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Codes and partial safety factor for infrastructure geotechnical designs updated
29th November 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Eurocode 7, which provides detailed guidance for geotechnical designs, includes a key difference to the global safety concept, as it is known in South Africa, which is to consider partial safety... 


HEMANT HARIE
Without effective data management and protection, organisations within the petrochemical industry may fall victim to data loss
Petrochemicals industry demand forecast to slow down by 2030
22nd November 2019

Management consulting firm McKinsey predicts that by 2030, global petrochemicals demand growth may slow from 3.6% to between 2% and 3%, says data management consultants Gabsten Technologies MD... 


CRIZETTE VAN DEN BERGH
The modular installation system is beneficial in terms of maintenance because of reduced downtime
Modular installation systems fitted in abattoir
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Multinational construction services company Hilti designed and supplied the modular installation systems to support wet services for chicken producer Early Bird Farms, in Olifantsfontein. Early... 


INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
The South African public and the private sectors need to do their bit to support the development of the infrastructure industry in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond
Small business celebrates award, charts way forward
15th November 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Consulting company ADA Consulting Engineers recently won a commendation for the Small Company of the Year award at this year’s Consulting Engineers South Africa AON Excellence Awards, held in... 


 CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL 
Consulting Engineers South Africa's aspirations are in sync with those of the country's National Development Plan
Cesa shines on international stage
15th November 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Voluntary association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) was one of the big winners at the 2019 International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Fidic) Member Association (MA) Excellence... 


THE ROAD AHEAD

A comprehensive plan, which would include the required funds and development of human capital, combined with a will to execute, could address the backlog of road maintenance
Federation contributes to upskilling, calls for new funding model
1st November 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

The South African Roads Federation (SARF) plans to have conducted more than 50 training and capacity development programmes by the end of this year to help build the necessary capacity in terms of... 


Aurecon Africa business MD Dr Gustav Rohde
Aurecon Africa separates from global group to focus on continent
31st October 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global engineering group Aurecon has announced that it will demerge with the African business in early 2020. The African shareholders of Aurecon initiated the separation, with 98% of all... 


KNOWLEDGE IS POWER With drought affecting South Africa, it is important to know where and how much water is being used for planning purposes
More municipalities must undertake metering projects
11th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Water loss, from a vital-asset and an income perspective, has plagued municipalities throughout South Africa for some years, says professional services engineering company SMEC South Africa... 


FINGER IN THE WIND
G7 engineers on site deploying Sonic Detection and Ranging instruments to supplement ongoing wind measurement campaigns
Wind energy untapped vine of job creation
4th October 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The wind energy industry comprises various subsectors, each with its own degree of job creation potential, Cape Town-based wind farm developer G7 Renewable Energies tells Engineering News. 


PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY
The photonic prototyping facility was designed for individuals or organisations who wish to design photonics products
CSIR calls for proposals from the public to use its photonics facility
13th September 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is calling for proposals from anyone who wishes to turn a demonstrated idea into a working prototype using the photonics prototyping... 


GLOBOID GEAR SET
A virtual image of the gear geometry
Local complex-geometry globoid gears for hot-rolled steel plant
6th September 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Local precision engineering company Venter Consulting Engineers has completed two complex geometry globoid gear sets for Italian metal industry equipment manufacturer Danieli, says Venter... 


JESHIKA RAMCHUND
Cesa’s new gender diversity forum aims to engage all stakeholders and develop strategies to improve diversity and inclusivity
Cesa aims to fix ‘leaky pipeline’
30th August 2019 By: Darren Parker

Industry association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has established a gender diversity forum to table issues of gender inequality among its member companies to address, among other... 


BOOM BOOM
The new optical flame section and releasing system mitigates explosive situations in the explosives manufacturing industry
Flame-detection system set for SA launch
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Industrial solutions provider HMA South Africa, part of the larger HMA Group, is set to launch the Det-Tronics optical flame detection and releasing system, designed for the demands of... 


INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIOUSNESS
Careful due diligence assessments are made when looking at inner city fire hazards
CBD buildings undergo fire assessment and upgrade
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has finalised the fire system due diligence checks on seven buildings for a reputed investor who intends to buy the properties to repurpose as offices. Six of... 


Industry body welcomes infrastructure spend decision
16th August 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) welcomes the decision by government to allocate about R100-billon as seed funding for infrastructure development. “The organisation would like... 


New buildings to provide accommodation closer to institutions
16th August 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

To address the issue of the lack of student accommodation in close proximity to campus, ADA Consulting Engineers has been involved in a greenfield construction project for a Southpoint building on... 


The 2019 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
South African engineering excellence recognised
15th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African engineering excellence was put on glittering display during the 2019 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) in Midrand on Wednesday... 


EY signs up as platinum sponsor for World Energy Congress
22nd July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Energy Council on Monday announced that professional services firm EY had signed on to be a platinum sponsor for the World Energy Congress. The twenty-fourth World Energy Congress will... 


