29 Sep SAICE Academy and Peikko SA to host informative roadshows in November
29 September 2022 The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), in collaboration with Peikko South Africa, will host three seminars in November. The seminars will be held in person and online and feature a mixture of in-person and virtual speakers.
The SAICE Academy and Peikko Systems Design and Construction Roadshow will be held on the 8th of November at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Bellville Campus, in Cape Town, on the 10th of November at Tshwane University of Technology Main Campus, in Pretoria Gauteng and on the 11th of November at UNISA Florida Campus, in Roodepoort, Gauteng.
The roadshow, facilitated by Tom McKune, SAICE’s Head of Training, will feature local and international speakers presenting state of the art concepts on fast, safe and cost-effective ways to design and build using Peikko’s systems and products. Some of the speakers and module topics include:
- About Peikko products and systems already in use in South Africa and Africa by Daniel Petrov from Peikko SA.
- Petri Suur-Askola from the Peikko Group, Finland, will talk about Peikko Bolted Connections – Endless possibilities.
- What if You use Peikko products and systems instead in your projects?
Questions and Answers session with local professionals
- Winston Visser from Peikko SA and Juha Kinnunen from Cadeon, Finland, will discuss Peikko design and detailing coupled with other products design programs.
- Nirajuthan Selvarajah from Peikko Gulf will provide insight into Pipe Racks Solutions with Peikko.
- Undine Vitola from Wind Energy Applications will blow away the audience discussing Turbine Foundations Optimizer for the Winds of Africa.
- Anna Stirane from the Peikko Group will speak on Tall Building solutions with Peikko – How to make Your next Tall Building more efficient to design and build?
- Value Engineering Project Showcases – Daniel Petrov and selected precasters and contractors will discuss the Traditional vs Peikko Technology ways to design and construct
The roadshow promises to be inspirational and filled with knowledge from industry experts, customers, local engineers, and architects. Interested parties are requested to register for one of the workshops by visiting the following link.
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1518793269
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Contact details:
Nthabeleng Lentsoane
SAICE Head of Marketing
(011) 805-5947
About SAICE
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) is a learned society and voluntary organisation that acts as a catalyst for innovation and good practice in the development of the civil engineering profession. SAICE has a membership base in excess of 15 000 Civil Engineering professionals, and is involved in the development of policies, standards, structures, and systems that impact infrastructure at national and international levels.