Beyond brick and mortar, South Africans are increasingly considering new and alternative building methods and techniques...
Jolene Blundell 7 Jan 2019
An announcement you may have missed from Cannes Lions: There's a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won't be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it'll be launched by Senegalese musician Akon...
Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018
Many of the approaches and technologies which combine to form a smart city are being applied from Cape Town through to Cairo...
Sherry Zameer 22 Jun 2018
People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills, those who badly need their problems solved often can't access available solutions...
Greg Morris 8 May 2018
Buildings have become so much more than brick, mortar and glass...
Neil Cameron 20 Feb 2018
The famous revolutionary hall of fame has a new name - technology. It changes regimes, rules and industries. It transforms the traditional, it disrupts the conventional and it redefines the future...
Vinny Perumal 8 Jan 2018
Over the last decade we have seen a continual refinement in heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and building technology...
Neil Cameron 8 Jan 2018
More than ever before, technology drives our world. It powers businesses, cities and governments, and shapes individual lives in a hugely impactful way...
Colin Thornton 7 Nov 2017
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanisation? What new regulation and governance models are needed?
Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017
As the “fourth industrial revolution”, championed by the World Economic Forum's Klaus Schwab, gains momentum, it's thrilling to anticipate what this means for the automotive industry - and as a result, cities of the future...
Trevor Hill 11 Sep 2017
The internet of things (IoT) is expanding rapidly...
Neil Cameron 14 Aug 2017
It is important that people be comfortable at home - and climate control forms an integral part of the perceived comfort of a person's surroundings.
Neil Cameron 12 Apr 2017
With the global smart cities market projected to reach $1.56tn by 2020, SA still has much to do in terms of meeting the necessary infrastructure and connectivity requirements to smarten up our cities...
Sindy Peters 15 Feb 2017
In heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and the building efficiency arena, the biggest trend drivers are the entrance of digital and wireless...
Neil Cameron 11 Jan 2017
Cities are "smart" when infrastructure, urban assets, public services, human and social capital, mobility systems and other forces are improved and optimised under ICT...
Nadir Jeeva 9 Jan 2017
Smart cities are being planned the world over. Technology development always goes through two phases for any new discipline...
Paul Williams 29 Dec 2016
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...
Jessica Tennant 18 Nov 2016
There's no disputing the value that a building management system (BMS) can add. It can be a big ticket item, however...
Neil Cameron 31 May 2016
Today, building owners and facility managers are using building management systems (BMS) in ways that could only be dreamed of in the past, and the demand for the technology is poised for growth...
Neil Cameron 24 May 2016
Much has been written over the past couple of years around the topic of smart cities. The utopian vision of the smart city often involves carefully orchestrated...
Lionel Moyal 26 Feb 2016
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Much of our modern life is rooted in the way we have designed our cities...
Alta Schoultz 18 Jan 2016
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Buildings are moving from bricks and mortar into what previous generations considered science fiction...
Werner van Antwerpen 18 Jan 2016
Smart cities are best defined as urban ecosystems that leverage technology and connectivity to deliver services to citizens...
Martin Vergunst 16 Nov 2015
Sustainability remains a hot topic as it's the right thing to do. It's the hard returns that will get companies taking action...
Neil Cameron 9 Nov 2015
The grid - the infrastructure that delivers electricity from our local utility and municipalities to buildings - is over-taxed...
Neil Cameron 26 Oct 2015
Intelligent, connected technology is a growing trend and property owners and managers, particularly in the retail space, are either constructing smart buildings...
Marco Da Silva 20 Jul 2015
Intelligent technologies have become increasingly common, both within the business and consumer space. Utilising such 'smart' technologies results in...
Paul Divall 16 Jul 2015
As the global urbanisation trend picks up, smart cities are emerging...
Neil Cameron 27 Nov 2014
The annual supplychainforesight survey, conceptualised by Barloworld Logistics and based on independent study by international research firm Frost & Sullivan, has released its 2013 results.
Kate Stubbs 23 Oct 2013
