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On the right track, in the right space 4 Policymakers
Shamiso Kumbirai, a water engineer at Aurecon, describes 2018 as
the year to encourage the new engineer. 6 Project owners
8 Consultants
10 Contractors on site
12 Infra Africa
14 World news
16 This is civil engineering
18 On site
22 Technology
26 Insight
32 Profile
34 Project alerts
36 Thought leaders
38 Business intel
40 Supply chain
“To emerging engineering professionals: Be
conscious, be curious, and be courageous in your
way of thinking.”
38 Business intel
Catastrophic weather events
A storm is brewing in the construction sector. There is growing
evidence that the climate is altering, with many more — and worse
— catastrophic weather events predicted. Will property remain
insurable?
“Based on trends, insurers may in future be
asking clients for risk improvement actions
such as retrofi tting buildings to withstand more
extreme storms.”
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