Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals As the need for more sustainable housing grows, clay brick in construction's superior composite offering, none more so than in the critical areas of energy efficiency, indoor air quality, affordability and...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals Makana Brick Bricklaying School is funded by Makana Brick and run by the East Cape Training Centre, the training facility is based at the factory's premises. Courses are run where there are...
Interest Group: Building Construction Professionals First Published by BUSINESS DAY, Home FrontDate: 08 May 2015Journalist: David Steynberg The use of alternative building systems like light steel frames is growing on South African consumers but does this new...
The use of alternative building systems like light steel frames is growing on South African consumers but does this new method really deliver the goods? Since about 2005 the concept of using light steel frames (LSF) instead of traditional masonry walls has slowly...
The value of building plans passed and buildings completed are two indicators that can be used to gauge the state of the building industry. The infographic outlines some key findings from Stats SA’s latest Selected building statistics of the private sector as reported...