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		<h1><a href="https://www.cesa.co.za/indaba">
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		<h1>Highlights from the CEO</h1>
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				CESA 2019 AGM - The meeting took place on 27 Nov 2019 
				where inter alia the following transpired:
				Neresh Pather stepped down as CESA President for the period 
				2017/2019 and handed the baton to Sugen Pillay who assumed the 
				office of CESA President for 2019/2021. At the same time Olu 
				Soluade was confirmed as CESA Deputy President for the 2019/2021 
				term of office. The office bearers were thanked for their 
				contributions and wished well for their new roles. 
				 
				Members will be pleased to learn that it was also confirmed that 
				for a third consecutive year, there will be no increase in the 
				annual member subscription fee.
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		The Board composition was confirmed as follows:
		• Sugen Pillay (Zitholele) - President &amp; Chairperson 
		• Olu Soluade (AOS) - Deputy President 
		• Neresh Pather (Mottmacdonald) - Immediate Past President 
		• Darrin Green &nbsp;(AECOM) - new member 
		• David Leukes (BVI) - current member 
		• Jacques Kotze (AURECON) - new member 
		• John Truter (WSP) - current member 
		• Naomi Naidoo (PINKAFRICA) - 2nd term 
		• Refilwe Lesufi (PRANA)&nbsp; - new member 
		• Vishal Haripersad (KP) - current member 
		• Yankho Banda (AMCE) - new member &amp; YPF Chair
		It was confirmed that insofar as CESA is concerned that the dispute 
		between the engineering VAs and the current ECSA Council will no longer 
		be pursued as their term of office will be ending shortly and 
		nominations have been invited for the election of a new Council. The 
		VA's have urged Minister De Lille to increase the oversight the 
		Department will have over the process to avoid a recurrence of the 
		alleged breach of governance that led to the court application against 
		the Minister and the Council in 2016.
		Flying the CESA Flag - In raising the profile and 
		relevance of CESA as well as advancing the interests of the consulting 
		engineering sector, I met with the following organisations during 
		November 2019, some of which are described in greater detail below, the 
		Built Environment Professions Grouping (BEPG),&nbsp; African Academy, 
		BEPEC (Built Environment Professionals Export Council), ASHRAE (American 
		Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers) and 
		the Western Cape Provincial Dept of Transport &amp; Public Works 
		&nbsp; 
		Unlimited liability requirement - In a follow-up 
		meeting with the WC Provincial Roads Dept, it was agreed that its 
		standard SLA for consulting engineering services with regard to its 
		liability requirements will be revisited and amended in line with CIDB 
		and other statutory body requirements, and that CESA will be allowed an 
		opportunity to comment on the revised requirements before they are 
		finalised. 
		&nbsp; 
		Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) - It appears 
		that this organisation that plays a critical role in developing and 
		maintaining the Construction Charter (Construction Sector Codes of Good 
		Practice) and hence in promoting Transformation in our sector, is faced 
		with funding issues that threaten its existence. 
		&nbsp; 
		BUSA - I have attended two BUSA meetings since the 
		previous newsletter being the BUSA Social &amp; Ethics Committee meeting on 
		22 Nov 2019 and the BUSA Board meeting on 25 Nov 2019. Our membership of 
		BUSA has proved invaluable in providing CESA with a platform to 
		influence government policy as this affects responsible business 
		practice. In addition, it is the only member from the Construction 
		Sector among all other industry organisations that are members of BUSA. 
		&nbsp; 
		BEPEC - Unfortunately much as the CSCC is experiencing 
		financial difficulties as indicated above, so too is BEPEC. Under the 
		current economic climate the funding model currently in place through 
		the Dti has meant that since the organisation is unable to grow its 
		member base, despite several attempts at getting members on board from 
		the Contractor members of SAFCEC and MBSA, it is subsequently not able 
		to qualify for the level of matching grant funding to ensure its 
		financial sustainability. The BEPEC Board resolved at a Board Meeting on 
		28 November 2019 to terminate the activities of BEPEC effective from 30 
		November 2019, to mitigate against the risk of BEPEC incurring further 
		liabilities which it will not be able to meet. All necessary due 
		processes will be followed together with a communication process to all 
		stakeholders. 
		&nbsp; 
		PPGI EBEIS Project Presentation - The following notes 
		from the presentation delivered at the recent BEPG meeting provide a 
		fair summary of this project for members.
