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Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

2 days

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

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Property

Champions of sustainability recognised with GBCSA Leadership Awards 2024

7 Nov 2024

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Property

Zero Positive: #GBCSA2024 champions climate-integrated construction solutions

Katja Hamilton 6 Nov 2024

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2024 winner revealed in the economic heartland of South Africa

Skills Training

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2024 winner revealed in the economic heartland of South Africa

Issued by PG Bison 25 Oct 2024

Now is the time for the property sector to re-think risk

Markets & Investment

Now is the time for the property sector to re-think risk

Jason Griessel, Issued by Catchwords 24 Oct 2024

What and how to design: when design thinking and system engineering meet

Higher Education

What and how to design: when design thinking and system engineering meet

Dr Amit Kumar Mishra, Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 17 Oct 2024

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Property

Green Building Convention targets Net Zero Today, Climate Positive Tomorrow

16 Oct 2024

Left to right: Suvern Moodley - eco consult business development at Schneider Electric, Ruth-Anne Wright - Schneider Electric Automation Student Award recipient, and Modlay Davids - Modlay Davids, talent acquisition specialist at Schneider Electric (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

Outstanding achievement in Measurement and Control earns Ruth-Anne Wright 2024 Schneider Electric Student Award

23 Sep 2024

Proptech

Africa Proptech Forum set to fast-track African property innovation

6 Sep 2024

Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Image by T. Obi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Property

Marking two decades: Broll Nigeria's journey of innovation and growth

5 Sep 2024

Inclusive leadership in real estate: A pathway to better cities

Trends

Inclusive leadership in real estate: A pathway to better cities

Bathobile Chime, Issued by Catchwords 29 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Melinda Isaacs, seasoned development executive at Liberty Two Degrees

Retail & Hospitality Property

#WomensMonth: Melinda Isaacs, seasoned development executive at Liberty Two Degrees

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Aug 2024

Canal Walk receives 5-Star Green Star Award from GBCSA

Commercial Property

Canal Walk receives 5-Star Green Star Award from GBCSA

23 Aug 2024

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Residential Property

The rise of the sustainable neighbourhood - an alternative approach to property development

12 Jul 2024

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

Exhibitions & Events

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

10 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

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Property

The surprising impact of buildings on our health and happiness

1 Jul 2024

Workplaces that adapt to an evolving workforce are key to attracting next-generation talent

Talent Acquisition

Workplaces that adapt to an evolving workforce are key to attracting next-generation talent

Issued by Catchwords 3 Jun 2024

Green cement would be a climate win for the globe. Source: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Materials & Equipment

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement

Lindsey Schutters 24 May 2024

Corobrik Chairman Peter Du Trevou, Arran Wood, and Corobrik CEO Nick Booth

Construction & Engineering

Corobrik celebrates future of SA architecture at student awards

19 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Master of Architecture graduate, Nirdosh Ramjiawan.

Interior Design

Architect prepares oncology patients for KZN's first holistic healing retreat

16 May 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

SA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Forestry

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Roy Southey 22 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

Infrastructure & Utilities

#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Gibs and CETA sign an MoU to boost skills in the construction and built-environment sector

Higher Education

Gibs and CETA sign an MoU to boost skills in the construction and built-environment sector

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 18 Mar 2024

Charting uncharted waters: A quintet of challenges for South Africa's built environment

Facilities & Property Management

Charting uncharted waters: A quintet of challenges for South Africa's built environment

Issued by Catchwords 28 Feb 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 8 Jan 2024

Construction begins on The Fynbos

Residential Property

Construction begins on The Fynbos

19 Dec 2023

Deputy minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Bernice Swarts.

Skills Development

DPWI calls on industry to empower individuals with disabilities

7 Dec 2023

The Chamber of Mines building will be renamed.

Skills Development

African Rainbow Minerals invests R20m into research at Wits, gets building named after it

23 Nov 2023

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification gets recognised by the Construction Sector Charter Council

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification gets recognised by the Construction Sector Charter Council

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 21 Nov 2023

Residential Property

#GBCSA2023: Driving residential green certification in 2024

Katja Hamilton 21 Nov 2023

Malcolm Weaich presented his research at the awards.

Skills Development

Young South African academic honoured for sustainable housing research

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Lisa Reynolds, chief executive officer of GBCSA.

Property

GBCSA's 16th Convention: Driving sustainability in built environment

10 Nov 2023

PPC opens new Highveld blending plant to secure cement supply

Materials & Equipment

PPC opens new Highveld blending plant to secure cement supply

16 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Venture Capital

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

Commercial Property

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

27 Sep 2023

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Residential Property

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Issued by Catchwords 19 Sep 2023

Do we really want more of the same? Now is our chance to change it

Office Property

Do we really want more of the same? Now is our chance to change it

Jess Cleland, Issued by Catchwords 15 Aug 2023

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Facilities & Property Management

Enza Construction: Transforming healthcare infrastructure in Africa with innovation

29 Aug 2023

ERWIC award winners. Source: x.com

Skills Development

#WomensMonth: Cidb awards celebrate outstanding women in construction

28 Aug 2023

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference begins this week!

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference begins this week!

Issued by Topco Media 18 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A man checks his mobile phone as he waits while recharging his Ola electric scooter at an electric vehicle charging station in New Delhi, India, 12 February, 2022.

Finance

LeapFrog plans $500m investment in Asian, African climate transition firms

11 Jul 2023

#PropertyRevamped: The Fynbos, a landmark development for sustainable architecture in Africa

Mixed-Use Property

#PropertyRevamped: The Fynbos, a landmark development for sustainable architecture in Africa

Sindy Peters 11 Jul 2023

Anglo American Foundation and Grindstone partnership launch. Source: Supplied

Partnerships

AAF and Grindstone partner to accelerate green economy, startups can apply now

29 Jun 2023

Architects as creators of the future - navigating the fine line between dreams and what is possible

Architecture & Design

Architects as creators of the future - navigating the fine line between dreams and what is possible

31 May 2023