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Athi Myoli
Women significantly under-represented in construction
[Sindy Peters] Athi Myoli is the director of the Women in Construction Awards... read


Architecture & Design
German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers.
The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure

Morgan Saletta

We often take for granted our access to vast quantities of inexpensive goods manufactured overseas. And we often overlook the unassuming innovation that has made this global industrial revolution possible: the shipping container... read
Building Materials & Equipment
ArcelorMittal to invest R4bn as cartel penalty
ArcelorMittal to invest R4bn as cartel penalty

Fifi Peters

ArcelorMittal SA has undertaken to invest R4.6bn on plants and equipment in the next five years as part of a settlement agreement it has reached with the Competition Commission... read
Construction & Engineering
What construction jobs will look like when robots can build things
What construction jobs will look like when robots can build things

George Quezada

By 2034/35, almost 20% of Australians (6.2 million) are projected to be aged 65 or over. One sector already feeling the impact of the ageing population is construction... read
Boris Dzhingarov
Welding types - Understanding what is used in the industry

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Industry-specific knowledge is what will differentiate successful promotion campaigns from unsuccessful attempts. Here is how you would want to present the main welding types in an official B2B presentation... read
Property Development
Private sector pivotal in meeting SSA student housing demand
Private sector pivotal in meeting SSA student housing demand
According to research from JLL, the demand for new purpose-built student accommodation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is set to exceed 500,000 beds over the next five years... read
Sustainable Development
Old Granary restoration underway
Old Granary restoration underway
The Old Granary building in Cape Town central, which is more than 200 years old, is currently undergoing substantial restoration work... read
Green building now more cost-effective than ever
Green building now more cost-effective than ever

Issued by Private Property

Green buildings can now be built for a little more than traditional buildings. For the environmental and economic benefits, it deserves serious consideration... read
Utilities
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Will a merged Tesla-SolarCity put a solar-powered battery in every home?

W. Rocky Newman

One year ago Tesla Motors announced plans to build its Gigafactory to produce huge numbers of batteries, giving life to the old saying, "if you want something done right, do it yourself." read
International
China opens record-breaking transparent bridge
China opens record-breaking transparent bridge

Emile Uys

The Hunan province is now home to the longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world... read
More International
Business
IBM Research opens second lab on African continent
IBM Research opens second lab on African continent
IBM Research has opened its second research location on the African continent and announced several new project collaborations... read
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