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DEALING WITH UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS How to design for ‘ unknowable eventualities’.

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FULTON AWARDS 2015 24 submissions compete for these coveted awards.

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MEGA PROJECTS SURGE Deloitte’s report on big projects in Africa says huge projects are increasing.

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COVER STORY Kemach Equipment is launching a new 5,5 tonne wheeled loading shovel into

GREENOVATE AWARDS: A FIRST FOR SA A new initiative to encourage sustainability in the built environment.

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the South African market. The premium specification JCB 455ZX machine is powered by JCB’s award- winning Tier 2 six-cylinder Dieselmax engine, deliver- ing a fuel efficiency benefit of more than 15% against leading competitors in early testing.

RENEWABLE FUELS MAKE HEADWAY Alternative energy is increasingly used in Africa and the Middle East.

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MIPIM AWARDS 2015 This year’s awards for global property inspires with its innovation and design.

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DRIVING AFRICAN GROWTH Urbani- sation and demographic changes alter African property market.

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FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL ASSEMBLY PLANT A first for Africa and a first for MAN globally.

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AQUEDUCT NEARING COMPLETION Sections of eThekwini’s bulk water infra- structure being completed.

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REGULARS Marketplace

PAVING TEMBISA Major project is upgrading township’s infrastructure.

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Environment

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MASSIVE BOTSWANA WATER PROJECT A profile on the R2,4-billion Dikgatlhong dam project.

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Property

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Projects and Contracts

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHERN AREA SEWERS This huge and sensitive project uses silent piling.

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Project Profile

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Equipment

RECORD-BREAKING FORMWORK Innovative formwork for Algiers’ metro station.

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Products and Services

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Diary and Appointments

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In recent years the R800-billion- plus that was budgeted by government for infrastructure development, has been the subject of many discussions. It was seen as a way to alleviate the economic meltdown by ensuring that local construction companies stay busy. After years a mere trickle of what was budgeted for has been awarded though, with the result that major construction companies are looking elsewhere to do to business.

The construction of stadiums, amongst others, boosted the construction industry, but when widespread collusion was uncovered, this boost to construction was tainted. Pictured: Mbombela Stadium.

This, Nicolau says, is exacerbated by the fact that the construction industry has not transformed at the rate of other industries in South Africa. Government is not without fault though. Working for government is more often than not fraught with non-payment, delays, and major changes to scope. This has necessitated some major companies tomove into the rest of Africa and also further afield. More than half of Basil Read’s business involves projects for government. It is for this reason that Nicolau maintains that the depen- dence on government projects should be seen as an opportunity rather than a risk: an oppor- tunity to ‘mature’ the relationship between government and the construction industry.

EDITOR Wilhelm du Plessis constr@crown.co.za ADVERTISING MANAGER Erna Oosthuisen ernao@crown.co.za LAYOUT & DESIGN Lesley Testa CIRCULATION Karen Smith Nicolau says the reason for collusion is that the construction industry is still ‘largely living in the past’. Although collusion was almost ‘accepted’ behaviour before 2010, the difference is that this time around they were caught out. Industry maintains that it is impossible, due to the small size of the local industry, to bid for large projects alone. The reasons industry give for this have ranged from a severe lack of skills within government to actually make projects happen, to a severe distrust in government, exacerbated by the fact that some projects for government are often fraught with pitfalls. However, Neville Nicolau, CEO of Basil Read, one of the largest construction companies in South Africa, maintains that this less-than- ideal relationship between government and construction companies has been the result of two significant things: slow transformation within the construction industry and the recent collusion saga. The latter sawmost of the coun- try’s large construction companies penalised (some significantly) for colluding over large government contracts.

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Sustainable supplement Construction World will be publishing its first supplement for sustainable construc- tion – Sustainable Construction World – in October this year. It will have the same circulation as the main magazine and also the same target audience. This is the ideal opportunity to publicise excellence in sustainability: projects, new products, equipment and techniques. Contact me directly should you wish to discuss editorial contributions. It is also the ideal vehicle to reach the target audience that will use these very products, services and equipment. For advertising enquiries contact Erna Oost- huizen, our advertising manager, whose contact details are elsewhere on this page.

Wilhelm du Plessis Editor @ConstWorldSA (2 000 Twitter followers – and growing)

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Dealing with UNKNOWN unknowns U.S. Secretary for Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, famously said it in 2002: “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.”

