Cameroonian authorities should immediately release without charge, pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi, the Committee to Protect Journalists has demanded...
15 Aug 2019
The world watched in horror in April as flames consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, gutting an 850-year old building considered to be one of the most beautiful and historically significant examples of the gothic architectural style...
Andrew Skudder 6 Jun 2019
Growthpoint Properties' 144 Oxford Road development in Rosebank, Johannesburg is Paragon Group's largest project at present, consisting of 35,000m2 of premium-grade office space...
24 May 2019
Chairman of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Francis Leung recently welcomed the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors as the body's first associate member...
1 Mar 2019
South Africans are suffering from disappointment fatigue, and brands would do well to navigate their communication strategies accordingly, says Sarah Gooding, Deputy GM of WE South Africa...
Sarah Gooding 26 Feb 2019
The first regional finalist of the 32nd Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards has been named, while the company gears up for a year of investment and expansion...
18 Jan 2019
Beyond brick and mortar, South Africans are increasingly considering new and alternative building methods and techniques...
Jolene Blundell 27 Dec 2018
Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's IT & Telecommunications site over the past year...
18 Dec 2018
Though the finance sector has upped the ante on digital innovation, it's still battling to create authentic emotional connections with consumers...
James Wilson 3 Dec 2018
Imagine being able to walk through your home before it's built - experience things like the ceiling height, the width of the doorways, the fittings...
26 Nov 2018
The term technology is wide and far-reaching - it refers to a plethora of things These can include manufacturing, process, and building technologies...
Vino Govender 26 Oct 2018
Paragon Architects South Africa plans to launch an educational campaign with the aim of countering the lack of awareness...
24 Oct 2018
The upcoming Middle East Facades Summit 2018, to be hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will focus on future facades...
5 Sep 2018
The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors' (ASAQS) fourth annual conference is this year themed 'Traction'...
5 Jul 2018
Factories in flat-packs and homes built in factories - modular construction will build new momentum in 2018...
Kenny Ingram 26 Feb 2018
Photogrammetry, cloud sharing, remote cloud collaboration, laser scanners, 3D printers, capacitive styluses, augmented and virtual reality design tools with immersive presentations, visual programming, building information modelling, parametric design...
Louis Cottle 5 Jan 2018
The built environment is often thought of in terms of only its visible results: buildings, roads, bridges, dams, and so on. A group of lesser-known construction professionals...
Larry Feinberg 28 Dec 2017
Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's IT and Telecommunications site over the past year below...
14 Dec 2017
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently launched a report exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the built environment and its impact...
24 Nov 2017
The beautiful Stockholm in summer was the backdrop for the 44th plenary meeting of the International Standards Organisation's (ISO) task team, ISO/TC211, hosted from 29 May to 2 June 2017...
Issued by AfriGIS 4 Oct 2017
The latest digital construction trends will be presented at the Digital Construction Expo on 23-24 May, Gallagher Convention Center, Johannesburg...
Issued by BIM Institute 12 May 2017
Building information modelling (or BIM) has exploded onto the building and construction landscape in recent years, with South Africa following in the footsteps of the UK and Canada in adopting these collaborative tools...
Issued by BIM Institute 28 Apr 2017
To compete on the world stage, South Africa will have to adopt global engineering and construction standards and technologies...
Paul Fitzsimons 5 Apr 2017
Construction and contracting companies in the UK and many other markets are driving transformation of their businesses with a concept called building information modelling (BIM)...
Thabo Ndlela 21 Feb 2017
The BIM Institute has announced its intention to put in place a company listing page on their website for companies that are internationally certified or BIM accredited - at no cost...
Issued by BIM Institute 15 Feb 2017
With 2016 bringing a year of unexpected developments across the globe, there are now diverse global realities impacting the African continent as a whole and Southern Africa's construction industry in particular...
Soren Du Preez 10 Feb 2017
The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Institute will host a BIM BAM BOOM workshop for architects, engineers and other building professionals at the Durban Exhibition Centre from 22-23 February 2017...
13 Jan 2017
The use of virtual reality (VR) technology - and not only in the design phases, but throughout the construction phases and in facilities management too - is quickly becoming the biggest trend in the built space today...
