Entries by The Construction & Engineering community of South Africa

Western Cape’s new Central Hospital unveiled with focus on academic services

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712718-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied. Tygerberg Hospital has exceeded its life expectancy by two decades hence the need for a new Central Hospital in the Western Cape." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied. Tygerberg Hospital has exceeded its life expectancy by two decades hence the need for a new Central Hospital in the Western Cape.&lt;/span><p>During the Hospital Association of South Africa's annual conference (HASA2023), Thorpe Koorts, the Director of Infrastructure for the Western Cape Government, made a groundbreaking announcement affirming the ambitious plan for a new Central hospital.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/242044.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=148&ct=1&ci=242044">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 19, 2023 by
Interest rate stability may not last, here’s what it means for commercial property

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712591-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Source: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS/Pexels&lt;/span><p>The com...

September 19, 2023 by
Stiles launches its first in-house brand of tiles – ‘Etienne Tiles’ named after its founder, Etienne

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712431.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Stiles launches its first in-house brand of tiles - 'Etienne Tiles' named after its founder, Etienne" align="left"><p>Stiles, a pioneer in the South African tile industry, proudly announces the launch of its inaugural in-house tile brand, aptly named 'Etienne Tiles' in honour of its founder, the late Etienne Joubert and launched on Etienne's birthday, 18 September.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/462/241969.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=462&ct=1&ci=241969">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 18, 2023 by
Libyans furious at revelations that warnings went unheeded before flood

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712419-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="A satellite image shows lower dam on Wadi in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 13 September 2023. Maxar Technologies/Reuters" align="left"...

September 18, 2023 by
WACS cable incident highlights need for increased network resilience

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712372-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="WACS cable incident highlights need for increased network resilience" align="left"><p>Recent disruptions involving undersea Internet cables highlight their importance for South Africa and the entire continent. These cables, acting as the continent's digital arteries, are crucial entry points into the region. As digitalisation rapidly advances, particularly with the presence and anticipated impact of hyperscalers in South Africa and throughout the continent, these cables' significance grows even more.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/544/241953.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=544&ct=1&ci=241953">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 18, 2023 by
Kusile Unit 4 returns, load shedding down to Stage 4

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712355-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Minister Ramokgopa at a recent visit to Kusile. Source: x.com" align="left"><br><span >Minister Ramokgopa at a recent visit to Kusile. Source: x.com&lt;/span><p>After a 20-day planned maintenance, Kusile Power Station's Unit 4 has returned to service, potentially restoring a maximum generating capacity of 800MW to the grid. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity explained during an Energy Action Plan media briefing on Sunday that the unit, which came back online on Sunday morning, also reduces Eskom's planned maintenance load.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/241947.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=241947">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 18, 2023 by
Radical housing model teaches powerful lessons for solving South Africa’s housing crisis

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712339-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.&lt;/span><p>In South Africa 1.9 million households, or 11.4% of the population, live in informal dwellings. According to the latest statistics, around 17% of Western Cape households live in informal settlements while Cape Town's housing backlog is over 325,000 households and rising.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/241939.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=801&ct=1&ci=241939">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

September 18, 2023 by
Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712261-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili" align="left"><br...

September 15, 2023 by
#WGBW23: The construction sector’s role in achieving net zero

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2309/712139-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero" align="left"><p>The construction industry, often overshadowed by industrial ...

September 14, 2023 by