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 President: Mr Ali Naidu, is presently the CEO of PD Naidoo and Associates based in the Johannesburg office. He graduated from the University of Natal with a BSc Eng degree. In 1993 he graduated with a post-graduate degree in Project Management specialising in project management.
As a graduate engineer he gained knowledge of the water supply field whilst spending time in the Department of Water Affairs planning department. He then moved on to gain valuable knowledge of Lesotho whilst designing access roads to the Katse dam under the guidance of experienced engineers of Van Wyk & Louw (Africon). The next several years were spent in the structural engineering environment where he specialized in industrial and commercial structures, predominantly in structural steelwork. He spent several years with South African Breweries in the Engineering and Projects Division, where he was responsible for project management of several large multi-disciplinary projects.
Upon joining PD Naidoo & Associates, he assumed the role of Managing Director where the technical focus of the business was his primary responsibility. He has involved in projects involving provision of basic infrastructure, design and management of various structural projects, design and management of infrastructure works including rural water schemes.
He currently serves on the Board of Consult Consortium, a private company appointed by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, for the provision of basic water and sanitation in Mpumalanga (South Africa). Consult Consortium have been responsible for approximately R 150 million of rural water infrastructure. They have had the added responsibility of ensuring that the ISD (Institutional and Social Development) and O&M (Operations and Maintenance) were addressed. Mr. Naidu was involved in the business plan formulation for these aspects.
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Contact Ali on 27 (0)11 566 8300 or e-mail: NaiduAM@pdna.co.za
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 President Elect & Vice President: Seetella Makhetha
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Contact Seetella on 27 (0)41 365 3833 or e-mail: seetella@makhetha.co.za
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 Vice President - Organizational Transformation:Chris Campbell
Christopher Campbell was born in Newclare, Johannesburg and educated in both Johannesburg and Tallahassee, USA. He obtained a National Higher Diploma (Civil) as well as a BSc (Civil), which was later followed by a host of management qualifications. Chris started his career as a draughtsman and over the past 26 years has been involved in infrastructure development projects. His initial involvement was on “traditional” residential and commercial developments, but later extended to labour intensive road construction in urban environments and informal housing developments. To add to his diverse infrastructure portfolio of experiences, Chris spent 9 years with Spoornet as a railway infrastructure engineer and subsequently as an Infrastructure Manager for both its flagship Heavy Haul Lines. After a spell on the Gautrain Project, he was appointed to Transnet Projects as part of the team responsible for the implementation of Transnet’s multi-billion rand infrastructure investment programme. He is Chairman of the SAICE Railway & Harbour Division 2006 & 2007 and is active in ECSA as both a member of the board as well as on various ECSA Sub-Committees.
Contact Chris on 27 (0)11 231 6173 or e-mail: Christopher.Campbell@transnet.net
 Vice President: Tom McKune
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Contact Tom on 27 (0)33 845 8916 or e-mail: tom@dut.ac.za
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 Vice President: Werner Jerling
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Contact Werner on 27 (0)11 571 4431 or e-mail: werner.jerling@stefstocks.com
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 Vice President: Hannes Gräbe
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Contact Hannes on 27 (0)12 420 4723 or e-mail: hannes.grabe@up.ac.za
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 Immediate Past President: Prof Elsabé Kearsley is a specialist in the field of concrete materials. The research in which she is involved, aims at reducing the environmental impact of the concrete and cement industry by using materials more effectively and efficiently. The research includes studying foamed concrete, very high strength concrete, fibre reinforcing and the inclusion of waste materials, such as coal ash from power stations, recycled concrete, glass, etc. The ultimate dream is to provide high strength, affordable lightweight concrete for ease of application in major structures, which would have an economic impact on construction in South Africa.
“A current focal point of my research into this technology is its application in the design and production of building materials for affordable housing. The thermal isolation properties of the product are also investigated in view of South Africa’s energy problems. The use of foamed concrete in buildings could, for instance, obviate the use of air-conditioning equipment,” she says.
She passionately believes that one has to be the change agent, otherwise nothing will ever change. She is also adamant that, “As an industry we have to take responsibility for ourselves, and part of that is to plough back. You cannot be too busy to volunteer your time for SAICE or ECSA or any other professional organisation; it is not an option.”
Elsabé’s philosophy is to grab every opportunity and run with it as hard as she can, which is what she intends doing on SAICE’s behalf during her presidential year.
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Contact Elsabe on 27 (012) 420 2176 or e-Mail elsabe.kearsley@up.ac.za
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