Civil Engineering December 2022 | Vol 30 No 11

Civil Engineering December 2022 43 SAIIE (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering) SAIIE’s vision is to be a vibrant, learned society, representing and promoting industrial engineering in Southern Africa. Modern industrial engineering is con- cerned with the integration of resources and processes into cohesive strategies, structures and systems for the effective and efficient production of quality goods and services. It draws upon specialised knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, behavioural, economical and management sciences, and fuses them with the principles and methods of engineering analyses and design to find optimal and practical solutions which contribute to the success and prosperity of an industrial un- dertaking, thereby making a fundamental contribution to the creation of wealth. SAIIE PO Box 96002, Waterkloof, 0145 T: +27 12 420 6478, F: +27 86 697 5976 E: admin@saiie.co.za, W: www.saiie.co.za SAIEG (South African Institute for Engineering and Environmental Geologists) SAIEG is a national voluntary associa- tion which represents natural scientists practising in the field of engineering and environmental geology. It has gained recognition as a Natural Scientific Voluntary Association from the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Its aims include: Q Q The promotion and advancement of the profession of engineering geology. Q Q The promotion of education in geology and engineering geology. Q Q The adherence to the principles of in- tegrated environmental management. Q Q The adherence to the principles of sustainable development. SAIEG T: +27 82 323 3910 , F: +27 86 260 7024 E: secretariat@saieg.co.za, W: www.saieg.co.za South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) SAIChE is a voluntary association recog- nised by the Engineering Council of South Africa which represents the interests of chemical engineers in the country. The Institution has a broad membership consisting of individuals working in various industrial sectors (e.g. energy, water, petrochemicals, bulk chemicals, etc.) as well as academia. Our mission is to advance chemical engineering in South Africa as a discipline and as a profession, to serve the interests of our members and the community at large, and to formally represent the profession with the various statutory organisations. Our vision is to create a community of chemical engineers in Southern Africa and to become a pro- gressive, impactful organisation, aligned with the current and changing needs of the profession and our membership. SAIChE PO Box 2125, Northriding, 2162 T: +27 11 704 5915 E: saiche@mweb.co.za , W: www.saiche.org.za GIGSA (Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa) GIGSA is a non-profit organisation dedi- cated to the scientific and engineering development of geosynthetics and associ- ated technologies in South Africa. GIGSA was founded in 1994 by a group of suppliers, installers, consultants, a regulator and an academic at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Witwatersrand. The founding of GIGSA coincided with the publication of the first edition of the Minimum Requirements Series by the then Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. The intention of the Minimum Requirements was to regulate waste management as a whole, but also waste disposal by landfill in South Africa, which made the use of geomembranes mandatory. This reinforced the need for an organisation like GIGSA, as geosynthetics were, at that time, largely unknown construction materials. GIGSA was furthermore founded as the South African Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). The IGS was established in 1984 with, in broad terms, the same objectives as GIGSA. The IGS be- came the first non-founding member of the Federation of Geo-Engineering Societies (FedIGS) in 2011. The founding members of the FedIGS are the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) and the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG). The aim of the FedIGS is to facilitate collaboration and provide means of structured and formal communication between the organisations. GIGSA is actively involved in the de- velopment of geosynthetics specifications within the working groups of the SABS sub-committee on geosynthetics, with the ultimate goal to provide a complete set of national standards. This will aid in standardising the specification and use of geosynthetics in South Africa. Given that the use of geosynthetics is likely to increase significantly with the promulga- tion of the National Standard for Disposal of Waste to Landfill, such standardisation will be beneficial to clients, engineers, suppliers and installers involved in geosynthetics projects. GIGSA PO Box 8720, Edenglen, 1613 E: secretary@gigsa.org, W: www.gigsa.org CESA (Consulting Engineers South Africa) CESA is a voluntary association repre- senting consulting engineering firms of all sizes and disciplines. It is one of the largest members of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), based in Geneva. CESA promotes the business interests of the consulting engineering industry in South Africa, with a member base of some 600 firms which employ around 17 000 people. The association therefore represents considerable capacity, and probably accounts for 80% of the con- sulting engineering sector in the country. It promotes the interests of its members and their clients by (among other things): Q Q Ensuring that members provide pro- fessional services of quality and with integrity. Q Q Representing the industry on matters which affect the wellbeing of the industry. Q Q Publishing a range of contract docu- ments relevant to the profession and the industry. Q Q Providing clients the comfort of dealing with companies affiliated to a credible industry association, to whom they can make representation. Q Q Providing advisory notes and sustain- ability guidelines on professional practice matters. Q Q Organising relevant seminars and industry networking opportunities. Q Q Conducting ongoing client liaison sessions. Q Q Ensuring a pipeline of future leaders through its vibrant Young Professionals Forum.