Already nearing its second decade, Travelstart remains one of Africa’s leading online travel agencies and booking websites. Having recently relocated its Cape Town headquarters to a two-and-a-half-storey set of offices in Longkloof Studios, located just off the bustling hub that is Kloof Street; it is natural that the company should wish to set itself up in a working space that … [Read more...]
PERI stands tall with The Leonardo high-rise project in Sandton
Formwork and scaffolding solutions provider PERI South Africa is standing tall with its long-standing involvement in The Leonardo project, not only destined to be the tallest building in Sandton, but possibly the new record holder for the tallest building in Africa. The Leonardo, cousin to the Legacy Group’s Michelangelo and Da Vinci buildings, will ultimately be the tallest … [Read more...]
Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba invites South African and international construction firms to transform Joburg’s Inner City
The City of Johannesburg’s inner city revitalisation project, championed by Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba and also known as the “84 properties initiative”, continues to unlock new economic potential for small to medium-sized contractors and other underprivileged groups operating in the local construction marketplace. The initiative is expected to drive the … [Read more...]
Architecture enhances learning and sustainability in Tanzanian science labs
In January 2017, the classes began using the new Biology, Chemistry and Physics laboratories which represent the first phase of construction at the school at Milembe Secondary School in Misungwi, Tanzania. They respond to recent Tanzanian government directives that all public secondary schools be equipped with science laboratories, to meet 21st century demands for training in … [Read more...]
An interview with a flooring Export Sales Representative
Lucas Makhubela, Export Sales Representative at FloorworX, chatted to Africanism to discuss his career in the flooring industry to date as well as new ventures that he is pursuing at the company. How did you get started in the flooring industry? I joined Builders Warehouse as a sales consultant in the flooring department eleven years ago having no idea that that I would get … [Read more...]
R200 billion earmarked for infrastructure development in KwaZulu-Natal
The KZN Construction Expo will be taking place at Durban Exhibition Centre in Durban from 20 to 21 February 2019. With more than R200 billion government expenditure earmarked for infrastructure development in KwaZulu-Natal over the next seven years and R35 billion set aside for the Port Waterfront development over the next 15 years, now is the time to capitalise on the … [Read more...]