Construction World December 2020

EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION TRIUMPH At the end of a most challenging year, Construction World held its 19 th annual Best Projects Awards in Johannesburg on 4 November. Despite challenges brought on, and exacerbated by, the national lockdown and the massive lack of government investment that existed pre-COVID, the awards had 38 entries. This is proof that even in times of difficulty, excellence and innovation triumph.

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BEST PROJECTS JUDGES

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NICO MAAS • 0DVWHUV GHJUHH LQ &LYLO (QJLQHHULQJ • Chairman of Gauteng Piling • Chairman of Federate Employers 0XWXDO • Serves on cidb board • 3DVW 3UHVLGHQW RI 0%$ 1RUWK DQG 0%6$

TRUEMAN GOBA • Registered professional engineer VLQFH • (VWDEOLVKHG *RED 0DRKOROL Associates, which later merged with Keeve Steyn to form what became *RED QRZ SDUW RI +DWFK $IULFD • President of the SA Academy of Engineering • Honorary Doctorates in Engineering awarded by Stellenbosch University, .ZD=XOX 1DWDO DQG 0F0DVWHU LQ Canada

Surveying and then completed Honours Degree in Construction 0DQDJHPHQW • Has worked in construction industry for over three decades • Former director of Grinaker-LTA • Past president of CIOB Africa • Founding member of Government’s 6WDWXWRU\ &RXQFLO IRU 3URMHFW 0DQDJHPHQW

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