CES25 Program
View our full Event Program for the Construction Education Summit 2025 to be held at Premier Hotel Pretoria, Arcadia, Pretoria RSA on 17 – 18 July 2025 below or use the link provided to download a PDF copy.
Event Program:
DAY 1: THURSDAY 17 JULY 2025
| 08h00 – 09h00 | Registration |
| SESSION 1 | Chair: Prof Theo C Haupt (Nelson Mandela University) |
| 09h00 – 09h15 | Welcome Address |
| 09h15 – 09h45 | Keynote Address The Honourable Minister: Public Works & Infrastructure Mr. Dean Macpherson (MP) |
| 09h45 – 10h45 | Reflection & Discussion Moderator: Chris Allen / Stephan Ramabodu |
| 10h45 – 11h15 | Tea Break |
| 11h15 – 12h30 | Presentations on New Industry Trends & Developments Various Presentations |
| 12h30 – 13h30 | Lunch |
| 13h30 – 14h15 | Built Environment Professionals as One Stop Shop Moderator: Prof. John Smallwood |
| 14h15 – 14h45 | Report Back: Prof. John Smallwood |
| 14h45 – 15h00 | Tea Break |
| SESSION 2 | Chair: Prof Theo C Haupt (Nelson Mandela University) |
| 15h00 – 15h45 | Infrastructure Rebuild Moderator: Chris Allen |
| 15h45 – 16h15 | Report Back: Chris Allen |
DAY 2: FRIDAY 18 JULY 2025
| SESSION 1 | Chair: Prof Theo C Haupt (Nelson Mandela University) |
| 09h00 – 09h15 | Review of Day 1 Dr Mohlomi Raliile (Nelson Mandela University) |
| 09h15 – 10h00 | Frontline Supervision Training Moderator: Mohau Mphomela: Executive Director: MBA North |
| 10h00 – 10h30 | Report Back: Mohau Mphomela: Executive Director: MBA North |
| 10h30 – 10h45 | Tea Break |
| 10h45 – 11h15 | Collaborative Construction Workforce Training Presentation by Prof. Francois Jacobs (University of Wyoming) |
| 11h15 – 11h45 | Collaborative Construction Workforce Training Moderator: Bob Hindle |
| 11h45 – 12h15 | Report Back: Prof. Bob Hindle |
| 12h15 – 13h15 | Lunch |
| SESSION 2 | Chair: Prof Theo C Haupt (Nelson Mandela University) |
| 13h15 – 14h00 | Integrated Construction Higher Education Moderator: Prof. Theo C Haupt |
| 14h00 – 14h30 | Report Back: Prof. Theo C Haupt |
| 14h30 – 15h15 | Accreditation, Registration & BE Councils Moderator: Prof John Smallwood |
| 15h15 – 15h45 | Report Back: Prof John Smallwood |
| 15h45 – 16h15 | The Way Forward Chris Allen and Prof Theo C Haupt (Nelson Mandela University)> |
| 16h15 – 16h45 | Closure |
