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Dr Oskar Steffen
SRK, industry loses leading light
11th July 2018 By: Nadine James

One of SRK Consulting’s three founding members, Dr Oskar Steffen, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, in Johannesburg. He was 77 years old. Steffen was born in Swaziland, where he completed his... 


COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT 
South Africa is depending on a complex and technically challenging bulk-water supply which requires a high level of expertise and coordination
New tech, investments can reduce water crisis
6th July 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

New technologies for water and wastewater treatment plants, as well as investments in ecological infrastructure, could reduce the risks of water pollution and failure of critical water supply... 


MOHAMED MADHI
Advisian assists companies in understanding how to tap into and use the big data concept by developing a comprehensive map of all data flows available
Capitalising on Big Data and analytics
29th June 2018

Enhancing shareholder value, improving the way businesses operate and compete, and obtaining real-time insight into consumers, risks, profit, performance, and productivity management are all core... 


TWISTED TOWER
Arup highlights the PwC Tower as an example of what collaborative design can achieve
Local firm emphasises project collaboration
29th June 2018 By: Paige Müller

Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm Arup takes a collaborative design approach to their projects. Arup associate director Richard Lawson tells Engineering News that the... 


GERTRUDES GARDEN CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The project began in April this year and is scheduled for completion in mid-2020
Service expansion expected to promote geographical expansion
29th June 2018 By: Paige Müller

Multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm Bosch East Africa Consulting Engineers – part of South Africa-based Bosch Holdings – has extended its mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP)... 


VALUE-FOR-MONEY CONSIDERATIONS
Cesa is calling on government to perform proper value-for-money considerations during the infrastructure professional services procurement process
First half of 2018 takes its toll on the industry
29th June 2018 By: Paige Müller

While industry role-players are hoping that industry growth will improve, industry representative Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says the first half of this year has been marred with slow... 


MEDUPI POWER STATION
SRK Consulting’s scope of work at the Medupi power station is due for completion in December
Mining downturn results in profile expansion for consulting firm
29th June 2018 By: Paige Müller

International consulting engineering and scientists consultancy SRK Consulting’s local non-mining contracts have become its main revenue contributor, contributing to about 40% to 50% of the firm’s... 


MATHIEU DU PLOOY
Consulting firms are looking to differentiate themselves and build strong relationships in the industry to remain a professional service provider of choice
Innovative approaches deployed to overcome industry hardship
29th June 2018 By: Paige Müller

With construction industry growth having remained subdued since the start of this year and government spend on large construction projects having declined dramatically, there has been a trend... 


WARNE RIPPON
Allied Steelrode’s LT20 leverages the full engineering and design potential of tubular steel
Laser equipment extends design possibilities
29th June 2018

The increased popularity and use of square and rectangular section hollow steel tubing is a boon for consulting engineers, as it has opened up many new and innovative design opportunities, says... 


Deloitte expands mining industry service offering
26th June 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global professional services firm Deloitte is expanding its suite of technical and strategic solutions to the mining industry, with the launch of Deloitte Technical Mining Advisory (DTMA).  


Emission abatement technology could drive industrialisation – EPCM Global
20th June 2018 By: Nadine James

South African firm EPCM Global Engineering has partnered with Luxembourg-based Carbon Process & Plant Engineering (CPPE) to bring its emissions abatement technology to Africa, in a move that could... 


Newly-appointed chairperson of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) Amathole region Onke Ngacu
Female civil engineer appointed Saice Amathole region chair
19th June 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Engineering and architecture company GIBB technologist Onke Ngacu has been appointed chairperson of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) Amathole region. She is the first... 


VISHAAL LUTCHMAN
The lack of continuity in government leads to unfinished projects and decaying rail infrastructure
Politics suppressing rail infrastructure build in Africa
1st June 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Election cycles and governance have an inherently negative impact on rail infrastructure planning and the construction thereof in Africa, says multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP Africa... 


TIM TER HAAR
AECOM is developing BIM systems and solutions through its interactions with clients to meet their technical requirements and includes the steel milling industry, bulk materials and commodities handling, mining and ports in South Africa
Engineering firm aims to lead in technology, innovation to improve services
1st June 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Infrastructure engineering multinational AECOM is developing high-technology building information modelling (BIM) systems as part of the transition to digital business and service models and to... 


Esor postpones release of FY18 results
25th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Civil engineering and construction group Esor has postponed the release of its annual financial statements for the year ended February 28 to June 29. The group on Friday said it still needed to... 


CRITICAL FACTOR
Budget chains help reduce costs for procurement managers
Company offers technical advisory for clients
25th May 2018

Industrial supplier BMG’s total plant management solutions encompass a technical advisory service on correct chain selection - a critical factor in any power transmission system. “By investing in... 


DRIVING THE MINE
This variable speed drive was one of the biggest ever supplied by SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa
Commissioning under way following VSD supply
25th May 2018 By: Halima Frost

Following Gauteng-based SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s supply of a Movitrac LTP B variable speed drive (VSD) for a slurry application to a new mine in Zambia, tests have been completed and... 


