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SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEER WINS FIDIC 2022 FUTURE LEADERS AWARD

Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Tony Igboamalu, a water and wastewater infrastructure director at Osmotic Engineering Group in South Africa, has been unveiled by international engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) as the winner of its 2022 Future Leaders Award at a high-profile gala dinner event held on 12 September 2022 in Geneva. The FIDIC Future Leaders Awards acknowledge and promote the outstanding achievements of future leaders in the consulting engineering industry worldwide and also encourage effective…

28TH ANNUAL FIDIC AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

The FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference is one of the biggest networking events for African consulting engineers. It provides a forum for consulting engineers, government officials from all three spheres of government (National, State and Local), State Owned Entities, funding agencies, contractors, suppliers of construction equipment and materials, investors and other stakeholders in the built- environment from the public and private sectors to share ideas on best practices. The conference also provides opportunities to learn from…

CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO SHINE LIGHT ON COVID-19, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CORRUPTION IN AFRICA

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by Gambeta News

28 April 2021 Consulting engineers from across Africa will assemble online next month to discuss some of the key challenges facing the construction and infrastructure sector in the region, including the Covid pandemic, climate change and corruption, at the 27th annual FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference. FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers promotes quality, integrity and sustainability in the infrastructure industry around the world and on 18-19 May, the federation will discuss the challenges and…

HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by Gambeta News

The third event in the FIDIC Covid-19 Webinar Series 2021 took place on 30 March 2021 with an event looking at how the pandemic has affected construction disputes, how FIDIC contracts can help bring the industry together and how working flexibly can avoid costly disputes, writes FIDIC communications advisor Andy Walker. The webinar “To dispute, or not to dispute?” saw 530 people attend and was moderated by FIDIC chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin. The speakers included barrister…

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…

CEO, GHANA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND WILL SPEAK DURING FIDIC COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Gambeta News

Solomon Asamoah, CEO, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund will be speaking during the FIDIC COVID-19 Webinar Series – on “Clients, investors and developers’ perspectives on the fragility of the construction and infrastructure sector”. Mr Solomon Asamoah is a seasoned professional in Africa’s Infrastructure investment space. VENUE: Zoom Webinar DATE: May 28, 2020 TIME: 11:00 AM in West Central Africa Webinar Registration HERE Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), is an investment vehicle, initially capitalised at US$250 million, with…

FIDIC COVID-19 Webinar Series – COVID 19: How do you defend your balance sheet, secure your business financial position and ensure liquidity

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

COVID 19: How do you defend your balance sheet, secure your business financial position and ensure liquidity Registration Registration date: 21 April, 2020 – 08:30 to 12 May, 2020 – 10:00 The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of several company’s balance sheets. With some industries running off a capital balance that only allows for a few months’ operation or where debt covenants are easily breached, it is vital for companies to understand their business and financial…

FIDIC COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES: IMPACT ON JV TRANSCATIONS

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by Gambeta News

A major area of concern for the engineering and construction industry is the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on contractual arrangements between all parties, promoters /sponsors, clients, investors, designers, contractors and others in the supply chain. Many projects involve parties working in joint ventures. Whilst under normal day-to-day circumstances these can deliver significant benefits to projects, crises such as COVID-19 put additional strain and pressure on such arrangements. This webinar will explore the possible impacts of…

COVID-19: FIDIC GUIDANCE FOR GLOBAL CONSULTING ENGINEERING BUSINESSES

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Gambeta News

The purpose of this document is to provide some guidance to FIDIC member associations and consulting engineering firms to survive the crisis and to thrive beyond it. The COVID 19 pandemic is challenging our people and our businesses in ways many of us had not planned for and requires a response to protect both and to give both future good health and success. The FIDIC board has taken many steps to protect our organisation, our…

ACEN HOST A SUCCESSFUL EGM IN PORT HARCOURT

Posted on July 7, 2019April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) hosted its Extra Ordinary General Meeting in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The meeting centred around “The Role of Nigerian Consulting Engineers in Future Infrastructural Development“. Since 1972, ACEN continues to focus its effort towards ensuring that the highest level of technical competence and business ethics are brought to bear in the practice of the profession in Nigeria. During the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM), numerous engineers from across the…

FIDIC MEMBER ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Posted on June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

FIDIC to celebrate its members via the FIDIC Member Association Excellence Awards In a bid to recognise, reward and highlight the achievements and also the successes of its international Member Associations in representing the global consulting industry; The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) is introducing the new FIDIC Member Association Excellence Awards. The award aims at recognising the works and also celebrating the excellence of FIDIC members; who operate in ever-changing Consulting Engineering industry….

EXTENSION OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR FIDIC MEXICO 2019

Posted on June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 by Gambeta News

Deadline of Early Bird registration for the 2019 FIDIC Conference in Mexico extended to 23rd June 2019. Early bird rates to register for the FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference scheduled to hold in September 2019 in Mexico City have been extended until 23 June 2019. Don’t miss this significant savings on delegate fees. Book now Founded in 1913, FIDIC is charged with enabling the development of a sustainable world as the recognised global voice for the…

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIDIC-GAMA 2019 CONFERENCE

Posted on May 24, 2019April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Highlights of interesting activities at the Fidic-Gama 2019 conference in Kampala Uganda. The 26th FIDIC-GAMA Infrastructure Conference in Kampala Uganda was littered with lots of interesting activities. The 3 days (12th – 14th May 2019) International conference organized by the Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers (UACE) and sponsored by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was held at the Kampala Serena hotel. The event had amazing speakers who presented papers centred around the programme’s theme:…

HIGHLIGHTS OF FIDIC 2018 INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE – BERLIN

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by Gambeta News

Highlights of the just concluded FIDIC Conference in Berlin (9th -11th September 2018). FIDIC have just concluded this year’s 2018 conference in Berlin, Germany. FIDIC in conjunction with VBI (German Association of Consulting Engineers) organised the conference with its focus on Mobility and Smart Infrastructure. Still wondering who and what FIDIC is? Well FIDIC is the acronym for Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils also meaning International Federation of Consulting Engineers. FIDIC is an organisation of Engineers…