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Engineering

03 Dec 2019

Brushed Aluminum Ceiling Fans

By Staff Writer

The Brushed Aluminium Ceiling Fan from Solent is the latest range of designer ceiling fans. But why should you go for ceiling fans? Hang on… what are ceiling fans? Ceiling fans are cheaper and more energy-efficient than air conditioners and look COOL too. fans that hang from the ceiling are designed for cooling and can...
25 Nov 2019

Sowing the seeds of inclusivity in our inner cities

By Staff Writer

The outgoing Mayor of Johannesburg, Mr Herman Mashaba was among a line-up of expert speakers in the property, urban planning and government sectors, assembled to tackle the question of how to unearth inner-city potential – making investment more accessible and profitable. The Inner City Property Conference, hosted annually by TUHF Limited, took place at the...
25 Nov 2019

Smart infrastructure delivery at Innovation Day

By Staff Writer

The role of ‘smart’ buildings in accelerating infrastructure delivery in South Africa was placed under the spotlight at an Innovation Day hosted by Johnson Controls at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday 21 November. Held under the theme of ‘Talking Tomorrow, Today’, the event engaged a range of stakeholders to not only make them aware...
20 Nov 2019

10 Reasons Why City Living is Awesome

By Staff Writer

The inner city has become an increasingly popular residential choice among various groups, including young families, creative professionals, and entrepreneurs. Let’s take a look at the top trends behind the resurgence of inner-city living:   It’s all about community One of the top trends in urban rejuvenation at present is the creation of co-living spaces,...
18 Nov 2019

DERBIT SA Celebrates 1 000 000m²

By Staff Writer

During DERBIT’s annual customer dinner, DERBIT SA General Manager Harland Dix-Peek announced that the 1 000 000m² milestone of DERBIT membrane application had been achieved. The dinner was attended by various DERBIT customers, applicators and specifiers. The new Imperbel CEO, Mr Gregoire Morel as well as the Imperbel Exports Manager, Mr Stefan Theunis, was also...
12 Nov 2019

Brrr it’s cold in here – Maxiflex cold storage solutions

By Staff Writer

Focused on maintaining constant temperatures for the cold chain industry, Maxiflex offers superior-quality industrial doors and dock loading equipment ideally suited to cold storage and freezer environments. As a local industry pioneer, the company is dedicated to providing entrance solutions which seal in the chill to prevent product spoilage and contamination whilst enabling customers to...
07 Nov 2019

Structural Glazing Sealants For Table Bay Mall

By Staff Writer

DOWSIL 895 structural glazing sealants, supplied by a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals, was used to seal the expansive and spectacular skylights of the new Table Bay Mall in Table View, Cape Town. a.b.e.® is part of the CHRYSO Southern Africa Group and sole South African distributor for the Belgian-produced DOWSIL range of structural glazing sealants, insulating glass, and sealants for expansion joints on...
07 Nov 2019

Concrete durability depends on proper preventative maintenance

By Staff Writer

The durability of concrete structures can be greatly increased by a proper preventative maintenance and repair programme, says Warren Trew, Gauteng Sales Manager: General Construction of a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals. a.b.e.® is part of the CHRYSO Southern Africa Group. Trew says many key South African building and civil structures have eroded with age, neglect, misuse, weather factors, rebar corrosion, extraneous...
05 Nov 2019

B.O.Q Specs for fire retardant bubbles

By Staff Writer

Fire retardant bubbles… say what? Did that get your attention? We hope it did because you need to know the details about this awesome product. Alucushion® / Bubblefoil® FR (Fire retardant grade) is manufactured by a continuous lamination process of low-density polyethylene and aluminium foil with sealed bubbles of air between the two outer laminates....
21 Oct 2019

Designing a city of the future

By Staff Writer

How would urban planners and architects design a city of the future? By 2050 the world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion. Nearly 70 per cent of this booming population of —6.7 billion people— is projected to live in urban areas. Lessons of the past and anticipating challenges of future architecture to ensure harmony...
17 Oct 2019

What to consider in a solar geyser

By Staff Writer

You’ve decided to go the eco-friendly route and install a solar geyser. Installing a solar geyser in your home means that you are contributing to the solution. The solar technology is used widely overseas. South Africa is now taking advantage of the ample sunshine. If you’re looking to buy and install a solar geyser but...
09 Oct 2019

State-of-the-art solar plants at shopping malls

By Staff Writer

South Africa’s leading shopping centre developer, Flanagan & Gerard Property Development & Investment, has invested more than R16 million to install state-of-the-art solar plants at its malls in an effort to save energy and significantly reduce its carbon footprint. So far, over 3MVA of solar energy generation capacity has been installed at three of their...