He says that one of the problems with engi- neers today is that while they are generally great at designing according to what they know and what they know they don’t know, they give up on doing anything about the ‘unknown unknowns’. “This is a mistake of monumental proportions,” says Gebremeskel. “We can and must design for these unknowable even- tualities. There are ways to approach this with the minimum requirement being the study of redundancies in order to achieve ultimate resilience and robustness,” he says, adding that may of the SAISC’s training courses include such instruction. But the problem doesn’t end there. “Many of the large project houses, including the parastatals, are not doing enough training and even though they may be aware that organisations like the SAISC have a wide range of training programmes that could help prevent a myriad future prob- lems in steel construction, they, for a variety of short-sighted reasons like cost, or the spurious belief that the main contractor is solely responsible for the risk, hardly do any training at all. This is creating a dire situation in South Africa. “The structural element of big projects is always on the ‘critical path’ and companies should be putting more effort and resources into this aspect of the project than other aspects. This, simply put, translates into investing in more training for the people who are managing the critical processes,” says Gebremeskel. Mainly for this reason the SAISC has recently launched the Steel Academy, an umbrella body for all its training initiatives. “This is an innovative branding exercise, aimed at drawing attention to the SAISC’s top-draw training and up- skilling programmes,” says SAISC CEO Paolo Trinchero. “Training is critical to the long term success and financial performance of any company and is vital to the continued sustainability and competitiveness of not only the steel construction industry in South

“The things that we don’t know we don’t know cause the greatest havoc in society in general and, of course, the steel construction

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industry is no exception,” says Amanuel Gebremeskel, development engineer at the Southern African Institute of Steel Construc- tion (SAISC). “This is not a new concept and was brought powerfully to the public’s atten- tion by Nassim Taleb in his iconic 2007 book, The Black Swan , wherein the core message is that the ‘unknown unknowns’ are respon- sible for the greatest societal change. Think only of 9/11,” says Gebremeskel.

Amanuel Gebremeskel, development engineer at the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction. Africa but to all industries,” says Trinchero, who is passionate about reversing the dearth of skilled engineers in the industry through the newly-launched Steel Academy. The Steel Academy provides short and long term courses, structured around the fact that the attendees also have jobs to fulfil. Its interactive training uses a hands-on approach, with personal mentoring, exam- ples, calculations and discussions. On some courses the attendees are required to do work related to their own companies. Among the host of SAISC programmes relevant to the steel industry are courses covering all aspects of steel design, busi- ness development and marketing, financial management, legal and contractual matters, economics of steel design, connection design, steel bridges, materials handling and more. Through direct academic input, the SAISC also assures the academic quality of the civil engineering faculties at South Afri- ca’s top five universities: UP, Wits, Stellen- bosch, UCT and KwaZulu-Natal. The architec- tural faculties of some of these institutions also receive input from SAISC. At present the SAISC is also mentoring five interns from the Vaal University of Technology. “Cutting back on training in times like these is false economy,” says Gebremeskel. “Sending engineers for training now will have a direct impact, translating into increased productivity in the workplace and, in the case of more complex systems, will bring about greater reliability significantly reducing overall costs for the steel construc- tion industry in particular and the country as a whole,” concluded Gebremeskel.

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FULTON Awards 2015

Twenty-four submissions have been received for this year's Fulton Awards, which is presented every two years for ‘excellence in the use of concrete’ on the African sub-continent. The entries will be judged in four cate- gories: civil engineering structure, building structure and architectural concrete – with each including sub-categories for projects up to and in excess of R100-million in value. The fourth category, Innovation in Concrete, aims to attract new ideas in projects or initiatives where totally new design mate- rials, techniques, technologies, applica- tions, and analysis concepts or procedures, using concrete as the principal material, have been developed and implemented. According to Alta Walker from PPC, (the main sponsor) “The Fulton Awards is considered the ‘Oscars’ of concrete and is arguably the most prestigious > South Africa’s leading cement supplier, PPC is the anchor sponsor in the Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s (CSSA) 2015 Fulton Awards – an event that honours excellence in the concrete construction industry.

award that a project team can receive in the built environment. The Awards have been associated with the celebration of achievements in the South African building industry for decades. As a company, we remain passionate about investing in initiatives and projects that advance excel- lence in concrete. “Our support of the Awards show that we constantly strive to bring our customers innovative, industry-first prod- ucts and services.” The Fulton Awards originated as a tribute to the late Dr Sandy Fulton for his outstanding contribution to the under- standing of concrete, its development and its improvement. The first Fulton Awards were held in 1979 and the event has grown to be one of the highlights on the industry’s calendar. PPC was the supplier of the cement for the De Hoop Dam project in Limpopo which won awards in both the Civil Engineering Structure and Sustainable Concrete catego- ries at the 2013 Fulton Awards, epitomising the company’s commitment to the advance- ment of concrete in South Africa. The winners this year will be announced at a special gala dinner held as part of the Fulton Awards Weekend from the 5 to 7 June 2015, at the Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg.

