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Leveraging the African opportunity, tapping into billion-rand projects
Leveraging the African opportunity, tapping into billion-rand projects
At a recently held member briefing, Sassda revealed that Africa still has what it takes... read
Architecture & Design
Erky Wood to deliver third Roelof S. Uytenbogaardt UDISA Memorial Lecture
Erky Wood to deliver third Roelof S. Uytenbogaardt UDISA Memorial Lecture
Director of GAPP Architects and Urban Designers Erky Wood has been nominated to deliver the third Roelof S. Uytenbogaardt UDISA Memorial Lecture... read
Built environment professionals at risk under Copyright Act
Built environment professionals at risk under Copyright Act
The Copyright Act of 1978 (currently under amendment) applies to consulting engineers, designers, architects and other built professionals who need to be conversant of its ramifications... read
From outmoded storage cylinder to innovative knowledge hub
From outmoded storage cylinder to innovative knowledge hub

Emile Uys

This storehouse will be transformed into a dynamic information centre on sustainable energy for the city of Heidelberg... read
Wetlands inspires Springs Mall ecologically sensitive design
Wetlands inspires Springs Mall ecologically sensitive design
Springs Mall in Gauteng opened its doors earlier this year. The shopping centre is located alongside ecologically sensitive wetlands... read
Testing the bounds of modular home design with DD16
Testing the bounds of modular home design with DD16

Emile Uys

This architecture prototype caters for intrepid voyagers and nomadic fishermen with utmost economy in its design... read

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Construction starts on hospital bunker

Estelle Ellis

Construction of a concrete bunker to house a multi-million-rand bone scan machine at Livingstone Hospital finally started on Wednesday, 23 August... read
Materials & Equipment
Hi-tech boost for business
Hi-tech boost for business

Odette Parfitt

A new machine housed at the Propella Business Incubator has the potential to save time and money for Nelson Mandela Bay innovators... read
Willem Liebenberg and Andre Kowalenski of Drakenstein Municipality
Drakenstein achieves significant water loss reduction after installing HDPE pipes
Under a 20-year master plan to replace old or aging asbestos pipes with HDPE pipes, the Drakenstein Local Municipality in Paarl, Western Cape has achieved significant successes in reducing water loss... read
Property Development
R188m for Joburg inner city housing
R188m for Joburg inner city housing
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has recommitted R188m to the City of Johannesburg for the development of housing in the inner city... read
How African property markets can move beyond the ‘pioneering' phase
How African property markets can move beyond the ‘pioneering' phase

Selwyn Blieden

Property pioneers have already taken the first steps in shaping Africa's urban landscapes, constructing landmark malls, hotels and office blocks that could be called iconic... read
Cape Town skyscraper to include “affordable” apartments
Cape Town skyscraper to include “affordable” apartments

Ashleigh Furlong

Buyers would have to earn at least R25,000 a month... read
How to avoid the fluctuating price of solar installation on commercial projects
How to avoid the fluctuating price of solar installation on commercial projects
The increase in the demand for PV systems worldwide will result in the rise in cost in the fourth quarter (Q4) of this year of installing photovoltaic (PV) systems... read
Smart Buildings & Cities
Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges
Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges
Facing rapid growth and evolution in Africa's megacities, radical and effective urban management is needed... read
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Technology is not enough to create connected cities - here's why

Mike Cooray and Rikke Duus

The United Nations (UN) estimates that by 2050, 66% of the world's population will live in cities... read
Utilities
How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa
How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa

Nick Mannie

Imagine your rubbish bin telling the municipal authorities when it is full and needs to be collected, and municipal waste collection operations being able to optimise their fleet fuel consumption according to this data thanks to predefined schedules... read
Africa
US Ambassador Deborah Malac, Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, and Irene Muloni, minister of energy and mineral development, award CEO of CODE Uganda.
2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda winners announced
The US African Development Foundation (USADF), in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE, recently announced the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda... read
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The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa
The dangers of being a defender of environmental justice in South Africa

Kirsten Youens

The fifth anniversary of the Marikana mine massacre on 16 August 2017 serves as a stark reminder that mining is a very dangerous industry to oppose... read
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