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Singapore consultancy acquires SMEC in $400m deal as it seeks to have a global presence
By: Dylan Slater 19th August 2016 Singapore-based urban development consultancy Surbana Jurong acquired 100% of Australia-based major infrastructure consultancy firm SMEC on August 1, in an acquisition valued at about S$400-million. →
From elevated inspections to stock analysis, drones begin making business impact
By: Dylan Slater 5th August 2016 Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) have the potential to significantly change the way many industrial, engineering and mining operations are conducted, with the ability to reach difficult to access areas and remove people from hazardous situations. →
Rosebank office awarded top green rating
By: Dylan Slater 22nd July 2016 Green-focused architecture consultancy Solid Green Consulting’s Rosebank offices were recently awarded 6-Star Green Star South Africa Interiors v1 certification for the incorporation of ecofriendly aspects into their offices. →
Technique developed to produce and maintain attractive ‘lagoons’ at low costs 
By: Dylan Slater 8th July 2016 A method to construct and maintain artificial lagoons is being opened to the South African market after proving successful abroad, according to multinational artificial lagoon company Crystal Lagoons. →
Building confidence edges lower in Q2
By: Anine Kilian 9th June 2016 The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index fell by five points to 34 in the second quarter, with the current level of the index indicating that more than 65% of respondents were dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. In addition, all of... →
Glass complies with technology requirements
3rd June 2016 Electrochromic glass technology supplier SageGlass ticks all technological boxes for the installation of a 13 000 square feet dynamic glass on the entire Western facade of the lavish Mystic Lake Center in the US. →
Concrete society calls for Fulton Awards nominations
By: Dylan Slater 20th May 2016 Nonprofit company the Concrete Society of Southern Africa is calling for nominations for its biennial Fulton Awards, which recognise and honour excellence and innovation in the design and use of concrete. →
AfriSam-Saia Award introduces two new categories
By: Samantha Herbst 20th April 2016 The programme for this year’s AfriSam-South African Institute of Architects (Saia) Award for Sustainable Architecture and Innovation will now include two new categories, namely Sustainable Products & Technology and Sustainable Social Programmes, which join the mainstay categories of Sustainable... →
Block-making machinery used to build affordable housing
1st April 2016 The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform built 27 affordable homes on the Radway Green Farm Agri-Village outside of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, using brick- and block-making machine manufacturer Hydraform’s interlocking block-making technology. The official handover ceremony took... →
Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront swims against sluggish economic tide
By: Kim Cloete 11th March 2016 Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is bucking the sluggish trend in the national economy. It pulled in over three-million visitors in December alone, has substantially boosted its coffers and has embarked on some dynamic new developments. Retail, commercial, leisure and residential developments are all... →
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