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Tuesday, 5 July, 2011

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Editors Note

Hello and welcome to our weekly Newsletter for BuildMind; where building industry people meet.

I am Claire Taylor, the new Publisher and Community Manager for BuildMind and I will be bringing you weekly updates on hot topics in the industry, discussions, leads, new members, upcoming industry events and more.

To keep you up to date, we are sending you direct information on what is happening in our elite online community and would encourage you to visit your profile every day to connect with like-minded industry professionals, find business contacts and job leads which will help you grow your business.

Here are just a few things you can do to get networking now:

  • Update your profile and post a picture of yourself
  • Invite your colleagues to interact with you and your business
  • Comment on other members blog posts
  • Join groups which are of interest to you
  • Post photos and examples of your projects
  • View the latest industry event listings
  • Post interesting blogs which you feel are valuable to the community at large
  • Use the press office function to post article about your own company news

Upcoming Events

Event Name
Master Builder's Congress 2011

Event Name
Green Building Conference and Exhibition

Latest Members

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Mfundo Taliwe

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Grant Spilsbury

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Lucio Carrozzo

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Jerilyn Smith

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Dimitri Mitev

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Tuelo Botlhole

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Thabang Bantsi

 
 
 
 

In the News

New building codes to help save electricity in SA

New building codes that state that at least 50% of water heating requirements in all new buildings must be met by either heat pumps or solar geysers will help boost the solar geyser market.Read more »

Construction sector transparency initiative aims to reduce industry fraud & corruption

Earlier this month, chief executive officer of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Ronnie Khoza, told Sowetan that the organisation recently held a conference to introduce the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) to the sector.Read more »

Finalists announced in 2011 Construction News Awards

The time has come to honour the pioneers behind the construction of cities and towns. The South African Construction Awards will be held at the CTICC on the 23 of July. The awards will recognise the work of these artists as well as praise them for the creation of landmarks that help us find our way. Read more »

R500m prison to be constructed in Port Shepstone

Planning for a R500m prison for KwaZulu-Natal's Port Shepstone has started, the Hibiscus Coast municipal manager said on Thursday. "We are very excited about the project because we believe that it will bring major economic spinoffs for our area," Sbu Mkhize told Sapa after a council meeting in Port Shepstone. Read more »

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It’s a fact - BuildMind is currently the fastest growing building industry network in South Africa, but the more it expands, the more valuable it becomes to its members. This way, your own community also grows and that means you have access to more contacts, job leads, business opportunities and news sources.

We would love you to tell your colleagues and friends about BuildMind and how their businesses can benefit from the use of this powerful business tool.

They can register quickly and easily at: http://www.buildmind.co.za/signup.php

 
 
 
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