The Construction & Engineering community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/360.htmlSouth Africa Construction & Engineering news15Construction & Engineering news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe Construction & Engineering community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/360.htmlen-usMon, 24 Jul 2023 13:11:42 +0200Bracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star ratinghttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706620-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Bracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star rating" align="left"><p>The Bracken Nature Reserve Visitor Education Centre in Cape Town has been awarded a five-star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for its Public & Education Building Design.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=640&ct=1&ci=240409">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 07:28:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaNigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitivenesshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/604/240400.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706593-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness" align="left"><p>Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Friday, 21 July, announced the creation of a new infrastructure fund, part of a series of measures to boost the economy and ease the inflationary impact of his decision to scrap an expensive petrol subsidy.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/604/240400.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=604&ct=1&ci=240400">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/604/240400.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 14:33:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa#PropertyRevamped: TUHF driving economic transformation in SA's urban rental markethttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706563-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="#PropertyRevamped: TUHF driving economic transformation in SA's urban rental market" align="left"><p>Investor TUHF has been making a positive impact in the affordable rental housing market for the last 20 years, providing funding to entrepreneurs that may be overlooked by more traditional financiers, and investing in projects in areas of urban decline and townships.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=801&ct=1&ci=240397">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 13:53:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaCoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosionhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240379.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706477-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="CoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosion" align="left"><p>Engineers at the City of Johannesburg have identified three possible causes of the deadly explosion that ripped through Lillian Ngoyi (Bree) Street on Wednesday, 19 July. The blast claimed the life of one person and injured at least 48 others.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240379.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=240379">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240379.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 10:19:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaLoad shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sectorhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240372.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706462-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Load shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sector" align="left"><p>Along with numerous other sectors in the South African economy, the waste management industry is facing several operational challenges due to load shedding, says Mpendulo Ginindza, president of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240372.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=240372">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240372.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 09:05:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaDesigning for efficiency: How to control room design is a vital cog in high-functioning industrieshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/492/240350.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706346.png" width=208 height=117 alt="Designing for efficiency: How to control room design is a vital cog in high-functioning industries" align="left"><p>As much as technology is constantly evolving and changing the face of industry, so the need for thoughtfully designed human-led and human-oriented spaces continues - and this includes the control room. From shopping centres to factories and environments that involve trains, planes, automobiles (and ships), control rooms are vital organs in a body of pivotal parts functioning both as independent units and in unison.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/492/240350.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=492&ct=1&ci=240350">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/492/240350.htmlThu, 20 Jul 2023 13:36:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaIrish engineering firm Kirby sets up shop in Cape Townhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240341.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706310-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Irish engineering firm Kirby sets up shop in Cape Town" align="left"><p>Irish firm Kirby Group Engineering has opened an office in Cape Town, its first base outside of Europe. Established in 1964 in Limerick by the Kirby family, the firm recorded a turnover of more than €454m in 2022.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240341.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=240341">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/240341.htmlThu, 20 Jul 2023 12:16:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa1 killed, 48 injured following explosion in Joburg CBDhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240334.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706274-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="1 killed, 48 injured following explosion in Joburg CBD" align="left"><p>An explosion in Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday, 19 July, has claimed one life and left 48 others injured, according to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, who briefed the media on Thursday morning.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240334.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=240334">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240334.htmlThu, 20 Jul 2023 11:02:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry expertshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240322.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706254-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts" align="left"><p>Eskom is not likely to incur a total grid collapse and blackout, despite current electricity generation challenges, said experts and industry leaders during a recent webinar on the myths and facts about grid stability in SA.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240322.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=240322">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240322.htmlThu, 20 Jul 2023 07:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South AfricaHow grid-interactive buildings can become prosumershttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/240300.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706159-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="How grid-interactive buildings can become prosumers" align="left"><p>According to the World Green Building Council, construction and operation represents nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions today, with a projected 230 billion square metres (of new buildings) to be constructed during the next 40 years.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/240300.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=715&ct=1&ci=240300">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/240300.htmlWed, 19 Jul 2023 11:59:00 +0200Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering South Africa