Harvey Roofing Products sought to resolve these functional challenges by solving another pressing issue: sustainability.
As a result of the lockdown in South Africa, 14% of construction companies permanently shut their doors, according to a…
As a result of the lockdown in South Africa, 14% of construction companies permanently shut their doors, according to a survey by Statistics South Africa released in May 2020. Around the same time, Deloitte also predicted that construction companies with high levels of debt and low cash reserves may face…
The installation of an imaginative, world-class playground at Gateway Theatre of Shopping takes children from the heights of the iconic uMhlanga lighthouse, to…
The installation of an imaginative, world-class playground at Gateway Theatre of Shopping takes children from the heights of the iconic uMhlanga lighthouse, to the fascinating depths of the Indian Ocean. Located in the outdoor Palm Court, the beautifully structured Lighthouse & Ocean Play area, is ideally placed for families to keep an eye on their…
Samson Moraba, Chairperson of the Board at TUHF and Sqiniseko Mbatha, Financial Analyst at TUHF, share their views on the importance of adopting a green…
Samson Moraba, Chairperson of the Board at TUHF and Sqiniseko Mbatha, Financial Analyst at TUHF, share their views on the importance of adopting a green building approach to urban regeneration. There is much debate in the market – from science fraternities to professional services firms and environmentalists – on the benefits that green and sustainable building principles promote. TUHF,…
A massive rollout of infrastructure projects countrywide is one of the four priority interventions in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African…
A massive rollout of infrastructure projects countrywide is one of the four priority interventions in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and as such, established construction business owners need to be upskilled and equipped to be ready to take on these projects. One such business owner…
hansgrohe and AXOR’s collections of bathroom fittings feature a wide range of luxuriously classic and avant-garde design options to make your dream bathroom a reality. Whether you’re building it from…
hansgrohe and AXOR’s collections of bathroom fittings feature a wide range of luxuriously classic and avant-garde design options to make your dream bathroom a reality. Whether you’re building it from the ground up or are renovating, the hansgrohe and AXOR teams are here to help. Here are a few pointers to help bring your perfect bathroom to life. 1. Consider the practicalities…
The first phase of the prime new multi-billion Rand Castle Gate mixed-use precinct development in Pretoria, Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre, opened 26 November 2020. Castle Gate is being…
The first phase of the prime new multi-billion Rand Castle Gate mixed-use precinct development in Pretoria, Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre, opened 26 November 2020. Castle Gate is being co-developed by Atterbury Property Fund (APF) and The Carl Erasmus Trust. APF is co-owned by leading property developer and investor Atterbury, its management and founders as well as Talis Investment Partners.…
Beating top competition from the US, Canada and Australia, South African demolition specialist Jet Demolition of Randburg was crowned ‘Best…
Beating top competition from the US, Canada and Australia, South African demolition specialist Jet Demolition of Randburg was crowned ‘Best of the Best’ at the World Demolition Awards (WDA) 2020, in addition to winning the Explosive Demolition category, in an online awards ceremony on 12 November. The ‘Best of the…
The 6th Annual Water Stewardship Event convened online and provided examples of how strengthening water sector governance and stewardship practices can provide a pathway for a green…
The 6th Annual Water Stewardship Event convened online and provided examples of how strengthening water sector governance and stewardship practices can provide a pathway for a green and inclusive recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic has caused the country’s real Gross Domestic Product to contract by 17 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to…
Growthpoint Properties’ development of the new Bakers Transport warehousing, distribution and office facility in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, scooped two coveted…
Growthpoint Properties’ development of the new Bakers Transport warehousing, distribution and office facility in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, scooped two coveted category awards and a commendation at the recent Unica Steel Awards 2020. The project won the Factory and Warehouse category and the Safintra South Africa Metal Cladding category and it…
hansgrohe’s Talis M54 is the best compliment for your kitchen Cooking is more than just a necessity. It brings passion into…
hansgrohe’s Talis M54 is the best compliment for your kitchen Cooking is more than just a necessity. It brings passion into the kitchen and can be a valuable outlet for creative culinary experiments. It is a place for impressing guests and expressing love by providing sustenance for the people who matter the most…
As the three established divisions of Norcros SA, TAL, Johnson Tiles and Tile Africa recently played important roles in an…
As the three established divisions of Norcros SA, TAL, Johnson Tiles and Tile Africa recently played important roles in an extensive tiling project at North-West University’s Potchefstroom campus in North West Province. The project entailed refurbishing the five-block Sports Village, a guest house facility providing accommodation for the public, athletes…
Marble, an exceptionally versatile material used for centuries to create awe-inspiring art, majestic staircases, classic kitchens and resplendent flooring. With…
Marble, an exceptionally versatile material used for centuries to create awe-inspiring art, majestic staircases, classic kitchens and resplendent flooring. With today’s contemporary design trends, the wide selection of marble can be used in more ways than ever before.
