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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
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Upcoming Events
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South Africa Interior Designer of the Year Awards 2011
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Rhino User Group
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Green Building Conference and Exhibition
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Design, construction & interiors business network breakfast
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SEDiC 2011 - Small Enterprise Development in Construction
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Latest Members |
Theophilus Hlungwani
Architectural technology student
Elmien Dreyer
Layout design specialist at Capitec Bank
Larger Than Design
Founder of Larger Than Design
Oliver Knoppersen
Acoustician at Pro Acoustic
Mohamed Irfaan Ballim
Draughting student
Nomfundo
Fine art student
Eddie Munyawiri
Architect at Inhabit263
Ramasela leah masedi
Electrical engineer
Chantal Botha
Interior designer at Xpert Granite
Alexandra
World Design Capital assistant |
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In the News
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Décor, design fundraising and sheer luxury June saw the exclusive Oyster Box in Umhlanga Rocks abuzz with activity as Edith Venter hosted the third Home Channel Décor & Design Morning sponsored by Plascon for 2011. This popular charity auction and fundraising event has become such a success that the organisers decided to take it to all corners of the country.Read more »
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Impact of interest rate hikes on the property market The highly possible interest rate hike by the SARB before the end of the year could have significant impact on both the residential and non-residential property markets. It can be expected that inflation will continue on an upward trend for the remainder of the year.Read more »
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Flat out fabulous creations for your home In Cape Town, Pedersen + Lennard, a young design company which is rapidly gaining a global following for their clean yet clever creations, are turning to flat-pack as a means to not only offer affordable furnishings, but designs that can be easily shipped to any corner of the globe.
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Conversations on Architecture 2011 Speakers from as far afield as Brazil, Barcelona and Peru probe the Zeitgeist of our era, debate new directions in architecture and design, and challenge traditional thinking.
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2012/2013 Institution of Interior Design Nemeth Trend Report Conference This workshop will offer a definitive insight into where the industry is positioned currently, consumer attitudes and a multitude of other topics such as future retailing, new office space and engaging with the workforce of the future.
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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.designmind.co.za/signup.php |
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