Transportation infrastructure has a major impact on economic growth, says Vishaal Lutchman, MD, Transport at leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari. “It is Tier One infrastructure that connects origins to...
Celebrating 50 years of ‘doing good while doing business’, the Bigen Group is renowned for providing cost-effective infrastructure and socio-economic development solutions across Africa. In celebration of Youth Month, IMIESA speaks to upcoming...
Leading black-owned contractor Concor is building vital engineering and construction management skills for South Africa, despite the challenging environment for the construction sector. Shannyn Karshagen, Concor’s training manager, says the...
The World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development was proclaimed by UNESCO at its 40th General Conference in 2019. It is celebrated worldwide on 4th March of each year since 2020. The day offers an opportunity to highlight engineers and...
BTech engineering graduates from around the country were recently honoured for their outstanding academic achievements by the Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET). The awards, which take place annually, honour the best male...
The small island of Gorée, off the coast of mainland Dakar in Senegal, used to experience frequent blackouts. Residents could stay for weeks on end without access to power. Thanks to innovative engineering from the Electricity Sector Support...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has expanded the award’s categories for the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards to include the Lifetime Industry Achievement Award. The award is a discretionary honour aimed at recognising an individual...
In a quest to promote engineering as a career of choice, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) along with its Young Professionals Forum (YPF) is hosting a Job Shadow Initiative. The initiative, which coincides with Youth Day on 16 June 2018, is...
Fourteen Voluntary Associations (VAs) are taking legal action against the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), alleging that the appointment of the new ECSA council is unlawful. The court action...
