Urban Real Estate Research Unit (URERU)

My latest paper with @UcheOrdor on #urbanmanagement has just been published with @SpringerNature in @urbanforum Read here: rdcu.be/cu6gg @RealUreru @UCTConEcoMan

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! The Dept of Construction Economics and Management offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees. Click here for more info: ow.ly/y2Ik50FJdDj Applications close 31 AUGUST 2021 APPLY HERE: ow.ly/5KUL50FJdDi

ESG is an investment driver for real estate and construction. The implementation and compliance of sustainable business practices that attract long-term investment to SA should be front of mind as businesses plan for the future and our economic recovery. businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/202…

Join us for the webinar on "Promoting the "S" of "ESG" in African Property Markets" tomorrow (15 July 2021) at 16h00. The focus will be on "Social" issues in the real estate industry. Register using the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #social #Sustainability #ESG

Registration is open for the upcoming virtual African Real Estate Society Conference in September A global gathering of real estate academics & professionals afres2021.com/register @CAHF_Africa @isk_kenya @saibpp @UGoveRN_ @AfricanCities_ @ofuturecities @UCTConEcoMan @uonbi

@UGoveRN_ Thank you for the retweet, much appreciated. This really is an important topic

The latest issue of the Journal of African Real Estate Research is out. Showcasing the work of women in #African #RealEstate & urban development research Access here: journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/JARE… @lukeboyle1989 @CAHF_Africa @UCT_CMC @uonbi @isk_kenya @AfricanCities_ @UrbanAfricaACC

Upcoming Webinar - Promoting the “S” of ESG in African Property Markets. 15 July, 4pm SAST In partnership with @afresorg Register: forms.gle/31z92BRaganTJs… @CAHF_Africa @PropTechforGood @GBCSA @isk_kenya @OfficialNREH @ProptechUg @KeProptech @AssetMagazine @UCTEBE @UCTConEcoMan

NEW BLOG | Invisibilising African cities and their populations @Dsatterthwaite @IIED looks at the massive gaps in basic data for most cities (and city districts) in Africa and why these exist 👇 african-cities.org/invisibilising…

We'll be speaking at the upcoming East Africa Property (EAPI) Summit on 9th July 2021 at 12h00 (EAT). Illana Melzer of 71point4 will join Kecia Rust of @CAHF_Africa as well as our colleagues from @AFRwanda to discuss opportunities in affordable housing and a strategy for finance

Great example of construction technology making a difference in #Malawi techcabal.com/2021/06/24/the… #contech @AfricaProptech @KeProptech @ProptechUg @proptech_ng @PropertyWheel @saibpp @yipa_sa @AssetMagazine

📍 Here are the 13 #AfricanCities we're working in... 🇬🇭 Accra 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa 🇨🇩 Bukavu 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam 🇸🇱 Freetown 🇿🇼 Harare 🇺🇬 Kampala 🇸🇩 Khartoum 🇳🇬 Lagos 🇲🇼 Lilongwe 🇳🇬 Maiduguri 🇸🇴 Mogadishu 🇰🇪 Nairobi Let us know in the replies if it looks like our paths might cross! 🗨️

Today we are at the launch of the "I am the future" initiative, a collaboration between @CoJDevPlanning, @JDA_joburg and @yipa_sa which aims to get young people to understand their roles as the future of the country and introduce them to the working world. #IamTheFuture

@JDA_joburg @CoJDevPlanning @yipa_sa @CityofJoburgZA @AbubakrThapelo @CGLCricket Fantastic iniative, we wish you much success!

Why do we need land information management systems? Eric Nyadimo motivates at @FSDKe ‘s webinar on digitisation. Critical issues for affordable housing in #kenya Great work.

A global survey shows 81% of construction businesses will introduce or increase use of robotics and automation in the next decade to address skills shortage and improve safety on their job sites. forconstructionpros.com/construction-t…

Land value transparency is a critical ingredient in promoting the delivery of affordable housing. The taxation this enables also empowers local governments to deliver infrastructure services that support a real increase in land values. Important work. businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/lan…

See how Maps can make data less abstract and how, like with @SimCity, Maps tie everything together. @1mapsa futurecitiesafrica.com/episode/52/int…