INTERNATIONAL COST ENGINEERING COUNCIL
8th WORLD CONGRESS
“QUEST FOR QUALITY - PROFESSIONALISM IN PRACTICE”
Quantity Surveying Cost Engineering, Project Management, Cost Efficient Design & Construction /
ICEC 2012

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE: Meetings, Workshops and Functions

Date /Time / Saturday : 23 June 2012 / Sunday : 24 June 2012
07:30 – 17:00 / Registration / Registration
All Day 08.30 – 17.00 / Exhibition Set Up
ICEC Council Meeting (Meeting Room 11CD)
08.45 – 10.45 / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
Cost / Time Integration Workshop (Meeting Room 21ABc)
Earned Value – Does it Work? Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF) / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting room 11AB)
Project Execution Planning Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF)
RICS Mediation Workshop (Meeting room 21ABC)
10:45 – 11:00 / Tea / Coffee Break (Meeting room 11E) / Tea / Coffee Break (Meeting room 11E)
11.00 – 12.15 / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB0
Cost / Time Integration Workshop (Meeting Room 21ABC)
Earned Value – Does it Work? Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF) / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
Project Execution Planning Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF)
RICS Mediation Workshop (Meeting room 21ABC)
12.15 – 13.30 / Lunch (Meeting room 11E) / Lunch (Meeting room 11E)
13.30 – 15.15 / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
AAQS Council Meeting (Meeting Room 21G) / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
Project Execution Planning Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF)
15.15 – 15.30 / Tea / Coffee Break (Meeting room 11E) / Tea / Coffee Break (Meeting room 11E)
15.30 – 16.30 / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
AAQS Council Meeting (Meeting Room 21G) / Facilities Management Workshop (Meeting Room 11AB)
Project Execution Planning Workshop (Meeting Room 21DEF)
Evening / Informal Dinner for Council members / Welcome Reception for all delegates (Durban City Hall)
INTERNATIONAL COST ENGINEERING COUNCIL
8th WORLD CONGRESS
“QUEST FOR QUALITY - PROFESSIONALISM IN PRACTICE”
Quantity Surveying Cost Engineering, Project Management, Cost Efficient Design & Construction /
ICEC 2012

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE: Monday 25 June 2012 - Welcoming, Opening, Plenary Session, Papers and Forums

Time / Monday 25 June 2012
07.00-17:30 / Registration
08.30–17.00 / Exhibition - All day
Venue / Hall 3A
08.45–09.45 / Welcome and Opening Ceremony
Mr Murtala Oladapo – ICEC Chairman
Mr Qinisani Mbatha – President of ASAQS
Sponsor: “Leads 2 Business” - presentation -
Responding to challenges – the need for professional standards. See Lian Ong, RICS President
09.45–10.15 / Tea / Coffee Break (Hall 2CDE)
10.15–10.45 / Chair: Basie Verster / Plenary Session – Region 1
Qualifications and barriers to professional recognition in cost engineering. Alexia Nalewaik (P. 9)
Venue / Meeting room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
Streams / Professional responsibility / Cost Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Economics / Education / Project Management / Environment / Construction / Disputes / Communication / Housing
10.45–11.15 / Chair:
Deon Vermeulen / Construction cost management in China: The impact of government economic reforms.
Peter Smith (P.101) / Chair:
Nic Bennett / Spatial development in Bloemfontein, South Africa: Stemming the tide. Derik Coetzee (P. 20) / Chair:
Onie Dhliwayo / Relationship between facility management and quality of life for elders in care and attention homes. Mei-yung Leung (P.106)
11.15–11.45 / Effectiveness of joint ventures amongst quantity surveyors in S.A. Kauzya Siwale. (P.29) / A research study of the perception of PM Office in Brazillian PM professionals, based on the theory of social representation . Angelo Valle (P.63) / Informal settlements as a housing intervention in Zambia. Alice Lungu (P.87)
11.45–12.15 / Quality and professionalism of roleplayers that affects contractors. Hendrik Marx (P.17) / Effect of green features on perceived market value of quality residential properties in South Africa. Esti Jacobs (P.24) / Residential satisfaction in female students’ residence, University of Johannesburg. Clinton Aigbavboa (P. 05)
12.15–13.30 / Lunch (Hall 2CDE)
Venue / Hall 3A
13.30–14.00 / Chair: Rob Pearl / Plenary Session – Region 2
Project management and project controls in Europe: Challenges for the future. Gianluca di Castri (P.105)
Venue / Meeting room 11AB / Meeting room 11CD / Meeting room 11E
14.00 14.30 / Chair:
Leon Cronje / Work and study in construction education: Practices of undergraduate students in Australia. Anthony Mills (P.93) / Chair:
Hoffie Cruywagen / Building Energy Efficiency and Quality in S.A. and the role of modern modeling techniques and life cycle cost analysis. Jeffrey Ramsdell (P.69) / Chair:
Carl
van Zyl / Threats to effective HIV and AIDS management in construction: Lessons from literature. Nishani Harinarain (P.35)
14.30–15.00 / Risk Management at AACE International. Allen Hamilton (P.104) / Management challenges of building a World Cup stadium in the Amazon. Aldo Mattos (P.58) / Construction mentoring in South Africa. Hendrik van Vuuren (P.27)
15.00–15.30 / Tea / Coffee break (Hall 2CDE)
15.30– 6.00 / Chair:
Peter Smith / ICEC Forum / Chair:
Hoffie Cruywagen / Chair:
Carl van Zyl / The dual role of conciliation in producing quality outcomes. Olive du Preez (P.26)
16.00–16.30 / Evaluating the direct and indirect costs of rework in construction. Eric Simpeh (P.72)
16.30–17.00
Evening / Evening of Leisure
INTERNATIONAL COST ENGINEERING COUNCIL
8th WORLD CONGRESS
“QUEST FOR QUALITY - PROFESSIONALISM IN PRACTICE”
Quantity Surveying Cost Engineering, Project Management, Cost Efficient Design & Construction /
ICEC 2012

