5th Construction Summit - SACPCMP

1. REPORT BACK ON THE 4TH
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
SUMMIT, 23rd – 24th June 2014
Mr G. Mbuthia
Chairperson, SACPCMP Construction
Management Development Committee

2. Need for the Construction
Management Summits?
The problem:
• Strongly held view that the discipline of Construction Management was being neglected by
many of its traditional stakeholders
• Summit of Construction Management stakeholders convened at an inaugural summit to
assess the status of the profession
• Key challenges facing the Construction Management profession and the general Construction
Industry were identified, discussed
• The first Summit saw the need for a dedicated group to drive the development of the
profession and report back at future summits
– The dedicated group - the Construction Management Development Committee (CMDC)
– was placed under the umbrella of the SACPCMP
• Four summits have been convened annually, providing a platform for stakeholders in
government, industry, civil society and academic institutions to :
– discuss critical issues; exchange ideas; openly discuss, debate and share experiences on
matters affecting the profession
– constantly review progress, new challenges and the success of interventions, and
– Raise the profile of the profession

3. The First Summit
20 - 21 June 2012
Main outcomes
Convened by CIOB /
SACPCMP to address the
apparent decline of
support for the
Construction Management
(CM) Profession
Key aim: to get support of
CM Stakeholder groups to
arrest the decline
• Identified:
‒ the key problems
underlying the
marginalisation of the
profession
‒ the need for stakeholders
to work together to regain
lost ground and further
develop the discipline
‒ the importance of annual
Summits to review
progress and reassess the
needs of the discipline
• A CM Development Committee
was elected ‘from the floor’ to
drive solutions
• The CMDC developed a
construction management
development agenda for
stakeholder groups to partner
with and drive specific
initiatives
Actions to be taken

4. Example - AGENDA FOR THE UNIVERSITIES
Renew your commitment to develop the discipline of construction management (CM) to
find and produce graduates of distinction
Commit to the regular exchange of developmental ideas
Help to re-energise interest in the discipline to the youth and graduates
Meet with other HOD’s/HOP’s and the SACPCMP to exchange ideas, feedback
Interact more with peers at other universities and in industry to adopt effective methods for
experiential learning
Work with others to improve the image, promote the career path and market the discipline
Encourage CM oriented research and the writing of articles for industry, presentation at
conferences
Promote postgraduate study in CM and CPM
Address the ‘leakage’ of potential CM candidates occurs in first 3 years at university
Help develop CPD to address the needs of CM graduates and project staff, struggling with
unsupportive environments

5. The Second Summit
Main outcomes
Key aim: to get more CM
Stakeholder groups
involved in promoting the
profession
Emphasised partnerships
in addressing CM issues
• Confirmed the key challenges
facing the CM profession to be
addressed as:
‒ negative image and lack of
knowledge about the CM
discipline;
‒ prevalent poor industry
working conditions;
‒ high dropout rate throughout
the career life cycle;
‒ academic concerns:
marginalisation of academic
programmes, phasing out of
the BTech degree
• Stakeholder groups agreed to
partner with SACPCMP/CIOB and
the CMDC to drive the agendas
• Increase industry efforts to
improve entry, throughput and
retention
• Appoint a SACPCMP CM
champion
• Drive stronger links between
the SACPCMP/CIOB and
educational institutions
• Active canvassing and
lobbying to key stakeholders
especially clients
• Supporting research to
expand the CM body of
knowledge
Actions to be taken

6. The Third Summit
Main outcomes
Key aim: to position the
CM profession to take a
greater role in the
construction process and
infrastructure development
Focused on key issues
identified at the previous
summits
• Received feedback from
stakeholders on achieving their
agendas
• Saw improved attendance and
recognition that the Summits play
a role
• Discussed:
‒ the end of the B.Tech degree;
‒ demand for and supply of CM
graduates;
‒ The adequacy of CM
graduates;
‒ skills flight
‒ creating supportive project
environments
‒ Strengthening support to
educational institutions
• SACPCMP to drive
collaboration amongst
industry stakeholders,
champion the profession
• CMDC to drive marketing,
promotion of the CM
profession
• The IDoW is essential to
attract registration, drive
professionalism, enforce CM
use in government
• Continue with roadshows
(SACPCMP, VAs)
• Focus on marketing the
profession through
established, new avenues –
e.g., social media
Actions to be taken

7. The Fourth Summit
Main outcomes
Key aim: Constructing the
Future for the CM
profession based on the
previous summits
Focused on key issues
identified at the
• Discussed:
‒ Future development needs
for the profession
‒ Transformation within the
profession
‒ The role of the CM
profession in promoting
economic development in
South Africa
• Increasing Summit attendance
and recognition
• SACPCMP to drive
collaboration amongst
industry stakeholders,
champion the profession
• CMDC to drive marketing,
promotion of the CM
profession
• The IDoW is essential to
attract registration, drive
professionalism, enforce CM
use in government
• Continue with roadshows
(SACPCMP, VAs)
• Focus on marketing the
profession through
established, new avenues –
e.g., social media
Actions to be taken

8. The Fourth Summit
Actions Arising Progress to date
Drive the development of local solutions to the
issues affecting the infrastructure programme roll-
out
 Not much information from government on the roll-out
The CM profession to develop a position on one
overarching professional body for professionals
-
The CM profession to develop a position on
construction regulations in the industry
-
Benchmark from other countries on how best to
address career guidance & support, training and
mentoring throughout the CM career cycle
 Establishing student chapters to promote the profession
 Promoting the CM profession as a career choice during open
days
 Supporting outreach to schools
 Increasing the exposure of CM students to the world of work
by taking them to summits, conferences etc.
 Getting more students on site for work experience and
experiential training
 A promotional DVD to create awareness
 SACPCMP presentations to students promoting the benefits
of registration
Drive deeper academic institutions and industry
collaboration
 Regular interactions with heads of programmes/ departments

9. The Fourth Summit
Actions Arising Progress to date
Drive marketing and promotion of the profession  A promotional DVD to create awareness
Develop a database of available opportunities
connecting jobseekers with CM employers
 Visits to institutions and talks to students
 Actively seeking bursaries and facilitating practical
experience opportunities
Increase support to tertiary institutions to encourage
the uptake of CM degrees
 A promotional DVD to create awareness
Increase the number and quality of mentors to
improve the throughput of black & women graduates
 The number of CM mentors has increased
Boost registration in the CM profession, especially
amongst HDIs and women
 Support the transition to working life through the Go for
Gold programme led by NMC
 Support to university student chapters (Novus)
 Working with the LGSETA, CBE and others to find solutions,
 Increasing access to bursaries and financial aid
Lead the industry in integrating Health and Safety in
the construction workplace
 Focus on registration of CH&S practitioners
 Talks to construction companies
Support contractor development programmes -
Lead and guide the implementation of the
Infrastructure Delivery Management System
-
Create more structured opportunities for networking  The Summits , Gala Dinner

10. Feedback from the Fourth Summit
• How did you hear or learn about the summit?
E-mail/
Newsletter
58%
ClOB Web
Site
1%
Referral
2%
SACPCMP
website
26%
Sales Call
1%
University
visit
3%
Word of
mouth
4%
Other
5%

11. Feedback from the Fourth Summit
• Main reasons for attending the summit
Networking
17%
Other
1%
Personal
growth &
development
32%
To contribute
to the
summit’s
content
16%
To gain CPD
points
21%
To hear the
speakers
13%

12. Feedback from the Fourth Summit
• Did you achieve your main reason for attending the summit?
No
2%
Yes -
Absolut
ely
64%
Yes - To
a limited
extent
34%
Meeting attendees expectations Not fully meeting attendees
expectations
A lot of content No enough time on taking questions
and no specific answers
Informative and covering technical and
operational issues
The summit dealt more with challenges
facing the professionals rather than
dealing with advances in project
management
Personal development and growth is
strengthened by networking
Too much focus on the CM profession
and not enough attention paid to
integration of CM and other built
environment professions.
Summit was informative to students and
gave them the opportunity to network
Was looking for business contacts as a
professional construction mentor, and
found these
The issues around registration were not
sufficiently addressed
Stimulating and encouraging
presentations
Good discussions, opportunity to
network, updates on how SACPCMP is
doing
Well planned summit & speakers

13. Feedback from the Fourth Summit
• The most beneficial aspect of the summit
Updates of the latest in CM
Networking
CPD
Registration
Transformation
Ethics and professionalism
Future of the construction manager.
Better understanding of tertiary institutions
Discuss and q&a sessions
Better understanding of the SACPCMP
Minister's speech
Construction regulations
Breakaway sessions
None
0 5 10 15 20 25

14. Feedback from the Fourth Summit
• The most important topics that you think future similar summits should
discuss
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Health and safety, construction regulations
Stakeholder management
Promoting the profession
IDoW
Education and collaboration with academia
Transformation
Ethics and professionalism
Other
Future construction management
Professional development
Registration and mentoring

15. • Getting employers, regulatory and support bodies to realize the critical role
and importance of the Construction Management profession
• Encouraging close collaboration and sharing of successful practices in academic
institutions
• Increasing visibility with student groups in school and at Construction Management
in various institutions
• Increase throughput in the candidacy process and retaining young
professionals in the discipline
• Driving the Construction Management development as a priority area in
the South African Construction Industry
• Offering increased support to tertiary institutions to encourage the uptake of
Construction Management degrees
• Improving the image of the profession in the public
• Encouraging registration amongst the Construction Management professions
• Driving research, education and skills development to take the profession to
the next level
Key issues the summits have discussed

16. The Fifth Summit
• This Summit builds on the previous Summits for the growth, recognition, advancement and
development of the Profession
• It focuses on:
– Building towards the future – advances, trends and developments, the evolution of the CM
profession and the expanding scope
– Acquisition of specialized knowledge and skills needed in the Construction Industry
– Construction industry sustainability
– Transforming the professionals and their work environment
– Ethics and professionalism - changing perceptions about the industry
– Relevance of the Construction Management profession for the South African Construction
Industry
– Promotion of participation of Women in Construction Management
– Personal professional development and growth
• Get feedback from stakeholders
• Get your focus for driving CM development
• Renew commitment to development of the profession
DRIVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

17. Thank you
• Feedback for future CMDC/Summit focus areas