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Ed's Note
BREAKING NEWS: BUILDMIND GOES MOBILE
The building and construction Industry has been buzzing with big events and conferences this past week, but by no means has the industry come to a standstill. All the while people were collaborating around the country, we have been hard at work developing new features and functionality on the BuildMind website, and more importantly our most exciting new product: we now bring you a mobisite!
This mobisite will let you create, manage and update your profile from your WAP enabled cellphone or smartphone, which will be up and running from next Monday (26 September). It is fully functional according to what the actual website can do and you can find leads, opportunities, news and connect with your peers.
You will need to first register on the mobisite in order to be able to track your BuildLeads, so go to www.buildmind.mobi/ today, update your profile, get leads and get found!
Back on the main site, some new fields have been added to your profile form to make it easy for you to get found. This will move your profile to the top of the list on social media networks such as Google, Facebook, Twitter (etc.) to make sure you get found fast – it only takes a minute.
Look out for the new I-Mag section, which will allow you to automatically track and follow thought leaders, news and information in your field. It will look and act like a magazine, but each will contain the specific information you want and need.
We have also changed and upgraded the Marketplace section. You can view tenders, products, projects, ask questions and learn about best practices in your field.
The new Press Office function, dedicated to you (and visible to your network), will allow you to profile your company, services, products, projects and people in one place. It’s a great way to get the word out there about your business and its absolutely free!
BuildMind will also now allow you to map your location with the new Geo-map function. This tool lets people see where you are and where they can find you.
Please send us your feedback about what you think of our new site, just click the “email us” tab on the bottom of the page. Tell us what you like, don’t like and anything else you would like to see on the site.
Until next time, happy networking!
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Tagging your posts
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Much like Google, BuildMind’s search engine users will use word tags to find content and people on the site. For example, if PPC Cement wants an article about all-purpose cement to be found, PPC Cement would need to tag as follows:
PPC Cement, cement, all-purpose, 32, 5R, Surebuild, multi-purpose, general purpose
To get the best search results for you business, be sure to tag your profile, products and services, your articles and any content you publish on BuildMind with as many words as you can think of which will be used to search for solutions or information you provide.
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Upcoming industry events:
International Housing & Home Warranty Conference
Green Building Council of South Africa Convention and Exhibition
Africa Infrastructure 2012
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New Members
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Hanlie Moolamn
Internal Sales Consultant @ Betacrete
Thanyani Obed
Managing Director @ Mushnetsh Holdings
Johann Hanekom
Store Manager @ Tambotie Hardware
Shameerah Adbrahman
Project Officer @ Dept Human Settlements, Western Cape
Sherene du Preez
Director @ Phela Construction Services
Adele de Lange
Manager @ CNCI
Thabo Lebakeng
Project Manager @ Mthombo Construction
Abel Lebakeng
Project Manager @ Zevoli Construction
Russell Rutter
Manager @ Afrimat Aggregates
Fanuel Muganga
Operation & Sales Manager @ Casthill Trading |
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This Week’s news on BuildMind
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R3-bn in tender irregularities found in public works
Tender irregularities of about R3 billion have been uncovered in a probe into the public works department. “We know of more than 40 cases where tenders were awarded improperly, where procedures were not followed and dishonesty took place,” said the public works minister in a statement.Read more »
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Transformed’ Coal of Africa a ‘buy’ – Evolution Securities London-based Evolution Securities has reiterated a “buy” recommendation on the ASX-, JSE- and Aim-listed Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) owing to its future coking-coal upside potential. Evolution’s Charles Kernot says in a note following the company's presentation of improved results that CoAL’s investment case relates to good production headway at Vele and Makhado in South Africa's Limpopo province.
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Dignified housing for SADC needed The provision of adequate housing still remains a major problem in Namibia and the rest of southern Africa and in order to address this problem, innovative projects such as the Kavango Block Brick are needed.Read more »
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Demand for cement body’s technical services rose sharply in 2011 Demand for free services provided by technical marketing organisation the Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) soared in the year ending February 28, with demand remaining high so far this year. C&CI marketing manager Hanlie Turner says demand is expected to remain at last year’s level.
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Murray & Roberts laments a year of almost unprecedented challenges Murray & Roberts reported a R1.74-billion loss for the financial year ended June 30, after what the construction group said were “significant charges and contract completion costs”, especially on the Gautrain project.
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Contractor looks abroad as SA flatlines The South African construction industry is “flat as far as we can see”, says Wilson Bayly-Holmes Ovcon (WBHO) CEO Louwtjie Nel. “I can’t see the light. It’s going to remain a tough environment for a long time.”
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Are you looking for answers to your building questions or do you want to talk about industry issues? That’s what the BuildMind community can help you with.
We always love hearing from you and receiving feedback on what you like, don’t like or could suggest in order to make BuildMind your ‘go-to’ place for all hot news, related questions and extensive networking in the building industry.
It’s a fact – BuildMind is the fastest growing online network in the building industry in South Africa and the more it grows, the more opportunities lie in it for you. That’s why all your business acqaintences and colleagues should be part of our community too!
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