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UP student wins Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award
University of Pretoria student Heidi van Eeden has won Corobrik's Architectural Student of the Year Award with her thesis Machinarium: Architecture as a living machine. Read more >>


Building
Pilot Crushtec sells washing plant to Gomes Sand
Midrand-based sand specialist company, Gomes Sand, has bought a second high volume sand washing plant from Pilot Crushtec International. Read more >>

Kwikspace completes housing project in Mozambique
Kwikspace Modular Buildings has completed a R100-million accommodation project in Ncala, Mozambique. Read more >>

Building Materials & Equipment
Crushtec supplies machinery to Brandberg Construction
Brandberg Construction in Windhoek, Namibia, recently extended its sand washing plant with machinery supplied by South African company Pilot Crushtec International. The products supplied include a Pilot Modular DD3615 semi-mobile heavy-duty screen and a Pilot Modular GHF560 feeder. Both are suitable for a wide variety of applications, including quarrying, mining and infrastructure. Read more >>

Construction & Engineering
Menlyn casino opponents may go to court
The Gauteng Gambling Board's pending decision on whether Sun International can relocate its Morula Casino from Mabopane, north of Pretoria, to Menlyn, in Pretoria, East, is likely to be contested in court. Read more >>

Brimstone takes stake in Grindrod BEE deal

Phakamisa Ndzamela

Investment company Brimstone is taking a majority stake in a black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium that will acquire between 8% and 8.5% in ship‚ rail and port operator Grindrod. Read more >>

Traffic delays expected as the Western Aqueduct progresses
As work on the second phase of the Western Aqueduct - the mega bulk water pipeline which extends from Inchanga to Ntuzuma - gathers momentum, eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) has warned motorists of potential disruptions and road closures that can be expected within the next couple of months. Read more >>

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Energy
No blackouts foreseen but use power wisely
As South Africa moves to the high demand winter period Eskom says it does not foresee rolling blackouts, but has urged all consumers to use power sparingly. Read more >>

SANEA announces new leadership structure
The South African National Energy Association (SANEA) has announced a revised leadership structure which now includes a role of managing director. This will be fully implemented on 1 May 2014, although there will be some transition during April 2014. Read more >>

Sustainable Development
Saint-Gobain Gyproc Plasters certified as green products
Ecospecifier SA has announced that Saint-Gobain Gyproc's range of plaster products have achieved their prestigious Premium Ecospecifier SA Product Listing. This accreditation verifies that Saint-Gobain Gyproc range of plasters have undergone an independent and unbiased assessment and are eco and health preferable products. Read more >>

GBCSA issues 50 Green Star SA certifications in six years
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has achieved an exceptional milestone with 50 Green Star SA certifications in only six years. Read more >>


Government

Communities urged to report housing corruption
Human Settlements Minister Connie September has urged communities to report illegal activities in the development of housing. Read more >>

Minister tackles discrimination at work
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says despite the fact that South Africa has come a long way in the past 20 years of democracy, more needs to be done to change attitudes to end discrimination in the workplace. Read more >>

Minister orders probe into Wallacedene housing
Human Settlements Minister Connie September has ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of incomplete and shoddy houses built in Wallacedene, Cape Town. Read more >>


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