The project entries in the four categories are: Civil Engineering Structure • Gouda Wind Tower Precast Panels • Isando Pedestrian Bridge – The Walking Wonder • Mahatma Gandhi Sewer Pump Station • Metolong Dam Pedestrian Bridge • Model Kloof Pedestrian Bridge and Walkway • Precast Coal Bunkers at Sasol Secunda Shondoni Mine • Spring Grove Roller-Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam • Stafford's Post Interchange • Sundays River Bridge • Thaba Nchu Bridges • Transnet City Deep Container Terminal Upgrade • Umgeni Road Interchange • Upgrading of Three Historic Arch Bridges over the Orange River new Keimoes • Vaal River Bridge – Warrenton Building Structure • 102 Rivonia Road, Ernst & Young and Eris Towers • Chevron Project Core • Fairscape Precinct • Portside Architectural Concrete • Chevron Project Core • Fairscape Precinct • Steyn City Clubhouse • The Department of Environmental Affairs Innovation • Gouda Wind Tower Precast Panels • Low Heat of Hydration Concrete for Metolong Dam • Mahatma Gandhi Sewer Pump Station • PPC Imaginarium • Precast Coal Bunkers at Sasol Secunda Shondoni Mine • Spring Grove Roller-Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam • Sundays River Bridge • The Department of Environmental Affairs • Upgrading of Three Historic Arch Bridges over the Orange River new Keimoes • Cement & Concrete Cube • Dry Morton and Plasters • Fairscape Precinct

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View of the completed Spring Grove Dam, entered in the Civil Engineering Structure and Innovation categories.

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FUNDING FOR FUTURE MASTER BUILDERS Recognising the need for funding to be made available to further the growth of skills within the South African construction sector, the Master Builders Association of theWestern Cape (MBAWC) has implemented a number of initiatives. Among these are the donation of bursaries and an apprenticeship programme.

2010, has seen 142 matriculants being given the opportunity to earn while they learn. “The MBAWC pays for their training and places them with our member organisations for experience,” explains Keal. “After all, a worker that understands his or her trade produces quality work.” He continues, “Our first intake of apprentices will be qualifying next year and we are looking forward to equipping the class of 2014 with the skills and experience they need to become master builders. Appren- ticeships not only create skilled people, but also future entrepreneurs in the industry.” Matthew Volkwyn, Raeez Abrahams and William Jeffree are among the apprentices who will be qualifying in 2016. The three are currently employed by RMI Plumbing while they study towards qualifications as artisans. Of being awarded an apprenticeship Volkwyn, who was the MBAWC Apprentice of the Year in 2014, says, “It was a relief to get an apprentice- ship. At my previous job, my boss said that I could work there but that I would need to pay for my own studies. When I found out this opportunity was available I jumped on it because I was not earning what I wanted, but through MBAWC I could do something about it.” He hopes that his qualification will enable him to work for a good company and stay there until he retires. “I want to become a foreman one day and from there go on to become a supervisor.” Abrahams shares that he is very grateful to have been given this opportunity. Having grown up with financial struggles, the MBAWC apprenticeship has offered him a chance to pursue a lucrative career in a field that he loves. Once he qualifies he intends to work for another few years, gain experience and build up a client base in order to start up his own company. Jeffree too would like to establish his own plumbing company on completion of his apprenticeship. He says, “It is difficult to get an appren- ticeship nowadays so I was very pleased when I got it.” Additional programmes offered by the MBAWC include short skills courses as well as full skills programmes in various trades. These are offered free of charge to employees of MBAWC members. “We are also exploring the development of programmes in maths and science to equip young people in disadvantaged areas of theWestern Cape with knowledge in these essential subjects,” shares Keal. “By providing young people with the means to further their education we are ensuring not only the growth of skills in South Africa, but the growth of the country too,” concludes Keal.

This year, the association for employers in the building industry has provided approximately R519 000 in bursaries to 21 young people who are employed by MBAWC members and have completed their first year of studies. According to Group Skills Facilitator at the MBAWC Tony Keal, “These bursaries have been given to individuals who have been recommended by their employers as well as by other institutions.” He adds, “We only provide tuition for those that have attained fair results in their first year of education as there is a huge dropout rate during the initial year of study.” The MBAWC’s apprenticeship programme, which was implemented in >

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Apprentices (from left) Matthew Volkwyn, William Jeffree and Raeez Abrahams.

CALL FOR STEEL AWARDS 2015 ENTRIES The SouthernAfrican Instituteof Steel Construction (SAISC) has called for entries for the 2015 Steel Awards and photo competition.

tubular content, cladding: workmanship, innovation, special solutions, size, speed, architectural finish etc. and more. “In short”, says Pretorius,“the primary criterion for Steel Awards is: ‘Does the project illustrate what can be achieved with steel?” The best photograph of any entry also wins an award and effort is made to give all projects entered some publicity. The Steel Awards take place in Gauteng, KZN and the Western Cape on 3 September 2015.

