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Steel giant loses court battle over documents
[Franny Rabkin] In a judgment with wider significance for industrial companies, the Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday, 26 November 2014, ordered steel producer ArcelorMittal SA to hand over environmental information to a lobby group... read more>>



Construction & Engineering
Student housing development at Onderstepoort soon completed
The University of Pretoria's projections show that student numbers at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort are expected to increase in the future due to the higher intake of new undergraduate students, thus creating the need for more on-campus residence space... read more>>
To build smart cities, we need smart buildings

Neil Cameron

As the global urbanisation trend picks up, smart cities are emerging... read more>>
Energy
Gas discovery boosts Mozambique's economy
According to Standard Bank's head of oil, gas and renewables, Simon Ashby-Rudd, Mozambique has probably made the world's biggest gas discovery in the past ten years and will probably become the next Qatar... read more>>
Demand for CNG can unlock job creation opportunities
The increasing demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) may unlock significant job creation opportunities in the near future... read more>>
SA wraps up nuclear vendor workshop
Government has successfully concluded its second nuclear vendor parade workshop with China, France, South Korea and the United States... read more>>
Eskom records R9.3bn in profit
Eskom last week reported a profit of R9.3bn for the six months ended on 30 September 2014. This is down 24% from R12.2bn for the same period the previous year... read more>>
LPG a cost-effective alternative to conventional power supply

Atose Aguele

LPG is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to conventional power supply yet only 3% of South Africans are currently using it as an additional source of energy... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Green building rating attracts investment, funding
Green building's sustainability factor is attracting investment and funding to all kinds of businesses, especially listed property companies like REITs, as more and more capital owners place a high priority on responsible investment... read more>>
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