Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa November/December 2013 | Page 6

T EDITORIAL he end of the year is almost upon us – at increasingly breakneck speed. There are signs, in certain areas, of an improvement in the country’s economy, so hopefully this will continue. We could all do with a better 2014! Shelley and I attended the Green Building Council of South Africa’s conference in Cape Town recently and, amongst other things at this extremely well run convention, we were thrilled to see our own Bruce Kerswill, Managing Director of the Spire Property Group, elected Chairman of the World Green Building Council – a great plaudit for South Africa and the GBCSA. The conference itself highlighted how sustainability and ‘greening’ is no longer a question of ‘why?’ but ‘how?’ as the world recognises the necessity of implementing changes to conserve our planet. With this in mind, we are so pleased to be continuing our Green Watch features, in conjunction with the GBCSA, next year. Diana Woode The 2013 Steel Awards are our main feature in this issue. The awards encompass a wide range of buildings and projects. Although not reaching the numbers of the 2009 and 2010 entries, the projects submitted were of a very high calibre and the judges were extremely impressed. OUR TEAM EDITOR Diana Woode [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR Shelley Woode-Smith [email protected] DESIGN Peter Fenner-Solomon [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES Diana Woode Shelley Woode-Smith PRINTING Creda POSTAGE Cape Mail / SAPO PUBLISHERS Diana Woode Peter Fenner-Solomon CONTRIBUTORS We welcome articles, photographs and news items relating to architecture, buildings, building methods and building materials. Good quality photographs are vital. Only simple and clearly drawn plans are suitable for printing. No re