SAISC communications manager Renee Pretorius says that after the high standard of the 2014 Awards, there has been extraordinary expectation throughout the steel construction industry

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in relation to this year’s Awards. Although the judges decide on the categories and winners based on the actual entries received, the following awards and categories will definitely happen: Overall Winner, Tubular Category, Light Steel Framing Category, Factory and Ware- house Category and a new category for carbon steel based cladding related issues. There are several factors that are considered when judging. These include: the importance of steel as a structural component of the project, benefits achieved by using steel construction, aesthetic appeal, environmental/ sustainability consideration, innovation in design, fabrication or construc- tion, technical prowess required for realising the project, engineering expertise, exceptional quality of workmanship,

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Inyatsi Construction was first registered in Swaziland in 1982. In 2007, due to changes in shareholding, expansion into new markets, growth and diversification, Inyatsi Construction Group Holdings (ICGH) was formed in 2007 as the holding company of Inyatsi and its regional subsidiaries. In September 2009, Construction Associates' shareholding was taken over by Inyatsi Construction Group Holdings. Construction Associates came in as the building construc- tion division of the Group. In 2010 Billion Construction was purchased by the Group, expanding the building division into South Africa. In November 2010 Billion Construction changed its name to Inyatsi Construction South Africa (ICSA). In early 2014, ICSA was sold to a large international group. With a world-class team of professionals, Inyatsi is competing with the best, and doing so successfully. This is a true Swazi success story: from small beginnings to a true multinational, Inyatsi is a company to be reckoned with in Africa South of the Sahara. The company has operations in Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique as well as registered companies in Botswana and Namibia. On 20 June 2014, we successfully completed the NOSA 5 Star Audit and achieved four Platinum Stars. To achieve this, the LTFIR must be less than two and your effort score above 75%. Inyatsi and all its subsidiaries are all certified for ISO 9001:2008. About Inyatsi Construction Holdings NEW AFRICA CEO AECOM, the global, fully integrated services firm, has appointed Carlos Pone as chief executive, Africa. Pone will be responsible for leading AECOM’s business across the African continent, and his appointment is a key part of the company’s growth strategy in the region. Pone joins AECOM from ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, where he has held a number of positions, including CEO for Southern Africa and regional manager for Sub-Sahara Africa. Originally from Mozam- bique, he is currently ABB’s country managing director in the United Arab Emirates. Pone brings extensive experience working in the Middle East and Africa to AECOM. This expertise will help create opportunities for AECOM to deliver integrated infrastructure services across the region. Steve Morriss, AECOM’s chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and India, said: “The Africa region plays an increasingly important part of our business in AECOM. More and more global clients are exploring opportunities in the region, and the emerging and developed economies across Africa provide great opportunities >

Inyatsi Roads (Zambia) was recently awarded two contracts to upgrade and build two main roads in Zambia, which will improve access for investors in these areas that will ensure economic development for the communities that live there. The company will upgrade and build the Chikankata Road and the Ndola–Mufulira Road. The value of the Chikankata Road contract is R82,75-million and the Ndola-Mufulira Road contract is worth R1,2-billion. Inyatsi Roads Zambia has completed various roads projects in the country over the past few years. These new contracts are part of the Link Zambia 8 000 Road Project, the Accelerated National Roads Construction Programme, to construct an efficient road network and international highways linking Zambia to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia. The Zambian government embarked on this project to reduce road user costs and transit times across the country. The private sector was invited to undertake a large portion of the Link Zambia 8 000 Road Project, a priority government project, to build 8 000 km of high quality single and dual lane roads through the landlocked country. “Zambia is the second largest copper producer in Africa and relies on its road network to ship the copper to buyers through its eight neighbouring countries. The country’s neighbours also rely on Zambian roads for a reliable and shorter route to African ports,” says Frans Pienaar, chairman of Inyatsi Construction. The Link Zambia 8 000 Project is expected to make Zambia a transportation hub for Southern Africa because its location places it in the centre of Southern Africa. “With so much traffic passing through the country on the new roads, economic growth will be encouraged BENEFIT Two companies of Inyatsi Construction Group were recently awarded contracts to the value of a few billion rand to build and upgrade infrastructure in Zambia and Swaziland that will not only benefit local communities, but also the rest of Southern Africa. > to local communities

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which will in turn benefit the communities in these areas,” Pienaar says. Inyatsi Construction was also awarded the contract to build and upgrade the Ezulwini sewerage system to the value of more than R130-million. The valley forms the hub of business in the country with many wild- life sanctuaries and hotels. “This project will contribute to ensuring that investors have a sound foundation to build their business on. This will increase economic activity in the region that will in turn increase job opportu- nities,” says Pienaar.

for AECOM to positively impact lives and transform communities. Pone’s track record of creating strong, sustainable and diverse teams across the continent will help take our business to the next level of success.” Commenting on joining AECOM, Pone added: “I share the same values and passion for Africa as AECOM and look forward to implementing

the company’s strategy and vision for the region, helping to take the business to a leading position in the continent.” Pone will join

the company in August and will be based in Johannesburg.

