To Build Magazine - Volume 10 / Issue 1 March - June 2020

In this issue

To Build is an ABC certified business-to-business mainstream publication which is an effective medium to use for building your brand and communicating directly to your targeted audience. The handbook focuses on the latest developments and trends within the Built Environment as well as educating its readers through informative industry news. The editorial is distinctive in the way it conveys information on interior or exterior décor, architectural trends, the latest building technologies and projects throughout South Africa.

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4 mins

Launching The Ridge in the Waterfront

Ex Africa semper aliquid novi, says Pliny the Elder, writing in his thesis Naturalis Historia VIII. xviii. The quotation, meaning ‘Africa always brings something new’, would endure through the ages, bringing us to the South Africa of today.

4 mins

How Are We Doing As An Industry?

Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to deliver steady economic growth over the next two years but prospects will vary significantly from nation to nation, argues construction and consulting professional giant, MACE.

2 mins

Siyanda Mbele, designer

Siyanda Mbele, acclaimed Design Indaba 2020 designer, was born in Umlazi 29 years ago.

2 mins

Kitchen Specialists 2020

Established in 1989 by members of the kitchen industry, the Kitchen Specialists Association is a non-profit organisation managed by regional committees in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, and overseen by a national committee.

2 mins

Essentials For Industrial Roll-Up Doors

The well-being of personnel and suppliers is extremely important and plays a defining role in complementing the motivation of people in the workplace. Given the special focus in this edition of To Build on health and safety, we asked a supplier of industrial roll-up doors what makes for a door that enhances both worker safety and productivity.

2 mins

Design professionals urged to join SASFA

Industry association, the Southern African Light Steel Frame Association (SASFA) argues that by joining its ranks, architects, engineers and design professionals may tap into the growing light steel frame building (LSFB) knowledge base and market, staying abreast of new trends and technologies in a very affordable and practical way. SASFA is a member association of the South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC). SASFA was established in 2006 by interested parties as an industry representative association.

1 min

South Africa's first interior 6-Star Green Star Award

The Green Building Council of South Africa has awarded its first 6-Star Green Star rating in the category Interiors v.1.

2 mins

State of renewable energy in SA

Since we last reported on the matter, there has been considerable progress made towards an envisaged low carbon energy future for SA, in support of green buildings and sustainability in general. Here, we report on the current renewables landscape in South Africa.

3 mins

Food for plants

‘I have always wanted to specialise in water, but I had not decided what exactly in water. The drought that Cape Town experienced became a lens through which I could view water. Initially I was interested in the management of water, but the idea of viewing urine as a resource pushed the boundaries; to say that waste streams such as urine can help solve the water issue and at the same time be useful as fertiliser, for example. That which drew me closer to the project was its nature. It is original and it encourages a change of mind-set for all of society.’

3 mins

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To Build Magazine Description:

To Build, with its national footprint, is an effective platform to use for building your brand and out-marketing your competition. To Build also caters for consumers directly—our distribution audience is your target audience. The publication focuses on the latest developments, trends and industry news.

The editorial is distinctive in the way it conveys information on interior and exterior decor, architectural trends, and the latest building technologies and developments throughout South Africa.