Nuove Dimensioni Ambientali, S.p.A. (N.D.A.), the Italian supplier of solutions for acoustic insulation, uses Basotect® to absorb sound and thermally insulate its Zeus® ventilation system. Zeus is designed to provide thermal insulation and sound absorption in building air vents and the inside is lined throughout with light gray Basotect G. BASF’s open-cell melamine resin foam [...]
S.A. urgently needs more qualified concrete technologists
The biggest threat to the future economic growth of South Africa is the shortage of ...
Saint-Gobain Gyproc launch new plaster product formulations
Leading interior building solutions group, Saint-Gobain Gyproc recently announced the launch of new formulations for the popular Gyproc RhinoBed and RhinoGlide brands. These new product formulations are part of Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s commitment to introduce a number of product innovations into their portfolio in 2012. While Gyproc RhinoGlide is designed as a filler for Gyproc [...]
Sustainable roofing in South Africa
The energy-efficiency building regulations that came into effect in November last year have steered the South African building industry into a more eco-friendly direction. One issue that has been raised is the urban heat island (UHI) effect, whereby the concentration of structures and waste heat from human activity has resulted in a warmer envelope of [...]
The CAD Corporation awarded Autodesk ‘Gold Partner’ Status
The CAD Corporation, a South African Autodesk software partner and solutions provider, today announced that it has been awarded Autodesk’s Gold Partner status. The Autodesk Gold Partner designation is awarded to a handful of companies that have demonstrated the ability to deliver complete Autodesk software solutions, maintain a high standard of customer support and strong [...]
Full day Seminar SANS10400XA – Energy Usage in Buildings
The objectives of this course is to familiarise building Professionals with the new provisions of National Building Regulations & SANS10400XA, such as to empower participants to act in the capacity of the Competent Persons: Energy, to perform Rational Designs to the Regulation and Standards, and to make use of the Deemed-to-Satisfy route to compliance. [...]
KZNIA Day Trip: Centocow Mission
Spend the day exploring 19th century Trappist architecture at Centocow Mission and see restoration work in progress. The Mission was founded in 1888 with funding from a Polish princess. The first church was built in 1892, in 1910 the foundation stone was laid to build a larger church dedicated to the Sacred Heart. All [...]
Ditch the toolbox with Marley Equator
With Marley Equator’s intelligent push-fit system, all you need to fit Marley Equator is a pipe cutter. In fact, with this state-of-the-art PE-X plumbing system, no pipe benders, flux, solder or naked flames are required at all. Even cutting Marley Equator pipe only takes a few seconds. Says qualified plumber and business owner, Patrick Sylvester, [...]
Green Building Conference 25 & 26 July 2012
alive2green are pleased to announce that their Sixth Annual Green Building Conference and Exhibition will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre on 25 and 26 July 2012 forming part of Sustainability Week 2012. Leveraging off the momentum gained from previous Green Building Conferences, dialogue will continue at this year’s conference between industry experts about [...]
Construction Industry – Still Under Pressure
The end of 2011 saw the construction industry record its biggest improvement in activity in over a year and a half. The persistent recovery in activity has slowed retrenchments within the industry and employment has declined to its slowest pace in two years. Despite these improvements, work remains scarce and tender competition fierce, resulting in [...]
2011 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
Speaking at the 2011 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards in Durban on 10 February 2012, Mike Ingram, Corobrik’s Director of Sales, KwaZulu-Natal and Border said, “Corobrik’s association with the university goes back to the late 1970’s. In those far off days Corobrik used to, inter alia, sponsor an end of year function for [...]
Latest Issue - January/February 2012
In This Issue:
- Goba offices by Elphick Proome Architects
- Central Government Offices by MEG Architects and Muhammad Mayet Architects
- Edgars extension at Ballito Lifestyle Centre by Evolution Architects
- House van Dyk by BbA Architects
- Retrofitting and Energy Efficiency
