The Civil Engineering Contractor September 2018 | страница 5

1 Comment 4 Policymakers 5 On project owners’ desks 6 On consultants’ desks 7 Contractors on site 8 Infrastructure Africa 12 World news 14 This is civil engineering 16 On site 22 Technology 28 Insight 36 Business intel 30 Profile 32 Project alerts An overview of the amended B-BBEE construction sector code is based on a presentation delivered by Vash Singh, managing director of Xcelerate Verification Agency on 17 May at the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo at the Gallagher Convention Centre. 34 Thought leaders 36 Business intel 40 Supply chain news 34 Thought leaders Construction sector trends Greg Ker-Fox, PwC associate director: Capital Projects and Infrastructure, gives a broad overview of some of the key trends affecting the infrastructure construction industry over the coming year. “The major players in the South African construction industry, with the exception of WBHO, are in a weaker position than a decade ago. This makes them potential acquisition targets. The result may be consolidation in the market, reducing competition.” Construction Code CEC September 2018 - 3