Shaft Citi, a proposed mixed-use development will be a sophisticated gap housing development once built that provides an affordable alternative for first-time homebuyers, and re-writes the rules on how South Africa's housing shortage can be addressed for the long term by making a sense of community the cornership of sustainability

Lafarge Gypsum has introduced an innovative alternative to the traditional brick and mortar house structure, with the launch of its Lightweight Steel Framed Housing solution which cuts construction time by a third

Credit management specialist, Real People, has signed an agreement with building supplies retailer, Build It, that it believes will assist in addressing the mounting housing crisis in South Africa

At the end of AUgust RBA Holdings Limited (RBA) announced their interim Results, for the six months of the year ended June 2008

The Eastern Cape Intervention Task Team has concluded its work of identifying challenges that have been hampering housing delivery in the province

With costs on the rise, including the new 13.3% tariff increase on electricity, people are looking for new and innovative ways to have all the comforts of home without spending a fotrune. In order to address this growing concern, new lifestyle estate, Dunblane, has broken the development mould by integrating cutting edge technology into their housing complex, thus creating 'smart houses'

Industry news and views from Southern Africa

Various construction products and services are highlighted for revue

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

Current and proposed upmarket developments within Southern Africa are discussed