To Build - Volume 10 . Issue 1 - March -July 2020

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Voice of SAIA

Enter the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award 2020! To mark a decade of the Awards programme, all practitioners of sustainable design are invited to enter projects that respond to innovative architectural and design thinking in the field of sustainability for the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award 2020. The AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award recognises contributions that bring sustainable innovation to both urban and rural living environments through an integrated approach to communities, planning, research, architecture, building practice, natural systems and technology. Entries should demonstrate how they embody sound practices that bear the hallmarks of great architectural, social design and innovative thinking in the field of sustainability, to achieve a better future for all. The entries will be judged based on the following criteria: 1. Harmonisation 2. People upliftment 3. New ways of thinking 4. Place making performance 5. Leadership The Award recognises design excellence in these four categories: A) Sustainable architecture B) Research in sustainability C) Sustainable products and technology D) Sustainable social programmes Entries must be submitted online at www.sustainabledesign.co.za by 31 March 2020, midnight (GMT+2). If you experience any difficulty in entering online, email briefing@sustainabledesign.co.za

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Professional Education

9min
pages 122-132

State of renewable energy in SA

5min
pages 119-121

Heat pumps offer an opportunity to expand sales

1min
pages 112-113

South Africa’s first interior 6-Star Green Star Award

2min
pages 114-115

A word on ceiling fans

2min
pages 106-108

Industry-managed Waste Management Plan

5min
pages 116-118

Concrete and construction expos address 4IR readiness

4min
pages 104-105

Global invention shown in the Greenhouse

2min
pages 109-111

Insulation to future proof properties?

9min
pages 101-103

Efficient cavity wall construction

2min
pages 98-100

South Africa boasts new advanced processing plant

1min
pages 96-97

Cost, maintenance and longevity - the balance

5min
pages 92-95

Zama-Zamas a threat to sustainable development?

3min
pages 90-91

Efficiency and quality demanded to stay in the game

2min
pages 86-87

Funding for solar-reflective roof coatings

2min
pages 88-89

The basics of steel roofing in warehouses

5min
pages 74-76

Double decker rehabilitation creates safety and jobs

9min
pages 80-85

New UN-backed global fire safety standard under development

4min
pages 77-79

Design professionals urged to join SASFA

11min
pages 70-73

Five ideas for classy kitchens

4min
pages 60-61

Solutions for a hard-hit industry

4min
pages 67-69

Essentials for industrial roll-up doors

3min
pages 64-66

Kitchen Specialists 2020

3min
pages 62-63

Dealing with errant professionals

3min
pages 58-59

OCFM recognised

2min
pages 56-57

Addressing corrosion in wastewater plants

2min
pages 54-55

Community architectural designer for circular economy

1min
pages 50-51

Tower crane sales an indicator of recovery?

2min
pages 42-44

Raising the residential bar in PE

2min
pages 52-53

Siyanda Mbele, designer

2min
pages 48-49

A word from ASAQS on the JBCC

4min
pages 45-47

IEA: Building & Construction Technical Committee

2min
pages 40-41

Calling all built environment professionals

2min
pages 38-39

OxGlen buildings show respect for heritage

4min
pages 36-37

Editor’s Choice An oven that ‘listens’ to your food, Solar lights that work?, Contemporary pedestal

3min
pages 16-17

News & Views Apartment hotels – a growth area, New industrial and wholesale suppliers division, Desperate call to Government, Health & safety key drivers, Continued demand for residential property in Pretoria, Brewery truly wired

10min
pages 22-27

Voice of SAIA

5min
pages 8-15

How are we doing as an industry?

3min
pages 32-33

Sandton building uses spectacular façade cladding

2min
pages 34-35

Cover Story

5min
pages 18-21

To Build

1min
pages 4-7
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