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Ceilings

06 Mar 2018

Two in one with IsoBoard insulated ceilings

By Staff Writer

While IsoBoard Thermal Insulation is white and washable, it does possess a translucent quality. In exposed applications that have a high aesthetic component, or are otherwise close to the eye-line, IsoBoard definitely recommends that you paint the product.
19 Feb 2018

From unemployed to winning gold

By Staff Writer

When Oscar Moshokoa matriculated from his high school in Bochum, Limpopo in 2015, he had no idea that only two years later he’d be competing in a global skills competition in Abu Dhabi.
05 Feb 2018

Sustainable practice for GBCSA's new Rosebank home

By Staff Writer

After tying up the final ends of its interior installation project early in December last year, Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) now holds the keys to its new custom-fitted sustainable offices in Rosebank. In an effort to help the organisation achieve a Green Star SA Interiors rating of its new Johannesburg headquarters, one...
05 Feb 2018

TAL introduces new self-levelling screed

By Staff Writer

TAL has introduced TAL Superscreed SL to their underlayment range. This rapid-setting self-levelling and smoothing underlayment is designed with high flow properties to produce smooth durable floor surfaces prior to fixing floor covering. TAL Superscreed SL is ideal for residential and commercial installations. The rapid-setting formula means that the TAL Superscreed SL initial set is...
02 Feb 2018

Noise affects staff and patients

By Staff Writer

Noise reduces performance There is a significant difference when performing a complex task in a quiet or noisy environment. In a noisy environment the performance is approximately 50% less accurate. Consider how this may affect work in healthcare facilities, in emergency departments and in operating rooms, where the average sound level often exceeds 70 decibels.
03 Jan 2018

Drywall construction used in Africa’s biggest museum

By Staff Writer

In a building project that took three and a half years and R500 million to construct, Cape Town’s iconic 1921 skyline Grain Silo was transformed into a much talked-about space that now hosts the most extensive collection of contemporary art from the African continent. Crucial to the redevelopment of this heritage site into the recently...
14 May 2015

Energy Crisis Calls For A New Way Of Thinking

By Staff Writer

South Africa’s energy crisis has everyone searching for solutions. We spoke to Evan Lockhart-Barker, General Manager Marketing for Saint-Gobain in Southern Africa, about Saint-Gobain’s move towards a more sustainable way of doing business. Who is Evan Lockhart-Barker? I was born and raised in Bloemfontein and graduated from St Andrews School before completing a degree in Marketing through...