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Cornubia Shopping Mall to open next September
Cornubia Shopping Mall to open next September
Cornubia Shopping Mall is currently being developed on the north coastal development corridor of Durban... read


Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 189: getTOD app co-founder Shannon Makrill
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 189: getTOD app co-founder Shannon Makrill
On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Shannon Makrill... read
Architecture & Design
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#InnovationMonth: SureGO! produces flexible walkway bridge

Sindy Peters

At the recently held Electra Mining Africa 2016 exhibition, local engineering solutions organisation SureGo! displayed a model of its flexible walkway bridge... read
Building sector confidence up to 38 points in Q3
Building sector confidence up to 38 points in Q3
After falling to 34 in the second quarter of 2016, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index increased by four points to 38 in the third quarter... read
Building Materials & Equipment
The South African scaffold rental market
The South African scaffold rental market

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Access to the right equipment, during any construction project is a fundamental requirement to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget... read
The PIPES X Conference too place in Johannesburg last week.
17 experts address PIPES X Conference
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) recently hosted its PIPES X Conference in Midrand... read
Construction & Engineering
SANRAL to introduce new asphalt design mix
SANRAL to introduce new asphalt design mix
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is adopting two new road materials engineering specifications for the construction of the national road network and other roads under its jurisdiction... read
Despite economic conditions WC construction activity continues
Despite economic conditions WC construction activity continues
The Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) recently held its annual general meeting at which John Matthews, president of the organisation, discussed construction activity and projects within the province. Two of its apprentices were also awarded at the AGM... read
Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey
#InnovationMonth: This engineering student's invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector
#InnovationMonth: This engineering student's invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

Lindsay Samson

Lancaster University's Abigail Carson invents innovative power storage solution... read
R300m to upgrade waste water treatment plants
R300m to upgrade waste water treatment plants
The Department of Water and Sanitation has set aside more than R300m to upgrade 26 dysfunctional waste water treatment plants in parts of Gauteng and the Free State... read
Frans Pienaar (chairman, Inyatsi Construction Group Holdings) and Tommy Strydom (group operations director, Inyatsi Construction) shaking hands to new growth.
Inyatsi Construction reveals succession planning strategy
Inyatsi Construction Group Holdings recently announced its succession planning strategy and plans to target bigger markets and increase turnover from the current R1.5bn to more than double in the next two to three years... read
Support needed to rebuild Vuwani schools
CT to host Kommetjie Road project info session
CT to host Kommetjie Road project info session
The Kommetjie Road project in Cape Town is set to commence by the end of October 2016. Transport for Cape Town, the City of Cape Town's transport authority, will be hosting a public information session on 21 September... read
Property Development
Artist's impression of the future Old Conradie Hospital Development in Pinelands. Source:
Most people can't afford "affordable" housing

Ashleigh Furlong

Less than 10% of new Conradie development set aside for the poor... read
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Connecting Africa's cities with developers, investors, planners
The African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit will this November showcase city development plans on the continent at the CTICC in Cape Town... read
Tender issued for Granger Bay Boulevard commercial site
Business
10 secrets to thriving as an entrepreneur
10 secrets to thriving as an entrepreneur

Steven Cohen

While every entrepreneur is unique and each story is different, there is a common factor that unites them - they take risks, follow their dreams and pursue their passions... read
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