Women engineers at AECOM play a key role in uplifting local communities
If you are passionate about improving the day-to-day lives of communities by delivering great design solutions, then engineering is both […]
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SANDTON’S LEONARDO AN EXAMPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S ARCHITECTURAL FUTURE, SAYS CO-ARC
The nascent Fourth Industrial and information revolution will affect South African architecture “quite markedly” and architecture is uniquely placed to add value says […]
British, Japanese and Italian architects chosen to lead teams designing Moscow “smart city”
Three consortiums of six firms have been selected to develop Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye, a “smart city” in the western suburb of Moscow. […]
Merger architect Schmidheiny to exit LafargeHolcim board
Thomas Schmidheiny, LafargeHolcim‘s largest shareholder and a driving force behind the merger that created the world’s largest cement maker, will step down from […]
African Hydropower Project receives 2017 Award for Architecture
The Stortemelk Hydropower Project recently received the 2017 Award for Architecture from the South African Institute of Architects for the […]
Two SA buildings nominated for world architecture award
Two South African buildings have been shortlisted for the international Arcaid Architectural Photography Awards 2017- one of the world’s foremost photographic prizes. And Johannesburg’s infamous but iconic Ponte Tower is one of them.
Architect designs incredible house out of shipping containers
Living in a shipping container in the middle of the desert might not sound like everybody’s idea of fun, but […]
PPC Imaginarium Awards – deadline reminder
The PPC Imaginarium Awards are aimed at rewarding innovative concepts and prototypes that use PPC concrete in the creative disciplines […]
Aurecon voted among top five best partners globally
Aurecon was highly ranked for the third year running in the 2017 annual World Architecture 100 (WA100) survey of the world’s leading architectural practices, and again voted one of the global top five ‘Best Partners’ in both the ‘Service engineers’ and ‘Structural engineers’ categories.
AfriSam-SAIA Awards for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation Announced
Seven Awarded and four Commended projects in the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation were announced in Cape Town on 27 October.
AfriSam-SAIA Awards for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation Announced
Seven Awarded and four Commended projects in the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation were announced in Cape Town on 27 October.
SECOND DAY OF AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION AND TOTALLY CONCRETE EXPO SEES SECURITY OF RAND WATER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The second day of the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, has seen industry experts, leaders, students – and those with a […]
The evolution of cement plants to the most elaborate concrete architecture
Concrete.TV recently did a Skype Interview with Thierry Bogaert, CEO of Bogaert Architecture in France and pioneer of industrial architecture. […]
Zaha Hadid dies at 65
Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born architect who was responsible for a string of landmark buildings around the world, has died at […]
Sustainable building is at the top of the agenda at the Housing for Africa Forum
Hennie Botes, CEO of Moladi Construction and Dr. Amira Osman, Associate Professor of Architecture from the University of Johannesburg, feature amongst the all-star […]
“Aurecon ranked among top five best partners of leading global architects”
Aurecon was again ranked one of the global top five ‘Best Partners’ in both the ‘Service Engineers’ and ‘Structural Engineers’ categories In the 2016 annual
Africa’s cement, concrete and construction industries are open for business
The African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo provides a unique gateway into doing construction business across the continent’s high growth […]
Entries open for 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture and Innovation
November 19th : Entries are now open for the 2015/2016 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation. The bi-annual awards […]
Creating colourful and functional architectural finishes using Lanxess
Colour pigments are becoming increasingly popular across a broad spectrum of products in the built environment where colour is required […]
Nairobi hosts a successful 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa
The 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa attracted over 400 participants this year and was rated as an excellent networking […]
Architecture ZA 2015 brought together innovative minds
ArchitectureZA 2015 (AZA2015), attended by over 500 delegates, was officially opened by President of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIfA) and architectat PPC, […]
Helsinki Guggenheim competition winner announced
Art in the City, by Paris-based Moreau Kusunoki, has won the Helsinki Guggenheim architecture competition (Credit: Moreau Kusunoki Architectes / […]
Pilosio: the name for customised solutions
Pilosio provided an exceptional solution for casting the hollow circular columns on the construction sitefor the St. Anna and St. […]
Precast and moulds ‘will become obsolete’
Concrete.TV spoke to Daniel van der Merwe about what he calls “the third revolution of the construction industry”. He predicts […]
BloemBuild Expo dates set for July 2015
The Free State Institute of Architects (FSIA) is a SACAP accredited voluntary association and non-profit member organization for architects. They […]
Engineers develop world’s longest ‘flat pack’ arch bridge
Civil Engineers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed the world’s longest ‘flat pack’ arch bridge. Based on the ‘FlexiArch’ system, […]
Improve African design and conceptualisation with concrete
Balance nature and technology through an informed design process and register now for African Construction and Totally Construction Expos to improve your concrete design
Aurecon aims for another Green Star
Aurecon is aiming for a Green Star South Africa (SA) rating for a new R88-million green office building that will […]
Dubai firm to start work on Africa’s tallest tower
Dubai construction company Middle East Development will begin work on what will be Africa’s tallest tower in June.
