Property development in Joburg paralysed

Legal battle looms over Auckland Park student housing.
Antoinette Slabbert  /  10 May 2018 00:04     No comments so far
Streatley Avenue in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Student housing is currently being developed there without necessary authorisation. Picture: Moneyweb
The approval of building plans, rezonings, township establishments and other……more

Property magnate backs down, pays costs

In a surprise move property magnate Nic Georgiou agrees that he acted unethically and abused the legal system.
Ryk van Niekerk  /  10 May 2018 11:00     2 comments
Nic Georgiou in happier times. Picture: Moneyweb
More than a year after two High Courts found that property magnate……more

Aspen opens R1bn manufacturing facility

While another R2bn of manufacturing investment is underway in Port Elizabeth.
Sasha Planting  /  8 May 2018 00:10     No comments so far
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Aspen's high-containment facility in Port Elizabeth. Picture: Supplied
JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare opened its R1 billion high-containment facility in Port Elizabeth on Monday. This……more

Fraud, an increasingly prevalent threat in real estate industry

A proliferation of brazen fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated scams to not only fleece buyers and sellers, but also property practitioners.
Strident technological advances and the convenience of instant access to information and electronic communication have made our lives easier in……more

Pretoria’s new green mixed-use Loftus Park precinct officially opens

Loftus Park, the new mixed-use green precinct next to the Pretoria’s legendary Loftus Versfeld Stadium, celebrated its official opening on 3 May. 
Loftus Park is in the heart of Pretoria’s sporting, cultural, diplomatic and schools hub. Its First Phase, which includes an exciting……more

Why people should be at the centre when designing and delivering buildings of the future

4 MAY 2018  
Designers often get so caught up in the technology involved in buildings of the future, that they forget who a building is ultimately designed for: people.
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Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon undertook interviews with a……more