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NEWS
Ed’s Notes
Energy Saving Devices
Steady Interest Rate
Water Loss
Sisulu Empowers Youth Build
Growth in Construction Sector Muted
GIBB PRT Team’s Housing Solution
FNB BER at Six Year High
City’s Eco Project
ArcelorMittal Wins Award
HOUSING
Standard Bank’s Affordable Reach
Reebokfontein Village
The Promise of Cornubia
Residential Building Statistics
Comcorp and Red-i Join Forces
Government Rethinks Housing
CEMENT & CONCRETE
Stop Corruption
AfriSam Acquires a Stake in CLF
ASPASA Pledges to Assist with 1,5 Million Houses
BUILDING EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES & TRANSPORT
Telescopic Handlers
Brick Easy’s Precision Tool
INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE
City’s R2 Billion Economic Spinoff
Free Wi-Fi in Cape Town
INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS
Software Bids for Treasury Project
MBAN Honours Barrow
New Team at Hellopeter
Africa’s Power Agenda
7 000 LEDs Illuminate the Sistine Chapel
Skills Upgrading
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