		<ul>
			<li>Presenters - Dr Giel Bekker (University of Pretoria) &amp; Russell 
			Adams (SAFCEC)</li>
			<li>Introduction - Using the vehicle of the PPGI (Public Private 
			Growth Initiative) established by Roelf Meyer and endorsed by 
			President Ramaphosa, industry at large (23 sectors) are taking their 
			obstacles or hinderances to major economic progress, to Govt for 
			speedy resolution. The initiative is currently located in DTI. 
			Significant results have been achieved in this way.</li>
			<li>Project participation - The construction sector, called the 
			EBEIS (Engineering and Built Environment Implementation Sector) for 
			this initiative, is led by SAFCEC and mainly comprises the 
			contractors, BEPG and SAFE. The administrative centre of EBEIS is 
			located at the Graduate School of Technology Mgmt at the University 
			of Pretoria, under Dr Giel Bekker. Supporting documentation will be 
			disseminated to members.</li>
			<li>Output - The EIBIS has collated a list of the "hinderances" 
			including those submitted by CESA, that will be workshopped at a 
			meeting on 8 Nov 2019 where the PPGI will be in attendance. 
			Documentation will be disseminated to members.</li>
			<li>The next step - It is intended that the EBEIS will arrange a 
			meeting with 'Invest SA' prior to discussing the list with DTI. </li>
		</ul>
		CESA shines on international stage - Although 
		previously brought to the attention of members, Engineering News used 
		the occasion of CESA winning three merit awards at the 2019 FIDIC Member 
		Association Excellence Awards at the recent FIDIC conference in Mexico 
		City, to publish an excellent article on CESA based on an interview 
		promoting the aims and merits of CESA.
		<a href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/cesa-shines-on-international-stage-2019-11-15/rep_id:4136">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		On behalf the Board, we thank you for your loyal membership to CESA and 
		wish you all a safe, relaxing and happy festive season and to remind you 
		that the CESA offices will be closed from 20th December 2019 - 6th 
		January 2020.
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 <h1><img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Contractual 
	Affairs, Procurement &amp; Membership</h1>
	
	<img align="left" alt="Contractual Affairs" hspace="10" src="images/Bookstore.jpg" width="200" />Aon 
	Annual Presentation - At the CESA Quality, Risk&amp; Sustainability 
	Committee meeting held on 25 Nov 2019, Aon presented the Annual Report for 
	the CESA PI Insurance Scheme where inter alia it was noted that after many 
	years of a 'soft' market, the market had finally 'hardened,' , meaning that 
	PI Insurance rates have increased as a result of excessive claims and that 
	insurers would have stricter underwriting requirements and be more selective 
	with policies. A letter summarising the salient points of the Presentation 
	will be disseminated to members early in the New Year. 
	&nbsp; 
	Sustainability - GRI Nov 2019 newsletter - Members are 
	encouraged to read the latest monthly newsletter from GRI, provider of the 
	world's leading and most widely used sustainability reporting framework - 
	the GRI Standards. This edition includes articles on how the Sustainable 
	Development Goals (SDGs) can be used to drive corporate change, as well as 
	why transparent supply chains matter to companies and their stakeholders.
	<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/Document1.docx">Read more</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
	&nbsp; 
	&nbsp; 
	Retired Engineer and Unemployed Graduate databases - 
	Members are reminded CESA has established these databases on our website to 
	provide a platform where Retired Engineers and Unemployed Graduates seeking 
	employment can be readily found (and employed) by member firms. The 
	databases can be found under "Quick Links" on the Home Page of the CESA 
	website. The CVs of the unemployed graduates are only kept on the database 
	for a period of 3 months at a time&nbsp; 
	&nbsp; 
	CESA Practice Notes - Members are also reminded to make use 
	of our practice notes that are reserved for their use only. They can be 
	found on the Members Section of the CESA website at
	<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/node/19">http://www.cesa.co.za/node/19</a>. A 
	username and password can be obtained by phoning CESA's Ms Gillian Wands at 
	011&nbsp;463 2022 during office hours.
		CESA's Contractual Affairs Help-Desk - Members are 
		reminded that CESA will wherever possible assist them with advice 
		pertaining to procurement issues, roles and responsibilities, the ECSA 
		Fee Guidelines &amp; Scope of Services, contract documentation, PI issues 
		etc, simply phone/drop Wally Mayne an email at 011 463 2022 or
		<a href="mailto:wally@cesa.co.za">wally@cesa.co.za</a>. However, such 
		assistance is regarded as a benefit of membership intended for member 
		firms, their clients and the public, and is not for consulting 
		engineering firms that have decided not to apply for CESA membership.
