The Civil Engineering Contractor April 2019 | Page 5

29 Profile 1 Comment Brinkmann’s career not about to implode 4 Policymakers 6 Project owners 7 Consultants 8 Contractors on site 10 Infra Africa 13 World news 14 On site 18 This is civil engineering 20 Feature: Infrastructure 27 Insight 29 Profile “In 2015, steps were being taken by the cidb to 32 Project alerts try and rectify the process by proposing payment 34 Thought leaders terms that would be applicable to construction 37 Business intel 39 Supply chain Jet Demolition won a second consecutive award at the annual World Demolition Awards 2018 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 8 November. With an aptitude and ‘fondness’ for explosives, Jet Demolition director Joe Brinkmann led this award-winning project. 37 Business intel The vicious cycle of late payments Despite calls from government and various institutions to facilitate the growth of upcoming and smaller contractors, what is being experienced in the industry, regarding late payments, is contrary to facilitating that growth. contracts concluded between main contractors and www.civilsonline.co.za subcontractors.” CEC April 2019 | 3