CSIR ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILT CSIR ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTEK UNITENVIRONMENTEK UNIT

FEEDBACK TO ROADS PAVEMENTS FORUM

GORDONS BAY

12 May 2005

Phil Hendricks

BUILT ENVIRONMENT• The CSIR has embarked on a process aimed at establishing a

new unit focusing on the development and application of research on the Built Environment.

• The unit will serve to address national needs in the Built Environment domain, encompassing building, construction, transport, infrastructure, environmental, social and economic sustainability as pertaining to this sector.

• Intent relates to the organisation’s objective of contributing scientific and technological expertise in areas that affect the quality of life of South Africans.

Definition of built environment

A complex techno-socio-economic system comprising:

physical components (e.g. bridges, roads, ports, rail, schools, healthcare facilities), and

the institutional, management and operational

relationships among these components and with society that it serves

BUILT ENVIRONMENT• The CSIR currently has distinct units focusing

respectively on

– Building & Construction– Roads & Transport Technologies.

– It is foreseen that the formation of the new Built Environment Unit will include R&D capabilities currently resident within these two units, which will cease to exist.

– The new unit will also contain research competence at present part from the CSIR’s Water, Environment and Forestry Technology unit, in addition to other skills sets that may be deemed necessary to acquire from elsewhere.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT• The built environment is viewed as a critical underpinning

component of socio-economic development in any country.

• To achieve greater impact and support to this sector, the CSIR will, through this new unit, consolidate and thus enhance its research capability.

• More dedicated knowledge generation and application in relevant areas

• The CSIR will also aim to strengthen its relationships with both public and private sector role players in the Built Environment domain.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

• There are number of other examples set by other R&D organisations internationally.

• Organisations such as TNO have similarly created convergent, multi-disciplinary units to better address economic, social and environmental sustainability issues inherent in the domain of the built environment.

• A formal announcement regarding the new Unit’s inception is expected by July 2005, following the completion of an internally-managed configuration process.

Process To Date• Internal process underway since January• Number of staff sessions and e-mails• Working group inputs to strategy• Technology road maps• Within framework of CSIR mandate and new

organisational vision (B60)• Vision strategy R&D, structure, detail

planning, staff comments, stakeholder input and feedback

……modifications

La Mercy

Woody Glen

Lamont

Mobeni

Phoenix

Westville

Waterfall

Musgravei

N2

Isipingo

Umlazi

Kwamachu

Umhlanga

Winkelspruit

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eThekwini

Township Residential

KwaDabeka

Hillcrest

Informal Housing

TourismCBD & Retail

Ref: Department of Housing

Groote Schuur Hospital• Red & purple - dilapidated condition, • Green - good condition

Core competences of BE UnitCore competences of BE Unit

• Integrated planning

• Infrastructure engineering

• Construction

• Facilities

• Infrastructure network systems operations

• Logistics

Purpose StatementPurpose Statement

To support SA’s competitive performance and the welfare and quality of life of the people through the development of :

– an efficient and globally competitive built environment system, including planning, operations and financing,

– appropriate and efficient components of the system, including human habitats, spatial development issues, facilities and structures, and

– relevant technologies to support the above,

through R&D, technological innovation and selected specialised value-added services.

Agencies• Agrément• Technology Transfer Centre,• Asphalt Academy• Other agencies being developed

Agencies• Agrément• Technology Transfer Centre,• Asphalt Academy• Other agencies being developed

BE Core CompetencesBE Core CompetencesBE Core CompetencesBE Core Competences

IntegratedIntegratedPlanningPlanning

IntegratedIntegratedPlanningPlanning

InfrastructureInfrastructureEngineeringEngineering

InfrastructureInfrastructureEngineeringEngineering FacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilities

InfrastructureInfrastructureSystemsSystems

OperationsOperations

InfrastructureInfrastructureSystemsSystems

OperationsOperations

Themes and Strategic Initiatives• Rural infrastructure• Sustainable construction• Construction skills development

