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JAMES TRUDEAU
It is “very critical” that Eskom increases its energy storage capacities to support a more diversified energy portfolio
Noncarbon future epitomises ideal energy mix
21st August 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

In about 2060, the ideal energy mix would be one with only non-carbon sources, such as wind, solar, pumped hydro and hydrogen, says global energy advisory UL. 


Focus set on intellectual support services
14th August 2020

Hard face solution provider Rio-Carb is altering its business model to focus more on providing intellectual support services and is employing its own engineers to assist customers in all aspects of... 


Zutari CEO Dr Gustav Rohde
Zutari recognised as the best in Africa
12th August 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Newly rebranded consultancy Zutari, formerly Aurecon Africa, has come first in the Top 225 International Design Firm Rankings for Africa, published by US magazine Engineering News-Record (ENR).... 


TECH TAKE-UP
Lockdown regulations have forced organisations to take up collaborative tools and integrated platforms
Use of integration platforms increases in sector
24th July 2020 By: Halima Frost

The role, development and deployment of collaboration tools and integration platforms in the project management sector have accelerated during the past six months, says University of Pretoria (UP)... 


RETURN JOURNEY
The team has fine-tuned a workplace journey tracker that highlights where the company would need to implement safety measures before returning to work
Post-lockdown solution offered
24th July 2020 By: Halima Frost

Integrated Project Alliance (IPA) has developed a complete end-to-end (E2E) project management solution to companies and landlords wanting to re-open their companies after the Covid-19 lockdown... 


KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON
Having an experienced project management team allows Lesedi Nuclear Services to maintain clients such as State-owned power utility Eskom’s Medupi power station
EPC firm suggests experienced team is key factor
24th July 2020 By: Halima Frost

Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Lesedi Nuclear Services says using an experienced project management team remains one of the key factors that needs to be applied when... 


ALEX DE BRUYN
Sherlock provides a smart contract management network using blockchain and distributed technology
New technology offers effective communication
24th July 2020 By: Halima Frost

Blockchain solution provider DoshEx’s newest offering, Sherlock blockchain, is adapted for project managers and engineers to effectively communicate within a communal ecosystem. DoshEx CEO Alex de... 


Zutari CEO Gustav Rohde
Zutari geared with creative, collaborative approaches for infrastructure-led recovery in Africa
21st July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After demerging from the global engineering and advisory brand Aurecon on January 1, Aurecon Africa has emerged as Africa’s newest engineering consultancy and is now called Zutari. Zutari CEO Dr... 


NOISE DEFENDERS
Machoy places significant importance on the role of acoustics and acoustic engineers, advertises in journals and liaises with environmental practitioners throughout Africa
Noise, acoustic standards and testing can boost industry
17th July 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

With the acoustics industry experiencing little to no growth, owing to new project developments being halted, acoustic consulting engineering practice Mackenzie Hoy Consulting Acoustics Engineers... 


CESA supporting municipalities to improve service delivery, spending
15th July 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The recently released Auditor-General’s (AG's) report on the latest municipal audit results does not paint a good picture for spending and service delivery on the part of South Africa’s local... 


Logashri Sewnarain
Logashri Sewnarain promoted to SMEC CEO
15th July 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Engineering and infrastructure consultancy firm SMEC South Africa has promoted Logashri Sewnarain CEO, effective August 1, following the retirement of Kostas Rontiris. Logashri, who joined SMEC in... 


PLUGGED IN
Legrand has add to its home automation solutions that use traditional house wiring and is controlled through WiFi
Home automation add-on launched
10th July 2020

Global electrical and digital building infrastructure specialist Legrand has launched its Arteor-with-Netatmo which is a simple home automation solution that uses traditional house wiring and is... 


MATHIEU DU PLOOY
It will be critical for Governments and businesses to collaborate and develop recovery plans that consider Africa’s unique socio-economic circumstances in future development plans
Development of infrastructure crucial to post-Covid growth
26th June 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Owing to the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, unmet basic needs and the demand for service delivery in South Africa’s underdeveloped communities have become increasingly apparent, which has... 


POST-LOCKDOWN PROSPECTS 
With local air travel reopened for business purposes, essential site visits will be possible, and more practical
Company adapts to new norm, despite economic concerns
26th June 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Despite stoppages in current projects, and a downturn in the economy that has restricted the pipeline of incoming projects, consulting engineering company SRK Consulting MD Vis Reddy says the... 


SERENA HOTEL NAIROBI

Bosch East Africa Consulting Engineers in Kenya has extended its MEP services to include cvil and structural engineering and project management services
Sustainable living created after lockdown
26th June 2020

Multidisciplinary consulting engineering companies group Bosch Holdings is set to resume building and land development operations as South Africa lifts Covid-19 lockdown business restrictions. “Our... 


Challenges facing consulting engineers now exacerbated by Covid-19 restrictions
Challenges facing consulting engineers now exacerbated by Covid-19 restrictions
26th June 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Since first emerging in December last year, the rapidly spreading and now ubiquitous Covid-19 pandemic has buckled economies worldwide within months, holding global industries to ransom, despite... 


