The African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo offers five technical talks, bringing like-minded people together to learn and share experiences about the built industry. Attendees have the opportunity to attend sessions based on industry interest and this year, we followed the industry trend of connecting the full value chain so that content areas and sectors are not siloed at the event.
Our workshop programme, extensively researched with professionals in the built environment across Africa, provide visitors with the knowledge to make their job easier. These FREE to attend workshops allows industry experts to present solutions to improve everyday work life.
Tuesday 9 June
Time
Contractor Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Architecture Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Smart Talks
Hall 4
13:00
Pursuing excellence in construction
Trevor Donga, Chief Executive, Namco Guarantees
Understanding the Architectural Profession Act
Senior representative, SACAP
Gravity storage as an alternative energy solution
Pierre Roux, Engineering Geologist, Pangaea Geophysics and Geodesy Working Group
14:00
Understanding construction law
Martin van der Schyf, Partner, Tiefenthaler Attorneys Inc.
Best products and systems for surveying and geomatics
Senior representative, Leica Geosystems
Smart cities
Dean Gopal, Product Manager – Life Safety Division, EATON
15:00
Drones and their impact on construction
Innocent Musonda, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg
Enhancing the appearance of homes and corporate buildings
Senior representative, Knauf
Smart EV charging for smart cities
Winstone Jordaan, Director, GridCars
16:00
Factors changing the scope of health and safety on building sites
Senior representative, ECASA*
BIM intelligent solutions for smart, sustainable infrastructure
Shuaib Yunos, BIM Technical Specialist: Civil Infrastructure, Baker Baynes
Wednesday 10 June
Time
Contractors Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Architecture Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Pumps, Valves and Pipes Talks
Hall 4
13:00
Calculating building costs correctly
Graham Alexander, Head of Tech and Idea Generation, Buildaid
Introduction of EPCs and their impact on construction
Senior representative, Knauf
Pipeline corrosion protection
14:00
Investigating structure repairs
Wynand Greyling
Best practice for waterproofing
Sandor Dowling, Marketing Manager, Sanika Waterproofing Specialists
Pump design, maintenance and operation
15:00
Project management trends revealing the complexity of future industry
Senior representative, Master Builders South Africa
The role of landscape architecture in construction planning and implementation
Donavan Gillman, President, Institute of Landscape Architects of South Africa
Pump design, maintenance and operation
Thursday 11 June
Time
Contractor Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Architecture Talks
(CPD accredited)
Hall 5
Concrete Talks
Hall 4
11:45
Project management trends revealing the complexity of future industry
Senior representative, Master Builders Association*
Energy efficiency for architects
Videsh Boodu, National Vice President, SAIBD
Africon Brick System – making quality bricks by hand using ground water
David Sassaman, MD, David Sassman Foundation
12:00
Insight into the updated BBBEE codes
Water harvesting for architects
Videsh Boodu, National Vice President, SAIBD
Concrete quality essentials
Jaco du Plessis, Director, Go Consult
13:00
Trends for contractors to watch as they influence how Africa is built
Understanding the relevance of CPD
Videsh Boodu, National Vice President, SAIBD
Successful project deliverance
13:00
Working with ready-mixed concrete
