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Lindsey Schutters
MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.
The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.
[Lindsey Schutters] Astronomers in South Africa using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope stumbled across 49 new galaxies – all by accident…

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Lindsey Schutters
SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr
Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr
[Lindsey Schutters] Between its massive payload and innovative use of methalox fuel, Starship is set to power many space futures...

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Lindsey Schutters
#SIDSSA24: ISA tackles infrastructure lag, eyes private investment

Mameetse Masemola, head of Infrastructure South Africa, at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium
Mameetse Masemola, head of Infrastructure South Africa, at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium
[Lindsey Schutters] Infrastructure South Africa head Mameetse Masemola explains strategy, how they pick projects, and the importance of partnerships...

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Lindsey Schutters
#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA
Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA
[Lindsey Schutters] The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium features the launch of the Construction Book and the top 12 priority infrastructure projects...

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Lindsey Schutters
Q&A: How Geovia is reimagining mining efficiency with digital twins

Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia
Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia
[Lindsey Schutters] Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia, talks through the digital transformation happening in geology and mining...

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Lindsey Schutters
Leap Day: The problem that changed the history of time

Leap days are special for many reasons.
Leap days are special for many reasons.
[Lindsey Schutters] 29 February is not just an extra day, it's a testament to human ingenuity and our quest to keep time in harmony with the cosmos...

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Lindsey Schutters
#BudgetSpeech2024: R943bn for infrastructure and major reforms

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.
[Lindsey Schutters] The 2024 budget speech unveiled ambitious plans to overhaul the country's infrastructure financing and delivery system...

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Lindsey Schutters
MeerKAT discovery could advance our understanding of Einstein’s theory

The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO
The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO
[Lindsey Schutters] Astronomers discovered an exotic binary pulsar in globular cluster that could be a leap in understanding Einstein’s General Relativity…

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#BizTrends2024: The foreseeable impact of technology on quantity surveying

#BizTrends2024: The foreseeable impact of technology on quantity surveying
[Nosiyabonga Mongane] The foreseeable trends that will impact quantity surveying profession and construction in 2024...

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Lindsey Schutters
Real Madrid stadium revamp gets ready for Taylor Swift, faces new corruption allegations

Architect render of the Santiago Bernabéu. Source: GMP Architecten
Architect render of the Santiago Bernabéu. Source: GMP Architecten
[Lindsey Schutters] The ambitious Santiago Bernabéu revamp is reaching its final stages ahead of the business end of the Real Madrid season and a Taylor Swift concert...

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Roelof van den Berg
Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation
Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation
[Roelof van den Berg] Reason for optimism as SA infrastructure lays the foundation for future growth...

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Lindsey Schutters
Cape Town heritage building balcony collapses, injuring 20

Source: Google Maps
Source: Google Maps
[Lindsey Schutters] The balcony on the Castle Street side of The Athletic & Social Club gave way, injuring 20 people who were transported to nearby hospitals...

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Lindsey Schutters
Carbon negative home is proof of concept for green concrete

The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.
The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.
[Lindsey Schutters] Bahamas homemade of carbon-negative concrete is a first for the planet and proof of green concrete concept...

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Alison Groves
#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero
[Alison Groves] The construction industry contributes one fifth of the globe's carbon emissions and has an important role to play in reaching net zero...

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Carien du Plessis
Johannesburg fire: Ramaphosa calls for action against illegal occupations

Johannesburg fire: Ramaphosa calls for action against illegal occupations
[Carien du Plessis] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his concern over the growing problem of 'hijacked' buildings in some parts of the country...

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Lindsey Schutters
XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied
XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied
[Lindsey Schutters] Dangote, the world's largest single train refinery, is ramping up production, but may not affect petrol prices at the pump...

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Sindy Peters
#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition

#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition
[Sindy Peters] Arleta Mukhesi shares with us how she's managed the transition to ABB France and how young employees are being empowered...

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Sindy Peters
#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good
[Sindy Peters] Izadri van Niekerk shares with us what excites her most about being an engineer and how GIBB is empowering youth in the engineering sector...

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Sindy Peters
#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna

#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna
[Sindy Peters] We go behind the selfie with qualified mechatronics technologist, Raymond Mhlongo...

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Sindy Peters
Sanna Sebone shares tips on building a sustainable woman-owned construction enterprise

Sanna Sebone shares tips on building a sustainable woman-owned construction enterprise
[Sindy Peters] Sanna Sebone shares invaluable insights from her entrepreneurial journey on how to develop a sustainable woman-owned construction company...

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