<![CDATA[Construction Management Latest News]]> 67b2dab1-1414-4be9-8107-5832531e48ba <![CDATA[Seven PhD (Construction Management) graduates]]> Six of seven PhD in Construction Management graduates were in attendance at the Nelson Mandela University 2025 summer graduation ceremony. From left to right: Dr Ashvin Manga, Dr Noxolo Ngema, Dr Cynthia Moyo, Dr Emma Ayesu-Koranteng, Dr Ayesha Mall, and Dr Clifford Beldon. The 7th graduate, Dr Didas Lello, was unable to travel to the ceremony. Congratulations to the super seven on your achievement, we are proud of you.

]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT 52e97e06-6593-401d-a53f-9bb8264fc3b0 <![CDATA[SEEDS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025 AWARD]]> ]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT d98bf6e8-abed-4c28-b6e6-bc7b1700387f <![CDATA[Quality Management and Health and Safety (H&S) management: “Two sides of the same coin”]]> "Notable collapses of buildings and other structures during construction in the South African construction industry over three decades amplify the role of quality management in assuring that the construction process and its activities do not compromise the integrity of building and structures, and the H&S of project participants and the public in general."

This is according to Professor John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management (NMU)

This article is a must read for anyone involved in the construction industry especially building contractors, subcontractors, property owners, developers and industry consultants.

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]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT 0ad894ee-42b2-4184-9fa9-4b35ae7037ad <![CDATA[Construction Education Summit (CES25)]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT 726ef1d9-5826-4dd6-91a7-c3d5f954533f <![CDATA[Presentation delivered to the 19th Built Environment Conference]]> Professor John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management, Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University, delivered the paper ‘A seven-year review of the impact of a first-year student team building event (TBE): Enhancing the ability to manage’, co-authored with Chris Allen, to the 19th Built Environment Conference, Pretoria, on the 15 July 2025.

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT 8c530748-9adc-4571-96c4-3dc0734037af <![CDATA[Keynote Address delivered to the 19th Built Environment Conference]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT 4f6768ea-c058-40bf-9c26-eb1ada70fdfd <![CDATA[Opening of the ‘Astro Paints’ Dulux Specialist Paint Centre]]> On the 26 June 2025, I delivered an address at the opening of the ‘Astro Paints’ Dulux Specialist Paint Centre, Willow Road Shopping Centre, for Dulux Paints.    ]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT 5f0fbc70-2c44-438a-9b90-e42215689f63 <![CDATA[Presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality ‘Health and Safety Event', 27 June 2025 ]]> Dr Mohlomi Raliile delivered a presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality ‘Health and Safety Event ‘Revolutionising Health and Safety: The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digitalisation at Work’ on the 27 June 2025. Dr Raliile is the ‘Construction Health and Safety Management’ Lecturer in the Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University, and he regularly delivers health and safety presentations to a range of stakeholders, nationwide.  

]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT c1f3b5c2-7575-4744-b6f6-9a56a851c5f0 <![CDATA[Visiting Professor David Edwards’ Guest Honours’ Lecture, 29 May 2025]]> Professor David Edwards, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom,  delivered an impromptu guest lecture to the Construction Health and Safety Management and the Construction Management honours students entitled ‘A Framework for Good Ethical Research’. His visit to the School of the Built Environment & Civil Engineering happened to coincide with the presentation of the Research Methodology module ‘Research Ethics’. 

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT 17ce7b6c-b0c0-438e-b5d5-d00c21174f33 <![CDATA[Presentation to Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Webinar, 27 May 2025]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT