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Steel and engineering sector in a quagmire
Steel and engineering sector in a quagmire
[Mark Allix] The knives are out in SA's metals and engineering sector... read

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#CSIMonth: Corobrik supports skills development, social upliftment in its CSI efforts
#CSIMonth: Corobrik supports skills development, social upliftment in its CSI efforts

Sindy Peters

A core focus in the Corobrik CSI strategy is upskilling members of the communities in which it operates... read
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Architecture & Design
The next step in sustainable design: Bringing the weather indoors
The next step in sustainable design: Bringing the weather indoors

Kevin Nute

A building's primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but most do such an effective job of this that they also inadvertently deprive us of contact with two key requirements for our well-being and effectiveness: nature and change... read
100% Design South Africa - 'not just another interior design show'
100% Design South Africa - 'not just another interior design show'
This year's 100% Design South Africa will be "so much more than just another interior design show", says programme director Cathy O'Clery... read
Cape Town hotel to feature in London architecture exhibition
Cape Town hotel to feature in London architecture exhibition
The new 504-room Tsogo Sun hotel complex in Cape Town, set to open its doors in the CBD in September this year, has been selected for display at this year's New London Architecture (NLA) exhibition... read

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Building Materials & Equipment
PPC and AfriSam still in merger talks
PPC and AfriSam still in merger talks

Karl Gernetzky

Formal discussions on a potential merger between PPC and AfriSam are continuing, PPC said on Monday, 17 July... read
Tools & Build Show brings quality Chinese manufacturers to SA
Tools & Build Show brings quality Chinese manufacturers to SA

Issued by Ex-Easy Network & Technology

For three days from 30 July producers, buyers, distributors and users of hardware products and building material will converge on Gallagher Convention Centre to find what's new or improved in the tools and build industry... read
SA stainless steel industry battles economic storm
SA stainless steel industry battles economic storm
South Africa's R15bn stainless steel industry has felt the strain of a contraction in its apparent consumption figures in the last two years... read
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Dawn moves to sell rest of GDW

Mark Allix

Distribution and Warehousing Networks (Dawn) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the controlling shareholders of Grohe Dawn Watertech (GDW) for the potential disposal of Dawn's 49% holding in GDW... read
Construction & Engineering
Award-winning innovation on the Van Zyl Spruit Bridge
Award-winning innovation on the Van Zyl Spruit Bridge

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria

Sarah Skorpen, a senior lecturer in civil engineering at the University of Pretoria, was the joint winner of the Innovation in Concrete category at the Fulton Awards 2017 for her work on the Van Zyl Spruit Bridge... read
Strand Street Concourse undergoes major refit
Strand Street Concourse undergoes major refit
The Strand Street Concourse is part of a broader network of underground walkways that serves as a critical pedestrian link between the Cape Town Station precinct and... read
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Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty
A strong signal of growing business engagement with Africa by large US corporations was the announcement last September by Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman of plans to invest over $1b in Africa over the next five years... read
Matla a Metsi Joint Venture to supervise design and construction of Polihali Dam in Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Matla a Metsi Joint Venture to supervise design and construction of Polihali Dam in Lesotho Highlands Water Project
The Matla a Metsi Joint Venture was recently announced the successful bidder on the design and construction supervision of the Polihali Dam - one of the two main water transfer components of phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project... read
Builders' council clamps down on fraud
Builders' council clamps down on fraud
The National Home Builders' Registration Council (NHBRC) has introduced new builder registration and enrolment certificates as a means of reducing fraud in the sector... read
N2WCTR to create up to 55,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape
N2WCTR to create up to 55,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape

Craig McLachlan

New job creation is virtually unattainable without decent transportation infrastructure and good mobility networks... read
Property Development
Waverly Office Park - Phase Two
Waverly Office Park - Phase Two

Issued by Barrow Properties

Barrow Properties' latest development project, Waverly Office Park, is among the most visible developments in Johannesburg... read
Sustainable Development
Rejuvenating inner cities cannot be at the expense of communities
Rejuvenating inner cities cannot be at the expense of communities
Inner city rejuvenation has gained momentum globally over the last couple of years, says Hassan Shaikh, founder of Revolve, with a strong focus on brownfield sites (existing buildings) and repurposing these buildings into mixed-use spaces... read
Africa shows rising interest in green building design
Africa shows rising interest in green building design

Alison Groves

The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector... read
GGC2017 to tackle critical issues in green building space
GGC2017 to tackle critical issues in green building space

Sindy Peters

The fifth Going Green Conference (GGC2017) is set for 13-15 September in Pietermaritzburg... read
Utilities
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What Cape Town can learn from Windhoek on surviving droughts

Dian Spear

Populations in cities are growing, putting pressure on resources like water... read
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Partnerships to boost SA's water security
South Africa has committed to work with all international agencies and governments to ensure water security... read
CT's emergency water plans making progress
CT's emergency water plans making progress
The City of Cape Town says plans of potentially partnering with the private sector to create a short-term emergency water supply using desalination, storm water capture or aquifer extraction are progressing well... read
International
One dead as under-construction Singapore highway collapses
One dead as under-construction Singapore highway collapses
One man was killed and 10 others injured in Singapore on Friday, 14 July, when a partially-built elevated highway they were working on collapsed... read
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Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa's
The best way South Africans can honour Mandela is by being active citizens

Chris Jones

Nelson Mandela showed the world what it meant to live a life in the service of others... read
Nelson Mandela Foundation urges SA to make every day Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela Foundation urges SA to make every day Mandela Day
This year marks the eighth anniversary of Nelson Mandela International Day... read
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Global Trade Show of Networking and Matchmaking South Africa 2017 - 30 Jul 2017 to 1 Aug 2017, Johannesburg
Global Trade Show of Networking and Matchmaking South Africa 2017 aims to attract at least 300 exhibitors and more than 5,000 visitors from around the globe. Read more >>



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