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 <h1><img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Education 
	and Training</h1>
	 
		<img align="left" alt="SCE" hspace="10" src="images/SCE2019.jpg" width="200" />School 
		of Consulting Engineering (SCE) - We would like to take this 
		opportunity to thank those delegates who chose us as their preferred 
		training provider this year. We would also like to extend our thanks to 
		the numerous member firms, non-member companies, contractors, 
		municipalities, local authorities, government, State-Owned Enterprises 
		and others in the built environment who supported us this year.&nbsp; 
		There is only a handful of courses left until the end of the year, so 
		don't miss out, especially if you are a Professional Engineer and need 
		your CPD points to keep up with your ECSA compulsory CPD training.&nbsp; 
		More information <a href="https://www.cesa.co.za/scecalendar">
		https://www.cesa.co.za/scecalendar</a> 
		&nbsp; 
		CESA Webinar and On-Line Training Programme (22nd January 2020) 
		- Learn at the office, on site, at home or on the go, and earn ECSA CPD 
		points.&nbsp; All the CESA on-line training programme courses are 
		self-paced and have been designed by subject matter experts, to give you 
		an interactive and enriched learning experience. 
		The first Webinars will go live on the 22nd January 2020.
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/CESA_Webinar_and_on-line_training_programme_.pdf">
		Read more</a>. 
		 
		09:00 - 10:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Origin and classification of contracts 
		and why it matters. 
		10:30 - 11:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What triggers a contractor's claim? 
		11:30 - 12:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The appointment, role and function of 
		the engineer and how it changed 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
		- a comparison between the provisions of FIDIC 1999 and FIDIC 2017 
		12:30 - 13:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which forum should deal with disputes in 
		construction matters and what are the differences between them? 
		&nbsp; 
		FIDPM Workshop, in all major cities - Framework for 
		Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement Management (FIDPM) replaces the 
		Standard for Infrastructure Procurement and Delivery Management (SIPDM) 
		as of 01 October 2019. All infrastructure procurement by the various 
		tiers of government will utilize the FIDPM. 
		&nbsp; 
		Business of Consulting Engineering (BCE) Management and 
		Leadership Development Programme - This one-year programme 
		equips young engineers to be highly productive, effective, efficient and 
		confident, with the non-technical skills that are not covered in their 
		normal tertiary engineering qualification. Hurry and register now for 
		the 2020 BCE
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/BCE_Information_Sheet_Sept_2019.pdf">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Feenix is an online crowdfunding platform - allows 
		missing middle and postgraduate university students to create 
		fundraising profiles for their current or historic debt. Feenix can also 
		assist corporates and businesses to receive recognition for B-BBEE 
		points in two categories; Skills Development (SD) and Socio-economic 
		Development (SED).
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/About_Feenix.pdf">Read more</a>
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 <h1>&nbsp;<img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Stakeholder 
	Engagement</h1>
		Western Cape Branch collaboration with SAFCEC - 
		SAFCEC/CESA Liaison Meeting took place on the 31st October 2019. 
		Download the minutes at
		<a href="https://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/2019_SAFCEC_and_CESA_Liaison_Meeting_Minutes_-_31_October_2019.pdf">
		https://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/2019_SAFCEC_and_CESA_Liaison_Meeting_Minutes_-_31_October_2019.pdf</a>
		 
		&nbsp; 
		Invest Gauteng Event, themed - "Unlocking investment 
		opportunities in the Gauteng City Region" 
		On the 21 November 2019, CESA attended the Invest Gauteng Event, themed 
		- "Unlocking investment opportunities in the Gauteng City Region".&nbsp; 
		The discussions explored ways of expediting approval processes for 
		infrastructure projects within the province.&nbsp; The meeting was 
		attended by investors, development finance institutions, municipalities 
		and state-owned enterprises. This session is part of ongoing engagements 
		between the Provincial Government &amp; stakeholders on the plan, Growing 
		Gauteng Together: Gauteng Roadmap to 2030.&nbsp; The session included 
		panel discussions on Gauteng's mega infrastructure plans, the ease of 
		doing business in the province and a session between investors, mayors 
		and MECs to resolve specific issues pertaining to specific projects in 
		each municipality. Search #InvestGP #GrowingGautengTogether for more 
		information on the event. 
