The disclosure by Census 2011 that more people are moving to the Western Cape and Gauteng as a result of urbanisation is cause for concern, avers Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Graham Pirie. “It brings new dynamics into play in terms...
With the current world economic crisis, output for engineering work is relatively low. The scarcity of projects in the engineering sector, in general and the transportation engineering field, in particular, has created enormous competition in the...
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (merSETA), in association with Plastics SA, has launched an innovative pilot study with the aim of developing a better understanding of the shape and size of the...
The civil engineering industry is reporting a 28% increase in turnover for the first quarter of this year and a healthy order book for the next quarter — signalling that the decline may finally be over for the sector. Over the past three years...
Today, SMEC formally announced its merger with Vela VKE at a press briefing in Sandton – strengthening their standing in South Africa and the wider African market. SMEC is an Australian-based professional services firm with a global footprint that...
Consulting engineering, project management and implementation firms Hatch and GOBA, are pleased to announce their intention to merge the two businesses in South Africa. The proposed new entity will form part of the global Hatch group and will be a...
Representatives from Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) recently attended the 19th Group of African Member Associations (GAMA) Conference held in Livingstone at the Zambezi Sun adjoining the spectacular Victoria Falls. GAMA is the African...
A new infrastructure programme to transform the country’s cities was officially launched on Friday. Officiating at the event in Kempton Park, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi said the objective was to...
With the controversial e-tolling saga underway, it seems the SANRAL board has reached a decision on who will replace former CEO Nazir Alli in the hot seat. Following Alli’s resignation on Monday, Engineering Executive and long-standing SANRAL...
