Your IP : 216.73.217.79
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>Message</TITLE>
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE>@font-face {
font-family: Wingdings;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Tahoma;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Verdana;
}
@page Section1 {size: 51.0pc 66.0pc; margin: 6.0pc 7.5pc 6.0pc 7.5pc; }
.blueLink:link {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.blueLink:visited {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.blueLink:hover {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.whiteLink:link {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.whiteLink:visited {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif
}
.whiteLink:hover {
FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
P.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0pc 0pc 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0pc 0pc 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0pc 0pc 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
A:link {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlink {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
A:visited {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
P {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.date {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.date {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.date {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
P.indexholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.indexholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.indexholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.indextitle {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.indextitle {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.indextitle {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
P.indexbody {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #b4e1f6; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.indexbody {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #b4e1f6; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.indexbody {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #b4e1f6; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.bluetype {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #00587e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.bluetype {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #00587e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.bluetype {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #00587e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
P.bulletholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.bulletholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.bulletholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.bodyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.bodyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.bodyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #0c96d5; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.bodytitle {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #d0ecf8; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.bodytitle {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #d0ecf8; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.bodytitle {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: #d0ecf8; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
P.bodytitletext {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.bodytitletext {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.bodytitletext {
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
P.bodycopyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.bodycopyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.bodycopyholder {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
P.floatblock {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: #b5e0f3; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
LI.floatblock {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: #b5e0f3; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
DIV.floatblock {
FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: #b5e0f3; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pc; COLOR: #02577e; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pc; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana
}
SPAN.emailstyle30 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
SPAN.emailstyle31 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
SPAN.emailstyle32 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
SPAN.emailstyle33 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
SPAN.emailstyle34 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
SPAN.EmailStyle35 {
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial
}
DIV.Section1 {
page: Section1
}
OL {
MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pc
}
UL {
MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pc
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY lang=EN-US bottomMargin=0 vLink=blue link=blue bgColor=white leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 rightMargin=0 NOSEND="1">
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="635" border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=middle>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=635 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
align=right colSpan=3><A name=top></A>17 February 2006</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><IMG height=8
src="top-left-corner.gif"
width=7></TD>
<TD width="621"><IMG height=8
src="top-bar-small.gif"
width=621></TD>
<TD><IMG height=8
src="top-right-corner.gif"
width=7></TD>
</TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD height="100%"><IMG
src="left-side-160.gif" width="7" height="454"><BR>
<IMG
src="left-side-400.gif" width="7" height="1134"><BR>
<IMG
src="left-side-500.gif" width="7" height="1417"><BR>
<IMG
src="left-side-50059.gif" width="7" height="1419"><BR>
<IMG
src="left-side-temp.gif" width="7" height="1036"></TD>
<TD>
<TABLE width="621" height="100%" border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><IMG height=135
src="masthead-small.gif"
width=621 border=0></TD>
</TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align="left">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="621" border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 14px; PADDING-LEFT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5"
width=483>
<TABLE width="100%"
border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 1px solid; COLOR: #02577e; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; HEIGHT: 24px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">In
this issue:</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 4px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; HEIGHT: 124px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #b4e1f6">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art1">News</A></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art2">Contractual Affairs Division
</A></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art3">School of Consulting Engineering</A></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art4">International Business Development
Section</A></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art5">South African Water Law : Handbook and Courses </A></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art6">South African Road Federation (SARF)</A></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="20" height="20" style="WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 14px"><IMG
height=10
src="bullet.gif"
width=10></TD>
<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #00587e; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="#art8">3rd IRF/SARF Regional Conference for Africa</A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
<TD width=187><IMG height=156
src="masthead-pic.gif"
width=187></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="635"
height="100%"
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 14px; PADDING-LEFT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 12px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d0ecf8">
<TABLE height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0
border=0><!---------------Article 1--------------->
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art1></A>News</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
past two weeks have been fairly demanding on Webster and
I taking us out of the office most of the time. Of
course for both of us the office never stops although we
have fantastic support from our respective staff who
keep the home fires burning with only the occasional
"wobbly" being referred to us.