FLOOD TOIL TEARS AND SWEAT
Floods caused significant erosion and wash away damage on several sections of the railway line that are in close proximity to the river
Local company involved in Malawi railway link
26th June 2020

This year, environmental consulting engineers JG Afrika completed hydrological, topographical, sedimentation and climate studies to assist the Malawian government in rebuilding railway... 


PRECAST PREFERENCE
The elements are manufactured in a controlled factory environment and then transported to site where they are assembled
Precast-concrete manufacturing complements construction sector
29th May 2020

The precast-concrete manufacturing sector is complementing conventional in-situ building methods by helping to accelerate strategic infrastructure projects and reducing construction costs. It is... 


ION-OPENING EXPERIENCING
Radiological decontamination and demolition projects can involve a range of procedures, including radiological scanning and testing of scrap metal after ultra-high pressure washing
New infrastructure creates opportunities for demolition, decontamination
8th May 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

The development of new infrastructure, particularly in the expanding local mining sector, has created opportunities for demolition solutions provider Jet Demolition to be involved in sectional... 


Public works infrastructure in dire need or maintenance, says Cesa
5th May 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The built environment sector is an industry that has been given greater freedom to operate as South Africans settle into a Phase 4 lockdown level. Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa... 


Wood secures partnership agreement with Sasol South Africa
29th April 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global engineering and consultancy company Wood has been appointed as an engineering partner to Sasol South Africa. The parties have signed a five-year partnership framework agreement that will... 


Pipeline repair continues despite Covid-19
24th April 2020

Repair of the Mt Albert high-pressure sludge pipeline is a critical project for city council Wellington’s wastewater network in New Zealand, and one that Wellington Water is committed to... 


Kate Roper
Aurecon assisting government with national Covid-19 response
6th April 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon is collaborating with the South African government and assisting where it can during the national lockdown as the country strives to curb the... 


BUILDING TRUST
Peikko's technology has been adopted to some success in a few projects since entering the country
New tech needs consulting engineers buy-in
3rd April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Construction connection technology company Peikko is working to raise awareness among consulting engineers in South Africa of the potential that its bolted column connection technology and... 


NIKITA LALLA
There is an abundance of talking without timeous, practical implementation
Local project scarcity causes loss of top-class engineers
3rd April 2020 By: Darren Parker

The scarcity of public-sector projects is leading to massive retrenchments and the loss of South Africa’s world-class consulting engineers to foreign markets, says law firm LNP Attorneys CE Nikita... 


CHRIS CAMPBELL
Cesa will be embarking on a concentrated marketing drive to promote quality cost-based selection
Adopt QCBS mindset – Cesa
3rd April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Industry association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) is embarking on a focused marketing drive in the second quarter of this year as part of a renewed effort to raise awareness surrounding... 


CONSTRUCTIVE BUILDING
Implementing a sustainable building philosophy provides value-add throughout the value chain
Building for sustainability promotes valuable returns
3rd April 2020

There is a direct link between the stability of an economy and ongoing development, says consulting engineers firm WSP Africa structures regional director Johan Piekaar. Currently, the local... 


Bill Langenbach
Fluor names Bill Langenbach as new GM
31st March 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Engineering company Fluor Corporation has announced that Bill Langenbach has been named as the company’s new GM for South Africa. Langenbach has more than three decades of experience with Fluor,... 


DIVERSE OFFERING 
For the sugar industry, Bosch Projects provides front-end cane offloading, cane preparation, juice extraction, sugar processing, sugar drying and refining equipment
Equipment design vital for sugar industry
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

A critical aspect of servicing the sugar industry is equipment design, says integrated engineering technology and project management company Bosch Projects sugar sector director Steve Rosettenstein. 


CESA CEO Chris Campbell
CESA concludes productive Infrastructure Indaba
13th March 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) says its yearly Infrastructure Indaba, held on March 11 and 12, had ended with action-oriented resolutions that could be taken forward to help solve the... 


CASIAN DENDERE
The sector remains under pressure, with margins remaining tight amid a generally low market performance
Industry remains in decline
14th February 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Although the civil engineering and construction sector is the backbone of the economy and contributes significantly to employment and growth in the country, it continues to experience a slump, says... 


Sugen Pillay 
CESA is also calling for the Construction Industry Development Board to fast-track the Register of Professional Service Providers
CESA remains hopeful about the future
14th February 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Despite the country’s current economic uncertainty, consulting engineering firms association Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) president Sugen Pillay believes that the country is in the... 


Govt, SOEs urged to appreciate South Africa’s consulting engineers
Govt, SOEs urged to appreciate South Africa’s consulting engineers
12th February 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Closing the infrastructure gap in South Africa is closely linked to infrastructure development on the rest of the continent, as it is to the creation of value chains that can advance Africa’s... 


CESA president Sugen Pillay
Use private engineers to boost State’s ability to plan and execute infrastructure projects - CESA
29th January 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Consulting Engineers South Africa is calling on government to consider immediately boosting the capacity of State departments and municipalities to plan and execute infrastructure projects by... 


AfDB signs five-year agreement to use Fidic standard contracts
14th January 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global representative body, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Fidic) has secured an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) that will see the development finance... 


CESA president Sugen Pillay
CESA appoints new president
3rd December 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) on Tuesday inaugurated its new president Sugen Pillay for the next two years. He succeeds Neresh Pather.  


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