Construction World April 2015

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THE NEEDS OF YOUNG ENGINEERS

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) inaugurated its 2015 President, Malcolm Pautz, at the SAICE Presidential Inauguration and Gala Dinner at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on 12 February 2015. Pautz is the youngest ever president since SAICE’s establishment in 1903. In his address, Pautz challenged Generation Y engineers to be bold, to have courage, to never be afraid of taking initiative, or to be involved; while judging themselves on self-integrity and accountability. To the engineers stemming from the traditionalists and the baby boomer eras, the challenge is to listen to the young engineers, to guide and mentor them, and to identify future leaders who will have the task to make the National Development Plan, as well as the MillenniumDevelopment Goal, a reality. >

Malcolm Pautz, 2015 SAICE President, shakes hands on receiving the presidential chain from Stanford Mkhacane, 2014 President of SAICE.

DATE SET FOR 2016 WOODEX FOR AFRICA The next WoodEX for Africa will be held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, South Africa, from 9 to 11 June 2016. >

Held annually since 2012 WoodEX for Africa has enjoyed tremen- dous support from the local and

international timber industry and the event is now established as Africa's leading industry showcase. Stephan Jooste, director of WoodEX for Africa, says the organisers are exploring the possibility of partnering with a major interna- tional industry exhibition and a decision was made to present WoodEX for Africa bi-annually from 2016, in order for the event to fit in with the global timber industry calendar. Following WoodEX for Africa 2014, the event received outstanding feedback from its exhibitors and visitors, with exhibitors reporting positive feedback in terms of the quality of visitors, the great networking opportunities, market exposure and business conducted. Visitors indicated that they were specifically impressed with the outstanding quality of the exhibitors' displays and the professional appearance of the event.

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WoodEX for Africa is Africa's only expo focussing exclusively on the timber industry and is the perfect platform for woodworking professionals to connect with specialised dealers, to catch up with the latest timber trends, to secure new business contacts and to compare deals.

Jeffares & Green Engineering & Environmental Consulting

Atlas Copco South Africa Holding

UWP Consulting

Vuyo Booi technical director – based at head office in Bryanston, Gauteng.

LEFT: Paul Olivier, managing director. RIGHT: PhakamileNgqumshe, branch manager of the head office in Johannesburg and simultaneously as regional director (northern region) and a member of J&G’s EXCO.

Frans van Niekerk, vice president.

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