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Architects visit German Parent Company
GROHE South Africa recently sent a group of architects and designers to Germany to visit the GROHE factory in Hemer, the Red Dot Design Museum as well as listen to an inspiring presentation given by award-winning Senior Vice President of Design for GROHE, Paul Flowers. During the visit to the Hemer Technology Centre, the [...]
Boogertman + Partners Expands this Leading Brand into Africa
Prominent South African based architectural firm Boogertman + Partners Architects has recently established an office in Kenya. The decision to open an office in Kenya is to provide this expanding and growing International market with the design skills and technical expertise that is synonymous with Boogertman + Partners Architects. Headed up by Johann de Wet [...]
Visit Decorex Joburg!
Decorex Joburg, Africa’s finest décor, design and lifestyle exhibition celebrates 20 years of stylish living at what promises to be a blissful, feel-good show in 2013. This year’s exhibition kicks off on 7th August and promises five days of unforgettable inspiration to improve and innovate on the home front. The theme of Decorex Joburg [...]
Cement producers preserve C&CI services by establishing The Concrete Institute
Three of South Africa’s leading cement producers have stepped in to fund the establishment of a new company to preserve the vital education, and consulting services previously provided by the Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI). AfriSam, Lafarge and Sephaku are now financing the operations of The Concrete Institute which, from May 2 this year, [...]
Corobrik Exclusively Specified For Upmarket Potch Estate
Vivaldi Manor, an upmarket development project in Potchefstroom, has successfully used elements of face brick for not only aesthetic reasons, but also for the sustainable values inherent in the building material. The developer, Louis Bierman of Louis Bierman Property Developers says that there are a total 16 houses in the sought-after estate, with the last [...]
Recover returned concrete within minutes
Returned concrete is a reality and a liability in the readymix concrete industry. Traditional methods of handling this problem have significant operating and capital costs and are increasingly in conflict with municipal environmental regulations. A completely new approach to returned concrete recovery is Re-con Zero, an innovative additive technology supplied by Mapei South Africa. This [...]
Marley supplies to new game estate development
Jordon Properties, specialists in the development of game lodges, elite estates, game reserves, and commercial property throughout South and eastern Africa, collaborated with Marley Infrastructure, a division of Marley Pipe Systems, on their most recent Bushveld development – Leadwood Big Game Estate. With over 35 years of experience in the property development industry, Jordan Properties [...]
Premier hotel turns to the sun for hot water
The 88 room Hatfield Manor Hotel has been revamped and renovated to become one of the premier destinations for diplomats and business travellers to the Pretoria area. The Boulevard Group who owns the hotel, also used the opportunity to reduce the hotel’s carbon footprint. In addition the Boulevard Group is rebranding the Manor and making [...]
World Architecture Festival 2013: entries are open!
Architects from all over the world are invited to submit their projects to the year’s biggest architecture festival – submission deadline is 10 June. This autumn the renowned World Architecture Festival will open its doors for the sixth time. From 2 to 4 October, the global architectural community will be converging on Singapore’s Marina Bay [...]
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