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Urgent need for water utilities to expand their infrastructure
The 15th African Utility Week will focus on the increasing demand for water on the African continent which is forcing water utilities to expand and improve their treatment and distribution capacities... read more>>



Architecture & Design
SA needs to create an equal community through architectural intervention
With over 64% of South Africa's population living in cities, architects and designers have a major role to play in building and enabling the human environment... read more>>
Construction & Engineering
New light industrial park nears completion
Construction of a new light industrial park, known as Paramount Park, near Mount Edgecombe in KwaZulu-Natal is nearing completion. read more>>
Bauma Conexpo Africa attracts major companies
The next edition of the Bauma Conexpo Africa, the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles, will take place from 15-18 September at the Johannesburg Expo Centre... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Cape Quarter goes green with solar panels
The Cape Quarter shopping centre in Cape Town now features a bank of highly efficient solar panels on its roof... read more>>
Sustainable energy future depends on renewables and energy efficiency
The answer to a sustainable energy future for businesses in South Africa is a synergy of renewables, including solar energy, and energy efficiency, both of which must be advanced aggressively in the country in order to meet the energy demand... read more>>
Habitat for Humanity builds homes for Cape Town residents
Habitat for Humanity's Desmond Tutu International Build Week, in partnership with Power Construction, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government, helped to build 12 homes for residents of Pelican Park, Zeekoevlei in Cape Town... read more>>
Utilities
Eskom to commission an inquiry
Eskom is to commission an independent inquiry into the running of its business, Eskom Chairman Zola Tsotsi said yesterday... read more>>
Solar water heating delay hurts investments

Linda Ensor

The Department of Energy freeze on rolling out the solar water heating programme has created an uncertain environment that has deterred investors, Parliament heard on Wednesday, 11 March... read more>>
Government acknowledges seriousness of waste problem
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa acknowledged that waste is a serious problem in South Africa, which adversely affects the integrity of the natural environment... read more>>
International
British architects to design Qatar World Cup final stadium
Renowned British architects Foster and Partners was named on Monday, 9 March, as the designer of the stadium that will host the final of the controversial Qatar football World Cup in 2022... read more>>
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JBCC suite of contracts
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 22 Jun 2015 to 24 Jun 2015, Durban | 29 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

FIDIC
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 24 Jun 2015 to 25 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Construction regulations
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 25 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Construction regulations 2014 update
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 23 Mar 2015, Durban | 26 Mar 2015, Cape Town | 30 Mar 2015, Port Elizabeth

New engineering contract
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 23 Mar 2015 to 24 Mar 2015, Durban

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