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The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'John Yeld

Prototype spectator stand

Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

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Critical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Martin Stavenha 23 Feb 2018

SA-based AsaDuru wins Nigeria Genome Centre rammed earth contract

SA-based AsaDuru wins Nigeria Genome Centre rammed earth contract

21 Feb 2018

Bright times lie ahead for black-owned concrete business

Bright times lie ahead for black-owned concrete business

Stone Décor 21 Feb 2018

Paris “under water” and other European cities facing drastic climate change should trigger planners to think urban spaces differently. ,

When climate comes unhinged, we need to rethink how to build our cities

Dagmar Haase 19 Feb 2018

Looking through semi-transparent cells – one day these could be big enough to make windows. UNSW, author provided

Semi-transparent solar cells: A window to the future?

Matthew Wright and Mushfika Baishakhi Upama 15 Feb 2018

These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival

These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival

9 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

The Spheres, by Ron Cogswell, , CC BY 2.0

Amazon opens plant-filled 'The Spheres' buildings

31 Jan 2018

Metro calls for investment in innovative solar power project

Odette Parfitt 30 Jan 2018

City of Cape Town appoints acting commissioner for TDA

City of Cape Town appoints acting commissioner for TDA

22 Jan 2018

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

19 Jan 2018

Loeriesfontein Wind Farm

SA wind energy industry anticipates conclusion of outstanding PPAs in Q1

19 Jan 2018

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

17 Jan 2018

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

12 Jan 2018

#Newsmaker: Marli de Wet on her award-winning design project

#Newsmaker: Marli de Wet on her award-winning design project

Jessica Tennant 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

Dorah Modise 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: A recipe for innovation in a cash-strapped country

#BizTrends2018: A recipe for innovation in a cash-strapped country

Werner van Antwerpen 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Upwardly mobile people want to live and work in eco-mobile cities

#BizTrends2018: Upwardly mobile people want to live and work in eco-mobile cities

Elaine Jack 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Four-star Green Star certification for KZN Department of Education: Ugu District Office

Four-star Green Star certification for KZN Department of Education: Ugu District Office

28 Dec 2017

Mali's cultural capital shows how citizen-centred development can trump gentrification

Mali's cultural capital shows how citizen-centred development can trump gentrification

Jenny Mbaye 22 Dec 2017

Energy intensity per square metre of buildings needs to improve 30% by 2030

Energy intensity per square metre of buildings needs to improve 30% by 2030

18 Dec 2017

Who knew pee was valuable?

Dave Chambers 7 Dec 2017

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

6 Dec 2017

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Jason Byrne and Tony Matthews 4 Dec 2017

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

1 Dec 2017

Virgin Active Collection Menlyn Maine

Virgin exercises its green credentials

30 Nov 2017

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

27 Nov 2017

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

Sindy Peters 21 Nov 2017

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

17 Nov 2017

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Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Martin Stavenha 23 Feb 2018

SA-based AsaDuru wins Nigeria Genome Centre rammed earth contract

SA-based AsaDuru wins Nigeria Genome Centre rammed earth contract

21 Feb 2018

Bright times lie ahead for black-owned concrete business

Bright times lie ahead for black-owned concrete business

Stone Décor 21 Feb 2018

Paris “under water” and other European cities facing drastic climate change should trigger planners to think urban spaces differently. ,

When climate comes unhinged, we need to rethink how to build our cities

Dagmar Haase 19 Feb 2018

Looking through semi-transparent cells – one day these could be big enough to make windows. UNSW, author provided

Semi-transparent solar cells: A window to the future?

Matthew Wright and Mushfika Baishakhi Upama 15 Feb 2018

These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival

These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival

9 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

The Spheres, by Ron Cogswell, , CC BY 2.0

Amazon opens plant-filled 'The Spheres' buildings

31 Jan 2018

Metro calls for investment in innovative solar power project

Odette Parfitt 30 Jan 2018

City of Cape Town appoints acting commissioner for TDA

City of Cape Town appoints acting commissioner for TDA

22 Jan 2018

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

19 Jan 2018

Loeriesfontein Wind Farm

SA wind energy industry anticipates conclusion of outstanding PPAs in Q1

19 Jan 2018

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

17 Jan 2018

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

Matthew Morris wins PE regional leg of 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award

12 Jan 2018

#Newsmaker: Marli de Wet on her award-winning design project

#Newsmaker: Marli de Wet on her award-winning design project

Jessica Tennant 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

Dorah Modise 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: A recipe for innovation in a cash-strapped country

#BizTrends2018: A recipe for innovation in a cash-strapped country

Werner van Antwerpen 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Upwardly mobile people want to live and work in eco-mobile cities

#BizTrends2018: Upwardly mobile people want to live and work in eco-mobile cities

Elaine Jack 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Four-star Green Star certification for KZN Department of Education: Ugu District Office

Four-star Green Star certification for KZN Department of Education: Ugu District Office

28 Dec 2017

Mali's cultural capital shows how citizen-centred development can trump gentrification

Mali's cultural capital shows how citizen-centred development can trump gentrification

Jenny Mbaye 22 Dec 2017

Energy intensity per square metre of buildings needs to improve 30% by 2030

Energy intensity per square metre of buildings needs to improve 30% by 2030

18 Dec 2017

Who knew pee was valuable?

Dave Chambers 7 Dec 2017

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

6 Dec 2017

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Jason Byrne and Tony Matthews 4 Dec 2017

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

1 Dec 2017

Virgin Active Collection Menlyn Maine

Virgin exercises its green credentials

30 Nov 2017

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

27 Nov 2017

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

Sindy Peters 21 Nov 2017

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

17 Nov 2017

#WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way

#WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way

Sindy Peters 14 Nov 2017

Belhar Gardens receives EDGE preliminary grading from GBCSA

Belhar Gardens receives EDGE preliminary grading from GBCSA

9 Nov 2017

How to ensure the shortest payback period for commercial solar

How to ensure the shortest payback period for commercial solar

31 Oct 2017

Engineering student develops solution to CT water crisis

Engineering student develops solution to CT water crisis

27 Oct 2017

Energy efficiency a must for construction industry

25 Oct 2017

#GBCSA2017: The potential for buildings to become mini utilities

#GBCSA2017: The potential for buildings to become mini utilities

Sindy Peters 20 Oct 2017

Engineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport

Engineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport

John Bingham-Hall 20 Oct 2017

How SA's urban sprawl trend is maintaining spatial divisions, resulting in poverty traps

How SA's urban sprawl trend is maintaining spatial divisions, resulting in poverty traps

19 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Discovery's new global HQ certified green

Discovery's new global HQ certified green

19 Oct 2017

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