13 Aug 2013

Building & Construction

The Pillage People get down to business

The corruption that usually makes the headlines - with regrettable frequency - is that allegedly committed by government employees, ministers and what-have-you. But not to be outdone, it seems big business is doing its bit to catch up and outdo government on leadership ethics, writes Johan Poolman.

Meanwhile, still on the corruption front, Jacob Zuma reckons the arms commission can continue, even if it has been hit by a number of high-profile resignations, writes Karl Gernetzky. As a certain popular cartoonist suggested in one of his latest works, the commission might be better known for its production of whitewash than for any light it might bring to bear on one of the sorriest episodes in recent SA history.

On a happier note, WWF-SA has launched its Earth Hour City Challenge, so don't just sit there, get involved!

Ladies! You like a neat, clean house, right? Well, it seems that you could have a future in the waste management industry.

And still for the ladies, Boitumelo Mothoagae says it's a woman's world but asks... Is her money part of it? We also take a look at working mothers and the conundrum they still face as single mothers trying to build a career.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Report confirms benefits of Green Star buildings
Green Star-rated buildings emit around a third of the greenhouse gas emissions, use a third of the electricity and half of the water of an average building. Read more >>

Engineering
Drinkable water produced from a billboard
Capital Lifestyle Magazine reported on 8 August 2013 that engineers in the city of Lima, Peru, "have found a way to use the intense humidity to produce drinkable water from a billboard." (video) Read more >>


Building Materials
Virgin Active's Alice Lane a green club
Alice Lane, Virgin Active's latest health club in Johannesburg, has been designed and constructed according to the principles and initiatives from the South African Green Star Office Tool along with the Australian Green Star Interior Tool. Read more >>

SAPPMA invites experts to conference
The seventh annual conference of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) will be taking place on Tuesday, 10 September 2013 at the Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Various local and international experts will be presenting papers at the conference. Read more >>


Civil Engineering
Marley supports 2013 Water Competition
The 2013 SAICE-WRC Water Competition, known as AQUALIBRIUM will once again be sponsored by Marley Pipe Systems. This national water competition comprises individual regional competitions which ultimately culminate in a showdown where the winning teams gather in Johannesburg to battle it out for the grand prize. Read more >>

"Course is registered," says college
The Central Johannesburg College has denied that its artisans development programme was not registered with Merseta. Read more >>


Construction
Former mineworker now running multimillion rand construction company
When former mineworker Harold Peza left his mining job some 17 years ago, he struck "gold" of a different kind in the form of the Eastern Cape's booming construction sector. Read more >>

Russia to train nuclear industry experts for SA
PRETORIA: Russia's State Nuclear Power Corporation, Rosatom, which is planning to bid for the construction of nuclear power plants in South Africa, has decided to start training nuclear industry specialists for the country. Read more >>


Equipment
Bell Equipment's profit of R157,1m
Heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment last week posted diluted headline earnings per share of 153c for the six months to June‚ from 141c in the same period last year. Read more >>


Project Management
Urban renewal project becomes part of WDC 2014
The Future Tyger project, which launched yesterday 12 August 2013, has been accepted into the World Design Capital 2014 programme. The project aims to rejuvenate the Voortrekker Road development corridor including the Bellville central area by 2040. Read more >>


International

Terrorism ruled out as cause of Nairobi fire
NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta ruled out terrorism as a cause of the fire which ravaged Nairobi's main airport last week while confirming foreign agencies were helping authorities to determine the cause of the blaze. Read more >>


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