Congratulations to Anne Crafford on her promotion as Associate Professor

Posted on December 14, 2023

Congratulations to Dr Anne Crafford, Executive for Transformation at the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA), on her promotion to the esteemed position of Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria.

Clive Enoch, Winner of the Annual Africa PMO of The Year Award

Posted on December 08, 2023

Organisations in South Africa and, indeed, the world are increasingly reliant on Project Management Offices (PMOs) as the backbone of their project activities, with the purpose of setting guidelines, implementing methodologies, maintaining standards, and otherwise contributing to benefits...

Dr Schalk Grobbelaar as winner of the Mail & Guardian " Greening the future" (Sustainable Design) 2023 Award

Posted on December 04, 2023

Schalk Grobbelaar, a senior lecturer at the GSTM, is a key figure in sustainable design. As chairperson of a strategic partnership with York Timbers, he leads multidisciplinary research and training programs, focusing on advanced wood products for a sustainable built environment and bioeconomy in...

High Level AI Forum for African Vice Chancellors-Address by Prof Mugabe

Posted on November 20, 2023

On 7th of November 2023, Prof John Ouma Mugabe of the Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) addressed African Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities on effective governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa.

Mass Timber and its impact on the South African Building Industry

Posted on November 17, 2023

This week Schalk Grobbelaar was a speaker at the Green Building Convention in Cape Town hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa. The session was filled with enthusiasm and the growing interest in timber construction was clearly noticeable.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Congratulation Prof Joe Amadi-Echendu

Posted on November 15, 2023

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the International Society of Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM’s) most prestigious award to a person who has: ● personal integrity; ● an established history of distinguished service in one or more fields related to Engineering Asset Management...

Prof Lavagnon Ika visits the GSTM

Posted on November 10, 2023

Lavagnon Ika is Full Professor of Project Management (PM) and former MSc Program Director at the Telfer School of Management (uOttawa). He's jointly affiliated with the uOttawa School of International Development and Global Studies. He holds an MSc and a PhD in PM from the Université du Québec....

CII - SA Chapter: Lunch Hour Webinar - 23 Nov. 12:30 - 13:30

Posted on November 06, 2023

Construction projects are executed with the input from a variety of project participants, including the owner’s team, professional team and the contractor. In some procurement models such as design-build projects, the relationship between the professional team and the contractor allows...