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#BizTrends2018: Engineering sector - remaining competitive in tough times
#BizTrends2018: Engineering sector - remaining competitive in tough times

Richard Vries

South African companies face an embattled business environment...read
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Fungi can help concrete heal its own cracks

Congrui Jin

Infrastructure supports and facilitates our daily lives - think of the roads we drive on, the bridges and tunnels that help transport people and freight...read
The Voëlvlei dam project has been sped up to help Cape Town cope with the drought. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks
What national government is doing about Cape Town's water crisis

Suné Payne

Plans to increase water supply to the Voëlvlei Dam, scheduled to come on stream in 2024, have been fast-tracked to 2019 to help with Cape Town's water crisis...read
Trends
#BizTrends2018: Accessible and emerging developments for small architectural firms
#BizTrends2018: Accessible and emerging developments for small architectural firms

Louis Cottle

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... read
Construction & Engineering
What the amended B-BBEE Sector Codes mean for your industry
What the amended B-BBEE Sector Codes mean for your industry
The long-awaited amendments to the Financial, Agricultural and Construction Sector Codes were announced recently - but what changes do these codes mean for companies in 2018...? read
Architecture & Design
'Timber roof truss designer' now registered as professional designation
'Timber roof truss designer' now registered as professional designation
A working category of the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), 'timber roof truss designer' has been registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as a professional designation on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)... read
Construction & Engineering
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Five-year hold on Bay building plan fees sought

Siyamtanda Capa

Building plan tariffs in Nelson Mandela Bay are expected to remain the same for the next five years... read
Materials & Equipment
Hurdles lie ahead for single-body metals industry wage deal
Hurdles lie ahead for single-body metals industry wage deal

Theto Mahlakoana

The majority of employers in the steel and engineering sector have implemented self-determined wage increases for workers in the absence of an industry wage agreement... read
Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work
Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work
Investments continue to be made in construction-related equipment in spite of the fact that the industry is predicted to continue to experience moderate growth over the next few years... read
Smart Buildings & Cities
Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus
Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus
There are few things that prevent Africa from truly connecting wirelessly to the internet and as these barriers fall, larger African cities will roll out smart city initiatives in some shape and form... read
Ride-share fleets to map cities around the world
Ride-share fleets to map cities around the world
Mobileye 8 Connect is an aftermarket collision avoidance system capable of collecting dynamic data to make cities smarter, safer and autonomous ready... read
Sustainable Development
Loeriesfontein Wind Farm
SA wind energy industry anticipates conclusion of outstanding PPAs in Q1
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), together with the broader renewable power sector, anticipates the conclusion of the 26 outstanding power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the first quarter of 2018. .. read
Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%
Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%
In early-2015, ICT solutions provider Jasco began harnessing its expertise on a solar project at its own head office complex: Jasco Park... read
Utilities
Cape Town's 'green' map reveals water usage per household
Cape Town's 'green' map reveals water usage per household

Andy Walker

The City of Cape Town has this week made spying on friends, family or even neighbours' water usage habits even easier... read
Africa
Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply
Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed on Monday, 15 January, to protect Egypt's water supply while striving for peace with the Nile upstream countries... read
'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report
'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report
Economic growth in Africa picked up steam last year and is set to accelerate strongly in 2018, but "massive investments" are needed in infrastructure, the African Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday, 17 January... read
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American architect Josh Greene on why he chose to work in Rwanda. https://t.co/WGPkQe0KyB https://t.co/rwXWmV5ZUU
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