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Building confidence falls to lowest level since 2000

Tuesday, 15th June 2010

The FNB building confidence index fell to 24 in the 2nd quarter of 2010, from 30 in the preceding quarter and 30.2 in the same quarter of 2009. This is the lowest level in the index since the 4th quarter of 2000 when it was at an all time low of 22.7.  


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New buildings to comply with new energy efficiency regulations

Tuesday, 15th June 2010

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies recently published a regulation for the environmental sustainability of buildings, which is a sub-regulation to the National Building Regulation and Building Standards Act. This regulation requires that all buildings must be fitted with renewable energy water heating systems, such as solar water heating systems.


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