Construction World March 2015

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“2 February will be my first day as the Global CEO of Aurecon and it’s very exciting. The engineering and professional services markets are experiencing unprecedented change and offer enormous opportunities for a company like Aurecon, which is leading in technology driven inno- vation and tailoring its services to meet client needs around the entire infrastructure lifecycle,” said Swiegers prior to his start. “I remember Africon (one of Aurecon’s heri- tage companies) well frommy early career days in Tshwane. I knowwhat a terrific contribution Aureconmakes inmany industries across South Africa. I am very proud to take this role as Global CEO of such a company,” he added. Swiegers began his career as an auditor with Deloitte in South Africa and was previously managing partner of Deloitte’s Tshwane office after working for Deloitte in the United States of America. He joins Aurecon fromhis previous role as chief executive officer of Deloitte GLOBAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE Giam Swiegers joined Aurecon as Global Chief Executive Officer on Monday, 2 February 2015. >

These platforms not only facilitate open dialogue but provide a unique opportunity for a diverse group of The African Construction and Totally Concrete Conferences and Expos will be returning to the Sandton Convention Centre, between 12 and 14 May 2015. > professionals and stakeholders involved in the transformation and development of the African construction, cement and concrete industries to network and share knowledge, best practices and the latest thinking. The audience comprises over 600 – 700 key decision-makers from Africa’s construction, cement and concrete indus- tries who attend the conference; and over 6000 mid-to-senior level executives who visit the expo. Over 200 companies will display their products and services in the first ever three storey expo in Africa. “For 2015, we’re creating five unique experiences to culminate into Africa’s biggest gathering of qualified buyers and sellers for the entire cement, concrete and construction industry value chain which includes African Construction Expo, Totally Concrete Expo, Coatings for Africa, Housing for Africa and African Roads Evolution, together all five conferences and expos will tell the storey of shaping the future of Africa’s cement, concrete and construction industries value chain,” says Soren du Preez, 2015 programme director. Over 170 speakers will present content in a variety of formats and cover topics as diverse as 3D printing, mega-project development, self-healing concrete, pave- ment design, enterprise development and investment in infrastructure. “Our stimulating conference programme pushes the envelope for innovation in format delivery. We have reliably built an interactive, participant-led experience leveraging both local and international expertise to create a conference that you will want to attend and actively participate in,” says Du Preez. AFRICA’S ONLY 3 STOREY EXPO

Australia after a highly successful 12 years in the role. Deloitte won both the Accounting Firm of the Year and the Audit Firm of the Year in the Australian Financial Review CFO Awards 2013-2014, with judges highlighting Deloitte’s innovation and agility. “He has a superb track record as a CEO and is a great cultural fit for us as a business. His accomplishments in building a great culture and an agile, growing business are a great stra- tegic fit for us as an expanding global business,” says Teddy Daka, global chairman, Aurecon.

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Green Building Council of South Africa Seana Nkhahle, chairman.

Legrand Shavahn Fareed, sales and business developer for KwaZulu-Natal.

Hytec Engineering Pierre Goosen, general manager.

Roland Keller (LEFT) and Andrew Castle joined the Hytec Group of Companies board. Hytec Group of Companies board

Aurecon Geoff Linke, managing director, infrastructure.

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