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Civil Engineering September 2021 | Vol 29 No 8

FRONT COVER I
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK 1
Moving towards a more gender-inclusive work environment 1
QUIZ 3
SAICE Know Your Sector Competition 3
CONTENTS 4
ON THE COVER 6
Siyazi – 25 years of transport planning and transformation 6
CEO’S CORNER 8
Incorporating the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 8
EDUCATION AND TRAINING 10
Growing an expert and specialist – the building blocks 10
PROFILE 14
Dr Malcolm Mitchell – a transport sector icon 14
TRANSPORT ENGINEERING 18
Modern concrete roads offer extensive and diverse benefits 18
Reflections on freight logistics and public passenger transport in SA – lost opportunities and future potential 22
Application of drones and image processing for bridge inspections in South Africa 25
Time for a new deal for the SA taxi industry 31
Smart transportation is the future: UKZN STRg research 35
Inspiring the next generation of transport engineers 40
Opinion | The ups and downs of ignorance in the roads and transportation field 44
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 51
Words of wisdom from a young entrepreneur 51
SAICE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS 54
Meet the SAICE Transport Division Committee 54
SAICE Connect: supporting the creation of employment and mentorship opportunities 57
SAICE Young Members Roadshow 58
Breaking the concrete ceiling – 6th annual Women in Hard Hats seminar 59
Professor Philip Savage turns 100 years old 59
SAICE Training Calendar 60
BACK COVER 62

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