Katya Krat from the UCT School of Architecture has been selected as a regional winner in the 34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards...
Katya Krat from the UCT School of Architecture has been selected as a regional winner in the 34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards...
Morphosis has completed the Casablanca Finance City Tower in the Anfa District in Casablanca, Morocco. The 25-storey project is the studio's first project realised in Africa...
It is no secret that South Africa's energy crisis poses a threat to almost every industry in the country. However, we are past the point of highlighting government...
Deepak John 24 Feb 2021
Our cities, designed for one set of climatic ranges, are increasingly "out of place" as average temperatures rise. The days above 40°C and nights above 30°C are...
Cameron Tonkinwise and Abby Mellick Lopes 24 Feb 2021
As with all industries, construction has different facets and specialties, all interesting and unique in their own right. It is not uncommon for young engineers and...
Kate Bester 23 Feb 2021
The R287m Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute (OFPI) is expected to come online in mid-2021, if everything goes according to plan...
Eben Meyburgh, CEO at GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors, believes that the construction industry has the potential to help kickstart the economy. This after the industry declined in 2020...
Local architect Sumayya Vally has been named among Time magazine's top 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future...
The foundations for the Umdloti Bridge, a R65.7m project, have been left untouched since October 2018...
Nokulunga Majola 19 Feb 2021
South African interior and architectural designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar was recently named among the world's 100 greatest interior designers...
Sindy Peters 19 Feb 2021
The MIT Department of Architecture has released the schedule for its 2021 online public programme. The lecture series is a collaboration between...
Everybody knows that the construction industry has been reeling for a number of years, a casualty of an economy that seems to be going backwards...
Allon Raiz 18 Feb 2021
Rescue efforts are under way at ArcelorMittal South Africa's Vanderbijlpark Works to find three employees missing after an accident, the steelmaker said...
AECOM has released the 31st edition of its Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide, published in conjunction with the Bureau of Economic Research...
One of the big contributors to climate change is right beneath your feet, and transforming it could be a powerful solution for keeping greenhouse gases...
Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 Feb 2021
The mobile revolution in Africa has had a powerful impact on job creation and community development. Now, off the back of this technological leap forward...
Leona Mentz 16 Feb 2021
Nairobi-based startup company Gjenge Makers uses recycled plastic with sand to make lightweight and low-cost bricks that are stronger than concrete...
Nigeria's president has approved the creation of a new company that will focus on infrastructure development, with a seed capital of $2.63bn...
Felix Onuah 16 Feb 2021
Whenever significant change occurs in a business, the process can seem overwhelming, and if not conducted correctly, can result in unsuccessful transformation. The need for change management is therefore essential. This is especially true in the construction industry where tried-and-tested traditional ways of working are not easily abandoned.
Andrew Skudder 15 Feb 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the progress of the country's infrastructure plan to stimulate the economy and promote growth during his State of the Nation Address (Sona), which includes smart cities...
Manufacturing production increased by 1,8% in December 2020 compared with December 2019, according to data from Stats SA...
The new 86-metre glass-clad office tower at 35 Lower Long Street is characterised by a singular sculpted massing which is transformed via dynamic glazed planes that extend over the office and parking levels...
In view of the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, parties who commission work (employers) may be faced with time and additional money...
According to the results from a Construction Industry Development Board survey among more than 825 contractors in all nine provinces...
Analytica Lab Africa, Ifat Africa and Food & Drink Technology Africa have been rescheduled to November 2021...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the public that the country's large dams are not likely to collapse...
Phase 2 development of the R800m Sol Plaatje University (SPU) precinct in Kimberley in the Northern Cape is currently under way...
Five regional winners in this year's Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards have been announced...
Sanral recently announced its investment in a road infrastructure project in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality with a contract value of R500m...
Situated in the Portswood District of the V&A Waterfront, The Ridge has been awarded a 6-star Green Star Office Design rating...
