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Dealing with hotel development challenges in Africa
[Robin Fredericks] Rishabh Thapar sat down with a group of panellists at THINC Africa 2017 to discuss challenges in hotel development... read

INNOVATION MONTH
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#InnovationMonth: How AI will change the automotive game for the better

Trevor Hill

As the “fourth industrial revolution”, championed by the World Economic Forum's Klaus Schwab, gains momentum, it's thrilling to anticipate what this means for the automotive industry - and as a result, cities of the future... read
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Architecture & Design
Tiffany Chu on redesigning the way cities build their transport routes
Tiffany Chu on redesigning the way cities build their transport routes

Jamie Matroos

Over 200 cities in over 10 countries now use Remix... read

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Construction & Engineering
City of Cape Town gives CTICC site expansion thumbs up
City of Cape Town gives CTICC site expansion thumbs up
The City of Cape Town's executive mayor, Patricia de Lille has conducted the final site inspection of the Cape Town International Convention Centre's (CTICC 2) expansion before contractors hand over the building... read
Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies
Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Ricardo Reboredo

It has been described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the “project of the century”. And the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is certainly ambitious... read
Materials & Equipment
PPC tells market it will trim its capex
PPC tells market it will trim its capex

Karl Gernetzky

Cement maker PPC presented its outlook to investors on Friday, 8 September, saying it reduced its capital expenditure guidance for the next two years, a move analysts said could help assuage fears about its liquidity position... read
Italtile-Ceramic deal to take effect in October
Italtile-Ceramic deal to take effect in October
Building materials retailer Italtile said on Wednesday, 6 September, its deal to acquire Ceramic Industries would take effect on 2 October, after the companies receive regulatory clearance... read
New country CEO for Lafarge South Africa
New country CEO for Lafarge South Africa
Rossen Papazov has been appointed country chief executive officer (CCEO) of Lafarge South Africa Holdings with effect from 1 October 2017... read
AfriSam revises merger offer to PPC
AfriSam revises merger offer to PPC

Mark Allix

AfriSam says it has submitted a revised merger proposal to PPC while Canada's Fairfax Africa Investments has a firm intention to buy R2bn of ordinary shares in PPC... read
Property Development
Northridge Mall
Northridge Mall to undergo upgrade
Bloemfontein's Northridge Mall is set to undergo a complete redevelopment and expansion... read
Sustainable Development
Could the new invention spell the end of rooftop fans? Christophe Finot/Wikimedia Commons,
How the sky can help make air conditioners at least 20% more efficient

Geoff Smith

Specially designed fluid-filled roof panels can help make air conditioning significantly more efficient, according to new research... read
NCPC-SA hosts biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in CT
NCPC-SA hosts biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in CT
The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) is hosting its biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in Cape Town at the Century City Conference Centre, 14-15 September... read
Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles
Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Emile Uys

It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material... read
First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled
First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled
DHL Express recently unveiled its first green facility in sub-Saharan Africa, located in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The company also announced the roll-out of further green upgrades to additional sites... read
International
Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events
Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events

Thaddeus R. Miller and Mikhail Chester

Before Hurricane Harvey made landfall on 25 August, there was little doubt that its impact would be devastating and wide-ranging. .. read
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Africa
How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources
How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter

Nigeria is so rich in water resources that many of its 36 states are named after rivers... read
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Business
Mitigate market disruption by maximising customer experience
Mitigate market disruption by maximising customer experience

Julia Ahlfeldt

As industries across the board find themselves having to transform to keep up with a digital economy, customer experience (CX) is playing a significant role in providing businesses with opportunities for innovation and sustainability... read
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