Today’s fine architects are required to combine design talent with engineering ability, social awareness and an aptitude for business. In recent years this skills set has, of necessity, expanded to include understanding of the impact of different technologies on the environment with a particular focus on bio-diversity conservation, wise water consumption and low energy usage. [...]
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Winners of Lafarge Artevia Awards announced
The second annual awards function of the Lafarge Artevia™ decorative concrete competition was held at the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town. This annual event was launched at the end of 2009 in partnership with Chryso Southern Africa and Lanxess, to showcase the excellence of construction projects using Artevia™ decorative concretes. Briefing the delegates [...]
Revelstone receives national award at CMA Awards for Excellence
Revelstone attended the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) Awards for Excellence on Saturday 3 November 2012, at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg. Saturday was also commemorated as CMA’s 40th Anniversary. As members of the CMA we were enthused to take part in this auspicious ceremony. Revelstone submitted four projects in the following categories namely, Aesthetics – [...]
2012 Stainless Steel Awards
Sassda congratulates all the winners, runners-up and entrants to the 2012 Stainless Steel Awards. “A particular word of congratulations to Rebcon Engineering, this year’s overall winner of the Stainless Steel Awards,” says Bill Scurr, the executive director of Sassda. Rebcon, also the winner of the innovation award, designed and manufactured the connection brackets for the [...]
Sassda Launches the Stainless Steel Awards 2012
The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has launched its prestigious Stainless Steel Awards for 2012. “We are proud to be hosting the awards again this year,” says Sassda’s new executive director, Bill Scurr. The revival of the awards, which were last held in 2008, signifies Sassda’s commitment to the industry and desire to [...]
Dr Dieter Holm: Eskom eta Awards judge since inception in 1985
Since 1985, Eskom has been rewarding excellence in energy efficiency with their eta Awards. These prestigious awards recognise exceptional effort in the more efficient use of energy by businesses, industry and even individuals, encouraging people all over the country, in whatever capacity, to do their part in contributing to a “greener” world. The independent [...]
CMA adopts fresh approach to Awards for Excellence
Coinciding with its 40th anniversary celebrations, the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has announced that its 2012 Awards for Excellence competition will be run on an entirely new basis. Unlike in the past when the competition categories were product-based, this year the emphasis is on the core values and standards on which precast concrete products [...]
SESSA members continue to win at annual energy efficiency awards
SESSA member Dr Anthony Keen of Cape Town has been named – for the second time – as the winner of the Energy Savings in Households category at the 2011 eta Awards. A medical doctor, with no electrical engineering experience, Dr Keen and his family have strived, since 1984, to bring down their monthly [...]
The South African Interior Designer of the Year Awards 2011: Call for Entries
This year’s most prestigious interior design and decorating awards are underway! The Fabric Library brings The South African Interior Designer of the Year Award to you in association with House and Leisure and The South African Institute of the Interior Design Professions (IID). The aim of this prestigious awards programme is to recognise and reward [...]
Call for entries: 3rd International Holcim Awards
The 3rd International Holcim Awards competition offering a total of USD 2 million in prize money is open to: sustainable building and civil engineering works; landscape, urban design and infrastructure projects; and materials, products and construction technologies. The Awards are an initiative of the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction.
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