9 June 2023: Collaboration was the feature word as stakeholders met and discussed the role of the private and public sectors in infrastructure development and economic growth for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) at the CESA Presidential Function held in Umhlanga, on 8th June. ...
18 May 2023: A discussion on ethics was part of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Presidential Function held in Gauteng, on Thursday, 18th May. Inspired by a question from a young professional at the event, CESA President Olu Soluade explained that to change the current narrative of unethical practices in the built environment, required, at first, a change in the attitudes of individual professionals in the built environment. ...
Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) annual Infrastructure Indaba, currently underway in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, unpacked the role that engineers continue to play in developing South Africa’s infrastructure, which provides the foundation for sustainable development enabling economic growth for future generations to come....
7 March 2023 In commenting on the Cabinet Reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) states, “Our new Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, needs to seize the opportunity for collaboration with the private sector for funding and with our member companies who have the technical knowledge and capability to deliver results with the speed that our country so desperately needs in order for economic growth”....
23 February 2023. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille and the Auditor General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke will headline the CESA Infrastructure Indaba and Exhibition 2023 scheduled for 9 and 10 March at the Durban ICC in KwaZulu-Natal....
22 February 2023 In commenting on the Budget Speech presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa stated, “Implementation, Implementation, Implementation – it is one thing to allocate funds for infrastructure spend but it helps no-one if it is not implemented to its fullest in the most value-for-money driven manner!”...
09 February 2023 In response to the State of the Nation address, Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), states, “We are pleased to see that our voice is being heard with the imminent finalization of the public procurement bill to address weaknesses identified by the state aimed at improving efficiency, value for money and transparency in our procurement system”....
02 February 2023 “CESA’s mandate is to lobby for positive change within the regulatory environment to enable their members better serve society,” stated Olu Soluade, President of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), as he presented his theme ‘Make a Difference by Collaborating for Change’ for 2023 at their Presidential Media Address hosted this morning in Sandton, Johannesburg....
27 January 2023: As the first official event involving stakeholders in 2023, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) on Thursday, 26 January, hosted the Protecting Lives and Livelihoods dialogue with speakers discussing professional fees in infrastructure procurement....
20 October 2022. Registration has opened for the 2023 Business of Consulting Engineering (BCE) Management Development Programme (MDP); this was the announcement by the School of Consulting Engineering’s (SCE) manager Brenda Lacey-Smith at the recent Infrastructure Indaba hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA). Offered by CESA, the programme is aimed at turning good engineers into excellent engineers. Over the years, the programme has produced an impressive number of young professionals with some taking up greater responsibilities in their companies while others have been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and are thriving in the consulting engineering industry....