MARCH- APRIL 2017 ISSUE: 63
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SA Affordable Housing
Providing positive, innovative, cost-effective solutions for South Africa’ s housing back log for the missing middle
CONTENTS
2 EDITOR’ S COLUMN 4 NEWS- CHRYSO ADMIXTURES KEY IN EXTENDED CEMENTS 6 NEWS- KZN CONSTRUCTION TRADE EXPO 8 NEWS- SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDING DESIGN IS KEY 9 NEWS- PROF MARK ALEXANDER TO EDIT REVISION OF‘ CONCRETE BIBLE’ 10 ASSOCIATIONS- THE CMA HOUSE 14 COVER STORY- UFCC EASES CONSTRUCTION PRESSURE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL 18 ADVERTORIAL- PANELS: THE SMARTEST WAY FOR YOUR NEW BUILDING 22 FEATURES- UNCOVERING THE REALITY OF‘ BAD’ BUILDINGS IN JOHANNESBURG 26 FEATURES- ZOOMING IN ON SKILLS SHORTAGE IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY 30 FEATURES- COMPLETING THE LOOK: WINDOWS, WALLS AND FLOORS 33 PROJECTS- IRDP HOUSING GETS FACELIFT WITH TERRAFORCE 34 PROJECTS- CONVENIENCE AND AFFORDABILITY: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 38 PRODUCTS 40 BRAND LISTINGS 40 PRODUCTS
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