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21 Aug

21 August 2025 – As artificial intelligence (AI) starts to automate more and more tasks in the consulting engineering realm, the spotlight shifts to what technology can't replicate: human insight, strategic decision-making, innovation management, and stakeholder engagement. This makes the cultivation of non-technical, critical skills not just valuable, but vital, for engineers navigating the future of the business of consulting engineering. ...

15 Aug

15 August 2025 – Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, opened the 2025 ERWIC Awards by celebrating the resilience of women who have overcome stereotypes in boardrooms and on building sites, showing that professionalism, competence, and leadership are not defined by gender or race. ...

iLima Digital Foundry and Goldratt Research Labs are excited to announce a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing the delivery of affordable housing in Africa. This collaboration combines iLima’s innovative AI and digital solutions with Goldratt's cutting-edge research methodologies to create holistic, scalable, efficient, and sustainable housing and smart village solutions across the continent....

07 Aug

7 August 2025 – The global valuation profession faces a pressing challenge: a growing skills shortage compounded by low public career awareness, threatening the sustainability of this critical industry. This is one of the most important agenda items at this year’s V20 Africa 2025 conference, being held in Cape Town in September....

05 Aug

5 August 2025 - As South Africa looks ahead to a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) today announced the finalists for the 2025 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards. These awards honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals who are shaping the built environment through innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence.  ...

17 Jul

16 July 2025: Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) are not new in the automation and control industry, it is also not a new concept for many adjacent industries, but it is one of the most important aspects for any business that relies on complex automation, control and electrical systems....

04 Jul

3 July 2025 - South Africa’s infrastructure is at a crossroads. With growing demand, aging systems, and pressing service delivery challenges, the country’s future depends on bold engineering solutions and fresh innovation. Against this backdrop, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) today announced the launch of the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2025, set for 21 August 2025, at Vodacom World, in Midrand....

01 Jul

Johannesburg, South Africa – 1 July 2025: Credeq Africa today announced its official launch as an independent Underwriting Management Agency (UMA) in the local market, marking a strategic evolution from its roots within Lombard Insurance’s Guarantee and Trade Credit division. This milestone positions the company to deliver faster, more flexible specialist guarantees and credit insurance to the construction, mining, trade, and other bespoke risk sectors....