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

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

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

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EXPERTS DISCUSS THE PITFALLS OF DISCOUNTED FEES IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT

EXPERTS DISCUSS THE PITFALLS OF DISCOUNTED FEES IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT

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

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

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

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

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50TH CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

50TH CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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

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Minister Enoch Godongwana to headline CESA Infrastructure Indaba

Minister Enoch Godongwana to headline CESA Infrastructure Indaba

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

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

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

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

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

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FIDIC AFRICA 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL THIS MAY 2021

FIDIC AFRICA 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL THIS MAY 2021

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

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

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

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

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CESA WORKPLACE MEASURES TO TAKE FOR THE BUILT INDUSTRY

CESA WORKPLACE MEASURES TO TAKE FOR THE BUILT INDUSTRY

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

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

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

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.

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