<UL>
<LI>The first sojourn was the <STRONG>SAICE and SAACE
presidential visit to Free State and Northern
Cape</STRONG> where we also visited
<STRONG>Tsantsabane (Postmasburg)</STRONG> to get an
in-situ feel of problems being faced by <STRONG>local
authorities in rural areas.</STRONG> This was deemed
necessary in order to get the <STRONG>DPLG pilot
programme</STRONG> of support from our member firms
going. The previous week we visited <STRONG>Greater
Kokstad</STRONG> and this week <STRONG>J S Moroka and
Makhudutamaga with Cederberg to follow </STRONG>in the
weeks ahead. There is a pattern forming and the kind
of support necessary has become a lot clearer. As far
as these local authorities are concerned, we are
trying to get a best fit in terms of the selected firm
and nominated Implementation Agent. The intention
thereafter is to have a full briefing session of the
selected Implementation Agents on the 29 March
together with DPLG. We are trying to get the necessary
documentation and contractual arrangements finalised
in parallel with this process. <BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>Good news</STRONG> - some two years after
negotiations started the <STRONG>Charter </STRONG>was
signed on Friday last by all Stakeholders including
Webster Ndodana, our President. The latest version,
version 6, is available upon request from Jean
Stanford at this office. Says Webster -
<BR><BR><I>"The signing of this Charter is a
culmination of a two year journey that is set to
define the broader transformation of the industry with
respect to the racial and gender composition of
ownership and control, through a partnership with
government ensuring that we are able to effectively
manage the infrastructure challenges facing us."</I>
<BR><BR>Bearing in mind it is a compromise in that
individual parties did not get exactly what they
wanted but the final outcome represents a good outcome
representing unique needs of our specific industry.
There is still rather a long journey which I have
explained in previous issues of e-news but we are
hoping to have the Charter gazetted before the end of
this year. Once this happens, it will have the same
status as that of the DTI and will henceforth be used
as the benchmark particularly insofar as procurement
processes are concerned. <BR><BR>
<LI>We have had some difficulty in finding a suitable
candidate to fill our vacant <STRONG>Marketing and
Communications position</STRONG> within the
Directorate but hopefully it now looks as if we may
have been successful in selecting someone who can add
value and stretch the portfolio. Preliminary feedback
from our Perception Survey indicates that we need to
become more visible in certain areas. Thanks to you
that have responded, your input is extremely valuable
- thank you for your time. <BR><BR>
<LI>Please note that <STRONG>FIDIC President, Mr Jorge
D�az Padilla</STRONG> will be visiting us on the 10
April where we will host him at a cocktail function at
the DBSA Auditorium in Midrand. He will be our guest
speaker and if you have not yet responded please rsvp
to Jean Stanford. It will be well worth attending and
a will be a good opportunity to network with your
colleagues. <BR><BR>
<LI>Finally, the <STRONG>Management Information Survey
(MIS)</STRONG> for the period ending 31 December 2005
is available and by the time you read this, it will
have been uploaded to the website. Please visit <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.saace.co.za/surveys"
target=_blank>www.saace.co.za</A> if you want to see
what your industry is doing in the market place.
