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<h1><b><font size=3 color=white face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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<h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'></span>INVITATION TO
THE JOINT CIVILS DIVISION LECTURE SERIES 2008 </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 color=red face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:red'>THE <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">DURBAN</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">HARBOUR</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> WIDENING
PROJECT - PRESENTATION BY ANDREW OFFICER</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=5 color=red face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:red;font-weight:bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>LECTURE BY
ANNE WILSON, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, TRANSNET CAPITAL PROJECTS</span></font></b></strong></span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>The Joint Civils Division
of SAICE and ICE is hosting its next event in the 2008 Lecture Series in <st1:City
w:st="on"><span style='background:gold'>Durban</span></st1:City><span
style='background:gold'> at the Royal <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Natal</st1:place></st1:City>
Yacht Club</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3 color=red
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>Transnet Capital
Projects: One Programme, Two Huge Challenges</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p><span face=Arial><span face=Arial><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The lecture will be
presented by <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Anne
Wilson, Chief Procurement Officer, Transnet Capital Projects.</span></font></b></strong>
The lecture will address the following pertinent procurement issues:</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><span face=Arial><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>How do we change the
way employers and contractors engage so that we can address two of the
biggest challenges we face on this programme:</span></span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><span face=Arial><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1.
How to harness all the skills and expertise needed to deliver this complex
and varied infrastructure programme; and </span></font></i></em><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'><br>
<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>2.
How to ensure that through this programme <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s
construction industry evolves and transforms to better represent the
demographics of the country and develop the skills and flexibility required
to be competitive and sustainable in the international market. </span></font></i></em><br>
<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></span></font></i></em></span></font></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p><span face=Arial><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Anne Wilson will
give an overview of the Transnet Capital Programme, and then discuss some
of the alternative contracting strategies they are starting to employ to
deal with the questions raised above.</span></span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;background:gold'>Please join us from 16h30
for a cup of tea or coffee at the Royal Natal Yacht Club, Trafalgar Room,
where we will hold the talk, which will start around 17h00. Andrew Officer
will present the Durban Harbour Widening Project as introduction to Ann
Wilson's lecture. The talk will be followed by a short update on the
division by the Chairman, Mr Mike Lomas, refreshments and a time to network
with peers. We plan to finish some time between 18h30 and 19h00 hrs. </span></font><font
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the lecture.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We look forward to seeing you on
Thursday 14 August from 16h30.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Alain Jacquet<br>
(Secretary)<br>
Sent on behalf of the Joint Civils Division.<br>
http://www.jointcivils.co.za/ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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