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Structuring projects for success
Structuring projects for success Many project and engineering problems are “self-inflicted” through inadequate project and engineering structuring and planning. This is particularly pertinent to complex projects and engineering applications involving infrastructure,...
Making a ‘smart’ move for projects and engineering/industrial operations in distress
Making a ‘smart’ move for projects and engineering/industrial operations in distress “The world has certainly been turned on its collective head in the last few years with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing global responses to it and the challenges it presents....
‘Troubleshooters & Fixers’ – the Engenamic remedy
'Troubleshooters & Fixers' - the Engenamic remedy Challenges and potential problems are an ever-present reality and ‘come with the territory’ in the engineering, projects and operations environment. How their likelihood is minimised, and how they are handled when...
Partnerships and projects in Africa – forging a new project paradigm
Partnerships and projects in Africa - forging a new project paradigm If the oft-touted dream of an African Renaissance is to be realized, then the many associated development opportunities that can be identified with this vision in and for Africa must be translated...
Minimising engineering and project problems and disputes
Minimising engineering and project problems and disputes I recently commented in the context of ‘troubleshooting and fixing’ that “challenges and potential problems are an ever-present reality and ‘come with the territory’ in the engineering, projects and operations...
A ‘smart collaboration’ to globally advise and support public-private-partnerships ‘in distress’
A ‘smart collaboration’ to globally advise and support public-private-partnerships ‘in distress’ As public-private-partnerships (PPPs) around the world grapple with the impact and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent economic fallout, project,...
Driving an electrical energy capacity-building agenda for Africa
Driving an electrical energy capacity-building agenda for Africa “Energy, and sustainable access to energy (in particular electrical energy), is a great development enabler, enabling other infrastructure and development, industrialization, and economic growth. It also...
Addressing the electricity crisis in South Africa
Addressing the electricity crisis in South Africa The electrical power outages and events in South Africa since January 2008 have served to vividly highlight the nature and extent of the electricity problems currently faced in South Africa. Any doubt as to the...
South African government gazettes R340bn infrastructure projects
South African government gazettes R340bn infrastructure projects The South African government gazetted a list of Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) on 24 July 2020. The programmes and projects covered per the gazette include water and sanitation (11), energy (3),...
Expert solutions for lightning safety and lightning protection challenges
Expert solutions for lightning safety and lightning protection challenges Numerous lightning-related events internationally, including many associated deaths and injuries, highlight the safety and protection risks associated with lightning. Many applications,...