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In the right places at the right times 4 Policymakers
7 Project owners
8 Consultants
9 Contractors on site
10 Infra Africa
Innovate or evaporate: AI challenges facing civil engineering 12 On site: Project 1
Regenesys Business School hosted a panel discussion of opinion leaders in the civil engineering and
construction industries on 12 March to discuss ‘The Future of Construction in a New Digital Age’. 18 This is civil engineering
20 On site: Project 2
24 Feature: Piling and lateral
support
30 Profile
32 Project alerts
34 Thought leaders
37 Business intel
40 Supply chain
30 Profile
Kobus van Wyngaardt has been appointed the new SAFCEC national
advisor: SHERQ with effect from 1 February, bringing considerable
experience and qualifications to the role. He holds a master’s
degree in management of technology and innovation within business
management from the Da Vinci Institute, completed in 2017.
37 Business intel
“The [construction] industry spends less than 1% of revenues on R&D, compared to the auto and
aerospace sectors that spend 3.5% to 4.5% of revenue. McKinsey, in a report, anticipates the
world must spend USD57-trillion on infrastructure — so here is a reason to find technological
solutions to improve productivity and project delivery.”
Webster Mfebe, CEO of SAFCEC
www.civilsonline.co.za
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