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Sustainability to drive trends in construction
Sustainability to drive trends in construction
[John Schooling] The myth that cost outweighs yield for companies that invest in greener, more sustainable and stakeholder-driven policies has been debunked... read
BizTrends 2017
Developing Africa's future cities
Developing Africa's future cities

Nadir Jeeva

Cities are "smart" when infrastructure, urban assets, public services, human and social capital, mobility systems and other forces are improved and optimised under ICT... read
#BizTrends2017: Greater need for quantity surveying than ever
#BizTrends2017: Greater need for quantity surveying than ever

Larry Feinberg

The construction industry has always been cyclic, enjoying a boom for several consecutive years only to face a slump afterwards. Eventually, things pick up again... read


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Architecture & Design
Mario van Wyk from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is the regional winner for Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year. His entry is entitled Horror in Architecture.
Sustainability key in 30th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
Sustainable building is a mindful approach to energy and ecological conservation in the creation of the built environment... read
Ensure your building dreams don't turn into a construction nightmare
Ensure your building dreams don't turn into a construction nightmare
Renovating, or adding extra rooms, is one of the best ways to improve the value of your home, but how do you make sure that your building dreams don't turn into a construction nightmare? read
Building Materials & Equipment
Steel deal may lift struggling metals sector
Steel deal may lift struggling metals sector

Mark Allix

ArcelorMittal SA's announcement just before Christmas that it had concluded a contract manufacturing agreement with the defunct Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium group in Emalahleni was the sour cherry on top of a dismal year for SA... read
Construction & Engineering
China leads charge to promote sub-Saharan infrastructure
China leads charge to promote sub-Saharan infrastructure

Mark Allix

A range of foreign operations are expected to begin investing in sub-Saharan infrastructure development, with Chinese construction companies firmly in the dominant position... read
2016's matriculants should adopt vocational training - MBAWC
2016's matriculants should adopt vocational training - MBAWC
With the resurgence of #FeesMustFall protests in 2016, Tony Keal, group skills facilitator at the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC), has suggested that matriculants further their education through vocational training... read
Property Development
Good news as domestic workers get piece of Oceans Umhlanga pie
Good news as domestic workers get piece of Oceans Umhlanga pie

Nce Mkhize

More than 460 domestic workers will own a portion of Durban's exclusive R3.1bn Oceans Umhlanga Development, thanks to the generosity of their wealthy employers... read
Utilities
Millions spent to keep taps running
Millions spent to keep taps running

Roxanne Henderson

The Northern Cape municipality of Hantam has spent more than R5m on transporting water to a town in the throes of a water crisis... read
Business
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell

Coca-Cola's claims that their SSBs are not linked to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be tested in a lawsuit... read
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