21 Nettleton attains their Green Key Award from WESSA, becoming South Africa’s first boutique hotel to achieve this accolade for…
21 Nettleton attains their Green Key Award from WESSA, becoming South Africa’s first boutique hotel to achieve this accolade for its efforts in sustainability. An exciting partnership between WESSA and 21 Nettleton has resulted in the private boutique hotel in Clifton, Cape Town being awarded the prestigious Green Key award.…
In its ongoing efforts to showcase the potential that renewables can play in boosting the security of energy supplies in…
In its ongoing efforts to showcase the potential that renewables can play in boosting the security of energy supplies in South Africa, Enel Green Power (EGP) highlights its commitment to the country as it nears the completion of its Nxuba wind farm in the Eastern Cape. The company recently started…
Traditionally, the development of risk management plans is tailored to address assessed and quantified risks. There is however always the ‘the…
Traditionally, the development of risk management plans is tailored to address assessed and quantified risks. There is however always the ‘the unknown factor’. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, we have faced localised pandemics before, but never one on such a globally synchronous scale, thanks to global travel and trade. It propelled the…
According to the International Monetary Fund, the construction sector was one of the industries that were most affected by COVID-19. This hasn’t…
According to the International Monetary Fund, the construction sector was one of the industries that were most affected by COVID-19. This hasn’t deterred a group of local Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) students. In the face of adversity are more inspired to grow their careers, become independent and start their own businesses. According…
At the 2021 benefit launch of the Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA), Phumelele Makatini, the Chief Executive…
At the 2021 benefit launch of the Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA), Phumelele Makatini, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer of the scheme had heartening words and good news to share with members. “In what has been one of the more difficult years in our industry,…
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is one of the world’s most successful transboundary water resource management schemes between the…
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is one of the world’s most successful transboundary water resource management schemes between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa. The project consists of water transfer, hydropower, ancillary developments and advance infrastructure. The water-transfer component of LHWP Phase II consists of the construction of…
As employees begin to go back to work, managers might consider how best to safeguard their team, and one method…
As employees begin to go back to work, managers might consider how best to safeguard their team, and one method to determine fitness to work is to introduce health screening for employees at the point of entry prior to admittance onsite. Automated temperature checks, mask detection and contactless sanitisation checks…
by Kate Collier, a Partner & Shane Johnson, Professional Support Lawyer at Webber Wentzel Studies released the negative impact that Covid-19 has…
by Kate Collier, a Partner & Shane Johnson, Professional Support Lawyer at Webber Wentzel Studies released the negative impact that Covid-19 has been on the construction sector. Some studies predicted that the sector could experience a total of 140,000 job losses. With alert level 1 now in effect,the construction sector can breathe…
This year’s biennial AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award has received a record number of entries despite challenges relating to the Covid-19 pandemic,…
This year’s biennial AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award has received a record number of entries despite challenges relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, which compelled organisers to extend the submission deadline by 3 months. AfriSam Sales and Marketing Executive, Richard Tomes, says the significant number of entries bears testimony to the industry’s commitment to…
In biology, a pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease. A pathogen may also…
In biology, a pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. While many medical advances have been made to safeguard against infection by pathogens, using vaccination, antibiotics and fungicide, pathogens…
The digital revolution is having a huge impact on the world. In fact, it’s the platform that has enabled many…
The digital revolution is having a huge impact on the world. In fact, it’s the platform that has enabled many professions to move online as swiftly as they have, as the globe navigates its way through Covid-19. However, the savviest of businesses have been finding their way onto that platform…