</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 2--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art2></A>Contractual Affairs Division</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<UL>
<LI><STRONG>ECSA</STRONG><BR><BR>
<UL>
<LI type=square><STRONG>Fees</STRONG> - Please take
note that the ECSA guideline scope of services and
tariff of fees as well as the indicative time based
fee rates will be published in the Government
Gazette of Friday, 31 March 2006. The ECSA website
will subsequently be updated to reflect the new
state of affairs.<BR><BR>
<LI type=square><STRONG>New Code of Conduct</STRONG>
- This Code of Conduct was approved by the ECSA
Council on 10 March 2006 and has been published
under the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46
of 2000) as Board Notice 15 in Government Gazette
No. 28605 on Friday, 17 March 2006. All complaints
lodged with the ECSA, prior to the 17 March 2006,
will be dealt with under the previous Code of
Conduct (1997). Both the 2006 and 1997 Codes of
Conduct can be viewed on the ECSA website at <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.ecsa.co.za/"
target=_blank>www.ecsa.co.za</A>.<BR><BR></LI></UL>
<LI><STRONG>SAACE NW branch visits</STRONG><BR><BR>On
the 29 and 30 March 2006, myself and Ben Smith of
Glenrand MIB, will be attending SAACE branch meetings
in the NW province. Ben will be presenting a 45 minute
seminar at each of the three venues on issues relating
to the Construction Regulations 2003, while I will be
discussing matters pertaining to the Construction
Charter, liaison with DTI on the procurement of
professional services, CPD, the internal working of
the SAACE Council and head office and the future and
updating of fee scales. The meetings will be held in
Klerksdorp, Rustenburg and Mafikeng. For more
information in this regard, please contact the NW
Branch Chairman of the Association, Dr Eddie Otte, at:
Tel:+27 014 533 3180 Fax: +27 014 533 2811 Email: <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:ottee@velavke.co.za">ottee@velavke.co.za</A>
<BR><BR>
<LI>The Advisory Notes on the SAACE website cover a
wide field of topics, ranging from business practice
to risk management. They can be found at
www.saace.co.za <HTTP: www.saace.co.za>under site
menu, go to advisory notes/to members, and do a search
or view the whole list of topics. <STRONG>Advisory
note for the week - Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering Installations Related to Civil Engineering
Projects (search code 83/6).</STRONG> </LI></UL>
<P></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Contact
Quentin Koen at (011) 463 2022 or email: <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:quentinkoen@saace.co.za">quentinkoen@saace.co.za</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 3--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art3></A>School of Consulting Engerneering</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<UL>
<LI><STRONG><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.ecsa.co.za/" target=_blank>ECSA</A> -
<A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.ecsa.co.za/Legal/Voluntary_Associations/Recognised_VAs.htm"
target=_blank>Identification of Engineering Work,
(IDoEW)</A></STRONG> - (This link will take you to the
latest developments under the identification of
engineering work)<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.ecsa.co.za/HomePage/CPD/Rules/CPD_RenewalRegistrationRules_23Dec2005.pdf"
target=_blank>Continual Professional Development,
(CPD)</A> - </STRONG>(This link will take you to the
CPD rules document).<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.llls.co.za/" target=_blank>Life Long
Learning Solutions</A></STRONG> - Next Programme -
Extreme Project Management - 05/04/06 at
20h30.<BR><BR>To help you understand the medium better
we will start handling frequently asked
questions.<BR><BR><STRONG>Question - Kindly advise how
would one go about ordering DVD's for missed programs
please?</STRONG> - If you are a registered e-learner
you will receive all the DVD's by default, backdated
to include the ones you missed (10 in total per
annum). If you are not yet registered, then to obtain
the DVD's you need to
register.<BR><BR><STRONG>Question - How do we as small
practices fit into this or are we earmarked for a more
streamlined programme?</STRONG> - This programme was
developed specifically with small practices in mind,
since it requires the minimum of time and commitment
in order to achieve the compulsory 1 credit in
category 1. ECSA's CPD policy obviously requires more
in terms of work, mentoring, self study and
contribution to the industry.<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>Construction Education and Training
Authority</STRONG> - It was interesting to note that
for the first time in the existence of CETA they
actually looked at the terms of reference of the BEP
subcommittee. Hopefully we will have a stronger voice
in the future. It is also sad to report that the very
first BEP committee meeting the CEO of CETA did not
attend, it makes me wonder if the commitment is really
there.<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>Young Professionals Forum</STRONG> - A
report on the National Committee outcomes will be
communicated in the nest e-news. <BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>HR Forum</STRONG> - Next HR meeting will
take place on the 29th of March at 10:00 SAACE's
offices. We will focus on CETA, Salary Survey and the
SACPCMP.<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>Hot site for the week</STRONG> - Want to
know what the "others" think about the Gautrain.......
Voice your opinion on: <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.colinseymour.co.uk/archives/2006/01/15/gautrain-fiasco/"
target=_blank>www.colinseymour.co.uk</A><BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG>QMS</STRONG> - We have received the
document on the key processes of a consulting firm and
a workshop between SAACE and SABS will be arranged to
derive a minimum requirement document.<BR><BR>
<LI><STRONG><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.saace.co.za/school/calendar.php4"
target=_blank>SCE CPD Programme for 2006</A></STRONG>
- April Events - Project Management, Quality
Management and Risk Management all in Johannesburg.