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE:

Time / Tuesday 26 June 2012
08.30–17.00 / Exhibition - All day
Venue / Hall 3A
08.45–09.15 / Chair:
Tinus Maritz / Plenary Session – Region 3
Doing business in Africa – the perspectives of cost management in developing countries. Agele Alufohai (P. 114)
Venue / Meeting Room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
Streams / Professional responsibility / Cost Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Economics / Education / Project Management / Environment / Construction / Disputes / Communication / Housing
09.15–09.45 / Chair:
Ian Moss / Weighting requirements for a tender price index for the South African building industry. Hoffie Cruywagen (P.25) / Chair:
Keith Cattell / The impact of a formal requirement specification process on the quality and success of complex engineering projects. Mark Massyn (P.74) / Chair:
Stephan
Ramabodu / The use of water consumption data and GIS-information to detect second homes / holiday homes. JJ Pienaar (P.54)
09.45–10.15 / Tea / Coffee Break (Hall 2CDE)
Venue / Meeting Room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
10.15–10.45 / Chair:
Kathy Michell / The global cost management profession. Peter Smith (P.102) / Chair:
Elmari Deetlefs / Quest for quality in mentoring project managers towards professional registration: Case study lessons. Kobus van Wyk (P.39) / Chair:
Paul Bowen / Sustainable human settlement development: The challenge for housing delivery in South Africa. Cameron Greyling (P.30)
10.45–11.15 / Business management principles as a pillar of a mature quantity surveying business. Pierre Oosthuizen (P.28) / Quality management systems (QMS) in power plant maintenance and professionalism. Lwandiso Zamxaka (P.19) / Assessment of organizational culture in the South African Construction Industry. Christina Bornman (P.32)
11.15–11.45 / Performance assessment of construction undergraduates under curriculum reform. K. Chan (P.56) / Communication in Project Management. Benita Zulch (P.13) / Information communication technology (ICT) usage in the South African construction industry. Clinton Aigbavboa (P.90)
11.45–12.15 / Quality and professionalism of roleplayers that affects construction employers and their agents. Hendrik Marx (P.21) / Anallysis of cost variation: A new tool in management of costs in projects. Rafael Pontes (P.60) / An investigation into effects of legal representation on the arbitration process in S.A. construction industry. Nigel Govere (P.10)
12.15–13.30 / Lunch (Hall 2CDE)
Venue / Hall 3A
13.30–14.00 / Chair:
Pieter Kotzé / Plenary Session – Region 4
Alternative Dispute Resolutions and Expert Determination Teoh Wooi Sin
Venue / Meeting Room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
Streams / Professional responsibility / Cost Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Economics / Education / Project Management / Environment / Construction / Disputes / Communication / Housing
14.00–14.30 / Chair:
Ian Moss / Educating quality people for a long term quality career: Teaching and learning in the property industry. Mart-Mari Els (P.18) / Chair:
Hendrik Marx / Development trends within international project management and the challenges facing the individual project manager. Carsten Wredstrom (P.62) / Chair:
Inge Pieterse / An empirical investigation to eliminate unauthorized building works. KH Chan (P.55)
14.30–15.00 / Proposed new registration routes for candidate quantity surveyors with effect: 1 January 2013. Tinus Maritz (P.42) / Energy efficiency improvements in residential South African structures using modern energy modeling techniques. Jeffrey Ramsdell (P.71) / Evaluation of residential satisfaction in integrated housing developments in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bridget Ramoshaba (P.66)
15.00–15.30 / Tea / Coffee break (Hall 2CDE)
Venue / Meeting Room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
Streams / SACQSP Forum / Student papers / Construction / Disputes / Communication / Housing
15.30–16.00 / Chair:
Steve Lyons / SACQSP Forum / Chair:
Murtala Oladapo / Critical success criteria and success factors in project management. Michael van der Merwe (P.36) / Chair:
Esti Jacobs / Configuring projects for optimal cost schedule interface. Mike Purves (P.89)
16.00–16.30 / ICEC student papers
16.30–17.00 / ICEC student papers
18:30-19:00 / Gala Dinner
INTERNATIONAL COST ENGINEERING COUNCIL
8th WORLD CONGRESS
“QUEST FOR QUALITY - PROFESSIONALISM IN PRACTICE”
Quantity Surveying Cost Engineering, Project Management, Cost Efficient Design & Construction /
ICEC 2012

