REINVENTING URBAN LIVING IN THE SMARTEST WAYS POSSIBLE AT THE AFRICAN SMART CITIES SUMMIT ON 11 JUNE 2019
Urban population in Africa was reported to be the fastest growing globally and by 2030 Africa will host six of the world’s 41 megacities. “Africa’s remarkable urban growth creates major challenges around city infrastructure and service delivery but at the same time provides an abundance of opportunities for both public and private sector players to explore and reinvent urban l....
THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT QATAR RETURNS TO SUPPORT $150 BILLION OF PLANNED PROJECTS IN QATAR
After a successful launch edition, The Big 5 Construct Qatar will return on 23 - 25 September 2019 at Doha Exhibition and Conference Centre (DECC). Qatar has over $150bn of known planned and un-awarded projects, according to a report released by The Big 5 Construct Qatar and MEED Projects. Construction and transport projects make up a....
Top 10 smart buildings in the world
Dave Tyson is Managing Director at leading structural and civil engineering practice Design2e. With experience spanning over 30 years, he has been responsible for the delivery of many structures and civil engineering projects with build values in excess of $140mn. Here, Tyson reveals his top 10 ‘smart’ buildings from across the globe. ‘Smart’ can be interpreted .....jpg)
The world's top 10 construction technology trends to watch in 2019
In 2019, even years after its large-scale rollout around the world, construction technology's meaning is likely to be misinterpreted around the world, and building companies are often prone to misunderstanding the examples, applications, and real impact that construction tech can have on their work. While construction has lagged behind when it comes to the adoption of new tec.....jpg)
TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION AND TRAILBLAZERS FEATURED AT AFRICA’S TOP BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION EXPO
TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION AND TRAILBLAZERS FEATURED AT AFRICA’S TOP BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION EXPO Africa’s must-attend construction event, the annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, is taking place from 11 to 13 June 2019 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. Organised by dmg events, and now in its 7th year, ....
African Construction Expo 2019 readies for a breakthrough
African Construction Expo 2019 readies for a breakthrough Since the highs last experienced just before the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the construction sector in South Africa and on the African continent has yet to see an industry boom. South Africa experienced a technical recession in the first and second quarters of this year. Coupled with 2018’s economic instability, woeful p....