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earthworks
E​arthworks is South Africa's leading magazine on
sustainability​in the property and construction industry.

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Issue 45  • January - March 2019
Pitch Perfect
Hennie Viljoen, marketing manager at MiTek Industries South Africa, on sustainable roof trusses and the company's bespoke software engineering solution.
Principled stand
Nadia Tromp, founding member of Ntsika Architects and President of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture on innovative public buildings and the measure of design success.

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Issue 44  • October - December 2018
Unlocking potential
Strategic partnerships are the impetus behind Growthpoint Properties' trading and development division, says chief development and investment officer Rudolph Pienaar.
In the mood
Lighting and audio technologies can transform buildings and their aesthetics into healthy and energy-efficient hubs says Mathew Lewis, ETC product manager of ApexPro.

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Issue 43  • July - September 2018
That's a wrap
Intastor MD Desmond Alie on the move towards innovative building technology and modern insulation trends.
In the pipeline
Plumblink commercial director Gary Chandler on how to be water savvy and the role of smart tech in the industry.

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Issue 42  • April - June 2018
Chill factor
Morne Meyer, Fourways Airconditioning business development manager, on ensuring optimal indoor air quality and identifying the right solution for the build, whether new or retrofitted.
Chill Factor
Gregory Rice, sustainability associate consultant at WSP Africa and recipient of a GBCSA Rising Green Star award, on effective project management and staying abreast of the latest trends.

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Issue 34  • October - December 2016
What it takes to LEED
What started as a journey to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver
​certification for the Novartis building in Waterfall Estate has delivered far more than expected.

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Issue 33  • August - September 2016
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The measure of a mall

​The latest extension of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre gives Tshwane gives residents and tenants
​distinct retail opportunities and sets a pioneering standard for green malls in South Africa.


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Issue 32 • June - July 2016
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Back to the land

​Some 40Km from the capital city Tshwane, next to Rethabiseng Township and Ekandustria Estate near
Bronkhorstspruit, the municipality's first 'agropolitan city' has been launched. Called the Tshwane Food and
​Energy Centre, this greenfield development is sited on 200 of 2 600 hectares zoned for agriculture. 

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Issue 31 • April - May 2016
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Island Life

Solving South Africa's devastating water issues, compounded by droughts and the destruction of wetlands,
is being taken up by a new generation of engineers who work ecologically with nature, in many cases
​mimicking natural phenomena like floating islands.


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Issue 30 • February-March 2016
I-CAT green-building upheld by pillars of excellence

When spearheading the architectural design of I-CATs flagship green building, sited within the N4 Gateway Industrial Park in Pretoria, Earthworld Architects made it known the project should embrace its own sustainability mandate on three levels: ecological, economic and social. This also aligns to the crux of its client's sustainable business.

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Cover feature • Issue 12  • February - March 2013
Work, think, play, LEAD
In just 22 months from demolition to completion, the biggest 4-star Green Star SA project of 2012
​became a reality for Alexander Forbes ...

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Issue 11  • December 2012 - January 2013
Education by design 
When Activate Architects, in association with Afritects, saw the virgin bushveld site nestled beneath
a sloping Royal Bafokeng hill, there was no doubt that when designing Lebone II College, it would have
​to fit into the green space without taking away from it ...
Eastgate 20 Update 
Eastgate 20 was once a showroom, today it is a 4-Star Green Star rated office building ...

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Issue 09  • August - September 2012
Adding function to form 
With just over 9 000m2 of construction required, the green-friendly retrofit of Eastgate 20
​has given it a place in the sun ...

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Issue 08  • June - July 2012
A mind of his own 
Mike Symons holds several international patents with a few pending. Many of these are in the built environment and have advantageous environmental attributes. Some may say that this suggests his genius. 
​Symons shrugs it off and simply says that he enjoys "creating developments that lead to solutions" ...

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Issue 06  • January - March 2012
Paying it forward 
Chris Loker is not your average financial consultant, which is why his latest venture is set to influence the
way South Africans transact with their banking hosts. Water Financial may look like a bank, it may even
sound like one, but it is not going to act like one. It is a concept that is founded on, among other outcomes,
​greening the built environment ...

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Issue 05  • November - December 2011
Sustainable ripples 
When completed in 2016, Dube City - 35 km from Durban and spread across 12 hectares - will be the
largest environmentally-focused precinct ever developed in South Africa. 29 degrees South, its flagship
and largest building, is integral in dictating the green standards that will be adopted for all surrounding
​buildings and structures...

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Issue 04  • October - November 2011
Shooting for stars 
An ambitious plan to offset carbon emissions from the King Shaka Airport and meet future demand for
a sustainable urban environment is taking shape in KwaZulu Natal's Dube TradePort, its Dube City
​precinct and its biggest structure: the flagship 29 degree's South building.

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Issue 03  • August - September 2011
The final score 
A recent report adds up the World Cup's green legacy, with two of the eleven host cities as clear winners.
​Here's how the event impacted the built environment in the longer term.

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Issue 02  • June - July 2011
From mirage to reality 
Pushing the realm of the logically rational, the Botswana Innovation Hub is what dreams are made of
​and it may revive the impending desert that is Botswana.

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  • Earthworks
  • Mining Decisions
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  • Sunday Times supplements
  • UN's AfricaRenewal
  • African Cities
  • Business Day • Earth
  • Business Day • Empowerment
  • Energy Decisions
  • Indicator
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  • Belong
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