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Aveng in big drive to settle claims
Aveng in big drive to settle claims
[Giulietta Talevi] Construction group Aveng has thrown the kitchen sink at a host of long-outstanding claims - and plans to book a R2.7bn impairment charge as a result... read

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#InnovationMonth: Stainless steel LCC brought into 21st century with app
Stainless steel LCC brought into 21st century with app

Sindy Peters

According to Sassda executive director John Tarboton, one of the biggest obstacles to the specification of stainless steel in certain applications is the misperception that it's more expensive in comparison to other initially cheaper options... read
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Architecture & Design
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The rise of the corporate campus

Agustin Chevez and DJ Huppatz

"My God ... It's heaven." This was the thought Mae Holland had on her first tour of The Circle's campus... read
Yuppiechef to open first physical store
Yuppiechef to open first physical store
Online kitchenware retailer, Yuppiechef, has announced the launch of its first brick and mortar store signaling the start of its omnichannel journey... read
Construction & Engineering
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Building activity tapers off

Alistair Anderson

The Afrimat construction index fell for a second quarter in a row, but only marginally, due to political events, said economist Roelof Botha... read
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Rejected Kenya vows to continue stadia project
Kenya, stripped this weekend of the right to stage the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), has vowed to continue with a stadium construction project... read
NEPAD launches 5% Agenda campaign for infrastructure financing
NEPAD launches 5% Agenda campaign for infrastructure financing
NEPAD gathered international investors and CEO-level business leaders at the NASDAQ Stock Market on Monday, 18 September, for the launch of its 5% Agenda initiative... read
Materials & Equipment
AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger
AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger

Mark Allix

AfriSam is confident that its proposed merger with SA's largest cement maker, PPC, has the potential to create significant benefits for all stakeholders... read
Property Development
SAPOA Meet the Mayor Dinner hosts eThekwini's Zandile Gumede
SAPOA Meet the Mayor Dinner hosts eThekwini's Zandile Gumede
“As a city, we are working harder to ensure that we make our citizens happy," said eThekwini Municipality Councillor Zandile Gumede at a recent SAPOA Meet the Mayor Dinner... read
Abland to develop 24-storey office skyscraper in CT
Abland to develop 24-storey office skyscraper in CT
Cape Town's latest office tower, 35 Lower Long, will be situated on Lower Long Street in the City Bowl... read
Chatsworth Centre refurbishment adds SuperSpar to tenant mix
Chatsworth Centre refurbishment adds SuperSpar to tenant mix
Chatsworth Centre will see the launch of a new anchor tenant being added to its tenant mix this October, SuperSpar, occupying approximately 3,345m2... read
Smart Buildings & Cities
Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Pitching Platform now open for 2017
Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Pitching Platform now open for 2017
Officially open for 2017, the Attacq Smart Cities Innovation Pitching Platform will showcase future-focused technologies that contribute to the ‘smart city' concept at Waterfall City... read
Sustainable Development
Vivian Loftness joins 2017 GBCSA Green Building Convention speaker lineup
Vivian Loftness joins 2017 GBCSA Green Building Convention speaker lineup
Vivian Loftness, a key member of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University's leadership in sustainability research and education, and contributor to the ongoing development of the ‘Intelligent Workplace', will address the Green Building Council South Africa's (GBCSA) Green Building Convention in Cape Town this year... read
Utilities
A person takes recyclable material to the drop-off waste site in Retreat visible on the left. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks
Retreat residents want city to dump rubbish site plan

Zoe Postman and Denise Patterson

Cape Town plans to greatly expand its drop-off facility for bulky waste and recyclables... read
Africa
Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete
Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete

Lindsay Samson

The unique wooden structure maximises daylight and natural ventilation... read
AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals
AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals
Hosted by German trade fair specialists fairtrade Messe, the third edition of AfricaBuild Lagos will take place 6-8 March 2018 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria... read
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