</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Send
your suggestions, seminars issues, requests and advice
to Johan van Schalkwyk on (011) 463-2022 or email: <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:johanv@saace.co.za">johanv@saace.co.za
</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 4--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art4></A>International Business Development
Section</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
IBDS continued its success in positioning the consulting
engineering industry as an industry that can promote the
execution of projects that are of interest to both the
private sector and government. I have reported in the
past that one of the members of the IBDS has been
appointed to lead efforts to secure large parts of a
project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In a major
step forward in this process the Minister not only met
with the CEO of the Ma'aden project, the fact that we
(SA) want to participate in Ma'aden was also taken up in
paragraph 11 of the official minutes of the Joint
Bilateral Commissions (JBC). This is a very significant
achievement as this is now officially part of our
relations between South Africa and KSA. When the next
meeting of the JBC takes place the project will be
included in the agenda and all the issues related to
access to opportunities, paymen problems and agents can
then be raised at an official level.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This
is an exciting development as, during this boom time in
our economy, we can selectively target projects and
ensure that we have access to them over the longer term
ensuring that work is available to members when the
local economy cools down again.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Contact
Roelof van Tonder with any queries at (011) 463-2022 or
<A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:roelofvt@saace.co.za">roelofvt@saace.co.za</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 5--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art5></A>South African Water Law : Handbook
and Courses</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hubert
Thompson has written a comprehensive handbook on the
water law with the title "Water Law - Practical approach
to Resource Management and the Provision of Services".
This book will be published by Juta & Co Ltd during
May 2006 and will be available at the various bookshops
of Juta. During the second half of the year, Hubert
Thompson will present one day courses on the water law
to enable people to get access to the water law. This
course will be based on the contents of this handbook.
Once the book is available, you will be informed by
e-mail. You will later be informed in more detail of the
courses once the dates have been finalised. Should you
be interested, kindly contact Hubert Thompson, Tel and
Fax (012) 804-8494, Cell No 083-7871707.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 6--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art6></A>South African Road Federation
(SARF)</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
SARF presents a 4-day course dealing with <STRONG>Urban
Road Stormwater Drainage</STRONG> in East London from 3
- 7 April 2006. If you haven't registered, please do so
urgently. Contact Peter Pearse, Tel (011) 403-5603, Fax
(011) 403-7736.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 7--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A
name=art7></A>3<SUP>rd</SUP> IRF/SARF Regional
Conference for Africa</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This
conference takes place at the ICC Durban, South Africa,
from 11th - 13th September 2006. It is being jointly
hosted by the International Road Federation (IRF) based
in Geneva Switzerland, and the South African Road
Federation (SARF), and its relevance to Africa's
development and future wellbeing cannot be overstated.
Contact Cilla Taylor at Tel (012) 667-3681, Fax (012)
667-3680 or email <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:confplan@iafrica.com">confplan@iafrica.com</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 8--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Issued
by:</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Graham
Pirie<BR><STRONG>South African Association of Consulting
Engineers</STRONG><BR>E-mail: jeans@saace.co.za <BR>Tel:
+27 (11) 463-2022<BR>Fax: +27 (11) 463-7383<BR>P O Box
68482. Bryanston. 2021<BR>Website: <A
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #01577d; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.saace.co.za/"
target=_blank>www.saace.co.za</A> </P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </P></TD></TR><!---------------Article 9--------------->
<TR>
<TD
style="WIDTH: 643px; HEIGHT: 23px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0c96d5">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Disclaimer</TD>
<TD align=right width=25><A href="#top"><IMG
height=23
src="top-button.gif"
width=25 border=0></A></TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This
e-mail is for the intended addressee only. If you have
received it in error, please notify us by e-mail to the
sender. Dissemination or copying is prohibited unless
permitted by the sender, and then only by the intended
addressee. Whilst reasonable measures are used to guard
against the transmission of malicious code, no liability
is accepted for its transmission. If this e-mail is not
related to the business of the SAACE, it is sent by the
abovementioned in their individual capacity and not on
behalf of the SAACE.</P>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>