Civil Engineering September 2022 | Vol 30 No 8

Civil Engineering September 2022 61 One of the milestones in his career was the transition from working with local government to setting up his own practice and practicing as an independent consultant. Ronald says the profes- sion allows him the flexibility to think creatively and find tailored solutions for people’s different life contexts. Louis de Villiers Roodt Pr Eng Louis is a road safety consultant and expert witness who holds a BEng (Civil), MEng (Transportation Engineering), and PhD (Civil Engineering). During the course of his career Louis has worked for consulting engineers, municipalities and lectured at the Pretoria and Stellenbosch Universities. He retired from formal employment at the end of 2017 and maintained his involvement in road safety and design through lecturing, road safety audits, and serving as an expert witness in civil litigation. One of the highlights of his career was being the roads engi- neer in the Kruger National Park from 1982 to 1985. He enjoys trying to understand the complex interaction of science and en- gineering with sociology, economy, psychology, the environment and philosophy. He has given up on understanding politics. Louis is involved in promoting road safety through training and communication for the Transport Division. Marli Swart Marli holds a BEng (Civil), MPhil (Urban Infrastructure and Design Management), and is currently completing an MEng (Transport Studies). She is a Senior Professional Officer: Integrated Transport Planning and has 20 years’ experience. Her development started in the consulting engineering sector, and she moved to local government in 2015. She has been the project manager and transport planner on various large transport planning projects. A highlight of her career was being the project manager on the Polokwane Transport Operational Plan for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. To see the plan being implemented in such a short time frame was very fulfilling. A more recent highlight is the blending of systems thinking and future studies tools with traditional transport planning tools to think about how we can enhance the way we plan. Marli is currently the project manager for the development of the Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) for Cape Town. She loves working with multi-disciplinary teams to create a better product for the people that use our transport systems. She recently joined the SAICE Transport Division committee and is grateful to interact with such a passionate group of professionals. Marli is involved in the courses portfolio to assist with capacity building. Debbie Besseling Debbie has worked as a consultant to SAICE for 9 years and is the technical divisions administrator for a number of SAICE’s divisions. With her extensive experience in public relations, communications, events management and publishing, Debbie specialises in the more technical fields of engineering and mining. For the SAICE Transport Division specifically she works on several portfolios including events as well as marketing and communications. She constantly strives to raise the bar for the divisions whose aim is serve the members of SAICE, as well as the civil engineering sector at large. Other committee members: Q Q Robin Chetty Q Q Avi Menon  Q Q Jarendra Reddy O n 8 July 2022, Adrian Grant Brislin sadly passed away after a traffic collision. It is devastating to lose someone who is so well respected in the engineering fraternity. Adrian gave so much to all those he encountered, be they friends, acquaintances or colleagues, as well as the traffic and transport engineering industry in general. He was a patient mentor and helped many advance their careers in the traffic and transportation sector. Adrian’s selfless nature will live on through those individuals who were privileged to have developed their skills under the tutorship of such a talented individual. Adrian’s career in the traffic engineering industry began in 1988 when he joined Stanway Edwards Associates, and 34 years on he was regarded as one of the country’s top-rated traffic engineers working as the Team Leader: Traffic & Transportation at GladAfrica. Adrian leaves behind a legacy of excellence in this sector and his influence will live on through the many projects he was involved with that continue to benefit society in general throughout South Africa and beyond. Our heartfelt condolences go to his wife Liana and his family for their tragic loss. Prepared by Alan Robinson Chair: SAICE Transport Division robinsona@sanral.co.za Remembering Adrian Grant Brislin Ob i tuary