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 [...]
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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 [...]
Osram lights up the Aidastella cruise ship
Osram is illuminating the tenth cruise ship of the Aida Fleet with 9,000 lamps and more than 1 km of LED “strips”. The “swimming city” has a total length of 253.33 metres and a width of 32.20 metres, and offers space for around 2,500 passengers. “Cruise ships with their complex range of demands are in [...]
Fluor equipped with Grohe Tectron Skate
Fluor Corporation is one of the world’s leading publicly traded engineering and procurement companies and has been equipped with GROHE Tectron Skate. This has allowed the Fluor to maintain high standards of functionality and hygiene in their bathrooms to show commitment to their visitors’ and guests’ wellbeing. The GROHE Tectron Skate comes with touchless infrared [...]
Cobra makes its mark in Cape’s multimillion rand IRT project
Public buildings call for durable, robust and vandal-resistant fittings, which is why Cobra’s hard-wearing Star range and its unique tamper-proof flush valves were the obvious choices for Cape Town’s two new integrated rapid transport (IRT) system bus depots. The depots form part of the Western Cape’s R309 million IRT Cape Town lines project, and [...]
How an old school is transformed into a retirement village
It had been a school and the main centre for learning in the little town of Napier in the Overberg, Western Cape. After it was closed down in 1982, it became a dilapidated and virtual ruin until it was recognised, 25 years later, for its integrity, position, history and proportions. Inspired by the region’s [...]
Free State reservoir resealed by Sika
In the Mangaung district, south of Bloemfontein, lies the large community of Botshabelo whose water is supplied from the Botshabelo Reservoir. It was recently discovered that approximately 8000 litres of water a month were being lost through faulty joints in the reservoir. To repair and reseal these joints, Sika’s renowned Sikadur-Combiflex SG system was [...]
Multifunctional LED Luminaire and Light Structure
BEKA’s new LED luminaire and light structure, the BEKA LEDtwin, has been designed with striking aesthetical features, whilst at the same time providing high-quality area lighting. This multifunctional luminaire has been made to meet requirements of ambience lighting and floodlighting. The BEKA LEDtwin has been designed for today’s contemporary architecture and has thus been [...]
Six stars for V&A Waterfront’s No. 1 Silo
The new No.1 Silo office building at the V&A Waterfront has been awarded a 6 star Green Star SA rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa. The No. 1 Silo office development is South Africa’s latest – and largest – green office building. It is only the second building to be awarded a [...]
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