		&nbsp; 
		CESA Council Meeting - On the 27 November 2019, SANRAL 
		joined the CESA Council Meeting to address procurement issues and share 
		information about future projects. Download the presentation at
		<a href="https://www.cesa.co.za/NLCReports/2019_sanral_presentation_cesa_board_meeting_27_november_2019.pdf">
		https://www.cesa.co.za/NLCReports/2019_sanral_presentation_cesa_board_meeting_27_november_2019.pdf</a>
		 
		&nbsp; 
		Launch of the Water and Sanitation Master Plan - On the 
		28 November 2019, CESA invited by the Minister of Human Settlements, 
		Water and Sanitation, LN Sisulu MP attended the launch of the Water and 
		Sanitation Master Plan at CSIR Conference Centre. To download the Master 
		Plan visit:
		<a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/national-water-and-sanitation-master-plan-28-nov-2019-0000">
		https://www.gov.za/documents/national-water-and-sanitation-master-plan-28-nov-2019-0000</a>
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 <h1>&nbsp;<img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Marketing 
	and Communications</h1>
		
		<img align="left" alt="Mobile App Launch" hspace="10" src="images/mobileapp.jpg" style="float: left" width="200" />CESA 
		launches new Mobile App - For easy access to CESA information 
		from your smartphone, install our new mobile app. Click here for more 
		information: <a href="https://www.cesa.co.za/node/725">
		https://www.cesa.co.za/node/725</a> 
		&nbsp; 
		CESA Infrastructure Indaba - Engineering the Future We Want to 
		See! 
		Engineering the Future We Want to See! - CESA is pleased to announce 
		that our 2020 Annual Conference will take place on 11-12 March 2020 in 
		Cape Town.&nbsp; The Indaba Local Organising Team invites all parties 
		who may be interested in presenting papers or topics at the Indaba to 
		submit an abstract of no more than 200 words to
		<a href="mailto:godfreyr@cesa.co.za">godfreyr@cesa.co.za</a> . 
		Alternatively, send us your ideas on possible speakers or sub-themes and 
		topics to enhance the impact of the Indaba.&nbsp; The following 
		pertinent topics are envisaged to be discussed by distinguished speakers 
		and delegates:
		<ul>
			<li>Engineering the Future, We Want to See!</li>
			<li>Inviting the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure</li>
			<li>Key to improving the delivery of infrastructure and engineering services</li>
			<li>Western Cape Infrastructure Framework (WCIF) / Infrastructure &amp; Development 
Projects (parties to be invited: Government of the Western Cape, City of Cape 
Town, DBSA, ACSA and Wesgro)</li>
			<li>Best procurement of engineering services - consulting engineers and built 
environment professionals</li>
			<li>Sustainable transformation</li>
			<li>Gender diversity</li>
			<li>the 4th Industrial Revolution, digitisation, innovation and data informed 
techniquespolitical and financial forecasts</li>
		</ul>
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 <h1><img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Member 
	News</h1>
		CESA PI Insurance scheme - Members are encouraged to 
		place their PI Insurance with Aon who have arranged a highly beneficial 
		PI policy for CESA members.
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/20191203_-_AON_Legal_Risks_Mgmt_Services__LRMS__newsletter_for_CE-news.docx">
		Click here</a> to read the latest newsletter from their Legal Risks 
		Management Services department. Please note that only Aon clients may 
		report claims to the claims team mentioned in the newsletter.
		Congratulations - Dr Michele Kruger has been 
		appointed as Adviser to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and 
		Sanitation. Of particular interest is that Michele was extensively 
		involved with CESA and occupied a number of senior CESA positions, 
		namely, YPF Chairperson, Chairperson of the Quality &amp; Risk Committee and 
		member of the CESA Board. In 2007 Michele was chosen as the CESA Young 
		Engineer of the Year at the prestigious annual CESA-Aon Excellence 
		Awards. 
		&nbsp; 
		Obituary - CESA has learnt of the passing of Stanley 
		Kaplan in Chicago, USA, on 18 Nov 2019. Stanley occupied the position of 
		SAACE President in 1965 and by all accounts was a credit to the 
		consulting engineering profession, working primarily in the UK, Southern 
		Africa, and the USA, and being the founding partner of Stanley Kaplan, 
		Bahr &amp; Jacobs Consulting Engineers who pioneered the use of pre-stressed 
		concrete in South Africa. Some the notable buildings in South Africa he 
		was involved in, were the Central News agency (CNA) building, the 
		Johannesburg Civic Centre, Whitbread Brewery, Waterford School and 
		numerous bridges and apartment buildings.
