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Design

09 Sep 2021

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative welcomes new judge to 2021 panel

By Staff Writer

Every year, students are tasked with meeting a real-world brief, based on a specific site. The site is selected based on the city in which the previous year’s winner is located. The top three students in 2020 were from Cape Town, so the 2021 brief is set there. The brief requires students to create a design to develop the historical Strand Street Quarry as an attractive tourist destination and connection hub along the City’s planned Heritage Route.
06 Sep 2021

Discontinuation of Maxiwall 2015

By Staff Writer

The calculations performed by Maxiwall Pro, the Design Software for Segmental Retaining Walls are for PRELIMINARY PURPOSES ONLY.
24 Aug 2021

Sliding folding door systems

By Staff Writer

Top hung sliding and folding door hardware suppliers Hillaldam feature a variety of aluminium and timber doors. The products are galvanised or stainless steel ball-bearing hangers and can be applied to doors or serving hatches. Hillaldam is an ISO 9001:2008 accredited manufacturer, supplying a full range of Hardware to international markets for use on Steel,...
23 Aug 2021

Touchless washbasin taps for public facilities

By Staff Writer

It is safe to say that the topic of hygiene has come to the forefront of people’s minds in recent times. This issue is not isolated to the home, but also applies to, and is possibly more prevalent in public areas. Electronic washbasin taps are primarily used in sanitary facilities in public and semi-public buildings...
12 Aug 2021

Paragon Architects designs integrated plant for leading German medical device and pharmaceutical company

By Staff Writer

When German multinational B.Braun decided to establish a new integrated pharmaceutical plant in Longlake 20 Business Park in Johannesburg, property developer Zenprop turned to Paragon Architects South Africa (PASA), part of the Paragon Group. Representing one of the most significant industrial investments in South Africa in recent times, the project included office, laboratory, warehousing and...
12 Aug 2021

Cement storage advice from CCSA

By Staff Writer

Proper storage of cement is important to prevent heavy financial losses from cement absorbing moisture, not only by direct contact with water but also from the air as the material is hygroscopic. Poorly stored cement bags will either be set as hard as stones or produce poor quality concrete, warns John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at...
03 Aug 2021

2022 Fulton Awards nominations now open

By Staff Writer

Cement and Concrete SA (CCSA) is now calling for nominations for the prestigious 2022 Fulton Awards, the South African construction, civil engineering and architectural industries’ premier accolades for excellence in concrete. Hanlie Turner, Business Development Manager of CCSA, says the Fulton Awards function was scheduled for this year but had to be postponed because of...
19 Jul 2021

Colour trends in the kitchen 2021

By Staff Writer

Colour in kitchens is the hottest design trend for 2021. Adding colour in the kitchen is a great way to freshen things up and it can also be a real mood booster. So it’s little wonder that coloured granite sinks are soaring in popularity as more of us look to lift our spirits; brighten up the hubs...
25 Jun 2021

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design

By Staff Writer

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design awarded commercial building, the Ridge in the V&A Waterfront, has opened and the Cape Town office of its tenant, Deloitte South Africa, is trading from inside its unique spaces. The Ridge deploys some of the most advanced sustainable building technology available globally, as well as original blue-sky thinking. It was born from the V&A Waterfront’s vision to set new standards for the future...
23 Jun 2021

AECOM fast-tracks Green School South Africa in Paarl for the 2021 school year

By Staff Writer

Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM enabled Green School South Africa in the Drakenstein Valley near Paarl in the Western Cape to be fast-tracked so it could open on time for the 2021 school year. AECOM’s long-lead procurement scheduling provided the necessary planning tool to enable the team to monitor and track procurement of the specialised construction...
22 Jun 2021

UP’s Engineering 4.0 building awarded for innovative excellence by the SA Property Owners Association

By Staff Writer

The University of Pretoria’s state-of-the-art Engineering 4.0 building in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, which was launched on the Innovation [email protected] Campus in Hillcrest on 30 November 2020, has been recognised for its innovative excellence by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) in its property development awards for 2020. These...
21 Jun 2021

Paragon Architects transforms taxi rank into an office building in Sasol precinct

By Staff Writer

The existing taxi rank on the corner of Katherine Street and Albertyn Road has been transformed into a P-grade office development by Paragon Architects. The Alchemy Properties project, known as 52 Katherine Street, completes the so-called Sasol precinct with a strong street-facing presence. The design brief was to maximise the permissible floor area ratio, coverage...

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