Construction World January 2016

CONSTRUCTION WORLD

JANUARY

2016

DIARY AND APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Heinrich von Wielligh,

factory manager at

the Corobrik Midrand

factory.

The position was left vacant earlier this year when the incumbent Lefadi

Makibinyane resigned to pursue other career opportunities.

CESA President Abe Thela says that it gives him great pleasure to

welcome Campbell to lead the organisation.“He understands the industry,

having worked for several consulting engineering companies in various

capacities, is the immediate Past President of the Engineering Council of

South Africa (ECSA), has several years of experience in the Transnet Group

and most recently held an executive position in the Precast Concrete

business unit of the Aveng Group, Aveng Infraset,” adds Thela.

Campbell also has a wealth of experience in the international engi-

neering institutional environment, having held the position of Vice Pres-

ident, World Federation of Engineering Organisations, a UNESCO related

non-government organisation, which has had ongoing interaction with

FIDIC, the International body to which CESA is affiliated.

“He will be able to relate to how clients perceive the consulting engi-

neering industry and I am confident that he will take CESA to greater

heights,” proclaims Thela.

Campbell, is a registered professional engineer, having started his

NEW CESA CEO

Consulting Engineering South Africa (CESA)

is pleased to announce the appointment

of Christopher (Chris) Campbell as its new

chief executive officer. He assumed office on

1 December 2015.

career as a draughtsman in 1981 from his humble roots in Newclare,

Johannesburg, having matriculated as a bursary student from St.

Barnabas College then located next to Sophiatown, Johannesburg, in

1980. He progressed to the level of senior technician, with a Higher

National Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1986 and eventually obtained a

BSc Civil Engineering degree (summa cum laude) in 1995 at the Florida

A & M University in the USA. In addition, he holds various certificates

and diplomas in management and leadership.

Gauteng

Piling

Jaco Grobler,

general manager.

Consulting

Engineers

South Africa

Lynne Pretorius,

President.

Graham Clare, branch manager, KwaZu-

lu-Natal, Criterion Equipment, is now also

acting branch manager, KwaZulu-Natal, CSE

– Construction Specialised Equipment.

Corobrik

Christie van Niekerk,

executive committee

member.

Christopher du Trevou,

executive committee

member.

Barry Lelong, executive

committee member.

Nokuthula Tshabalala,

human resources

manager.

Capital Equipment Group