The 2016 African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos Advisory Board meeting held on 15 September at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg gave participants a fore taste of the event that will connect minds to build Africa. Industry leaders met to give their feedback about the construction, concrete and cement industries and previous editions of African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos. The Advisory Board members in attendance also gave on guidance on topics for next year based on latest industry developments.
This year’s Advisory Board meeting saw the following industry experts in attendance:
•Karen Eicker, Director, Architect Africa News Network
•Vaughan Harris, Building Information Management (BIM) Institute
•Rajen Naidoo, Product Technical Manager, AfriSam
•Joe Odhiambo, CEO, Agrement
•Gill Owens, Editor, Concrete Trends Journal
•Uwe Putlitz, CEO, Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC)
•John Sheath, CEO, Concrete Society of Southern Africa
•Gary Theodosiou, Structural Focus Manager, The Concrete Institute
•Johan van Wyk, General Manager, Southern Africa Readymix Association (SARMA)
New on the 2016 conference programme are spotlight sessions which are 15 – 20 minute presentations on case studies and projects. For conference programme developments watch this space!
