22 Jan 2013

Building & Construction

 


Tricky disputes

Are you a sectional title owner living under seemingly unconstitutional rules or involved in a tricky dispute? Need some legal advice? Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, Demystifying Sectional Title is offering a free half-hour consultation to sectional title owners during the last week of February, dubbing it Sectional Title Week.

University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday, 21 January. "I'm ashamed of South Africa. It's an absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%," he said.

Some people might say, join the club...

The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv... It's a pity, but it seems we'll be stuck with analogue somewhat longer.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month... What about cutting our taxes a bit?

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NMMU student wins place in 26th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
"When the Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards were first established in 1986, the key objective was to recognise and reward design excellence amongst talented architectural students. Over the years a new dimension has come to the fore - the capacity of the students to reflect changes in society which, today, demands a thorough appreciation of the need for sustainable development... Read more >>


Construction

Basil Read gets road repair contract
Construction and engineering group, Basil Read has been awarded the rehabilitation contract for a section of the N1 between Vaalpensspruit and Winburg by the South African National Road Agency Limited. Read more >>

Construction confidence falls once again
[Mark Allix] The FNB/BER construction confidence index fell to 36 points in the fourth quarter of last year‚ having hit a four-year high of 42 index points in the third quarter. Read more >>

Corobrik looks to affordable housing for growth in 2013
[Dirk Meyer] Although the construction industry has largely remained static for the past two years, growth in office, retail and other non-residential construction has been negative, the residential housing market is expected to increase by just 2% during 2012. Corobrik remains resilient and is looking to the launch of new products and growth in the affordable housing sector to maintain its strong performance. Read more >>

KFC plans to add even more stores in Africa
[Zeenat Moorad] YUM! Restaurants International continues to expand the footprint of its KFC brand on the African continent, with plans to add stores in Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe this year, the company said on Monday (14 January). Read more >>


Project Management

New construction conference opens PR company's year
[Issued by Litha Communications] The announcement of Litha Communications as the conference, event and exhibition organiser for the inaugural conference of the SACPCMP (South African Council for Project Management and Construction Management Professions) to be held 11-12 April 2013, rounded off a highly successful year for the PR and events company. Read more >>  visit press office >>


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