Themes and Strategic Initiatives• Rural infrastructure• Sustainable construction• Construction skills development

ConstructionConstructionConstructionConstruction

• Transport infra- structure eng.• Housing and building physics• Structural engineering• Infrastructure materials• Coastal eng. & port infrastruct.• Laboratories and technical support

• Construction techniques, new methods, materials• Labour-based construction techniques• Performance improvement, SHQE• Construction industry development

Centre forCentre forLogisticsLogisticsCentre forCentre forLogisticsLogistics

• Intelligent/Green buildings• Indoor environment• Inter-modal facilities• Better public buildings

• Spatial development• Integrated planning• Transport planning• Habitat planning • Urban ecology• Delivery systems

• Public transport• ITS/ traffic mgt• Freight transport

• Macro logistics• Supply chain management• Freight transport

BE UnitBE UnitProposed pgms & comp areasProposed pgms & comp areas

BE UnitBE UnitProposed pgms & comp areasProposed pgms & comp areas

Transport infra- structure eng. & materials

Housing, building physics & structural eng. Coastal eng. & port infrastruct.

Laboratories and technical support

Construction & maintenance techniques, new methods & materials

Performance improvement, SHQE & industry development

Intelligent/Green buildings & indoor environment

Inter-modal facilities & better public buildings, incl. maintenance

Integrated planning & spatial dev.

Transport planning

Habitat plan- ning & urban ecology

Delivery systems

Public & freight transport

ITS/traffic mgt

Systems perform. (efficient road, rail & ports, incl. asset mgt)

Macro or sector logistics

Mathematical modelling

Systems perform. & indicators

IntegratedIntegratedPlanningPlanning

IntegratedIntegratedPlanningPlanning

InfrastructureInfrastructureEngineeringEngineering

InfrastructureInfrastructureEngineeringEngineering

InfrastructureInfrastructureSystemsSystems

OperationsOperations

InfrastructureInfrastructureSystemsSystems

OperationsOperationsConstructionConstructionConstructionConstruction Centre forCentre for

LogisticsLogisticsCentre forCentre forLogisticsLogisticsFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilities

AgenciesAgenciesAgenciesAgencies

Agrément

T2 C

Asphalt Academy

Other New

Themes and Themes and StrategicStrategicInitiativesInitiatives

Themes and Themes and StrategicStrategicInitiativesInitiatives

Rural infrastructure

Sustainable construction

Construction skills dev

Cities of the future

Disaster management

PG allocation trends: BE UnitPG allocation trends: BE UnitPG allocation trends: BE UnitPG allocation trends: BE Unit

EmergingEmergingResearchResearch

AreasAreas

EmergingEmergingResearchResearch

AreasAreas

Research &Research &DevelopmentDevelopmentResearch &Research &

DevelopmentDevelopmentCSIR KnowledgeCSIR Knowledge

ServicesServicesCSIR KnowledgeCSIR Knowledge

ServicesServices

ManagementManagementof Outcomesof Outcomes

for Publicfor PublicGoodGood

ManagementManagementof Outcomesof Outcomes

for Publicfor PublicGoodGood

Research &Research &DevelopmentDevelopment

OutcomesOutcomes

Research &Research &DevelopmentDevelopment

OutcomesOutcomes

10 % 10 % 35% 35% 5-10% 5-10% 45% 45%

20 % 20 % 45% 45% 35% 35% 0% 0%

Very approximate allocations 2005/06 Very approximate allocations 2005/06

Approximate allocation 2007/08 Approximate allocation 2007/08

Stakeholder Feedback

• Purpose of interaction– Communicate new unit to key stakeholders and

receive comments for consideration– Reassure stakeholders no loss of current capacity– Receive relevant comments regarding specific

competence development where necessary

• Way Ahead– Comments, thoughts welcomed– Kick-off of new unit scheduled for July.