Frans Pienaar, chairman of Inyatsi Construction.

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Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station on the Volta River supplies energy to almost the whole of Ghana and half of Togo, West Africa.

To qualify for inclusion in the Deloitte African Construction Trends report, projects must be valued at more than USD50-million and had to have broken ground by at least 1 June 2014. While the number of projects that qualified for inclusion in the 2014 report fell to 257 from 322 the year before, the total value of projects under construction increased from USD222-billion in 2013. “Africa’s rapidly growing middle-class continues to drive demand for sustainable social infrastructure,” said Andre Pottas, regional director at Deloitte. “Africa is en route to a brighter future and overall we see the opportunities surpassing the challenges facing our continent.” Of the projects included in the 2014 Deloitte African Construction Trends report, no less than 143 were led by the public sector with a further 88 being private sector initiatives and 26 classified as public private partnerships (PPPs). Energy & Power accounted for 37% of the number of mega projects undertaken in Africa in 2014, followed by transport (34%), mining (9%), real estate (6%), water (5%), oil & gas (4%), mixed use facilities (2%) and health care (1%). “More than 10% of the projects included in this year’s survey were structured as PPPs, which is an increase from about 4% the previous year,” said Pottas. “That is very encouraging to see as we believe that significant private sector participation is required alongside government initiatives in order to enable Africa to close its infrastructure gap with the rest of the world.” Southern Africa led construction activity on the continent, accounting for USD144-billion in projects or 44,5% of the total value of mega construction projects on the continent last year. West Africa overtook East Africa with the region attracting USD74-billion in projects, or 23% of the total projects on the continent by value. Central Africa experienced a massive 117% surge in the value of construction projects which reached USD33-billion while North Africa saw the value of construction projects jump almost 36% to USD9-billion. East Africa experienced a moderate 10% decline in the value of projects, which nevertheless totalled a respectable USD60-billion in 2014. “Africa continues to be a magnet for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and intra-African capital inflows,” said Pottas.“With a 76% completion rate of projects collected from our previous report, expectations remain high for infrastructure to provide the developing continent with much needed market expansion.” Africa’s infrastructural transformation is being driven by increased output in the natural resources sector, which in turn has underpinned rising fiscal expenditure on infrastructure projects to facilitate rising international trade with the continent. At the same time, rapidly growing urbanisation and rising domestic demand in Africa has ushered in an unprecedented wave of foreign direct investment in the continent’s biggest and most dynamic economies. “The African Construction Trends report confirms continued, intensive construction activity across the continent,” said Pottas. “The journey may not be high speed just yet but it is unfolding at a steadily increasing pace.” > MEGA PROJECTS SURGE Investment in Africanmega projects surged 46% to USD326-billion last year led by heavy investment in transport, energy and power, according to the third annual Deloitte African Construction Trends report, whichmonitors progress on capital intensive infrastructure on the continent.

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Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Criteria for category A2 • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design innovation • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management

First held in 2002, Construction World ’ s Best Projects showcases excellence in the South African building, civil engineering and project management sectors. The aim of Construction World’s Best Projects is to recognise projects across the entire construction industry: from civil and building projects to professional services to specialist suppliers and contracts.

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Prerequisites for entries • Projects outside South Africa, executed by a South African contractor. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Criteria for category A3 ( As per category A1 and A2)

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Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry.

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Criteria for category A1 • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design innovation • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality • Risk management

Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry.

Criteria for category B • Construction technology innovation • Corporate social investment • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety

CONSTRUCTION WORLD MAY 2015 Special issue The December issue of Construction World is dedicated to the various winners and entries and is thus an overview of activity in the built environment during the past year.

Awards evening The awards evening, in the form of a cocktail function, will be held on Wednesday, 4 November 2015 at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Johannesburg.

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The AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction Description of category: Working with the community on a project that has socio-economic impact. Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. This category will be judged on the project’s (i) change and transferability (ii) ethical standards and social equity

Public Private Partnerships Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Criteria for category D • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time cost and quality • Risk management • Motivating facts about the project Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Criteria for category C • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time cost and quality • Risk management Submitting entries • Each entry must be accompanied by the completed entry form; available on www.constructionworldmagazine.co.za or by requesting it from constr@crown.co.za. • The maximum length for submissions is 2 000 words • Each submission must clearly state which category is entered for* • IMPORTANT It is to the entrants’ own advantage to address ALL the criteria as set out in the category being entered. • The written submission must be accompanied by up to six D *An award for both consulting engineering AND architects will be made. high resolution photographs with applicable captions. • The submission must also contain a summary list of important project information such as client, main contractor etc. – i.e. the professional team involved in the project. • Electronic submissions are acceptable – entrants do not need to produce hard copies of entries. * Construction World retains the right to move entries into a more appropriate category.

