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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear SAICE Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SAICE Infrastructure Report Card for South Africa 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It gives us great pleasure to announce the SAICE Infrastructure Report Card 2011 has been launched and is already receiving extensive interest, including from the media.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This report is a collective opinion provided by civil engineering professionals at SAICE in the manner of “expert witness”, on the current condition of infrastructure assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You may download the Report Card from the SAICE website on the following link: <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.saice.org.za/IRC2011">http://www.saice.org.za/IRC2011</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In 2006 SAlCE released the first ever Infrastructure Report Card (IRC) on the state of engineering infrastructure in South Africa. The report highlighted the observations of the professionals responsible for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of our nation’s life-support system. Overall, it gave the nation’s infrastructure a D+ grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2011 report is an up to date assessment of infrastructure in South Africa. With the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and the projects that were developed around it, the IRC has arrived at the appropriate time. SAICE is uniquely placed to do the report because its membership is drawn from all sectors of the civil engineering community: all tiers of government, the private sector designers and constructors, suppliers of equipment and materials, and even suppliers of finance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Institution views this as its responsibility and duty: to report and engage constructively and without hesitation to the benefit of South African society. Leadership requires that we act not simply as a tool to fulfill society’s demands but also to advise society on the wisdom and sustainability of its requirements so that the prosperity, and indeed survival, of future generations is not further compromised.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please contact Marie Ashpole, SAICE Outreach Officer, should you have any further questions or enquiries, at <a href="mailto:marie@saice.org.za">marie@saice.org.za</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SAICE greetings! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:31.85pt'><td width=123 style='width:92.15pt;background:#A6A6A6;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:31.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:white'>Linda Erasmus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=334 valign=top style='width:250.3pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:31.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Manager: Communication<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F81BD'>The South African Institution of</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#A6A6A6'> Civil </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F81BD'>Engineering</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#A6A6A6'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:5.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=119 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CBF53F.E15463A0" alt="Description: SAICE logo 2005 -150dpi"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=334 valign=top style='width:250.3pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SAICE House Block 19 Thornhill Office Park Bekker Street Vorna Valley Midrand<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Private Bag X200 Halfway House 1685<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>Tel</span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt'> +27 (0)11 805 5947/48/53 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'>Cel </span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt'>083 267 3901<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>Fax</span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt'> +27 (0)11 805 5971<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>e-Mail</span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:lerasmus@saice.org.za">lerasmus@saice.org.za</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'>Skype</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> linda.era </span><span lang=PT-BR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.civils.org.za/">www.civils.org.za</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>