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CESA’S NEW PRESIDENT DAVID LEUKES CALLS FOR TRANSLATING POLICY INTO ACTION AHEAD OF SONA

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Gambeta News

1 February 2024: In a media address held in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) newly appointed President, David Leukes, emphasised the importance of translating policy into action ahead of the South Africa’s State of the Nation Address. “In anticipation of the proclamations that will be made by our country’s President in the upcoming State of the Nation address, we cannot afford to, for example, have a new Public Procurement Bill…

CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2023 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

16 August 2023 – The CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards once again, did not disappoint this year, as companies and individuals in the consulting engineering industry walked away with top honours at the glitzy ceremony held at Vodacom World, in Midrand, on Thursday, 16th August. Now in its 51st year and hosted in partnership with platinum title sponsor Aon South Africa, the Awards celebrate innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism which was evident in the…

CESA CALLS ON GOVT and INDUSTRY ahead of SONA TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE by COLLABORATING FOR CHANGE

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

02 February 2023 “CESA’s mandate is to lobby for positive change within the regulatory environment to enable their members better serve society,” stated Olu Soluade, President of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), as he presented his theme ‘Make a Difference by Collaborating for Change’ for 2023 at their Presidential Media Address hosted this morning in Sandton, Johannesburg. SONA expectations Soluade stated, “With the State of the Nation Address (SONA) coming up in exactly a…

EXPERTS DISCUSS THE PITFALLS OF DISCOUNTED FEES IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT

Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

27 January 2023: As the first official event involving stakeholders in 2023, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) on Thursday, 26 January, hosted the Protecting Lives and Livelihoods dialogue with speakers discussing professional fees in infrastructure procurement. The first speaker in the discussion was Naomi Naidoo, CESA board member and Pink Africa Consulting Engineers director, presenting on the impact of discounting on service delivery and economic development. Naidoo explained the biggest factors that affect businesses is…

CESA SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS SA’S RISKS – CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CONFIDENCE FALLS DUE TO LACK OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND SLOW PACE OF TENDER AWARDS!

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

17 October 2022 The results of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA’s) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) for the period January to June 2022 just released, indicates an improved outlook for 2022 but projections remain below 2% for 2023/24 on the back of higher lending rates dampening potential investment demand and slower consumer demand. Pressure remains on government to increase investment in infrastructure, up the pace of tender awards, reduce the number of tender cancellations…

50TH CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

29 September 2022. It was a night of celebration and networking at the 50th CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards held in Johannesburg on 28th September. This year, the event hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) in partnership with Aon South Africa returned to an in-person awards ceremony for the first time since August 2019. The awards celebrated innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism which was evident in the entries for the different categories. …

Minister Enoch Godongwana to headline CESA Infrastructure Indaba

Posted on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

12 August 2022. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will headline the upcoming annual Infrastructure Indaba hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) on the 18th-19th August 2022 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways. The Minister is scheduled to be the keynote speaker on the first day of the event and will discuss issues including procurement and infrastructure development amongst others. Sharing the news, CESA President Olu Soluade stated. “We are looking forward to having the…

10th Young Professionals Sustainability Imbizo happening In-Person

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

24 June 2022. The 10th CESA Young Professionals Sustainability Imbizo (YP Imbizo) is set to take place at the Accolades Boutique Venue in Midrand on the 28th and 29th of June this year. This will be the first non-virtual event to be hosted by the CESA YPF since 2019, owing to the lockdown due to COVID-19. The YP Imbizo provides a unique and dynamic platform for young professionals in the built environment in both the…

Budget Speech 2022 – SA Cash Strapped – CESA Echoes the Minister’s Sentiments

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

24 February 2022 On the back to the 2022 Budget just released, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is pleased to hear that Government is looking at value for money and quality of delivery as the top priority in the development of the project pipeline. This is particularly important to ensure the sustainable development of infrastructure. “As a cash-strapped country with low economic growth prospects, it is now more than ever imperative that we spend…

Protecting lives and livelihoods: CESA unpacks skills development and sustainability in the construction industry

