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15 Oct 2019

The newly refurbished outer field at Moses Mabhida Stadium

By Staff Writer

Easi-Windsor scores at the Moses Mabhida Stadium The 9 000m² runoff that surrounds the central soccer pitch at Durban’s iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium has been clad in Easi-Windsor, the premier artificial turf with a WW yarn and imported from Europe has only recently been added to the Easigrass South Africa product portfolio. According to Louis Goncalves of...
16 Sep 2019

Preserving a heritage building

By Staff Writer

Over a decade, Eco-Insulation has retrofitted insulation at the Castle of Good Hope, in Cape Town. Constructed originally between 1666 and 1679, the Castle of Good Hope is one of South Africa’s oldest surviving buildings and is still popular today with tourists and locals. It is the seat of the military in the city and...
11 Sep 2019

Refurbishment with modern uPVC windows and doors

By Staff Writer

Summary The homeowner replaced all wooden windows and doors with modern REHAU uPVC. Key Facts Location:    Western Cape, South Africa System:      REHAU 60mm uPVC system Features:    Double glazing, safety locks Fabricator:  Glasfit Brackenfell   The wooden windows and doors at this residence needed to be replaced due to their deteriorating condition. ...
10 Sep 2019

Sustainable Flooring Has Pride Of Place In New Paarl Head Offices

By Staff Writer

KBAC Flooring supplied and installed the sustainable flooring for Lion’s Pride, the striking new head offices of chemical supplier UDEC and medical company, Neurospine, in the Zandwyk Industrial Park in Paarl, designed by Architects in Association (AiA). Shirley Milne, the architectural consultant for KBAC Flooring in Cape Town, worked closely with Barbara Farrell (UDEC) and...
09 Sep 2019

Africa’s richest square mile

By Staff Writer

The ever-expanding scale of development in world-class city Sandton Central accounts for almost 40%* of national office development and boasts the highest concentration of Green Star rated buildings. With commercial development having started in the 1980s, across what is now Africa’s richest square mile, named as such because this area is home to some of...
29 Aug 2019

Increased security with uPVC doors

By Staff Writer

Increased security, energy efficiency and low maintenance with Rehau uPVC doors. The owner of this property required increased security at his home, as well as energy savings and low maintenance.  As REHAU uPVC is only one window and door system that ticks all these boxes, the owner decided to award this project to New Look Window Systems in Cape...
19 Aug 2019

Mac Brothers new products

By Staff Writer

Mac Brothers new products launched on the Mac Care Range. Mac Brothers recently displayed their new range of Mac Care medical and pathology sanitary ware at the SAFHE exhibition in Cape Town. Clients were surprised by the quality and design of Mac Brothers new products. This was made possible with the use of an R25m investment. The...
07 Aug 2019

BP Headquarters at Oxford Parks Development

By Staff Writer

BP Headquarters at Oxford Parks Development, 199 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. Green-rated beacon of Oxford Road Light and bright, 199 Oxford, the first completed building of five in the new Oxford Parks development. The modern building has a fresh and natural feel. The development was designed to meet the standards of a 5...
06 Aug 2019

Pools & Patio solutions for steep / sloping properties

By Staff Writer

Pools & Patio steep / sloping properties Properties nestled in a steeply sloping garden, leave no space for a pool or patio. Wooden decks provide that space for outdoor entertainment, and it seems to be the most straightforward solution in providing more space for living, entertaining, sunbathing, barbeques, and relaxation. But what if segmental retaining...
24 Jul 2019

Holiday Inn OR Tambo chooses REHAU uPVC windows and doors

By Staff Writer

Summary The Holiday Inn is situated close to the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Gauteng.  REHAU uPVC windows and doors were specified to reduce outside noise and reduce energy consumption. Key Facts Location:    Johannesburg, South Africa System:      REHAU 60mm uPVC system Features:    Double glazing for energy efficiency, sound attenuation Fabricator: ...
18 Jul 2019

No more stinky drains

By Staff Writer

Have you had a problem with stinky drains? Buildings and urban areas are getting bigger with more matter being pushed through the drainage system, pipes are being stressed out and blocked. Drain blockages can occur when flushing away fats and fat solids into pipes that haven’t increased in size, but the volume of content flowing...
16 Jul 2019

Rifeng’s quality piping systems a first choice for Johannesburg’s Kenton development

By Staff Writer

Water scarcity is a challenge which is only set to escalate globally. According to the World Wildlife Fund South Africa’s (WWF-SA) 2016 report entitled ‘Water: Facts and Futures… Rethinking South Africa’s Water Future’, more than a third of the country’s water is lost through leakages and theft, a part of which can be addressed with...