(iii) ecological quality and energy conservation (iv) economic performance and compatibility (v) contextual and aesthetic impact

Criteria for category D • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time cost and quality • Risk management • Motivating facts about the project

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Judging A panel of independent judges from the construction industry has been appointed. They are Trueman Goba, chairman of Hatch Goba; Naude Klopper, former president of Building Indus- tries Federation of SA; and Rob Newberry, managing director of Newberry Development (past president of the Chartered Institute of Building). Each criterion as set out for the various categories will be scored out of 10. (10 being the highest score and one being the lowest). It is VERY important that entries address the criteria for the particular category it is entering. Not every crite- rion may be applicable to the contract and obviously need not be addressed. In each category and Overall Winner Award and one or two Highly Commended Award(s) will be made. A ‘Special Mention’ award may be given. Deadlines Deadline for entries is Friday, 11 September 2015 at 17:00. Contact For further information contact the editor, Wilhelm du Plessis on 011-622-4770 or constr@crown.co.za

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a first for South Africa GREENOVATE AWARDS:

The Greenovate Awards – an exciting initiative launched by Growthpoint Properties and the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) – is set to inspire and encourage students of the built environment to discover, explore and invent ways to live more sustainably.

across all aspects and disciplines. These aspiring young professionals have the potential to transform the way we live, with gentler impacts on the world around us. The Greenovate Awards will link environ- mental challenges to innovative thinking.” According to the GBCSA’s CEO Brian Wilkinson, besides igniting a new wave of green thinking, the aim of the programme is also to educate as many property, construc- tion and quantity surveying third year and honours level students as possible in green building principles. This includes awareness of South Africa’s own Green Star SA rating system. Wilkinson notes: “We want to encourage students to learn about green building and sustainability early on in their careers. Investing in the youth is investing in our future. These are tomorrow’s leaders who will take the green building movement forward and ensure it continues to inno- vate and inspire. Essentially, we want them to enter the market as advocates for green building with a passion to create better, more sustainable, cities, towns and neigh- bourhoods. We’re excited at the incredible potential of this programme.” The awards programme will be set up and piloted at the University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand and Univer- sity of Pretoria, and the competition will test the interest of both students and faculty. Yet, just like their vision for environmen- tally innovative thinking, the founders see the awards programme becoming much, much bigger. If the pilot is successful, it will be rolled out to all universities in the country with the appropriate built environ- ment faculties. For its inaugural programme, organ- isers are not only looking for smart green thinking, but big thinking too. The chal- lenge is for students to come up with ideas that would result in a research project that promotes a more sustainable built environment. These can be applied to any aspect of a building – design, devel- opment, planning, construction, mate- rials – anything that makes the way we live greener and our environmental footprint lighter. Round one of the competi- tion will take place internally and each university’s panel will select the top two projects submitted by student groups. “Collaboration between

hope to see students placed in an environ- ment that requires the use of an integrated approach to problem solving with a shared vision across all disciplines in the built envi- ronment,” says Van Antwerpen. Workshops with industry professionals will run from March through to September and the top six projects will be selected by mid-November. The top six groups will then have the opportunity to present their projects to a panel of industry experts selected by the GBCSA and Growth- point. A gala dinner and prize-giving will be held on 26 November to announce the overall winners. The winning group will receive the prize of a big stack of greenbacks for their big green idea – R30 000. They’ll also get to present their research to leading built envi- ronment professionals at the annual GBCSA Green Building Convention. But the benefits of participation go far beyond the winning prize. The programme will also provide students with an opportu- nity to work with leading industry thinkers and possibly expose them to exciting employment opportunities. It will give leading companies direct access to real talent. Students will also be exposed to The Green Star SA Accredited Professional Programme (GSSA AP), which will be made available to entrants at a discounted student rate. “This includes a supported online course and a face-to-face workshop. On comple- tion of the GSSA AP Programme, students will then have the choice to go ahead and complete the online exam and become a GSSA AP and though it is not compulsory, it is definitely recommended,” Wilkinson says. Importantly, everyone is a winner when innovation for a greener, healthier, more sustainable environment is nurtured, and this is exactly

It’s a competition where everyone wins. Werner van Antwerpen, head of utilities and sustainability at South Africa’s largest JSE-listed

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REIT, Growthpoint Properties, explains the Greenovate Awards will introduce univer- sity students to the thinking behind green building and encourage them to take it forward, into a better, greener future. He says: “The built environment has a major impact on the environment and sustainability. With the Greenovate Awards, we want to recognise excellence and inno- vation in students’ own understanding of green principles for the built environment,

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what the Greenovate Awards are setting out to do.

