Construction company owners and managers in South Africa need to pay more attention to global economics and environmental practices to ensure their businesses remain competitive in future. According to Nico Pienaar, director of the Southern Africa Readymix Association, events of recent years have shown that local construction businesses are directly affected by global economic [...]
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7th Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention (2012SAEEC)
The feedback report on the Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention (SAEEC2011) held last year can be read here http://www.leadingarchitecture.co.za/files/2012/03/CONVENTION-REPORT-BACK.pdf 2012SAEEC and exhibition will be held in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) Date: 14-15 November 2012 Venue: Emperors Palace, Gauteng Contact: Erika Kruger on convention@saee.org.za or logon [...]
Climate Smart Cape Town Pavilion
The Climate Smart Cape Town Pavilion at COP17, constructed out of 1884 plastic milk crates and over 22 000 plastic milk bottles supplied by Polyoak Packaging, is a temporary structure that has a low-impact on the environment as it will be dismantled after the climate change conference in Durban and all the materials re-used. Using [...]
Renewable Energy World Africa to launch at POWER-GEN Africa 2012
PennWell Corporation has announced the launch of Renewable Energy World Africa, which will be co-located with the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa conference & exhibition to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6-8 November 2012. Renewable Energy World Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading Renewable Energy World events including Renewable Energy World [...]
Wärtsilä confirms Diamond Sponsorship at POWER-GEN Africa 2012
POWER-GEN Africa has confirmed the support of Wärtsilä as Diamond Sponsor for the upcoming 2012 Conference and Exhibition, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 6-8 November 2012. Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of power plants for the decentralised power generation market joins Pratt & Whitney as sponsors of the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa. [...]
POWER-GEN Africa call for papers: now open
The inaugural POWER-GEN Africa conference and exhibition, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on 6-8 November 2012, has announced the Call for Papers now open, with a deadline for abstract submittal of 3 February 2012. POWER-GEN AFRICA are now inviting industry experts from around the world to share [...]
Durban turns up the entertainment & event volume for COP17
To make all the people of Durban feel part of the action during the two week period of the COP17-CMP7 conference, a bold and innovative programme jam-packed with exciting events, loads of entertainment and a host of activities, is taking place during the two weeks of the event…the largest Durban has ever hosted. The [...]
Counting down to COP17 Durban 2011
Come November 2011, Durban / eThekwini will become the centre of the world’s attention and the transient ‘home’ to an estimated 15 000 delegates, representing 190 nations, as the City plays host to COP17, the largest gathering of participants globally around the issue of climate change and the largest conference ever to be held on the [...]
New Design in Hospitality confex puts experience-driven hospitality in the spotlight
15 – 16 September 2011, The Forum, Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg Thebe Exhibitions & Projects Group announced the launch of Design in Hospitality (DiH), the first confex of its kind to be held in South Africa. The inaugural two-day event will take place on 15 and 16 September at The Forum, Turbine Hall, Newtown, Joburg. [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
