The Civil Engineering Contractor September 2018 | Page 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