The 2010

SUMMIT

Department:
South African Council for Project and Public Works
Construction management Professions REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
08:00 TO 08:55
Registration
09:00 TO 09:10
Welcome by Programme
Directors:
Bridgette Gasa, President
CIOB Africa
Ronnie Khoza, CEO, cidb
Leaders’ Remarks – setting the
tone for the summit:
Prof. Raymond Nkado,
Chairperson, cidb
Prof. Li Shirong, President,
CIOB International
10:20 TO 10:50
Keynote Presentation I:
ESKOM’s Investment Programme
– a practical approach to
energy generation in support
of the future of South Africa’s
infrastructure development
and the country’s economy.
The speaker will provide an in-
depth analysis and breakdown
of ESKOM’s infrastructure
investment strategy and plan for
the medium- to long-term period.
Speaker: Andrew Etzinger,
General Manager: Business
Strategy and Integration, Eskom
10:50 TO 11:15
Networking Tea Break
11:20 TO 11:30
Sponsor’s Message
11:35 TO 12:10
Presentation II:
The speaker will paint a picture
of how the international forces,
especially the recent economic
crisis, have affected the South
African construction industry;
analyse the current and future
scenario of a secondary wave of
the economic crisis; and how the
industry is likely to be affected at
a time when everyone thought the
economic crisis was over.
Speaker: Dr Charles Martin,
Bureau for Economic Research
(BER)
12:15 TO 12:55
Presentation III:
Intensive care for rural
development: Management by
statistics; a proposed framework
to reform the entire rural
development sector from a liability
to affluence. Using water and
infrastructure developments for
upliftment, development and
sustainability of rural areas with
specific reference to solutions
for current indigents and their
participation towards economic
activity.
Speaker: Dr K Gast, Chairman
of the GAST Group, Absorbatox
Pharmaceuticals and various trusts
and NPOs
13:00 TO 13:55
Networking Lunch
14:00 TO 14:45
Presentation IV:
This address will provide insight in
the role played by the registered
professionals in driving a new
paradigm shift in designing
relevant infrastructure that
resonates with the needs of a
demanding and transforming
society, providing cost-effective/
value-for-money options, while
maintaining excellent quality
standards in the construction value
Programme of events
chain; the regulated professional
environment; future prospects
for a responsive professional who
forms a positive link between the
client and the contractor; the
challenges and opportunities for
the professional of the future.
Speaker: Christopher Campbell,
President of the Engineering
Council of South Africa (ECSA)
14:50 TO 15:35
Presentation V:
Sustainable development agenda
pertaining to infrastructure develop-
ment in Africa. Mitigating climate
change and applying micro-climate
studies in planning and designing
high-density public housing develop-
ments, offering a greener environ-
ment for healthy communities.
Speaker: Prof. George Ofori,
Department of Building, University
of Singapore
15:40 TO 16:05
Networking Tea Break
16:10 TO 16:55
Presentation VI:
Maintenance and sustainability
of state infrastructure and how
this should be used to support
contractor development.
Speaker: Dr Rodney Milford
17:00 TO 17:30
Excellence in Construction Awards
Ceremony
17:35 TO 19:00
Networking opportunity with cash
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Programme of events
DAY TWO: THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
08:00 TO 08:55
Registration
09:00 TO 09:10
Welcome by programme directors:
Bridgette Gasa,
President, CIOB Africa
Ronnie Khoza, CEO, cidb
09:10 TO 10:15
Leaders’ Remarks:
Hon. Minister Geoff Doidge,
Minister of Public Works
Cecil Rose, Deputy Chairperson,
cidb
Michael Brown, Deputy CE,
CIOB International
10:15 TO 11:20
Keynote presentation I:
The role of the public sector in driv-
ing building programmes: Alterna-
tive delivery models for speedy
infrastructure delivery.
Speaker: Dr Ron Watermeyer,
Director, Soderlund and Schutte
11:20 TO 11:45
Networking Tea Break
11:50 TO 12:15
Keynote Presentation II:
Overview of Sino-Africa partner-
ships and access to funds from
China.
Speaker: Prof. Li Shirong,
President, CIOB International and
President, CIOB China
12:15 TO 13:00
Keynote Presentation III:
Navigating the changing market-
place: The economic perspective
of the construction industry in
Southern Africa.
Speaker: Henk Langenhoven,
SAFCEC
13:00 TO 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 TO 14:40
Presentation IV:
The Green Building Council of
South Africa and the Green Star
SA Environmental Rating System
for Buildings. The speaker will
address the audience on the work
of the GBCSA and its approach
to the establishment and imple-
mentation of the Green Star SA
environmental rating system in
South Africa.
Speaker: Jason Buch, Technical
Manager, Green Building Council
of South Africa
14:45 TO 15:30
Discussion
Perspectives and advice from lo-
cal and global industry leaders.
Leaders in the South African
construction industry share
their viewpoints on the chal-
lenges faced within the sector,
and shed light on unexplored
opportunities.
Moderator: Bob Hindle
Panellists: Shaun Webber, NMC
Michael van Rooyen, managing
director, Group Five Building
Additional panellists to be
confirmed.
15:30 TO 15:55
Networking Tea Break
16:00 TO 16:30
Inputs and open discussion on
regional cooperation as a stra-
tegic development focus of the
future: Challenges, successes,
comments and questions based
on experiences from developing
countries.
Main topics for open discus-
sion coordinated from various
participants before the summit.
Representatives from develop-
ing countries are encouraged to
substantiate their inputs at
the summit.
This discussion will form the
basis for the next Construction
Summit in 2011.
16:35
Closing Remarks:
Bridgette Gasa, president,
CIOB Africa
Ronnie Khoza, CEO, cidb