

May 2016
NEWS
Ed’s Notes cidb Enlists Help of SIU Student Housing Infrastructure Programme New Development Bank Approves First Loans Eskom on Solid Ground Home Improvements Growth in US Mitchells Plain Property Market South African Property Returns Stabilise R333 million for upgrades HOUSING 4,3 million Housing Opportunities Renovating in Sectionals Leratong City – A New Mega Development ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDING & IBTs Residential Energy Solution Growthpoint’s Solar Farms SolarAfrica Targets Sectionals INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE City Honours Colin Eglin Gugulethu Serviced Sites on Track The City’s Budget CEMENT & CONCRETE AfriSam SAIA Awards Call for Fulton Awards Nominations INDUSTRY BUZZ Safety First SAICS Tariffs and Mediation A Change of Direction Commission Raids PG Bison and Sonae Stamping Out Corruption7
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