It is becoming imperative that government and private sectors work together to do more to empower the current and emerging…
It is becoming imperative that government and private sectors work together to do more to empower the current and emerging workforces with new, technology-led skills, and focus on where the future of the job market is going. With 4IR technologies slowly creeping into everyday business activities, it’s no surprise that employees may…
Operations director at EIE Group, Chantell Malherbe, emphasises the need for the material handling and warehouse industry to reduce its…
Operations director at EIE Group, Chantell Malherbe, emphasises the need for the material handling and warehouse industry to reduce its carbon footprint, suggesting the future efficiencies of the industry lies in battery-powered equipment. As the global conversation steers towards the need to adapt to the changing business landscape, the pandemic…
Keep employees safe by controlling office hygiene with door automation and touchless switches from Maxiflex. Companies can protect the health…
Keep employees safe by controlling office hygiene with door automation and touchless switches from Maxiflex. Companies can protect the health of their employees by curtailing the spread of bacteria, germs and viruses like COVID-19 through automating their doors and installing touchless switches. With Maxiflex’s range of door automation systems and touchless…
BY: Peter Lange, business development manager, Fixed Robotics, Omron Collaborative Robots (cobots) have a key role in current and future…
BY: Peter Lange, business development manager, Fixed Robotics, Omron Collaborative Robots (cobots) have a key role in current and future trends in industrial automation and production, specifically with their use becoming increasingly feasible for industrial manufacturing applications in smaller production facilities and warehouses. Companies that are developing innovative and integrated…
A range of advanced digital technologies is reshaping the manufacturing environment, shifting the way that businesses in the sector operate.…
A range of advanced digital technologies is reshaping the manufacturing environment, shifting the way that businesses in the sector operate. These innovations are predicted to bring about the next industrial revolution. Known as “Industry 4.0”, this manufacturing era will be focused on offering increased speed to the market and better…
The redesigned Geberit bathroom series Smyle has an even more ornate and modern look. The design of the washbasins and…
The redesigned Geberit bathroom series Smyle has an even more ornate and modern look. The design of the washbasins and furniture can coordinate individual combinations. The linear design of the front and the modern lightweight handle design are both new. The handles mirror the radii of washbasins and thus creates…
There are many chrome and stainless steel bathroom accessories on the market, particularly in homes, hotels and many other bathrooms.…
There are many chrome and stainless steel bathroom accessories on the market, particularly in homes, hotels and many other bathrooms. There are pros and cons to each. Both are aesthetically pleasing, but which is the better product? Chrome Chrome accessories will give your bathroom that little refresh, however, it is…
Well, we believe that everything to do with lockdown, Pandemic and Covid-19 has caused everyone so much stress and concern…
Well, we believe that everything to do with lockdown, Pandemic and Covid-19 has caused everyone so much stress and concern now is the time to focus on doing creative things that rather give you peace and pleasure. Everyone has spent so much time at home and seen the same walls,…
South Africa has very strict fire safety and protection against fire regulations. The act says that occupants will be protected.…
South Africa has very strict fire safety and protection against fire regulations. The act says that occupants will be protected. The intensity of fire within the building and spread to other buildings must be minimised. Geberit fire protection for waste and drainage systems is fire resistant and sound insulating. Domestic…
There’s more to getting into a hot bath than just the warm water on the surface…the bath is a place…
There’s more to getting into a hot bath than just the warm water on the surface…the bath is a place where we can shed our daily responsibilities and immerse ourselves – in a very literal sense – in the healing water. hansgrohe’s sBox® tub is a striking innovation that takes…
ACCESS THE KOHLER PRO COMMUNITY FOR THE TOOLS AND TRAINING TO STAY AHEAD OF THE TRENDS “In the next five…
ACCESS THE KOHLER PRO COMMUNITY FOR THE TOOLS AND TRAINING TO STAY AHEAD OF THE TRENDS “In the next five years, no new home will be sold without some element of smart-home technology, which will cause even greater demand for the same technology in remodels.”~Jordan Cooper, founder of Whiz CribsThe desire for smart devices…
