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The twelfth edition of the EmiratesGBC spotlighted the importance of decarbonising the built environment

Jos, the Plateau State capital, is known as the Tin City. Nigeria began tin mining there, and the nation profited greatly from it. Decades after the

"I saw an opportunity to dive in and work with ideas in a different way."

The biggest multi-disciplinary cycle event on the planet is coming to Glasgow in early August and the city is gearing up for the gathering.

The associate director of Columbia University’s Buell Center steps into the role vacated by Rosalie Genevro beginning in September. 

Commenting on the positive impact of landscape architecture on the community at large, jury chair Suellen Fitzgerald said, “This year’s winners demonstrate how the profession is responding to key environmental and social issues right across NSW including flooding, coastal protection, resilience to climate change, and restoring activation and economies in cities and towns in the aftermath of Covid-19.”

Jua Cilliers Head of school -Built environment, faculty of Design, Architecture and BuildingUTS Read more Jua Cilliers is the current Head of the School

The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) has launched a new Automotive Industry Development Centre – Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) Chair in Automotive Engineering. The AIDC-EC has endowed the new research chair in the Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology for an initial three-year period. Backed with a financial investment of R14-million, this strengthens the university’s position as a centre of excellence in the automotive industry.

The egress complex consists of a dense, lattice-like network of tunnels, between 3mm and 5mm wide, which connects wider conduits inside with the exterior. During the rainy season (November through April) when the mound is growing, this extends over its north-facing surface, directly exposed to the midday sun. Outside this season, termite workers keep the egress tunnels blocked. The complex is thought to allow evaporation of excess moisture, while maintaining adequate ventilation.