SA Builder – Architectural Feature – December 2019 The December 2019 digital issue of SA Builder will feature Architecture and Design – of any category or type – from residential to industrial to commercial. Be sure not to miss this opportunity to share and showcase your project/s in this important edition which will also be […]
Garden Cities Cape Town, Centenary 1919-2019 Garden Cities was established, and built its first suburb, Pinelands, in the early 20th century under vastly different circumstances from the present and now continues to lead the way in the provision of housing in post-millennial South Africa. The non-profit group has established 17 suburbs in and around Cape […]
144 Oxford Poised For Completion In November BACKGROUND: CONCEPT AND DESIGN South African Builder speaks to the Senior Project Architectural Technologist of Paragon Architects, Taz-Wynne Superman, lead architect on the project. Conceived by Growthpoint Properties in 2015, this prestigious and iconic R1.2 billion 36 700 m² premium-grade 144 Oxford Road office development in Rosebank, Johannesburg, […]
SEASON OF CONTRASTS It’s a time of year when exactly what we should be focusing on is not immediately apparent. We’re still stuck with the same preoccupations that we carried over from 2018 – none of them in any way inspiring. This year has brought little by way of solutions. But now we have begun […]
SAISC Steel Awards 2019 Showcases Its Innovative Mettle In Steel Construction 10 October 2019: Northgate Dome (Johannesburg) / Venue D’Aria, Durbanville (Cape Town) / Mount Edgecombe Country Club (KZN) Adversity often brings opportunities with it. South Africa’s steel industry has been going through a period of severe challenges, affecting the entire supply chain and seeing […]
Franki Defies Challenges To Meet Landmark Project’s Tight Programme An optimised design to match a taxing contract programme was instrumental in Franki Africa’s ability to hand over the challenging foundations and lateral support work for the landmark 144 Oxford project on time. Franki Africa was recently contracted to provide geotechnical services for the ground-breaking 144 […]
Shock As South Africa’s Professional Body For Engineered Timber Construction Prepares For Dormancy The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction industry, established more than 45 years ago to help formalise and advance the timber roof construction industry and protect its consumers, has announced its Resolution […]