News

  • CIOB Accreditation

    Posted on September 11, 2017

    The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) awarded a 5 year international accreditation to the Department of Construction Economics.

  • ASOCSA President

    Posted on August 09, 2017

    Dr Hendrik Prinsloo was elected as President of the Associated Schools of Construction of Southern Africa in August 2017.

  • ASAQS student awards

    Posted on August 03, 2017

    Quantity Surveying students awarded by ASAQS for outstanding academic achievement.

  • ASAQS awards UP lecturers

    Posted on August 03, 2017

    The ASAQS awarded the Department of Construction Economics' contributions to industry.

  • ERES Conference 2017

    Posted on July 31, 2017

    The 2017 ERES Conference (European Real Estate Society) was held in Delft, Holland covering a broad variety of real estate topics.

  • New HOD for Construction Economics

    Posted on June 01, 2017

    The Department of Construction Economics welcomes our new Head of Department, Prof Benita Zulch. Prof Zulch took up employment at UP on 1 June 2017.

  • Quality education bears fruit abroad

    Posted on April 05, 2017

    Former UP construction management student is excelling in his career abroad.

  • 2017 Newsletter

    Posted on March 31, 2017

    This issue of our newsletter shares the success and achievements of our staff and students for 2016.

  • Green building cost in South Africa

    Posted on March 01, 2017

    A joint study on green building cost in South Africa has been conducted by GBCSA, ASAQS and UP.

  • Industry collaboration bears fruit

    Posted on March 01, 2017

    Industry collaboration bears fruit for quantity surveying

  • Exploring SA's retail landscape

    Posted on March 01, 2017

    Chair in Shopping Centre Studies founded at UP

  • Life-long learning has no limits

    Posted on November 18, 2016

    At the age of 80, Mr Ivor Evans, who recently attended the Construction Procurement short course presented by Enterprises UP, is a great advocate for life-long learning and the benefits of continuing education no matter your age.

  • ASAQS Conference 2016 - Prof Tinus Maritz

    Posted on June 21, 2016

    During the ASAQS conference held on 7 June 2016, Prof. Tinus Maritz was honoured with a certificate of recognition for his outstanding service to the QS profession.

  • Chair in Shopping Centre Studies founded at UP

    Posted on May 25, 2016

    A partnership between the South African Council for Shopping Centres and the Department of Construction Economics at the University of Pretoria, has resulted in the founding of a Chair in Shopping Centre Studies.

  • Chair in Shopping Centre Studies founded at UP

    Posted on May 24, 2016

    A partnership between the South African Council for Shopping Centres (SACSC) and the Department of Construction Economics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria (UP), has resulted in the founding of a Chair in Shopping...

  • ASAQS Gold Medal Award

    Posted on March 03, 2016

    Bjorn Andersen is the proud winner of the ASAQS Gold Medal award for best quantity surveying student in South Africa in 2014.

  • Innovate 2015

    Posted on December 02, 2015

    Innovate: an annual publication of the University of Pretoria's EBIT faculty.

  • AIB and UP collaboration

    Posted on November 12, 2015

    Agreement between the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the University of Pretoria (UP).

  • UP represented at launch of global coalition on uniform construction measurement standards

    Posted on July 21, 2015

    The University of Pretoria (UP) was represented at the recent launch of a major initiative, the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) Coalition.

  • Goue ere-penning

    Posted on October 20, 2014

    Baie geluk aan Prof Tinus Maritz wat saam met prof Basie Verster van UFS goue ere-pennings van die Vereniging van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars (VSAB) ontvang het...

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