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    Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

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    Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

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    Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating

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    Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

    9 Jul 2021

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    Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

      3 Jun 2021

    Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe
    Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

      30 Apr 2021

    There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it
    There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it

      20 Apr 2021

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    Innovations on the Nile over millennia offer lessons in engineering sustainable futures

      19 Mar 2021

    How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change
    How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

      24 Feb 2021

    Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
    Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

      17 Feb 2021

    Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests
    Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

      4 Jan 2021

    World Architecture Festival announces winner of Grohe Water Research Prize
    World Architecture Festival announces winner of Grohe Water Research Prize

    3 Dec 2020

    How digital engineering can help the construction sector meet its decarbonisation targets
    How digital engineering can help the construction sector meet its decarbonisation targets

    2 Dec 2020

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    A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

      12 Nov 2020

    Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin
    Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

      9 Nov 2020

    Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day
    Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

    30 Oct 2020

    Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster
    Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster

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      21 Sep 2020

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    Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

      31 Aug 2020

    Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing
    Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

      4 Aug 2020

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    Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

      30 Jun 2020

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    The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

      8 Jun 2020

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    SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

    18 Feb 2020

    2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched
    2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

    27 Jan 2020

    Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum
    Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

    24 Jan 2020

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    How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

      15 Jan 2020

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    Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

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    Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

      4 Nov 2019

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    How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

      1 Nov 2019

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    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

      23 Oct 2019

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    26 Jul 2021

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    Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

    9 Jul 2021

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    Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

     3 Jun 2021

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    Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

     30 Apr 2021

    There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it
    There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it

     20 Apr 2021

    Innovations on the Nile over millennia offer lessons in engineering sustainable futures
    Innovations on the Nile over millennia offer lessons in engineering sustainable futures

     19 Mar 2021

    How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change
    How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

     24 Feb 2021

    Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
    Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

     17 Feb 2021

    Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests
    Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

     4 Jan 2021

    World Architecture Festival announces winner of Grohe Water Research Prize
    World Architecture Festival announces winner of Grohe Water Research Prize

    3 Dec 2020

    How digital engineering can help the construction sector meet its decarbonisation targets
    How digital engineering can help the construction sector meet its decarbonisation targets

    2 Dec 2020

    A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%
    A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

     12 Nov 2020

    Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin
    Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

     9 Nov 2020

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    Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

    30 Oct 2020

    Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster
    Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster

    26 Oct 2020

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     21 Sep 2020

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    Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

     31 Aug 2020

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    Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

     4 Aug 2020

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    Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

     30 Jun 2020

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    The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

     8 Jun 2020

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    SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

    18 Feb 2020

    2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched
    2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

    27 Jan 2020

    Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum
    Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

    24 Jan 2020

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     15 Jan 2020

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     1 Nov 2019

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     7 Oct 2019

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     19 Sep 2019

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    12 Jul 2019

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    31 May 2019

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     21 May 2019

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     15 May 2019

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    How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

     6 May 2019

    Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities
    Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

     3 May 2019

    Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?
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     26 Apr 2019

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