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12 new developments for Cape Town CBD
12 new developments for Cape Town CBD
Five new major property developments have gone into the planning phase and another seven proposals have been initiated in Cape Town... read

INNOVATION MONTH
Oudebosch Eco Cabins, Kogelberg
Projects show growing importance of sustainability and innovation in tourism and travel
Three key environmentally-rooted projects are among the final qualifying entries in the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation, showing the growing importance of.... read
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Architecture & Design
Here's how drones will change cities
Here's how drones will change cities

Antonios Tsourdos

Amazon has been busy testing out its new Prime Air initiative at a secret location in the English countryside... read
Solid Green offices awarded LEED certification
Solid Green offices awarded LEED certification
Solid Green's office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors... read
AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation finalists announced
AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation finalists announced
The final qualifying entries for the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation have been announced... read
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Devoted to urban planning

Mbali Kgame

Born in Kigali, Rwanda, this MIT student works to improve and provide affordable housing designs in Africa... read
Encore for PE Opera House
Encore for PE Opera House
The PE Opera House has recently undergone intricate renovations and expansions, transforming the building from a heritage site into a first class facility... read
Building Materials & Equipment
ArcelorMittal paves way for R2.3bn BEE deal in SA
ArcelorMittal paves way for R2.3bn BEE deal in SA

Fifi Peters

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has relinquished more than 15% ownership of its South African subsidiary, ArcelorMittal SA, to pave the way for a long-overdue black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction... read
Construction & Engineering
Local expert recognised for geotechnical contribution
Local expert recognised for geotechnical contribution
Tunnelling is evident in every part of people's lives from water supply and sewerage, road and rail transportation, power, and even underground communication cabling... read
To DIY or not to DIY - that is every homeowner's question
To DIY or not to DIY - that is every homeowner's question

Liza Watermeyer

Whether you've just moved into your new place and have a few renovations and fixes in mind to make it your dream home, or if your older home needs a bit of a refresh, deciding whether or not to do it yourself is a huge consideration... read
Local players keen to exploit opportunities in gas sector
Local players keen to exploit opportunities in gas sector

Dr Urishanie Govender

The South African engineering consulting industry has positioned itself to harness opportunities in the gas sector, but a clear gas master plan is required... read
Quality control for building constructions: Six essential tests to perform
Quality control for building constructions: Six essential tests to perform

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

Quality control is a crucial process in many industries. It is particularly more important in building constructions for safety reasons... read
#InnovationMonth: New technique extracts value from industrial ponds
#InnovationMonth: New technique extracts value from industrial ponds

Tamar Khan

On a satellite map of any of SA's big mines or refineries, there will be a series of blue-green pools... read
Property Development
What you need to know about subdivision, sectionalising of land
What you need to know about subdivision, sectionalising of land
Property subdivision is becoming increasingly commonplace, particularly in cities like Cape Town where development to meet the soaring demand for homes is severely curtailed by its topography... read
City Lodge Hotel - Newtown
Atterbury develops further in Newtown, Joburg
South African property investor and developer Atterbury is currently building premises for two new motor dealerships, Joburg City Auto BMW and Joburg City Auto Ford, on the northern edge of Newtown. The project is a joint venture with Old Mutual Properties and Stephen Nale Properties... read
Sustainable Development
Cape Town a 2016 C40 Cities Awards finalist
Cape Town a 2016 C40 Cities Awards finalist
The City of Cape Town has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2016 C40 Cities Awards... read
Utilities
SA considers shale gas as alternative energy
SA considers shale gas as alternative energy
South Africa is considering shale gas as a potential contributor to the country's future energy mix... read
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Questions mount over South Africa's planned nuclear power deal

Hartmut Winkler

Nuclear energy in South Africa is a very contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become the financially most far reaching and consequential defining moment of the Jacob Zuma presidency... read
Business
King IV is just the next evolutionary step
King IV is just the next evolutionary step
The latest iteration of King guidelines is nothing more than the next evolutionary step for corporate governance to remain relevant... read
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