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ArcelorMittal grim on steel sector's future
ArcelorMittal grim on steel sector's future
[Mark Allix] ArcelorMittal SA CEO Wim De Klerk says if the country's biggest steel maker does not get safeguard protection... read
Architecture & Design
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The opportunity for the real estate industry starts with the people on the ground

Jessica Tennant

Design Mission Africa is currently under way at the Sandton Convention Centre, bringing together stakeholders of the real estate industry to solve trade challenges, discuss sustainability issues and encourage investment... read
Decorex SA announces #livingdream theme for 2017
Decorex SA announces #livingdream theme for 2017
Themed 'Make your space your living dream', Decorex SA 2017 kicks off from 18-21 March at the Durban Exhibition Centre... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Arcelor empowerment boost
Arcelor empowerment boost

Mark Allix

The shareholders of ArcelorMittal SA, the country's biggest steel maker, voted 99.9% in favour of the company's R2.2bn broad-based black economic empowerment transaction on Friday, 18 November... read
Watchdog approves steel firm's settlement
Watchdog approves steel firm's settlement

Ann Crotty

The largest settlement in the competition authorities' 17-year history was finalised on Wednesday, 16 November, when the Competition Tribunal approved the consent agreement between ArcelorMittal SA and the Competition Commission... read
PPC interim net profit slides 83% to R58m
PPC interim net profit slides 83% to R58m
PPC Group reported on Wednesday, 16 November, that its half-year net profit fell by more than two-thirds as a result of higher finance costs and weaker currencies in African countries where it has operations... read
Embattled Dawn reports loss for six months to end-September
Embattled Dawn reports loss for six months to end-September

Pericles Anetos

Building supplies group Distribution and Warehousing Network (Dawn) announced on Wednesday, 16 November, a 10% drop in revenue to R2.4bn for the six months to end-September... read
Construction & Engineering
Meeting green ambitions requires a coordinated approach
Meeting green ambitions requires a coordinated approach
The energy saving industry has moved from retrofitting buildings to a multidisciplinary approach which is aimed at reducing usage and costs... read
SRSA achieves a million injury-free hours in Ladysmith project
SRSA achieves a million injury-free hours in Ladysmith project
Parent company to the Dunlop brand, Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) recently achieved one million lost time injury-free hours on its current expansion project underway at its Danskraal, Ladysmith production plant... read
Property Development
Find the right agent for you
Find the right agent for you

Lea Jacobs, Issued by Private Property

Buying a home can be nerve-wrecking, particularly for first-time buyers. The trick to feeling comfortable is to find an agent that is the right fit for you... read
Balwin Properties' sales grow but red tape slows earnings
Balwin Properties' sales grow but red tape slows earnings

Alistair Anderson

Balwin Properties, the sectional title unit developer, achieved strong sales growth in the six months to August but saw its earnings decline considerably because of delays in registration transfers and related accounting rules... read
R1.5bn development for Umgeni
R1.5bn development for Umgeni
Eris Property Group recently announced the development of a R1.5bn décor and lifestyle business park in Umgeni, Durban... read
Construction begins on The Plettenberg Manor
Construction begins on The Plettenberg Manor
Civil construction has begun on Devmark Property Group's The Plettenberg Manor, a new retirement village in Plettenberg Bay... read
New residential, retail development for Woodstock
New residential, retail development for Woodstock
Cape Town property developers Signatura, and Indigo Properties, the owners of the Old Biscuit Mill and Woodstock Exchange, have announced a new development for the Woodstock creative hub... read
Smart Buildings & Cities
Smart Cape Town: using technology to deliver value
Smart Cape Town: using technology to deliver value

Juliet Prowse

Cities are the future, but they will be put under great strain to adapt their infrastructures and services to cope with predicted population growth and increasing urbanisation... read
Smart city objectives to include climate change, resilience, sustainability KPIs
Smart city objectives to include climate change, resilience, sustainability KPIs
According to Gartner, half of all the smart city objectives will include climate change, resilience and sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) by 2020... read
Utilities
Why SA's power utility isn't in great financial shape
Why SA's power utility isn't in great financial shape

Stephen Labson

South Africa's largest state-owned enterprise may not be in as strong financial shape as generally thought... read
Paarl waste water treatment plant gets an upgrade
Paarl waste water treatment plant gets an upgrade
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has officially unveiled the upgraded Paarl waste water treatment plant in the Drakenstein Local Municipality... read
Business
Cape Town CBD Residential Survey reveals interesting early results
Cape Town CBD Residential Survey reveals interesting early results
Early results from the Central City Improvement District's fourth annual Cape Town CBD Residential Survey have already revealed some interesting outcomes... read
A circular fashion economy is about more than clothes
A circular fashion economy is about more than clothes

Lynn Oxborrow

When you shop for a new jumper, how much thought do you give to the fate of the one it will replace? Do you dump a jacket because it starts to look ragged, or falls out of fashion? More and more, the clothing industry is wrestling with the same questions... read
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