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Ed’s Notes Massive Ceiling Retrofit Initiative Repo Increase to Curb Inflation Nedbank New Instant Bond Indicator Household Sector Credit New Rental Units in Hangberg Illegal House Sales Infrastructure Upgrade at Joe Slovo City Partners with Rabie HOUSING The NHBRC’s Graduate Programme Best Community Residential Units – Cape Town Groutville Sets the Standard for Quality Sectional Title Exclusive Use Areas Sisulu Cracks the Whip CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & TRANSPORT Skid Steer Loaders BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & PLUMBING Beautiful Budhety Bathroom ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs BASF Insulating Pilot Plant CEMENT & CONCRETE AfriSam’s Dry Mortar Commission Blocks Raubex’s Acquisition of OMV DOORS, WINDOWS, FLOORS & CEILINGS Central Developments Opts for ESA Slabs ROOFING, CEILING, INSULATION & CLADDING Ultra Span Roof for Mediclinic INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE Ashburton Bridge Repairs Joburg Rolls Out Road Infrastructure Upgrades INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS CMA’s Awards for Excellence