Construction on Africa’s tallest skyscraper starts
With the foundation stone laid by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, construction has begun on ‘The Pinnacle’ in Nairobi, Kenya, which at a height of...
Boomtime for Cape Town’s East City Precinct
For many years, Cape Town's East City Precinct was regarded as the less desirable fringe of Cape Town’s CBD, largely overlooked by the developers...
A look inside Cape Town’s new R1 million “micro” apartments
Following international trends, Cape Town is set to receive a new “micro-living” apartment development, aimed at those looking for ‘location’ over ‘space’.
The...
NMC Construction Group – A 63% blacked owned and fully transformed construction company
Underpinning a proud 34-year heritage the NMC Construction Group has established an exceptional reputation as a designer and builder of industrial, commercial and infrastructure...
ROCLA – 100 not out
This year Rocla, one of South Africa’s leading manufacturers of precast concrete products, celebrates 100 years of excellence in the supply of products to...
Construction prices forecast to rise
MMQSMace, a leading South African cost consultancy business, and Stellenbosch University’s Bureau for Economic Research (BER) have forecast a South African construction tender price...
Radisson RED opens in Cape Town
The long-awaited Radisson RED Cape Town opens has just opened its doors in the V&A Waterfront’s newly revamped Silo District. Radisson RED’s bold, inspirational...
Property is still in the long run a good hedge against inflation
Property is still in the long run a good hedge against inflation - all things being equal, according to Erwin Rode, CEO of property...
Cape Town’s Radisson Red is challenging the traditional hotel model
With rooms that reflect cool designer studios, striking work by Cameron Platter and emerging local artists, and a magnetic energy that runs throughout the space, Radisson RED is...
Think outside the BIM box
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the new backbone to digitised construction. BIM increases productivity and improves the quality of work across the construction ecosystem...
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