Reducing Reworks

In Australia, work that needs to be redone on construction projects equates to 35% of the costs. Furthermore, 50% of projects run over budget. Similarly in the USA and Nigeria, reworks form up to 20% and 30% of the price of a construction project. Locally, it costs six times more to fix a problem at […]

The Castle of Good Hope

South Africa Oldest Building in Good Hands South Africa’s oldest building is being entrusted to specialists in the construction, renovation and recycling of buildings, GVK-Siya Zama, for repairs and maintenance. The first stone of the Castle of Good Hope, a pentagonal stone fortress, was laid by Commander Zacharias Wagenaer, in 1666 and construction was completed […]

Anglo American Sandstone

Anglo American’s Architectural Past Preserved Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has spent close to 100 years mining platinum, thermal coal, diamonds, and iron ore in South Africa. When the company established offices in downtown Johannesburg in the late 1930’s, it decorated the building with sandstone panels featuring detailed carvings of plants […]