HARD DUTY
While it’s an integral ingredient of the world’s built habitat, cement is also responsible for large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions. However, new technology is making it stronger – and easier on the environment
SHINING EXAMPLE
LEDs are just a small part of the new technology driving efficiency in lighting – and the systems are becoming more intelligent too
DUAL PURPOSE
It’s time SA invested more in greywater systems, particularly for new builds, but what is the safest way to go about this?
STAND AND DELIVER
It’s a truism that a healthy employee is a more productive one, but just how responsible is an employer for the well-being of their staff?
MEMO TO SELF
It’s taking a bit longer than predicted but the transition to a truly paperless office is gathering pace
TAKE TWO
A world without plastics is unthinkable. The call now is to put back as much of it as possible into the economy
OPEN MINDED
When designing office workspaces, the area surrounding employees is crucial
COOL CUSTOMERS
The integration of innovative solutions is seeing air-conditioning systems playing an important role in the definition of smart buildings
TRUNK CALL
Technology is positioning the much-maligned pine as a sustainable alternative to endangered hardwoods and other construction materials
LIQUIDITY ISSUES
As drought-hit Cape Town faced the prospect of taps running dry, business realised that not only will companies have to conserve water – they will have to operate in a future with a lot less of it