Concrete enhancing and repair products supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are being used for the construction of the massive Green…
Concrete enhancing and repair products supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are being used for the construction of the massive Green Star precinct, Oxford Parks, now being developed in Rosebank by Intaprop with Concor Buildings as the main contractor. a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group, is supplying…
The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology (SCT) has finalised its programme of online training courses for 2021. Fourteen courses…
The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology (SCT) has finalised its programme of online training courses for 2021. Fourteen courses are in the plan. It includes the start of the pinnacle of concrete diploma courses: Advanced Concrete Technology. John Roxburgh, the senior lecturer at the SCT, says the SCT ran…
Industrial concrete floors are essential for South Africa’s industrial growth but also poses more problems for the construction industry than…
Industrial concrete floors are essential for South Africa’s industrial growth but also poses more problems for the construction industry than most other concrete projects, says John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology. John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology Roxburgh says…
Ceilings no longer have to be boring. A good way to update the home is to have a feature ceiling.…
Ceilings no longer have to be boring. A good way to update the home is to have a feature ceiling. The fifth wall can be modernised with these top ceiling design techniques. Dark Ceilings To draw the eye upwards, have a dark ceiling. But don’t dark ceilings make the room…
Floor hardeners for floor protection can add an additional 50% extra life to concrete floors. What’s the difference between all…
Floor hardeners for floor protection can add an additional 50% extra life to concrete floors. What’s the difference between all these floor hardener products? abe corn LA abe.®cron LA CH Light Grey was specifically formulated for Makro Cornubia Mount Edgecombe KZN. abe.®cron LA is a nonmetallic modified level assisting natural aggregate…
Three a.b.e. Construction Chemicals’ concrete repair and protection products were used for the repair of the Ashburton Bridge over the…
Three a.b.e. Construction Chemicals’ concrete repair and protection products were used for the repair of the Ashburton Bridge over the N3 highway between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
Specialised Exhibitions collaborates with New Media on a highly successful Propak Cape packaging industry webinar. Having been postponed from October…
Specialised Exhibitions collaborates with New Media on a highly successful Propak Cape packaging industry webinar. Having been postponed from October 2020 to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Propak Cape will celebrate its 21st anniversary next year. Although disappointed that the 2020 Propak Cape exhibition had to be rescheduled,…
“Women in SA need to be given the opportunity to participate meaningfully, including in the construction industry,” said Department of…
“Women in SA need to be given the opportunity to participate meaningfully, including in the construction industry,” said Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille. “They are capable and can achieve anything they set out to achieve”. De Lille congratulated all the winners and saluted all contestants…
Duravit as a company operates in more than 130 countries worldwide and stands for innovations in the fields of signature…
Duravit as a company operates in more than 130 countries worldwide and stands for innovations in the fields of signature design, the intelligent use of technology and premium quality. In cooperation with high-profile international designers such as Philippe Starck, Phoenix Design, sieger design and Cecilie Manz, the company develops comfortable…
In a first for the Decorex Africa Portfolio – South Africa’s leading interior design, décor and product design events –…
In a first for the Decorex Africa Portfolio – South Africa’s leading interior design, décor and product design events – a virtual expo experience will replace this year’s physical shows of Decorex Joburg and 100% Design South Africa. This interactive and virtual event will start on 6 August 2020 and…
Specialised Exhibitions has decided to postpone Propak Cape, slated for October 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, to…
Specialised Exhibitions has decided to postpone Propak Cape, slated for October 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, to 8 to 10 June 2021. The organisation, which is a division of the Montgomery Group, has taken decisive action with its portfolio of exhibitions following developments in the COVID-19 national…
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