The Civil Engineering Contractor October 2018 | Page 5

32 Profile 1 Comment 4 Policymakers 6 On project owners’ desks 8 On consultants’ desks 10 Contractors on site 11 Infra Africa 14 World news 16 This is civil engineering 18 On site 38 Business intel 24 Technology 30 Insight 32 Profile Speaking at The Concrete Conference on 1–2 August 2018, economist Dr Roelof Botha predicted that a new seven-year golden age was arguably already under way for the engineering and construction (E&C) sector — provided a few policy uncertainties were addressed. 34 Project alerts 36 Thought leaders 38 Business intel 40 Supply chain Feet in the ground A professional civil engineer, MD of Franki Africa, Errol Braithwaite, has exposure in both the consulting and contracting environments. He has worked on projects in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. These projects have included large infrastructure projects as well as buildings, tunnels, marine structures, and dams. No obstacles to growth CEC October 2018 - 3