Architects say new Sasol building will embody logo
Paragon Architects say South African multinational chemicals group Sasol’s new corporate office at 2 Katherine Street, Sandton, has been designed […]
R5m bursary boost for matric students
The Department of Public Works (DPW), in partnership with the Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta), have awarded forty matriculants […]
Kenya govt plans 300,000 houses
The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is planning to put up 300,000 houses […]
Ancient Romans provide lesson in making low-carbon concrete
No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Pantheon, Trajan’s Markets, the Colosseum, or the other spectacular […]
Ancient Romans provide lesson in making low-carbon concrete
No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Pantheon, Trajan’s Markets, the Colosseum, or the other spectacular […]
COBE’s ‘concrete finned’ scheme wins competition for Adidas’ flagship building in Germany
The roof of COBE’s diamond-shaped building will be made up of vertical concrete fins enclosed in glass. Danish firm COBE […]
Partnership signed to develop 3D concrete printing
Builders Skanska and Loughborough University in the UK have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of 3D concrete […]
R60 million Rooi Els beach house becomes a reality
Along the coastal route from Gordon’s Bay in the Western Cape is the beautiful and peaceful Rooi Els, and amidst […]
Fulton Awards 2015 set for record entries
The Concrete Society of Southern Africa reports that 36 nominations have been made for the 2015 Fulton Awards, which, if […]
SAIA architects position themselves as the ‘voice in the built environment’
The South African Institute of Architects, a national representative body serving the interests of architects and architectural firms successfully hosted […]
South Africa ranked 35 on global infrastructure owners list
The South African government has been ranked 35th out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, with its infrastructure […]
The winners of the 2014 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainability Awards
The prestigious bi-annual AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture was first introduced in 2009 and recognises outstanding achievement in sustainable architecture […]
Design of US$100m stadium in Ethiopia awarded to MH
An initial design for the stadium from the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) MH Engineering Plc has been awarded a […]
Alexander Forbes Headquarters takes AfriSam-SAIA 2014 award
The Alexander Forbes Headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg, designed by Paragon Architects and Paragon Interface, took top honours in the built […]
Rotterdam’s new market housed under huge residential arch
Dutch law now dictates that meat and fish markets must be covered for hygiene purposes. Rotterdam’s Markthal (Market Hall) has […]
Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Centre awarded Design of the Year prize
By Adam Williams Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid has won the London Design Museum’s Design of the Year award for her […]
Concrete Innovations and Trends: an update and future predictions
By Daniel van der Merwe, Architect, PPC Ltd The beginning of civilisation as we know it started with a series […]
Cape Construction Expo celebrates great success
The 2nd annual Cape Construction Expo, which took place 13 – 14 August 2014 at the CTICC in Cape Town, […]
Restoring a former Crown Prince palace
Concrete.TV had an exclusive interview with Ethiopian architect, Fasil Gioroghis on how he in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut restored the […]
Resilience, Ecology & Values – Celebrating Architecture Otherwhere
UIA 2014, held in Durban recently brought architects from around the world to debate their common concerns and interests – […]
Solving pressing issues locally
ECODESIGN, an ecologically-minded architectural practice, recently completed a revitalization project for a heritage site in Mamre near Cape Town. They […]
Architects called on to aid in infrastructure development plans
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has called on architects and stakeholders in the architectural fraternity to work with the provincial government […]
CPD accreditation for Architects and Quantity Surveyors
Given the recent and still pending regulatory changes and an evolution towards sustainable design, it is crucial for architects to […]
Successful Totally Concrete franchise launching in East Africa
Opportunities abound in East Africa’s cement, concrete and construction industries! East Africa has in recent years seen exceptional growth in […]
Concrete is ‘overrated’
Andy Horn, Architect & Founder of Eco design, claims that we have over-subscribed to concrete. He calls on the corporates […]
Mall of Egypt on track to open in Jan 2016
Mall of Egypt, the 160,000-m2 mega-mall being developed by Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Properties in Cairo, is proceeding on track […]
International Young Architects in Africa winner: Urko Sanchez
Anyone visiting International Young Architects in Africa Competition winner Urko Sanchez’s offices in the plush Links Plaza, Nyali, would be […]
Doozers become real with cement-laying minibuilders
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in Barcelona is working on a set of robots that will soon be […]
Cradlestone Mall wins International Award
The 9th Saint-Gobain Gypsum International Trophy awards took place in Berlin, Germany on 6 June 2014. Cradlestone Mall was named […]
Leading architecture firm to build Scandinavia’s tallest tower
Following an international architecture competition, Skidmore Owings and Merril (SOM) has been given the nod to produce what will be […]
The ‘tallest hotel in Western Europe’
Last month, a new hotel opened at the Shard in London. Shangi-La at the Shard claims to be the tallest […]
DETAIL Prize 2014 – innovative details sought!
For the sixth time, DETAIL together with BAU 2015, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, is […]
Powering ahead towards World Architecture Congress
In just under two months Durban will welcome ‘The World Cup of Architects’, when approximately 5000 delegates are expected to […]
Wood-Skin redefines the possibilities of wood
Wood-Skin is an innovative form of wooden cladding that has been developed by an Italian startup in Milan. In a […]
LYT Architecture – looking forward to 2014 and beyond
LYT director, Abimbola Pariola discusses the company’s approach to architecture, clients and future projects, with a focus on technology to […]
