A governement department is building an R8 billion “green” head office in a Pretoria suburb in spite of government-owned buildings standing empty in the inner city. Construction on the building for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)...
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...
Timred Jabaza has been waiting 22 years for a decent home – but on Friday his long wait finally came to an end when President Jacob Zuma handed him the key to his new, fully furnished two-bedroom house. Jabaza was one of the first...
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...
