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Time to tell the real African development story
Time to tell the real African development story
[Sindy Peters] 43% of Africa's urban population lives below the poverty line.. read
Architecture & Design
2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Awards winners announced
2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Awards winners announced
The winning and commended projects in the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation were announced at a gala event in Cape Town recently... read
MVRDV's magical Crystal House is built with glass bricks

Katie de Klee

Hotel Verde recognised as best urban hotel at Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards
New offices for international brands in Waterfall City
Building Materials & Equipment
Afrimat says margins may improve further
Afrimat says margins may improve further

Marc Hasenfuss

Industrial minerals and construction materials specialist Afrimat - which reported a 25% hike in earnings in the six months to end August - believes its solid operating margin can be further reinforced in second-half trading... read
Construction & Engineering
Marco Kriek, founder, Ground Up
#EntrepreneurMonth: Residential construction from the Ground Up

Sindy Peters

Founded by Marco Kriek in 2015, Ground Up is an independent construction consultancy that aims to ensure home build quality in SA... read
Public comment sought on draft Construction Sector Code
Black consortium gets into building

Mark Allix

Legal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings
Legal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings

Chantelle Gladwin and Tenielle Combrink

This article examines the legal rights of property owners and occupiers when dealing with illegal buildings, which are buildings that are built contrary to the approved plans on file at the municipality, or buildings that are built in contravention of any zoning, town planning, or title deed condition or restrictive covenant... read
MBAWC offers health and safety training in building sector
Property Development
BAT takes up space at new Waterway House
Housing developer RBA suffers R10m loss
Housing developer RBA suffers R10m loss

Robert Laing

RBA, the housing developer that went into business rescue in February, fell into an aftertax loss of R10m in the six months to end-June, from a profit of R1.8m in the matching period... read
Sustainable Development
How to develop successful African cities that leave no-one behind
How to develop successful African cities that leave no-one behind

Sindy Peters

Africa has some of the fastest growing cities in the world... read
Commercial giants recognised for energy savings
How to ensure smart cities benefit everyone

Kendra L. Smith

Utilities
Gauteng beefs up water crisis
Gauteng beefs up water crisis

Karl Gernetzky

Efforts to encourage or force residents to reduce water consumption in Gauteng are failing... read
SA's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.

Seán Mfundza Muller

Business
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
While the boards of listed companies continue to be dominated by white males, there is evidence to suggest they are changing their hue and gender balance. read
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