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE:

Time / Wednesday : 27 June 2012
08.30–14.00 / Exhibition
Venue / Hall 3A
08.45–09.15 / Chair:
Larry Feinberg / Plenary Session
ICEC Technical Director Improving coefficient of harmony (CoH) by aligning stakeholders. Adesh Jain
Venue / Meeting Room 11AB / Meeting Room 11CD / Meeting Room 11E
Streams / Professional responsibility / Cost Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Economics / Education / Project Management / Environment / Construction / Disputes / Communication / Housing
09.15–09.45 / Chair:
Gerrit Crafford / Relationship between roles in project organization, management and control. Gianluca di Castri (P.52) / Chair: Nishani Harinarain / A quest for better quality in procurement delivery: A comparative analysis of design-build and traditional system. Stephan Ramabodu (P.103) / Chair:
Ruben Ndihokubwayo / Influence of procurement method on the occurrence of rework in construction projects. Eric Simpeh (P.80)
09.45–10.15 / Tea / Coffee Break (Hall 2CDE)
10.15–10.45 / Chair:
Gerrit Crafford / An investigation into the use and application of knowledge management by quantity surveying firms in Kenya. Sylvester Oluoch (P.50) / Chair:
Nishani Harinarain / Post occupancy evaluation of an office building indoor environmental quality in Johannesburg, South Africa. Clinton Aigbavboa (P.14) / Chair:
Ruben Ndihokubwayo / An exploratory study of problems facing construction companies in the retention of employees: A literature review. MW Nkomo (P.113)
10.45–11.15 / Opinions on cost management of Chinese government invested projects. Ping He (P.110) / Evaluation of client’s influence on construction project health and safety (H & S) performance. Innocent Musonda (P.79) / Rethinking small and medium sized contractor model in South Africa. Sithembiso Ndlovu (P.92)
11.15–11.45 / Barriers to use for life cycle costing in the South African construction industry.
Christopher Goodrick (P.34) / Built environment students’ perception of communication skills: A case study of the University of Johannesburg. Sibongile Ntombela (P.64)
Venue / Hall 3A
11.45–12.15 / Joint Chair:
Rob & Basie / Closing Ceremony
Closing Address
Managing the Cost Management Profession for Sustainability Murtala Oladapo, ICEC Chairman
12.15–13.30 / Lunch (Hall 2CDE)
14.00–17.00 / Exhibition Breakdown
Evening / Evening at Leisure