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/20191129_-_Obituary_-_Stanley_Kaplan_-_SAACE_President_1965.docx">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		eThekwini bulk sewer project - Member firm Bosch 
		Projects has recently completed a R32-million bulk sewer infrastructure 
		project, south of Durban, for the eThekwini Water and Sanitation 
		Division.
		<a href="https://user-54716422671.cld.bz/MechChem-Africa-November-2019/24/">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Public, private sector must collaborate in face of Joburg water 
		crisis - With falling dam levels because of low rainfall, and a 
		planned shutdown of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), Hanine 
		van Deventer of AECOM (member firm) calls for everyone to work together 
		to improve our state of water resilience.
		<a href="https://user-54716422671.cld.bz/MechChem-Africa-November-2019/26/#zoom=z">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Exxaro Head Office - The challenging dolomitic ground 
		conditions at the site of the new Lakeside head office in Centurion, 
		Pretoria, presented an opportunity for member firm AECOM to showcase its 
		geotechnical expertise in collaborating closely with AMA Architects to 
		optimise the building design, where AECOM was responsible for the 
		structural, civil, geotechnical, and quantity surveying aspects of the 
		project.
		<a href="https://www.crown.co.za/marketplace/11236-aecom-showcases-its-geotechnical-expertise-at-exxaro-head-office">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Municipal water supply key among NDP priorities - 
		Putting the National Development Plan into action means focusing on 
		interventions that will have the greatest impact; building sustainable 
		settlements with enough water is one such priority. Speaking after 
		attending the recent Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern 
		Africa (IMESA) conference in Durban, Dr Coetser of SRK Consulting 
		(member firm), said that social upliftment and economic growth are 
		inevitably constrained by water shortages and that the availability of 
		water in South Africa's municipalities will need to be prioritised as a 
		critical enabler of future economic growth.&nbsp;
		<a href="https://www.crown.co.za/marketplace/11212-municipal-water-supply-key-among-ndp-priorities">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		MBB projects - This member firm's latest newsletter 
		describes a number of interesting projects such as the university of 
		Fort Hare student village project (20146 beds), James Kleynhans water 
		treatment works and the Maintenance Management Plan (Farms).
		<a href="https://www.mbb.co.za/2019/04/23/university-of-fort-hare-student-village-project-creates-2-046-beds/">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		New offices - CESA has been notified by member firm 
		Lyners that it has partially relocated its offices in Belville.
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/Document3.docx">Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Aon and SAICE Awards - Member firm JG Afrika sent CESA 
		its news bulletin highlighting these two awards obtained in 2019.
		<a href="http://www.cesa.co.za/uploads/Document4.docx">Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		New members - Membership applications have been 
		received from the following firms and having met administrative 
		requirements, are currently circulating for peer approval by the members
		<ul>
			<li>Samani Consulting (Pty) Ltd</li>
			<li>MCJ Engineers &amp; Project Managers</li>
			<li>DLV Project Managers and Engineers (Pty) Ltd</li>
			<li>Maninga Engineering (Pty) Ltd</li>
		</ul>
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 <h1><img src="images/CESA_Icon.jpg" alt="" width="32" class="media-object" align="absmiddle" hspace="5" style="clear:both" />Sector 
	News</h1>
	 Business confidence rises from two-decade low - 
		Pleasing news that South African&nbsp;business&nbsp;confidence improved in the 
		fourth quarter for the first time in almost two years, yet the economy 
		remains stuck in a downward phase. A quarterly gauge measuring sentiment 
		rose to 26 from a two-decade low of 21, FirstRand's Rand Merchant Bank 
		unit and Stellenbosch University's Bureau for Economic Research said in 
		a statement Wednesday. This is based on the responses of 1 
		800&nbsp;business&nbsp;executives surveyed during the first three weeks of 
		November.
		<a href="https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/business-confidence-rises-from-two-decade-low-2019-11-27">
		Read more</a>. 
		&nbsp; 
		Sanral's Alex van Niekerk resigns - Alex van 
		Niekerk&nbsp;has resigned as the South African National Roads Agency 
		Limited's (Sanral's) planning, transportation and toll manager to pursue 
		another career opportunity. 
		His last day will be February 28, at which point a successor or acting 
		manager will be named.
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		intended for delegates aged 35 years and younger. It will be held at the 
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		2020 FIDIC Conference - will be held in Geneva from 
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