Developments News Magazine

Innovators from the financial and property development sectors share green ambitions with their peers in a symbolic turning point for South Africa’s built environment 11 August 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa: More than eighty CEOs and their management teams from South Africa’s finance and property development sectors attended a forum today to share the business case for committing to design and certify their new homes with EDGE. Hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that focuses on the private sector, the event took place at Drivelines Studios, located in the heart of Maboneng, a residential complex made of up-cycled shipping containers that is still undergoing the final stages of construction. At the forum, property developers revealed to their peers the facts and figures behind their decisions to green their portfolios going forward. Their insights reflect the industry’s experience that more customers are demanding homes that

Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated around the world on the birthday of Nelson Mandela, 18 July, to honour his life and legacy. Everyone is invited to share in this celebration by giving 67 minutes of volunteerism and joining this global movement to change the world for the better. In 2017, the community of Sandton Central is again taking action to help make a difference for the better. This year, Mandela Day is focused on having immediate impacts through #ActionAgainstPoverty and Sandton-based businesses and their staff, visitors and local residents all joined the movement for a better South Africa and a better world by volunteering their time and resources through numerous activities to help a variety of beneficiaries. Poverty alleviation, feeding empty tummies, skills development and employment support, caring for the most vulnerable in our society, donating blood, and contributing to animal welfare are among the initiatives to receive a boost from Sandton Centra

Shawn Theunissen - Property Point Property Point, a Growthpoint Properties initiative, is transforming the South African economy and society by building sustainable small businesses working in the property industry. This year, for the first time, it has opened its application process to KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneurs. Property Point is an enterprise initiative founded by Growthpoint Properties, the leading international property company listed on the JSE. It has grown to collaborate with partners across the property industry, like Attacq, to drive enterprise development forward for the sector. Property Point has been a catalyst for transformation within the South African property industry since it was founded in 2008. So far, it has created 1669 jobs and R453 million in procurement opportunities generated for the 124 SMEs that have participated in its two-year incubation programmes. These small business have reported 61% growth in revenue, which is significantly above the nation

Konecranes has been delivering Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes to intermodal operators all over the world for many years. This year marks the delivery of the 1000th Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) crane – a milestone in its impressive history. It was installed at the Georgia Ports Authority at the Port of Savannah in the USA. In South Africa three 350kg RMG’s have been installed at Transnet in Gauteng. “It is one of the largest scale installations of RMG cranes ever to be undertaken in Southern Africa”, said John MacDonald, Service, Sales and Marketing Director at Konecranes Southern Africa. “Weighing over 350 tons, the cranes are each able to move a container every three minutes”. Konecranes’ Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) crane is an integral part of the global company's product offering. This productive and reliable RTG was developed more than 20 years ago and remains the top choice for container terminals around the globe. Konecranes’ RTG has three main features which w