William Johnston 28 Dec 2016
Situated at the crossroads of the Orient and the Occident, for a long time Syria was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world...
Ammar Azzouz 6 Sep 2016
By 2034/35, almost 20% of Australians (6.2 million) are projected to be aged 65 or over. One sector already feeling the impact of the ageing population is construction...
George Quezada 24 Aug 2016
BIM or building information modelling is one of the relatively few buzzwords you'll hear in the construction industry that continues to dominate conversations - and there's a very good reason for that...
Rob Stummer 18 Jul 2016
In 1960, when the America computer scientist Ivan Sutherland developed Sketchpad, described as the first computer graphical user interface, it changed the course of architecture...
Paul Loh 8 Jun 2016
It's here and it's changing everything: building information modelling (BIM) is a digital revolution transforming the competitive landscape of the construction industry...
Kenny Ingram 20 Apr 2016
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Sustainability and technology will continue to be trend growth points in SA's building and construction industry...
Nicci Botha 7 Jan 2016
From the advances in stone masonry that led to the building of the Parthenon in Athens, right through to the latest green building trends, the building industry has been at the forefront of innovation throughout human history...
Douglas Ackerman 25 Nov 2015
Mozambique will experience Black Friday on 27 November for 18 hours. It is the largest, and sometimes, most crazy online shopping day of the year...
23 Nov 2015
Data centres are strategic business assets facilitating the services and performance that companies are able to provide for their customers...
31 Aug 2015
Facility management (FM) is defined as "a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment...
13 Aug 2015
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released three new research reports focused on building information modelling (BIM)...
31 Jul 2015
Groupe Banque Populaire has been named African Bank of the Year, while Ghana's Albert Essien, CEO of Ecobank, won the award for African Banker of the Year...
8 Jun 2015
The first edition of a guidance note on a new technology-driven concept for the building industry, building information modelling (BIM), has been released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
9 Oct 2014
The rapid growth of Único Bank justifies this award to João Figueiredo, chairman and CEO of Único Bank, and has captured the eye of South Africa financial giant, Nedbank, who recently made an offer to buy a 36.4% stake in Único.
30 May 2013
The African Banker Awards has released the shortlist of nominees for the 2012 competition. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 30 May 2012, which makes its debut in Africa. This year's event coincides with the annual African Development Bank (AfDB) meetings in Arusha, Tanzania
24 Apr 2012
The winners of the 2011 African Banker Awards were announced at the awards ceremony which took place on Friday 23 September 2011 in Washington DC as part of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings. Dr James Mwangi, MD and CEO of Ecobank in Kenya, was awarded African Banker of the Year for the second year in a row.
26 Sep 2011
Mozambique's newest privately-owned full service bank, Banco Único, opened its doors to the public this week as a sign to further confide in foreign investors interest of the country and in southern Africa's growth potential.
1 Sep 2011
The African Banker Awards have released the shortlist of nominees for the 2011 competition. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on the 23rd September in Washington DC, during the World Bank/IMF meetings.
26 Aug 2011
RADNOR, US: QlikTech, a leader in business discovery-user-driven business intelligence has announced a global partnership agreement with Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, to offer its customers added-value services and solutions for the QlikView business discovery platform.
1 Jul 2011
LONDON: The African Banker Awards has announced its shortlist of nominees for the 2010 edition of the annual event. This year, according to organisers, competition is characterised by a more even geographical spread of financial institutions making the selection cut. The most notable absentees this year are the Nigerian institutions who have undergone a tough year of restructuring and difficult trading conditions.
15 Sep 2010
The Mozambique advertising industry has, over the last ten years, undergone very significant change both in qualitative and quantitative terms. The current overall volume of advertising business in Mozambique is valued at approximately $US120 million annually.
Mário Manuel dos Santos Ferro 31 Mar 2009
The shortlisted companies and individuals for the African Banker Awards 2008 have been announced. The ceremony, organised in partnership with BusinessinAfrica Events, will recognise and reward across 17 award categories the individuals, companies and institutions which have excelled in Africa's banking and financial sector over the last year.
1 Oct 2008