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Developer fined R1.6m for non-compliance
The NHBRC Disciplinary Committee has imposed a fine of R1.6m on a developer after failing to enrol residential units which were under construction at Elarduspark in Gauteng... read

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#WomensMonth: How WomEng is displacing the glass ceiling to make room for more women in engineering
#WomensMonth: How WomEng is displacing the glass ceiling to make room for more women in engineering

Sindy Peters

Why sit back and complain about life's challenges when you can actually do something about it? read
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Architecture & Design
Open Source House by Studiolada
An affordable, open source home
As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House... read
Renowned hotel architect Dexter Moren to speak at THINC Africa
Renowned hotel architect Dexter Moren to speak at THINC Africa
Highly awarded hotel architect and founder of Dexter Moren Associates, Dexter Moren is returning to THINC Africa by popular demand to share his expertise and experience... read
Building Materials & Equipment
ArcelorMittal SA to cut staff as steel sector outlook dims
ArcelorMittal SA to cut staff as steel sector outlook dims

Mark Allix

ArcelorMittal SA is to retrench more than 50 workers as the poor economy and continuing cheaper Chinese steel imports gave it "no option but to review staffing levels"... read

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Construction & Engineering
N2 project to make travelling easier
N2 project to make travelling easier
The N2 Wild Coast project will improve mobility and connectivity between provinces and towns, says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi... read
New Africa infrastructure fund launched
New Africa infrastructure fund launched
AP Moller Holding, together with PKA, PensionDanmark and Lægernes Pension, has launched a new infrastructure fund with a focus on Africa. The fund has received commitments of $550m from anchor investors... read
Sharp rise in prices forecast for SA construction sector in 2017
Sharp rise in prices forecast for SA construction sector in 2017
The South African construction sector will see a tender price growth of 7.4%, including 5.3% inflation, and an 8.8% increase in 2018, including 5.1% inflation... read
Co-owners of Majozi Brothers Construction Sihle Ndlela (left) and Simphiwe Majozi (right) celebrate the launch of Majozi Bros Tool Hire & Sales with Hire-It Natal's Richard Fraser.
Majozi Brothers Construction enters joint venture with Hire-It Natal
Majozi Brothers Construction and tool hire and sales operation Hire-It Natal have entered into a joint venture called Majozi Bros Tool Hire & Sales... read
UniZulu gets R70m infrastructure upgrades
UniZulu gets R70m infrastructure upgrades
A 288-unit residential facility and the complete rebuild of an electricity substation at the University of Zululand's main KwaDlangezwa Campus have been completed... read
Property Development
Rob Wesselo, CEO Transcend and Steve Brookes, CEO of Balwin signing the MoU.
Balwin, Transcend announce strategic alliance on five apartment developments in Gauteng
Balwin Properties and Transcend Residential Property Fund recently revealed a strategic alliance that will see 8,900 rental apartments developed across five projects in various Gauteng nodes over the next six years... read
Utilities
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Heavy rain brings some hope for dam levels

Riaan Marais

Nelson Mandela Bay supply dam levels could see a slight increase as heavy rain brought relief to some of the worst-affected catchment areas in the drought-stricken Eastern Cape and Garden Route... read
Tap shuts on Cape water wastrels
Tap shuts on Cape water wastrels

Dave Chambers

Two of Cape Town's worst water wasters became the first to have their supply restricted on Wednesday, 16 August... read
Africa
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Sudan's Bashir aims to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday, 17 August, that the construction of Ethiopia's controversial Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile River would not impact water supplies to Egypt as feared by Cairo... read
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Growing more plants and trees can cut down the heat in Nigerian cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun and Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo

Nigeria is regarded as a hot country. Average maximum temperature can reach 38? - one of the hottest in sub-Saharan Africa... read
Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port
Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago

With forecasts of rising commodity prices, investors must now bear in mind that we are moving towards a sellers' market... read
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Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers
Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers
Eskom has been quick to defend the reinstatement of two senior managers just a couple of days after their suspension... read
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Leadership Perspectives from the Front Line. SA's most comprehensive leadership book! By Dr Andrew J.Johnson, Dr Theo H.Veldsmann & Nadiem Soloman. Read more >>



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