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07 Feb 2020

Living Future Collaborative in South Africa

By Staff Writer

As part of the drive towards a regenerative and net-zero built environment, the Living Future Collaborative of South Africa has been officially launched. The organisation held its first series of events, ‘Truth in Action’, in November 2019. The task of the Living Future Collaborative SA is to advocate and work collectively with all stakeholders towards...
28 Jan 2020

Summit XPS Board – above expectations

By Staff Writer

Well known supplier to the building industry, Swartland, has recently launched Summit XPS Insulation Board as part of its Summit range of insulation and decorative ceiling products. We speak to Daneel Pretorius, Category Manager for Summit, about the many benefits of its new XPS insulation board. If you are considering using green insulation in building...
23 Jan 2020

The launch of Mac Care high tech healthcare products

By Staff Writer

The recent SAFHE exhibition in Cape Town became the launchpad to introduce our new MAC CARE range of stainless steel Hospital Sanitary Ware and Mortuary Equipment. Medical Sanitary Ware: Mac Brothers consulted with healthcare practitioners, engineers and architects and it became clear that a major re-engineering would be required to meet aspired infection and safety...
16 Jan 2020

Fastmount sustainable promise

By Staff Writer

  The founding principle of Fastmount was to design a system to enable panels to be easily installed and removed, conserving resources during interior refit of a superyacht or a building. The introduction of our clips, particularly to the superyacht industry, created a way for panels to simply be removed, recovered and replaced instead of...
13 Jan 2020

Home lift will increase the value of the home

By Staff Writer

Hands on Lifts (pty) ltd introduces the new VIMEC “Home Lift” which is the brand line designed for those who want to add a lift to their home. Vimec Home lift is the customised answer to vertical mobility problems that is both environmentally sustainable and uses outstanding, and wholly Italian, technology. Vimec was founded in...
08 Jan 2020

Waste incineration to create "sustainable" energy

By Staff Writer

In Switzerland, there are no landfills. Since the early 2000s, all the waste is either recycled or incinerated to produce electricity. How “green” is it to incinerate waste in order to produce electricity? Is it something that South Africa should consider? Burning rubbish to generate electricity or heat sounds great for “sustainable” energy. Many developed...
11 Dec 2019

A guide to move to the city

By Staff Writer

The inner city is a big and diverse place and, while the common perception might be that the inner city is dirty and unsafe, this is only true for some areas. There are many clean, safe and well-connected areas that are ideal for thriving city life. As this becomes increasingly evident, many people are ditching...
27 Nov 2019

Mix it up with the latest carpet collections

By Staff Writer

This year, carpet trends are all about styles and designs. According to Van Dyck Floors, the market has moved away from linear designs with the focus now mainly on organic patterns in shades of grey and natural colours, with trends inspired by nature and from biomimicry and biophilic designs as well as connecting with the...
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...
21 Nov 2019

Free call out fee

By Staff Writer

  For the first time ever our Service department is running a promotion to service your appliance for the festive season. Book a Service Technician and have all your Miele appliances serviced, only pay for the labour. The call out is FREE! Service includes: Cleaning of water intake and filters where applicable Descaling of appliance Running...
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,...
19 Nov 2019

Acoustic underfloor solution for the iconic new Old Mutual headquarters in Sandton

By Staff Writer

The impressive new head office of Old Mutual Ltd in Johannesburg is a multi-storey complex with over 30,00m² of floor space. The new office is located among the string of new office developments in Sandton Central, which is known as the Richest Square Mile in Africa. According to Geze.com, the building represents Old Mutual’s homecoming...