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Building Confidence Index lower in second quarter of 2015
The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index shed a further two points to register a level of 53 in the second quarter of 2015... read more>>



Building
WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff wins SAPOA awards
WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff Africa was honoured at the SAPOA Innovative Excellence 2015 awards ceremony for their involvement in a number of property projects... read more>>
Building Materials & Equipment
PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

Mark Allix

PPC is spending $200m on expanding its production facilities in Zimbabwe by 2020 as the nation's cement market evolves from mostly cash-in-hand sales for home building and renovation to renewed maintenance spending on national infrastructure... read more>>
Construction & Engineering
Phase two of new Bhisho offices gets green light
Premier Phumulo Masualle's executive council has given the go-ahead for the roll-out of phase two of the new multimillion-rand Bhisho offices... read more>>
Utilities
Eskom installs solar power at its offices
In the midst of loadshedding and high electricity prices, national energy utility Eskom is looking at alternative sources of energy to power its offices... read more>>
Africa
Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Ghana's economic growth rate is expected to pick up again next year after two years of slowdown following the country's stellar 7% growth in 2013. But this success has come at a price... read more>>
West African leaders urge liberalisation of region's power sector
Five West African leaders on Wednesday, 1 July 2015, urged regional governments to liberalise the region's electricity sector to overcome insufficient power capacities that deprive most of the area's 300 million inhabitants access to energy... read more>>
Cement sector in DRC continues to expand

Darryll Kilian and Natasha Anamuthoo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded growth of 9.5% in 2014, above the African average of 6%. In March 2015 Congolese Prime Minister, Augustine Matata Ponyo, adopted a bullish tone when he predicted double digit growth for 2015... read more>>
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Business
Preparing financially for a job loss
We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>>
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Draughting and Design Intern - Cape Town
Cape Town Opera has a full time, one year EPWP internship available in theatre draughting and design. R4,500/month total remuneration; for design students looking to enter the job market. Read more >>



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