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How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier
Retail
How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Issued by LG 2 days

Prototype spectator stand
Construction & Engineering
Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

Source:
Property
Hundreds of people stake out plots for houses on empty land in Nelson Mandela Bay

25 Mar 2024

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise
Agriculture
How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Roy Southey 22 Mar 2024

Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers
Retail
Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 18 Mar 2024

Secure your stand, cultivate trust, generate leads and build your brand!
Marketing & Media
Secure your stand, cultivate trust, generate leads and build your brand!

Issued by HOMEMAKERS 23 Jan 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
Agriculture
Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Image source: Leon Swart –
ESG & Sustainability
4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize
Entrepreneurship
2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

27 Dec 2023

Image source: vectorinka –
ESG & Sustainability
ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith
ESG & Sustainability
Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 26 Oct 2023

Builders opens express store in Polokwane
Retail
Builders opens express store in Polokwane

25 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. The service station on the N12 in Potchefstroom in the North West is up for auction.
Property
South African investors eye petrol-station real estate amid fuel-consumption surge

23 Oct 2023

The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.
Construction & Engineering
Carbon negative home is proof of concept for green concrete

Lindsey Schutters 19 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.
Property
IFC and SA developers explore Edge-certified green housing projects in Joburg

4 Oct 2023

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero
Construction & Engineering
#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Alison Groves 14 Sep 2023

Supplied image: Tubs2Classrooms - Nageng Primary School Library Launch
ESG & Sustainability
Danone SA launches first library built with upcycled yoghurt tubs

8 Sep 2023

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

Sindy Peters 11 Jul 2023

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector
Property
Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Frikkie Malan 23 May 2023

The green premium: How real estate advisory firms are driving the sustainability agenda
Property
The green premium: How real estate advisory firms are driving the sustainability agenda

Mitesh Bhawan 14 Apr 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing
Construction & Engineering
Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies
Construction & Engineering
5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies

Calvin Venkates 4 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards
Entrepreneurship
African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

#Newsmaker: Builders VP Karen Ferrini on retail innovation and expansion
Retail
#Newsmaker: Builders VP Karen Ferrini on retail innovation and expansion

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Feb 2023

Source: Karen Ferrini, vice president, Builders. Source: Supplied
Retail
Karen Ferrini named new Builders vice president

3 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham
Retail
Pepkor's first quarter sales up 6.5% on store expansion

Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied
Retail
Builders launches tool to help shoppers source hard-to-find products - even those it doesn't stock

24 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Reinventing the way in which the world builds
Construction & Engineering
#BizTrends2023: Reinventing the way in which the world builds

Bongani Dladla 9 Jan 2023

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature
Agriculture
New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

New report: Local small businesses the lifeline of SA economy
Entrepreneurship
New report: Local small businesses the lifeline of SA economy

6 Dec 2022

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening
Construction & Engineering
Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB
Construction & Engineering
Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB

30 Nov 2022

Image source: Getty Images
Education
Major school infrastructure programme underway in the Western Cape

23 Nov 2022

Bhongoloncedo helps remote EC communities access building materials
Construction & Engineering
Bhongoloncedo helps remote EC communities access building materials

18 Nov 2022

Image source: Sperring Geoffrey –
Legal
Committee concludes public hearings on Housing Consumer Protection Bill

8 Nov 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity
ESG & Sustainability
African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Kaap Agri CEO Sean Walsh, Source: Supplied
Retail
Kaap Agri expands online with Agrimark e-commerce platform

10 Oct 2022

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation
Property
Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Antonie Goosen 30 Sep 2022

Source: © kenishirotie Coca-Cola’s bottling partners in South Africa, namely Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) conduct regional clean-ups during September
Retail
Coca-Cola works towards increasing recyclable packaging

21 Sep 2022

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos
Construction & Engineering
5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 19 Sep 2022

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