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The residential construction industry is all about one trendy material this year, as evidenced at the annual Providence expo.

Almería, Spain, is a hub of intensive farming that operates nearly year-round without the need for heated greenhouses or ...

On 27 March, residents of Soweto, who said they have been waiting for over two decades for their RDP housing applications to ...

Scores of Soweto residents marched to the Johannesburg Mayor's office on Thursday, demanding the allocation of RDP houses they claim to have been waiting for up to 30 years. Protestors allege ...

North American suspension PVC resin prices ticked up slightly in March as buyers prepare for the upcoming construction season ...

The Soweto residents, who are members of the Umphakathi Wesizwe organisation, are protesting against the slow allocation of ...

Yes, there’s technology to 3D print homes. A computer-controlled robotic arm equipped with a hose and nozzle moves back and ...

The National Housing Bank (NHB) has reprimanded home financiers for mis-selling insurance policies bundled with housing loans. The regulator has instructed these companies to stop bundling insurance ...

During the housing boom that began two decades ago, more than half of wealth creation came from the appreciation of housing prices. But home prices peaked in 2021 and have since dipped to mid-2019 ...

When you put plastic packaging into your recycling bin, it might be a surprise to learn that the least likely thing to happen is that it will be recycled in the UK. Instead, a huge amount of plastic ...

Newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Adolfo Carrión, Jr. joins PIX11 News to discuss his plans for affordable housing and jobs. U.S. Bank says it believes ...