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Buoyant year predicted for ArcelorMittal
Buoyant year predicted for ArcelorMittal
[Robert Laing] ArcelorMittal SA is likely to continue its rebound in 2017, according to a note on the South African steel industry released by BMI Research... read
Architecture & Design
Architecture with a twist
Architecture with a twist

Lolita Pukwana

A list of cool and quirky buildings from around the world... read
Building Materials & Equipment
PPC balance sheet improves after empowerment transaction‚ now plans to reduce debt, fund capex
PPC balance sheet improves after empowerment transaction‚ now plans to reduce debt, fund capex

Mark Allix

Cement maker PPC says its balance sheet‚ which showed “significant degearing” to September 2016‚ has improved further following the conclusion of its first empowerment transaction... read
Construction & Engineering
RICS Africa Summit 2017 expands to two days
RICS Africa Summit 2017 expands to two days
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Africa Summit will take place from 22-23 February in Sandton Central, Johannesburg... read
Property Development
Glaring maintenance issues will devalue your home
Glaring maintenance issues will devalue your home

Issued by Private Property

In a buyer's market like today's, sellers need to pull out all the stops. An unloved, badly maintained home is harder to sell... read
GVK-Siya Zama transforms PE's Tramways terminus
GVK-Siya Zama transforms PE's Tramways terminus
GVK-Siya Zama has completed the R54m project to transform Port Elizabeth's previously derelict Tramways building into a mixed-use development... read
Smart Buildings & Cities
Nairobi listed in Global Top 30 of JLL's Global City Momentum Index
Nairobi listed in Global Top 30 of JLL's Global City Momentum Index
Nairobi, ranked 10th, is the only African city listed in JLL's fourth annual City Momentum Index (CMI) of the world's most dynamic cities... read
Sustainable Development
Report released on state of renewable energy, infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
Report released on state of renewable energy, infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
Financial risk consultancy JCRA have released a report in partnership with the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) that looks at the state of renewable energy and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa... read
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Building rules and regulations work against Cape Town's poor

Noah Schermbrucker

We must challenge planning and land use management if we want a more equal city... read
Woolworths Palmyra store achieves GBCSA 5-star rating
Woolworths Palmyra store achieves GBCSA 5-star rating
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has awarded the Woolworths Palmyra store in Claremont, Cape Town a 5-star rating... read
An alternative city inspired by nature
An alternative city inspired by nature

Jamie Matroos

Designed for one of the biggest development projects in Malaysia, this Forest City concept is built around a rainforest-like interior... read
Utilities
Chemical companies invest in alternative water treatment methods
Chemical companies invest in alternative water treatment methods
Growing concerns about water scarcity and infrastructure inadequacy in South Africa, and a rise in environmental awareness are said to be escalating the need for effective water treatment chemicals... read
Eskom sticks on price for renewables
Eskom sticks on price for renewables

Linda Ensor

The standoff between the Department of Energy and power utility Eskom looks set to continue for a while, with both sides digging in on their positions on price... read
We need a lot more water than is available to sustain current population and economic growth.
Are businesses doing enough to address the water crisis?
This March, GCX and Sun International will be hosting a Director's Briefing on Water as a Business Risk at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg... read
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Eskom's Ingula Unit 3 comes into commercial operation
Unit 3 of Eskom's Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme has been brought into commercial operation, adding 333MW to the electricity grid... read
Business
#MiningIndaba: A global economic snapshot
#MiningIndaba: A global economic snapshot

Nicci Botha

People should be buying gold on the back of a strong dollar and a recessionary economic environment, predicts international economist and author, Dr Dambisa Moyo... read
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