Werner van Antwerpen, head of utilities and sustainability at South Africa’s largest JSE- listed REIT, Growthpoint Properties.

different departments will be allowed. We really

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Waste management company, Earth Probiotic, has heeded the call for a move towards more sustainable waste management Globally the need for sustainable waste management solutions is increasing. South Africa is no exception: many of our landfill sites throughout the country are under pressure. In Tshwane, for instance, a number of landfills are under strain and already numerous have closed or will be closing in the next few years. > BREAKTHROUGH in waste management technology

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month or a tonne per day. This is the smallest of Earth Probiotic’s composting machines: the company manufactures to specifications of up to 12 metres in length and 36 cubic metres in volume area, with a capacity to process 3 000 kg of food waste and 300 kg of waste paper per day. He explains that moving onto the larger eight-metre-long Heron IVC will enable the processing of 2 200 kg of food waste per day, equating to approximately 48 400 kg per month - producing 16 cubic metres of compost each month and working out to a 6,3% reduction on current per tonne landfill charges. “This technology has the poten- tial to divert over 580 000 kg of food waste produced by the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market from landfill every 12 months, thereby saving over R110 000 over a three- year period and yielding a potential revenue from sales of compost – which compost trials have indicated to be of high quality – at over R174 000 over the three-year period,” points out Relou. As well as offering substantial financial benefits, both in terms of savings and profit for resale of outputs, GCS found that the Heron IVC facilitates employment opportu- nities. In fact, for each Heron IVC three new jobs in the green economy will be created. Additionally, the Heron IVC takes into consid- eration environmental concerns by combat- ting the damaging effects of dumping and effectively diverting from landfill sites as a waste management solution.

a remote dashboard via Wi-Fi allows for optimum temperatures to be maintained at all times, while an integrated webcam ensures continuous remote monitoring. Weight scales measure all inputs and guar- antee that the correct carbon and nitrogen recipe is being implemented, and a bin lifter with load cells automatically calculates waste volumes, guaranteeing a painless process for the Heron IVC’s operators. Food waste alone generates 335 kg per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent when dumped as a result of the methane it produces. With its ability to produce high- quality compost, the Heron IVC is leading the charge to move away from landfill. It also encourages job creation and leverages local skill sets and capabilities. A feasibility study carried out by consultancy GCS Envi- ronmental Engineering revealed that at least four jobs would be created per machine. GCS’s study took place at the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, based on the performance of a Heron IVC that was four metres in length and 12 m 3 in volume area, with a capacity of 30 tonnes per

practices and has developed a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial in-vessel composting (IVC) machine to combat the challenges of groundwater contamination, air pollution, vermin infestations and public health issues. Known as the Heron IVC, the machine converts food waste and waste paper/board into compost that can be used for land- scaping, agriculture and small-scale food gardening systems. “It employs standard composting techniques – aerating waste to prevent anaerobic conditions, devel- oping the ideal carbon and nitrogen ratio to manage the waste stream, adding probi- otic accelerants for speed and elimination of pathogens and leachate management, and the use of recycling systems for envi- ronmental compliance – in order to ensure the highest-quality outputs,” explains Earth Probiotic co-founder, Gavin Heron. A temperature sensor connected to

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MIPIM Awards 2 0 1 5 MIPIM is an international property event hosted in Cannes, France each March. It is hosted by Reed MIDEM and includes an exhibition area, networking events and conference sessions over a period of four days. The event aims to facilitate business between investors, corporate end-users, local authorities, hospitality professionals, industrial and logistics players and other real estate professionals. The 25 th MIPIM Awards took place recently during MIPIM, the world’s property market. The results were announced at a ceremony held in the main auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. MIPIM 2014 was attended by 21 000 individuals and 2 225 exhibitors from 93 countries.

Best hotel & tourism resort Center Parcs Woburn Forest Bedfordshire, United Kingdom • Architect: Holder Mathias • Developer: Center Parcs

Best industrial & logistics development Würth Svenska AB Örebro, Sweden • Architect: White • Developer: Würth Svenska AB

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Best office & business

development Selcuk Ecza HQ Istanbul, Turkey • Architect: Tabanlioglu Architects: Melkan Gürsel & Murat Tabanlioglu • Developer: Selcuk Ecza Holding

Best residential development Krøyers Plads I Copenhagen, Denmark • Architect: Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects & COBE Architects • Developer: NCC Bolig A/S

Best shopping centre Markthal Rotterdam Rotterdam, The Netherlands • MVRDV • Developer: Provast

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Best futura project Cité musicale départementale de l’Ile Seguin Boulogne-Billancourt, France • Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects Europe – Agence Jean de Gastines Architectes • Developer: Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France

