Echo Prestress is part of the Echo Group of Companies, although the oldest company in the group dates back to 1983, Echo Prestress opened for business in July 1995.
A new residence building on the corner of Rose and Main Street in Mowbray will go some way towards addressing the student housing crisis gripping the Western Cape. Nationally current student housing can only accommodate approximately 18% of the total student enrolments in higher education, according to the Department of Higher Education. Student accommodation across the country and in the Western Cape in particular is in high demand, with new developments needed to match the growing numbers of students entering tertiary education each year.
STAG African has registered its Tygerberg 3 student housing development for EDGE certification. It was built utilising light steel frame building which reduces construction time and maintenance costs.
The Greenovate awards programme is an exciting initiative by Growthpoint Properties in association with the Green Building Council South Africa. The prestigious awards recognise innovative solutions for the property industry to environmental challenges.
Established in 1920, the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, in Onderstepoort, is the second oldest in Africa and still the only faculty of its kind in South Africa.
As a solutions-driven company, Lafarge, a world leader in building materials, manufactures innovative products designed to meet the needs of the building and construction industry.
