Arriving in a ready-to-assemble flatpack DIY kit, this innovative, stylish, elegantly designed and naturally beautiful wooden pool is the perfect complement to any proud homeowner wishing to add real value, quality and class to their home, without the hefty price tag of a conventional sunken pool. The outer wooden structure of the pool is manufactured […]

Windows are a big investment, so it is important to ensure that you make the best purchase decision for your home and your needs. Cobus Lourens from leading window and door manufacturer, Swartland, offers some advice for those in the market for windows for their home.

By: Dr Chris Iddon – Environment Design Manager – SE Controls We’ve all sat in lecture theatres; classrooms or meeting rooms and begun to feel drowsy. Yet in almost every case, this effect has nothing to do with the subject matter being taught or discussed but is a direct consequence of the gradual build up […]

The Global Leadership Academy (GLA) School Hall in Jeffrey’s Bay was a joint-winner of the LSFB (Light Steel Frame Building) category at the Steel Awards 2017. The project illustrated the advantages of the MiTek Ultra-Span (LSF) product in the erection of large complex roofs.

Green improvements in school buildings positively impact on student performance, according to World Green Building Council report.

With Malawi’s education sector booming at an exponential rate, EC Laridon has been working closely with local contractors on numerous projects over the last decade to facilitate the transition from dated British Colonial era laboratory facilities, to fresh contemporary designs with state-of-the-art facilities.

The vibrant design of Menlyn Learning Hub within Menlo Park, Pretoria, has been carefully matched with durable, aesthetically prominent products, among them Corobrik’s latest range of 65mm graphite pavers. 

One of the country’s major producers and suppliers of cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and fly ash, Lafarge South Africa is a member of the international LafargeHolcim group, a world leader in building materials. The company has always had a special and holistic focus on education. Special in that the company not only meets the infrastructure […]

ALUPLAN ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM designs, manufactures and installs a comprehensive range of all aluminium and glass products for residential and commercial developments. Based in Retreat, Cape Town, the company operates mostly in the Western Cape Province. Specialising in aluminium window, doors, shopfronts, curtain walls, louvres and skylights, ALUPLAN is reputed for its custom designed manufacturing and […]

The new range of luxurious bathroom accessories from Franke is available in two stylish designs! With a high polished finish, this stainless steel accessory range is ideal for hotels, offices, retail or any semi-public washroom.

Union Tiles is proud to announce that Florim Magnum large format sintered porcelain stoneware tiles are now exclusively available from its stores nationwide.

Despite ever-changing trends, new technologies and evolutions in taste, an overwhelming majority of homes in South Africa feature tiles in the bathroom. So, what makes them such a popular choice? Are they really the best flooring material? And how do you choose the right tiles for your home?

Matte black taps and faucets are one of the key bathroom and kitchen trends for 2018. We speak to Johnny Lamprecht from leading sanitaryware, tile and flooring supplier, Bathroom Bizarre, about how to use these taps successfully in your bathroom or kitchen design.

a.b.e. Construction Chemicals has expanded its range of dustless cementitious products with the launch of a dustless version of abe.dur – the company’s popular non-metallic high-strength floor screed.

Turnstar Systems has its own in-house powder coating plant at its 7 700 square metre factory in Johannesburg.

Marble is an exceptionally versatile material used for centuries to create awe-inspiring art, majestic staircases, classic kitchens and resplendent flooring. With today’s contemporary design trends, the wide selection of marble can be used in more ways than ever before.

Since gaining a foothold in South Africa, the venerated global bathroom and kitchen fittings manufacturer Kohler, continues to impress with their collection of progressive fixtures and fittings. With design and innovation at the centre of their offering they have certainly become the go-to brand.

Concrete is increasingly becoming the roof covering material of choice for a wide variety of practical reasons, says Bryan Perrie, Managing Director of The Concrete Institute (TCI).

Homemation and Control4 South Africa aspire to become the preferred automation and audio-visual consultants by partnering with architectural firms.

WSP – one of the largest multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies on the continent – played a crucial role in the fast-tracked development of the City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of fresh water into the city’s network per day.

Chryso Eastern Africa is supplying a vital admixture for the concrete mix used for the construction of Nova Apartments, a new R180 million luxury apartment block in Nairobi, by the main contractor, Aggregate Construction. 

Over the last few months it seems as if everybody has become obsessed with rose gold, and with good reason. This colour creates a basic balance between extravagance and style, and the colour tone seems to complement everything!

In the article below, Ian Winroth from Saint-Gobain Gyproc discusses three comfort features which should be considered before doing ceiling improvements, to enhance home comfort and value. The homes we live in can potentially impact our health and overall sense of comfort and wellbeing – but how often do we pause to consider what this effect might […]

Boomgate Systems has added the Genius Swift BGST201 and BGST–D107 barriers to its range of traffic and parking control equipment. Available in straight booms, folding booms with a jack-knife kit or boom arm with fence.