add to Cashbuild's revenue and customer base
Cashbuild's revenue jumped 9% in the fourth quarter to June from the previous financial year, with 20 new stores opening since the beginning of July 2014, contributing a 3% increase... read
Construction & Engineering
The need for integration in the construction industry
The need for integration in the construction industry

Rob Stummer

BIM or building information modelling is one of the relatively few buzzwords you'll hear in the construction industry that continues to dominate conversations - and there's a very good reason for that... read
Kathu Solar Park creates construction opportunities
Kathu Solar Park creates construction opportunities
Kathu Solar Park, the thermos-solar generating plant project near Upington in the Northern Cape, is currently underway... read
Sipho Madonsela
Engineers to have a say on the profession's regulatory frameworks
The ECSA has embarked on a countrywide roadshow to discuss revisions to its governing instruments with stakeholders in the engineering profession. read
Sustainable Development
Dencity winners tackle high density in informal settlements
Dencity winners tackle high density in informal settlements
Social, architectural and technological solutions to improve the living conditions in the world's urban slums... read
Business
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa

Brett Parker

Trade is in Africa's blood. Its rich resources, numerous societies and access to the world have created a hotbed of trade civilisations... read
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