TEMA PORT
The Tema Port Expansion Project, in Ghana, meets global engineering best practices for ground and civil engineering, sustainability and environmental and social impact
African infrastructure projects on a par with global best practices
25th May 2018 By: Schalk Burger

African infrastructure projects are meeting, and sometimes setting, global engineering best practices, says infrastructure and engineering multinational AECOM Africa civil infrastructure lead... 


AUTOMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA 
Mint Management Technologies hopes to help digitise the local engineering industry
Digitising processes could solve skills shortage
25th May 2018 By: Paige Müller

New Zealand-based engineering consultancy firm BVT Engineering Professional Services (BVT) and global technology consultancy firm Mint Management Technologies (Mint Group), have partnered to... 


Cesa to advance ethical leadership strategy
22nd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

At industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (Cesa’s) yearly presidential breakfast, on Tuesday, president Naresh Pather discussed the organisation’s strategy for this year under... 


Young Professionals Forum, Cesa to mobilise young professionals in the industry
22nd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Young Professionals Forum (YPF), which is part of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), will host six prominent events this year to aid the advancement of young professionals within the... 


HANDS ON 
Engineering students will get real world experience while helping tackle challenges Eskom faces
New research group to bridge skills gap at Eskom
18th May 2018

Applied Thermo Fluid Process Modelling Research Unit (ATProM), a new research group, is building on an existing collaboration between State-owned power utility Eskom and the University of Cape Town... 


Nako Iliso CEO steps down
15th May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nako Iliso CEO Clint Koopman has decided to step down from his position in order to focus on leading the company’s Structures business unit as MD. Nako Iliso executive chairperson Fuzile Fongoqa,... 


Cesa CEO Christopher Campbell
Consulting engineers report positive confidence levels for 2018
14th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite a slowdown in investment by government and general economic conditions not facilitating growth, expectations as reflected in the consulting engineering industry’s confidence levels for the... 


Aurecon strengthens Gauteng Built Environment team with new unit leader
9th May 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Recognising the increasing pressure on the built environment from growing populations and development in African countries, global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has... 


TSHEGO SEFOLO 
The investment in BBE Group represents an exciting opportunity for Agile to invest in a mining support services business with high growth potential
Investment underpins African expansion
4th May 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Private equity fund Agile Capital’s investment in consulting and engineering services business Bluhm Burton Engineering Group (BBE Group) serves as a prime example of the company’s strategy to... 


Power generation rental popular in developing, underdeveloped countries
27th April 2018

The rental power generation market is popular in developing and underdeveloped countries owing to power shortages being a major issue, says market research company ReportBuyer. With power an... 


Site survey recommended before installing power backup system
27th April 2018

With the winter months approaching, systems integration specialist Jasco Intelligent Technologies (Jasco) explains that before companies invest in alternative power solutions it is important to... 


DINESH BULDOO
Transmission and distribution networks are equally critical components to electrifying Africa
Investor interest in Africa’s power sectors remains significant
20th April 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Despite the downturn in commodity prices that led to more subdued growth in several of Africa’s resource-intense economies, there is still significant investor interest in Africa’s power sectors,... 


POWER OF NATURE
Many African leaders have realised the crucial role that renewable energy can and will play in bringing power to their people
Renewable energy crucial to Africa’s power
20th April 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Many African leaders have realised the crucial role that renewable energy can and will play in “bringing power to their people”, says multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP Africa power... 


MoU to facilitate efficient engineering services, procurement processes
6th April 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The invitation by Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo to voluntary association Consulting Engineers of South Africa (Cesa) at Cesa’s seventh annual Infrastructure Indaba, to sign... 


TECHNOLOGICAL SHIFT 
Digital technology has changed the way engineers work, and has enhanced the complexity of solutions they can produce
Civil engineering shifts towards creative sphere
6th April 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The manner in which civil engineers work and the methods they use to find solutions are shifting towards a design-led digital arena, suggests global engineering and infrastructure advisory company... 


SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
The Polo Fields is a massive development of 1 512 apartment units that will be located in the Waterfall precinct, in Midrand
Efficiency certification achieved for new project
6th April 2018

Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP Africa has achieved an EDGE Preliminary Certification for the new Balwin Properties residential apartments project - The Polo Fields; setting a... 


AFRICAN OPPORTUNITIES 
One area of opportunity in Africa is Ghana where Aecom is overseeing construction of the $1.5-billion Tema port Expansion Project
Firm reiterates Africa’s importance as strategic region
6th April 2018

Africa remains a strategic and promising business region for integrated infrastructure delivery company Aecom, and as the outlook for the continent remains positive, the company is ensuring it has... 


PROJECT EXPERTISE  
Knight Piésold is involved in a number of large-scale projects, including the second stage of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Sustainable strategy engenders results
6th April 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Consulting firm Knight Piésold’s sustainable, quality process ethos across the board, from executing projects to implementing transformation, has enabled the company to maintain its competitive... 


SHOWCASING CRANE CAPABILITIES
The Mthatha River bridge project served as the maiden project for the heavy-lift capabilities of the 750 t hydraulic crane
Need for crane depends on bridge design and location
6th April 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The need for cranes in the construction of bridges usually depends on the design and geographical location of the bridge, states Midrand-based crane rental agency Concord Cranes, which forms part... 


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