Forthcoming industry event information and revue of recently held functions

Construction activities at the Hlanganani Village development near Springs on the East Rand in Gauteng are well underway. Situated in Sharon Park, the 100 ha development will ultimately house in the region of 16 000 people in the affordable housing segment of the market

The Southern African Housing Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Chartered Institute of Housing, United Kingdom. The agreement was concluded at the prestigious International Housing Conference on 7 October in the presence of Minister Qubudile Richard Dyantyi, the Western Cape MEC for Local Government and Housing

In a breakthrough move, the newly-established SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association) Legal Committee and the National Home Builders' Registration Council (NHBRC) have agreed to work together in the spirit of cooperation and participation to refine the NHBRC Code of Conduct that SAPOA spoke out against in June this year

Construction Communication Network (CCN) is the result of six years of intensive research into global best practices and is now ready to launch. CCN will change the way architects, quantity surveyors, builders and a range of people in the building, property and construction industry go about their daily business

Industry news and views from Southern Africa

Various construction products and services are highlighted for revue

News briefs concerning the housing and construction industries from within the Southern Africa region

Housing provision in South Africa has focussed on the delivery of houses at the expense of other forms of tenure and types of accommodation. This is borne out by the increasing demand for rental accommodation provided by the private sector and by social housing institutions

Current and proposed upmarket developments within Southern African are discussed