May 2005
Features
How to keep track of municipal opportunities
Information contained in a recently launched directory covering all municipal plans and budgets, requirements and opportunities will be invaluable to contractors and developers
Inaugural low income housing conference well attended
Three presentations from the 'Community Reinvestment and Low Income Housing' conference provide an insight to the conference
Housing in Southern Africa's monthly feature
ICT applications in building
News
Klipfontein View extensions 1 & 2 completely sold out
A total of 1 067 residential stands have been sold in two phases of the Klipfontein View development in Midrand, Gauteng. Extension 3, in which 447 residential stands will be developed, is currently being marketed
Initiative takes inner-city back block by block
A property management firm discusses its operational strategy for inner-city residential buildings
Regional roundup
News briefs concerning the housing and construction industries from the Southern African region
Events
Forthcoming industry event information
Multiple material use possible with new berm equipment
A new piece of machinery that has been designed for laying permanent continuous landscape borders and edges is reviewed
How to improve housing in South Africa
A fourth year architectural student from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University shares his views on the delivery of housing
Lack of capacity building in Africa a cause for concern
A report back on the findings of 13 member associations of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, who recently met in Kampala to discuss the various construction issues
The impact of globalisation on the South African property market
South African expatriates are investing heavily in properties valued at between R-million and R2-million
Industry Buzz
Industry news from around the Southern African region
