Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time
Desalination is the process of extracting salt from saline water to make it drinkable. There are two main types of desalination. In the first –
3 major trends in the commercial property space in Africa
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has seen three major trends emerge as drivers of investment in Africa’s commercial property space. Though this sector has certainly taken
2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open
The 2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards, which recognises exceptional individuals, projects, teams, and institutions in the African construction sector, is now open for nominations. Awards
Lagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge
A consortium led by Portugal’s builder Mota-Engil and two Chinese ventures has been shortlisted by Nigeria’s Lagos state to build a $2.5bn bridge that is
Suez Canal Economic Zone signs $2.6bn methanol plant contract
Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone on Tuesday signed a $2.6bn contract to build a methanol plant at Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port and industrial complex, it
Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction
Turkey’s Adana Hospital survived the February 2023 earthquakes with no damage because of its seismic isolation system. Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc., CC BY-ND Several hospitals