Project entered for Cesa award
19th July 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Multidisciplinary engineering company Bosch Projects has entered one of its recently completed projects for the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Aon Engineering Excellence awards, which... 


Saice bemoans the exodus of engineers from South Africa
9th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has called for urgent intervention by government to attract engineers who have been emigrating at an alarming rate back to South Africa.... 


WERNER COMRIE

Collaboration between the public and private sectors is long overdue. We have to use our collective knowledge to solve the challenges going forward
Infrastructure backlog provides growth opportunities for company
5th July 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

There is a backlog of sufficient planned new bulk water infrastructure projects in South Africa which could potentially provide increased opportunities for engineering consultants, such as AECOM,... 


CLUED-UP CONSULTING 
Delegates attending the FIDIC GAMA event spoke of infrastructure procurement and funding models
Industry body discusses challenges at hand
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

The lack of larger projects and inconsistent application of procurement regulations are but two of the many issues holding the consulting engineering industry back, says industry body Consulting... 


BRIDGING THE GAP Building bridges for the Gautrain are but a few projects in Nyeleti’s portfolio
Consulting engineering remains under pressure
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Consulting engineering remains under the pump 


TRACK RECORD The stadium was built in record time as a multifaceted sporting facility and arts and culture hub
Sporting complex completed two years early
28th June 2019

An innovative design-and-build solution for the Japoma Sports Complex in Douala, Cameroon has allowed for multinational engineering consultancy Aecom to decrease the proposed project timeframe by... 


VIS REDDY South Africa has a good record in terms of managing tailings dams, even with the risks involved
Prospect of reinvestment brings hope to sector
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

A reinvestment in projects at government level will help lift the consulting engineering sector in South Africa, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting South Africa MD Vis Reddy.... 


LAYING A FOUNDATION
The company hopes to educate young unemployed people with its new programme
Company recognised for upliftment project
28th June 2019

The corporate social responsibility arm of consulting engineering firm holding company Bosch Holdings, Bosch Ulwazi has offered 200 unemployed young people in Peddie, in the Eastern Cape, jobs... 


GROWING FORWARD
The diversity panel and ‘Growing Forward’ strategy will allow the institution to develop policies that address gender diversity and inclusivity in the built environment industry
Saice embarks on long-term expansion strategy
21st June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Civil engineering voluntary association and learning institution, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has initiated a long-term expansion strategy to cater to the needs of... 


ALLYSON LAWLESS

Employers are mistaken in unrealistically expecting graduates to design and manage processes, projects and systems from their first day at work
Regulations enable organisations to develop graduates
21st June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Organisations need to play a more active role in developing engineering capacity in South Africa, as new regulations are in place to provide available funding for graduate training, says South... 


Cesa CEO Chris Campbell
Broad stakeholder engagement necessary to effect 'new dawn' – Cesa
29th May 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In keeping with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for a “new dawn” in South Africa’s economy, Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says it would like to see the reinstatement of stakeholder... 


PwC Southern Africa CEO Shirley Machaba
PwC Southern Africa appoints first black female CEO
23rd May 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has appointed Shirley Machaba Southern Africa CEO, effective July 1. She is the first black African woman to be appointed as CEO within PwC in Southern... 


DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Last year, ADA Consulting Engineers completed work for the extension of the Airport Junction shopping centre, in Gaborone
Firm well-positioned for business in Botswana and Africa
3rd May 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The working environment in Botswana is stable, and civil and structural engineering firm ADA Consulting Engineers welcomes the country’s focus on infrastructure development, which the company is... 


Hatch attains Level 1 empowerment rating
Hatch attains Level 1 empowerment rating
23rd April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global consultancy Hatch has attained a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment rating. “We embrace diversity as the catalyst to grow the economy by rectifying the exclusion of previously... 


Plan required for uptake of 4IR in power sector
19th April 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The power generation and transmission sector has been slow in the uptake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), says global engineering company Aurecon Group energy unit manager Sibu Mvana.  


MATHIEU DU PLOOY

WSP’s focus on the African continent is more sector-based than geographical. We will follow the countries where the need is pressing
Digital tech can improve client and project interaction
5th April 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Professional services firm WSP is finding more opportunities to use emerging digital technologies in delivering engineering and infrastructure projects globally, points out WSP in Africa MD Mathieu... 


GREEN BUILDINGS

The next for green buildings will be the integration the Internet of Things and consistent use of technology through the life cycle of an asset
Consulting firm shifts to public-sector partner role
5th April 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Multinational engineering consultancy Aurecon sees a need to shift the group’s role from that of consultant for engineering design and delivery to being more of a partner to government,... 


SME OPPORTUNITIES 

The most successful projects in which Hyson Cells has been involved are where women-owned teams have been employed
SME politics hindering civil projects, says consulting firm
5th April 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Government efforts to motivate for the employment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for civil engineering and construction projects are causing difficulties for local infrastructure... 


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