By Rory Macnamara | All photos by GPF SA Affordable Housing (SAAH) recently spoke with the Acting CEO, Mr Daniel Malokomme and Chief Investment Officer, Ms Vinolia Mashiane of the Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF). [...]
By Michael Hartman, Chairman, SA Affordable Residential Developer’s Association (SAARDA) The national lockdown due to Covid-19 had a severe impact on people’s lives and in particular their housing needs. […]
By Eamonn Ryan Insulation is both integral to energy efficiency and part of the SANS 10400-XA regulations. Insulating a ceiling dramatically slows down heat loss or gain, thus reducing the need for heaters or air-conditioners, [...]
By Eamonn Ryan A mistaken belief is that municipal by-laws overrule standards. Wrong: compulsory standards supersede by-laws. There can be adaptation around the soil and water conditions, pressure and such but the standard makes allowance [...]
By Eamonn Ryan Cement and brick production and consumption is a reliable indicator of a nation’s growth, as its infrastructure is a reflection of development. […]
By Dr Doug Potter When you drive by a construction site for a building or home that’s being renovated, it is very common to see a dumpster/skip parked outside loaded down with bricks, lumber and [...]
By Eamonn Ryan Unfortunately, when it comes to building affordable housing developments so as to be ‘affordable’, many developers continue to build as cheaply as possible rather than employ the number of energy savings practices [...]
Some professions are more vulnerable than others when it comes to public risks – those doing major construction and building work certainly count among those. They face too many risks not to have adequate insurance [...]
We caught up with slate roofing specialists Perfect Slate to discuss what makes this hardy building method one of the highest quality, longer lasting roofing materials on the market. By Candace Sofianos King […]
In part two of this article, we continue to look at working at height, with a focus on roofing and ceilings. Contributed by Institute of Work at Height […]
