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Joint venture to invest in African infrastructure sector
Joint venture to invest in African infrastructure sector
A joint venture seeks to invest in infrastructure equity projects in selected countries throughout Africa... read


Building Materials & Equipment
Craig Brookes, president, Flowcrete Group
Craig Brookes appointed Flowcrete president
Craig Brookes, previously the Flowcrete Group VP and international MD, has been appointed president, spearheading global operations... read
Construction & Engineering
New horizons for SA's urban spaces
New horizons for SA's urban spaces
South Africa's grand plan to change the face of urban development is set to create vibrant spaces that are geared towards inclusive living and growth in the country's towns and cities... read
Speedy and convenient building solutions for remote and challenging terrains
Speedy and convenient building solutions for remote and challenging terrains

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Fast track installations of education and health care facilities using innovative building techniques (IBTs), will be the topic under discussion at a breakaway session on Infrastructure Manufacturing sponsored by Kwikspace Modular Buildings, at the Second Annual Vision2030 Summit on 8-9 June... read
Smart Buildings
While governments talk about smart cities, it's citizens who create them
While governments talk about smart cities, it's citizens who create them

Carlo Ratti

The Australian government recently released an ambitious Smart Cities Plan... read
Open the door and relish new, smart home world
Open the door and relish new, smart home world

Eugene Yiga

According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, 37% of South Africans own a smartphone. But for Nick Caripis, founder and CEO of BNC Technology, the next big thing in innovation is going to be the smart home... read
By Mstasiak-bieniecka -
Don't get caught in the BMS trap with the lure of modular functionality

Neil Cameron

There's no disputing the value that a building management system (BMS) can add. It can be a big ticket item, however... read
Sustainable Development
GBCSA CEO announces early retirement
GBCSA CEO announces early retirement
Brian Wilkinson, CEO of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), has announced his early retirement after five years at the helm of the organisation... read
Roads built for logging in the Congo Basin have implications for forest management. Fritz Kleinschroth
How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin

John Healey and Fritz Kleinschroth

Large areas of tropical forest worldwide are used for selective logging which requires extensive road networks to access trees harvested for timber... read
An algae-powered city for the world's newest country
An algae-powered city for the world's newest country

Kate Walker

RAW-NYC wins competition to design an entire city from scratch for the recently founded nation of Liberland... read
Fossiliferous shale treasure trove found during N2 rock blasting
Fossiliferous shale treasure trove found during N2 rock blasting
SANRAL recently announced the discovery of a fossiliferous shale treasure trove of an ancient river mouth ecosystem... read
Low impact, high creativity - greener approaches to housing
Low impact, high creativity - greener approaches to housing

Karen Jayes

A greener approach to housing has seen two innovative answers to the housing problem lay foundations in the Western Cape... read
Discovery HQ to foster wellbeing
Discovery HQ to foster wellbeing

Yolandi Groenewald

Discovery's new Sandton headquarters puts employee wellness at the heart of its sustainable pursuits and is already turning heads with its green ambition and sheer size... read
Utilities
Department responds to findings on water services
Department responds to findings on water services
The Department of Water and Sanitation has acknowledged the findings by Statistics South Africa on the delivery of the basic services of water and sanitation... read
Business
Value through long-term relationships
Value through long-term relationships

Jane Stevenson

Relationships fuel business success. Business owners often get caught up in conversations around the details of what they sell rather than focusing on critical conversations around building relationships. This extends not only to clients but to suppliers, employees, and *gasp* even our competitors... read
Hansie Smit
How to boost your boardroom presence

Hansie Smit

I've been in 12 boardrooms none of which had en suite bathroom; all of which terrified me. The best way to counter that fear, I've found, was to let my mind wander at will to create the impression - to me at least - that I'm anywhere but in a boardroom... read
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