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21 Oct

21 October 2021. South Africa’s rich and diverse heritage is commemorated annually during the month of September. However, throughout the year, this diverse heritage is seen in the many properties in the country which have been declared heritage sites. These buildings may be coveted by some property owners thanks to their larger living areas, prime locations and historical significance – but their property value is often difficult to determine. “Additionally, once owned, property owners must consider a long list of restrictions which come with their new piece of history,” explains Natalie Ginsberg, Vice President of the South African Institute of...

11 Oct

11 October 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the date for their upcoming CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards. This year, the event will once again be hosted virtually on Wednesday, 10 November 2021. The awards are a celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship, and professionalism....

08 Oct

08 October The 2021 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards held in August this year, celebrated the great strides that women are making in the sector. In order to further discuss how an enabling environment can be created for gender transformation within the construction sector, the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) hosted a webinar on the 7 October in which winners of the Awards were joined by their male counterparts to discuss what needs to happen within the industry to create an enabling environment for gender transformation....

08 Oct

8 October 2021. The panel discussion on the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 was one of the most eagerly anticipated sessions at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium - South Africa (SIDS-SA) on Thursday, 7 October. The President of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, was the convener of the event, which included government ministers, large asset owners, leading private investors and fund managers, MDBs, developers, technology innovators, key advisors and more. The event aimed to facilitate alignment with the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP), as well as to ensure access to greater and...

07 Oct

7 October 2021. Dudu Phoswa still remembers her high-school principal, and attributes much of her success to the values he instilled in his pupils at school in Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High School in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. “He instilled in us a love and respect for education, which encouraged me to take every opportunity to learn,” says Phoswa. Today, years down the line, Phoswa is busy studying towards completing her fourth degree, while also fulfilling the role of Acting Sector Development and Transformation Executive at the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)....

06 Oct

6 October 2021: The ICON Group is currently underway with its scope of work for a new development in Ermelo, which will see the construction of the first shopping mall of this stature in a 100 km radius.  The Merino Mall is now under construction in the greater Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga after seven years of planning....

05 Oct

So many companies are unsure of ways to improve their B-BBEE scorecard in a meaningful way with real skills development and sustainable partnerships. How do you know who to partner with?  How safe is the investment?  How measurable is the skills development?  These are questions facing managers and owners of small and medium size entities in a variety of industries in South Africa today....

05 Oct

5 October 2021. Increasing populations, ageing infrastructure, limited hydraulic capacity and drought conditions are water challenges facing many communities in South Africa, which places water security under threat and inhibits economic development. In these cases, urgent infrastructure investments and upgrades are needed, which leads to improved bulk water supply for current and future populations. Zimile Consulting Engineers has completed multiple projects improving bulk water supply in growing communities, and are nearing completion with another project in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, for the Harry Gwala District Municipality....

01 Oct

1 October 2021: Modern-day construction design and management tools hold much potential to drive an innovative construction industry in South Africa. However, a gap in knowledge and industry expertise has the potential to slow down progress. In light of this, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently hosted its second, free CPD-accredited webinar about Building Information Modelling (BIM) in partnership with Baker Baynes....