3SMedia | Aug 13, 2012
The Western Cape has added welcome impetus to a growing trend by provincial governments to embrace alternative building technologies (ABTs) as a cost-effective and sustainable solution to housing local communities. The Western Cape’s...
3SMedia | Aug 7, 2012
South Africa has been making great strides in the construction of green buildings, with the flagship Vodafone Innovation Centre in Gauteng being the first to get a six star rating by the Green Building Council. This carbon- neutral building blends...
3SMedia | Jul 25, 2012
Edna Molewa, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, turned the sod on 19 July, marking the commencement of the construction of a new green building for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The building which will serve as the...
3SMedia | Jul 23, 2012
The Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit has been undergoing renovations and construction, including a new maternity ward and upgrades to the laboratory, theatre and the ICU block. Progress and implementation The renovations and construction...
3SMedia | Jul 18, 2012
The financial viability of commercial green buildings is foremost on the minds of South African property developers, and a new report from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) delves into this issue, driving home the compelling...
3SMedia | Jul 18, 2012
Environmental professionals attending the upcoming Green Business Seminar, particularly those consulting to clients on ‘green’ buildings and urban sustainability, will be especially pleased to hear from the likes of panelist, Richard...
3SMedia | Jun 22, 2012
Before delivering her presentation on the role and function of civil engineering contractors, skills transfer and transformation, executive director of Master Builder South Africa (MBSA), Tumi Dlamini, provided delegates at the 2012 Public Private...
3SMedia | Jun 22, 2012
Speaking today at day two of the 2012 Public Private Infrastructure Forum, Mfezezko Gwazube, acting COO of the Department of Public Works (DPW), said that key to the department’s job driver is the New Growth Path, which stresses the need for...
3SMedia | Jun 21, 2012
Gregory Mofokeng, secretary of the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE), shook up the 2012 Public Private Infrastructure Forum with his presentation on the lack of black-owned companies in construction and the unfair treatment...
