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03 Mar

As professionals tasked to provide safe, quality and efficient infrastructure, it is crucial that South Africa’s civil engineers continue to learn throughout their careers. In this way, the industry is able to better serve the needs of clients, and end users of the infrastructure they implement. To this end, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) regularly offers CPD-accredited learning opportunities – the most recent of which was a webinar held to discuss the vital topic of water sensitive design....

03 Mar

March 2022: Batteries will have a central place in future energy markets both for mobility and energy storage. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global production capacity for electric-vehicle (EV) batteries will need to more than triple from 2020 to 2025 to meet the world’s estimated EV production target....

25 Feb

11 February 2022: On the back of President Ramaphosa’s 2022 State of the Nation address Prof Marianne Vanderschuren, President of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), re-iterated the organisation’s call on government to continue to engage the available resources, entities and professionals in mapping out the far reaching plans that he detailed in his address to the nation stating: “SAICE, with our 15 000 members has the capacity to tap into the knowledge, skills and wisdom to move towards a sustainable, resilient and economically viable future”....

24 Feb

24 February 2022: The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) continues to be encouraged by government’s commitment to the development of social housing across South Africa. This follows on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget speech on Wednesday, 23 February....

23 Feb

24 February 2022 On the back to the 2022 Budget just released, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is pleased to hear that Government is looking at value for money and quality of delivery as the top priority in the development of the project pipeline. This is particularly important to ensure the sustainable development of infrastructure....

15 Feb

15 February 2022. It is not an everyday occurrence where graduates return and share their testimonies on how a particular programme contributed towards growth in their careers. This was the case during the School of Consulting Engineers (SCE) Information Session hosted on Tuesday, 8 February. The SCE was founded by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) and aims to provide the opportunity for Consulting Engineers, their staff, their clients and other interested parties in the Built Environment to enhance their business, professional and entrepreneurial skills....

11 Feb

11 February: The Regent Villa Social Housing project, in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, was graced this week with a visit by representatives from Human Settlements’ entities – the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA), the National Housing Finance Cooperation, and the Housing Development Association - together with the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for Human Settlements Councillor Malusi Booi. ...

11 Feb

11 February 2022: On the back of President Ramaphosa’s 2022 State of the Nation address Prof Marianne Vanderschuren, President of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), re-iterated the organisation’s call on government to continue to engage the available resources, entities and professionals in mapping out the far reaching plans that he detailed in his address to the nation stating: “SAICE, with our 15 000 members has the capacity to tap into the knowledge, skills and wisdom to move towards a sustainable, resilient and economically viable future”....

09 Feb

9 February 2022: “Social housing has the power to change the landscape of our country, to bring people together and to overcome past injustices. We are not just a social housing regulator, we help create homes for our people,” says Ms Busisiwe Nzo – the newly appointed chairperson of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA). Nzo is heading up the new council recently appointed by Cabinet....