B2B Central

Architecture

28 Mar 2025

An architect’s dilemma: Ensuring prints reflect design intent

By Staff Writer

In architecture, precision isn’t just a preference, it’s a necessity. A single miscalculated dimension, a misaligned scale, or an inaccurate colour rendering in a printed plan can cause costly rework, project delays and, more seriously, even structural issues. If a contractor misreads faint line weights on a site plan due to poor print quality, it...
27 Mar 2025

Key considerations before purchasing property in an estate

By Staff Writer

One of the defining characteristics of estate living is the adherence to specific architectural guidelines, and there are also additional costs homeowners need to be aware of.
27 Mar 2025

Decorex Africa's 2025 State of the Industry Report

By Staff Writer

The report indicates that 80% of Southern African design professionals express optimism about the industry's future despite economic pressures, with nearly half (49%) citing factors such as inflation, currency fluctuations and rising material costs as their primary concern.
19 Mar 2025

Johannesburg’s water crisis: The role of the design and build sector in lowering pool owners’ water usage

By Staff Writer

"Architects have a responsibility to guide the homeowner. The property developer may build the pool shell but how that shell or pool is finished is down to the design teams, and that’s where this conversation and education needs to start."
19 Mar 2025

Connecting human rights and history through interactive storytelling

By Staff Writer

"Our design theme “shadows of the past” allowed us to tell stories from the South African war until Apartheid’s end, using low tech light and shadow effects causing minimal interference with the artefacts and the atmosphere of the site."
06 Mar 2025

MBAWC school building initiative: Enhancing educational infrastructure in the Western Cape

By Staff Writer

The Master Builders and Allied Trades Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC), in collaboration with the Western Cape Government (WCG), has embarked on an ambitious project to upgrade and construct school buildings across the region. This initiative aims to address existing educational infrastructure challenges, enhance learning environments, and contribute to community development. Collaborative efforts and...
06 Mar 2025

BPAS Architects strengthens leadership team

By Staff Writer

Cape Town-based BPAS Architects is pleased to announce the appointment of key leadership team members, effective 1 March 2025, to support the firm’s commitment to transformative design. The appointments come at a crucial time, as BPAS cements its position as one of South Africa’s leading architectural firms, recently ranking as one of Architizer’s 25 Best...
06 Mar 2025

GASS Architecture Studios celebrates 20th anniversary

By Staff Writer

From an early stage, GASS engaged with the transformative role architecture and design could play in the social and economic revitalisation of the country. For GASS, this period also marked a commitment to addressing spatial inequalities and transforming urban environments.
06 Mar 2025

Empowering people: The key to successful BIM adoption

By Staff Writer

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to skills development. The eBook explores various strategies, from self-directed learning and internal training programs to leveraging learning management systems (LMS) and collaborating with external experts.

20 Feb 2025

Corobrik navigates challenges, looks to embrace opportunities in 2025

By Staff Writer

“Architects value our commitment to bespoke, innovative products,” says Nick. “This positive perception helps us stand out, even as we navigate challenges.”
18 Feb 2025

Welded mesh adds a novel gabion dimension

By Staff Writer

The traditional role of gabions in constructing engineered systems, like mass gravity retaining walls, is now increasingly crossing over into parallel applications outside the mainstream civils industry that include landscaping and architecture. Alastair Currie (IMIESA magazine), speaks to Louis Cheyne, managing director of Gabion Baskets, about current trends. One of the key drivers locally and...
18 Feb 2025

Corobrik navigates challenges, looks to embrace opportunities in 2025

By Staff Writer

Despite an unpredictable and volatile business environment in 2024, leading brickmaker Corobrik remained adaptable and nimble. “We have worked hard to make our operations more agile, shifting capacity between product lines to meet market demands. There is room for improvement, but we are far better equipped to respond to change than before,” comments CEO Nick...