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press Release 18 November 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) hosted the fourth instalment of its ‘Protecting Lives and Livelihoods’ webinar yesterday, which aims to bring the consulting engineering profession together regularly, to discuss trends and challenges in the industry. By encouraging knowledge sharing and networking, CESA is fostering a more sustainable and professional construction industry. Building a sustainable industry was the topic of yesterday’s event – with discussions focussing on skills development, business operations,…

CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021: ENCOURAGING THE TOUGH DISCUSSIONS NEEDED TO DRIVE SA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Gambeta News

28 September 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) proudly kicked off its annual Infrastructure Indaba today, under the theme “Engineering the future now”. Held for the first time as a virtual event, the online platform boasted networking opportunities and discussions which were highly engaging in the midst of South Africa’s turbulent construction landscape. CESA President, Sugen Pillay, opened the event by discussing South Africa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. “This plan has created some…

CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021 DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS COMPLEX REALITIES OF PROFESSIONALISING THE PUBLIC SERVICE: GROUP EFFORT ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT A FAILED STATE

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Gambeta News

29 September 2021. Day 2 of the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Annual Infrastructure Indaba kicked off this morning with discussions centring largely on transformation and development. Refilwe Lesufi, Prana Consulting Director & CESA Board Member opened the discussion with a focus on the progress of transformation in the public and private sectors. She congratulated government on making headway in representing diversity in their ranks. “However, the private sector is not following suit. Top management…

CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Gambeta News

12 July 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) strongly condemns the actions of vandals and the continued opportunism exercised by criminal elements and political opponents that are currently running amok destroying the lives and livelihoods of citizens. Chris Campbell, CEO of CESA states, “There will be no winners if we continue destroying our own country, our businesses and infrastructure, we will all be losers. In times such as the war against an invisible enemy, Covid…

CUBAN ENGINEERS – CESA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE LOCAL UNEMPLOYED ENGINEERS

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Gambeta News

21 April 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell is questioning the decision by Government to import engineering skills when we have a current situation where our own local engineering skills in the private sector are under-utilized together with a large pool of unemployed graduates. In CESA’s Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) recently released the statistics show that since 2012 the capacity utilization of local engineering skills has dropped from a utilization…

FIDIC AFRICA 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL THIS MAY 2021

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 by Gambeta News

13 April 2021. The annual FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference, aimed at shaping the consulting engineering industry and contributing towards infrastructure development in Africa, will take place virtually over two days on the 18-19 May 2021. This year’s conference is themed: “The Role of the consulting engineer in a changing world – the African perspective. Are African consulting engineers ready to change Africa into the global infrastructure powerhouse of the future?” Kabelo Motswagole, President of FIDIC…

JESHIKA RAMCHUND SPEAKS ON THE NEED TO MAKE STEM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP A FIRST CHOICE

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Gambeta News

Jeshika Ramchund is a lead engineer in the developments division of Bosch Projects in Durban. The 35-year-old has over a decade of experience in water management, wastewater and integrated development projects. Her accomplishments include serving as the chairperson of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) gender diversity forum and as a member of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Africa’s (FIDIC) diversity and inclusivity committee. With just a few months to go before the 2019-2021 cohort of…

CESA WORKPLACE MEASURES TO TAKE FOR THE BUILT INDUSTRY

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Gambeta News

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has come up with measure that should strictly be adhered to by the built industry. The measures will ensure the industry don’t have problem when performing their duties. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO, Chris Campbell said “The built environment sector is one such industry which has been given greater freedom to operate”. He further said ”As an industry well-acquainted with adhering to health and safety measures, we are confident…

NEW CESA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ENGINEER-GENERAL TO OVERSEE PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on February 4, 2020April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africans advocating for a new chapter 9 institution to protect engineering and service delivery Delivering his presidential message as newly elected president for 2020, Sugen Pillay announced that Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) supports the Young Professional’s (YPs) advocacy for the establishment of an office of the Engineer-General. The Engineer-General is expected to be an office established as a Chapter 9-institution, such as the Auditor-General, that would have the mandate to regulate the engineering…