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The home renovations that will give the best return on investment
For people growing their wealth through property as a buffer against currency depreciation and market volatility and uncertainty amidst a...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 24, 20215 min read
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High School Teacher Changing How Mathematics Is Taught
Teachers from as far away as the Artic Circle are traveling to Colorado to learn a new way of teaching math. They are part of a summer...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Alternative cement with low carbon footprint developed
Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Parรก have developed a...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Lighter, stronger, greener: World's first 'carbon concrete' building
German architect Henn has joined forces with the Technical University of Dresden to design the first building made from โcarbon...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Blockchain & Cryptocurrency could help construction reinvent itself
With one Scottish building firm becoming the UKโs first to accept cryptocurrency, the rest of the sector may not be far behind. Steven...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 17, 20214 min read
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Revival of Wind Catchers
From Ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. In the search for...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 11, 20216 min read
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ICON 3D prints simulated mars habitat designed by bjarke ingels group for NASA
ICON announces its awarded subcontract to deliver a 3D-printed habitat, known as mars dune alpha, at NASAโs johnson space center. the...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Carbon-capturing Celour paint allows anyone to "participate in CO2 removal in their daily lives"
Design graduate Kukbong Kim has developed a paint made from demolished concrete that is capable of absorbing 20 per cent of its weight in...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Famous Amsterdam canal gets a 3D-printed smart bridge
Amsterdamโs oldest neighborhood is getting a high-tech upgrade thanks to 3D-printing company MX3D and design firm Joris Laarman Lab. The...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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Bacteria in Concrete and the Implications on its Degradation and Repair
University of Delaware researcher Julie Maresca and students in her lab are studying concrete and the life that stubbornly persists...

Deen Gabriel
Aug 4, 20215 min read
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Technology that helps houses pay for themselves welcome in SA
THE Covid-19 pandemic led to a revaluation of the place we call โhome.โ During total lockdown and even now, with the alarming Delta...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 30, 20213 min read
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These Giant LEGO-like Building Blocks Let You Build Your Own Livable House
LEGO started selling their famous building blocks in 1949. That means kids have been playing with these toys for generations,...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Office building in Botswana receives 5-Star Green rating
Green Building Council South Africa has awarded the Motswere building in Botswana a 5-Star Green Star Africa โ Office Design v1.1 rating....

Deen Gabriel
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Inside the ultra-modern R6-million Cape Town home built using shipping containers
A new ultra-modern home in Fishhoek, Cape Town, shows what is possible by using recycled shipping containers and great design. Ayla Damon...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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Keep the lights on during load-shedding โ starting from R60
You donโt have to light up candles or carry a flashlight around when load-shedding strikes at night. There is a multitude of affordable...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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Elon Muskโs tiny house
A tiny house called Boxabl is Muskโs abode, which, rumor has it, he lives in near SpaceX ground zero in Boca Chica, Texas after selling...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 23, 20212 min read
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Heartwood Properties spearheads new hybrid office development
The new office block will be situated in the Paardevlei precinct of Somerset West, just outside Cape Town, close to the Strand Beach and...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Researchers turn non-toxic residue into coating that resists abrasion, stain and sunlight
Due to the global efforts to meet sustainability standards, many countries are currently looking to replace concrete with wood in...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Urine bio-bricks in South Africa could cut carbon footprint
A team of scientists in South Africa is making building bricks using human urine. It turns out that, not only do they help recycle...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Gas Geysers โ what you need to know
Most household gas geysers make use of modern technology to deliver an efficient and effective product which enables you to always have...

Deen Gabriel
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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