Settlements HOUSING Infrastructure in Southern Africa JANUARY 2014 WHAT LIES AHEAD THE LONG ROAD TO SAVANNA STUDENT RES GDP GROWTH HOUSING in Southern Africa CONTENTS NEWS 3 House Prices 2014… 3 Good News for Home Buyers 4 4 Etoll’s Impact on Property Prices 4 Cape Town’s Delivery Rate 6 Positive Outlook for 2014 7 Municipalities Owe Eskom R1,4 billion 8 Levy Liability 9 R10 billion Spending Wish List 9 Title Deeds for Philippi East 11 R1 billion for Insurance Claims HOUSING 10 Home Owners – Aim to Improve Property Values 16 10 GDP Report – Credit Health 12 The Long Road to Savanna… 16 The William – High Density Residential Development 17 Demand for Student Accommodation 18 Making It Happen – Affordable & Social Investment BRICKS & PAVING 20 Building Brick-By-Brick CEMENT & CONCRETE 22 Concrete Performance 24 Growing Demand for Flowcrete 20 DOORS, WINDOWS, FLOORS & WALLS 25 Luxury vinyl flooring PLUMBING, BATHROOMS & KITCHENS 26 Noswal Hall – Off Campus Student Accommodation BUILDING SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 28 Sealing and Bonding 29 Professional Power Tools INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS 30 Builders New Superstores 26 ED’S NOTES HOUSING in Southern Africa THE TEAM EDITOR Carol Dalglish
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