Best innovative green building One Central Park Sydney, Australia • Architect: Ateliers Jean Nouvel • Developer: Frasers Property and Sekisui House

Best urban regeneration project Boulevard Euromediterranée – Marseille’s new waterfront Marseille, France • Architect: Ateliers Lion – Ilex – Kern et Associés • Developer: Euromediterranée

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People's choice award Oxygen Eco-tower Jakarta, Indonesia • Architect: Progetto CMR Engineering Integrated Services S.r.l. • Developer/Client : Bimantra Citra • Other: Tecnimont Civil Construction & Permasteelisa Group (project management), Cimolai (construction company), Peia Associati (support interior design concept)

Best futura mega project New North Zealand Hospital Hilleroed, Denmark • Architect: Herzog & de Meuron + Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects • Developer: The Project Organisation ‘New North Zealand Hospital’ • Client : Capital Region of Denmark

Best refurbished building Dreischeibenhaus Dusseldorf, Germany • Investor/Developer: MOMENI Group • Developer: MOMENI • Architect: HPP Hentrich – Petschnigg & Partner GmbH + Co. KG

Special jury award Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, UK • Architect: Erect Architects with LUC landscape architect, James Corner Field Operations with Make Architects • Developer: London Legacy Development Corporation • Other : MACE, LDA Design with Hargreaves Associates, Atkins and Arup, Buro Four, BAM Nuttall, Balfour Beatty, Lagan, H. And J. Martin, ISG, Skandska, and Buckingham

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GLOBAL MEGATRENDS will drive African growth opportunities

Global megatrends, such as rapid urbanisation and demographic changes, will drive growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent over the next five years.

shaping the ‘African opportunity’ for investors. PwC’s inaugural publication entitled Real Estate: Building the future of Africa considers the impact of global megatrends on the African continent. The aim of the report is to provide an assessment of the current state of the real estate industry across Africa and demonstrate how the megatrends will drive growth opportunities in key African markets. The report also considers the real estate market in 10 selected countries in sub-Sa- haran Africa (SSA). These country profiles provide insight into the local, regional and global influences on the real estate markets of individual countries, providing an illustra- tion of the effects of the trends being felt at a national level. The report shows that the opportunities across the African continent are significant and span every sector. In almost all markets the demand for high-quality retail, office and industrial space continues to outstrip supply as international and local occupiers respond to new economic opportunities. Huge short- falls in residential property across the conti- nent will give rise to private investment on a grand scale. Furthermore, a lack of local funding for infrastructure projects provides a platform for new private partnerships with the public sector. Shifting demographic trends and changes in consumer behaviour are also likely to create a huge demand for new and different real estate by 2020 and beyond. According to the report, we will also see the entry of more specialist investors into the market. Projected forecasts of 20% net annual returns from investing in shopping malls, office blocks or industrial complexes in countries across the continent continue to draw in new investors. Among the findings of PwC’s report, the following eight drivers for growth were identified: 1. Africa’s young population will drive the demand for real estate and different types of real estate. Across Africa there will be continued urbanisation, an expansion of current cities and the rise of new cities. 2. Industrialisation will continue across Africa and will be accompanied by a rapid growth in the retail sector. 3. The export of natural resources and agriculture will remain key sources of economic growth, but will expose certain countries to increased risk. 4. Infrastructure shortages will create opportunities for investment.

Ilse French, real estate leader for PwC Africa.

“The pace of change in the world is accelerating, with a series of transitions, known as global megatrends, transforming the way

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in which business and society operate,” says Ilse French, real estate leader for PwC Africa. “More and more, investors around the world are seeing the growth potential of Africa, in particular its substantial demo- graphic edge. Economic growth, improving political stability and ongoing investments in infrastructure are opening up previously inaccessible markets,” adds French. Two publications recently released by PwC consider the drivers for real estate growth in Africa and highlight existing and emerging trends in African real estate that are

PwC Global real estate leader, Kees Hage.

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5. The influence of government policy and legislation on the decision to invest will increase, while local partnerships will become increasingly important. 6. Continued advancement within pension fund, stock exchange and banking regimes will facilitate investment, and an increased range of investors will drive demand for real estate investment opportunities. 7. Technology will impact business and building practices, as well as consumer behaviour. 8. Sustainability will become entrenched When considering these drivers of growth it is also important to note that there are specific risk factors underlying the development of Africa. These include the impact of polit- ical instability and changing government policy; complex legal regimes; the volatility of local currencies; and the timeframe of investments and restrictions on possible exit strategies. Despite these risks, real estate investors and developers continue to see the African market as a huge opportunity. French says: “It would be easy to under- estimate the impact of global megatrends on Africa. After all, Africa’s real estate markets have traditionally lagged behind in building design and occupier requirements, with Africa’s most ambitious countries changing city design and building practices.

A new skyscraper being built in Nairobi, Kenya.

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