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Housing Needs Register: you do not have to pay
The City of Cape Town reminds beneficiaries who qualify for government subsidised housing that they should not pay to be placed on its Housing Needs Register. They should also not pay money for their State-subsidised property [...]
Construction industry can emerge stronger after Covid-19
The global pandemic has led many of the industry’s top performers to re-strategize their future paths and realign them with the new normal that is slowly emerging from the Covid-19 ashes. […]
Continued progress on well-located social housing update.
There are approximately 2 000 social housing units already in the pipeline for the central Cape Town area. Around 2 500 social housing units are also nearing completion or about to commence construction along the [...]
Social Housing Indaba
The Social Hosing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) together with the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the National Housing Finance Corporation announce its first Social Housing Indaba. […]
Demolition vs. deconstruction in a sustainable built environment
A sustainable built environment extends well beyond deconstruction. It must consider the risk profile of deconstruction versus demolition, as well as the salvage value of equipment versus the recycling value thereof, to make informed and [...]
Construction industry inches towards solutions to current crisis
At a recent round table hosted by the Master Builders Association North, a broad spectrum of panelists came together to address some of the key issues that continue to undermine the industry. […]
CESA strongly condemns actions of vandals amid Covid pandemic
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) strongly condemns the actions of vandals and the continued opportunism exercised by criminal elements and political opponents that are currently running amok destroying the lives and livelihoods of citizens. [...]
Unlocking market intelligence
Market intelligence and data is fundamental market infrastructure for the housing finance sector. A key constraint undermining private sector participation and good policy engagement in affordable housing is the availability of data and market intelligence [...]
