CAPSA

Progress Report

Contents

• Previous CAPSA

• Continuity

• Next CAPSA• Date• Theme• Format• Workers• Venue

CAPSA 04

• CAPSA 04 identified many problems areas.– Very great need for technology implementation– Must contextualize technology– Technology Sharing – Best Practice– Human Capital Development– Sustainability– Technical and Quality Issues – Advancing

Technology

Actions so far

• Sabita Study – research needs• RIRAC• HMA User Guide available soon• APT Programme• Bituminous Stabilisation

– TG2 being revised – ETB Guideline - problem solving underway

• Standards and Codes• Investigation of flexible pavement engineering course• TRH3 – SANRAL• SuperSurf• Ultrathin Guidelines available soon• Will not be solving all of the problems in the interim but will

try to ensure old problems that have been solved do not become nightmares.

Theme

• Consolidating Best Practice– HMA – Surface Seals– Bituminous Stabilisation– Component Materials– Structural Design– Asset Preservation & HRD– Delivery & Quality– OHS

Format

• Economic, Learning and Educational– Problem Solving–Minimize Plenaries–Maximise Organised Workshops• Many Invited Papers• Courses• Topics• Discussion and Learning

Workers

• Consolidating Best Practice– HMA AT– Surface Seals DR/IvW– Bituminous Stabilisation KJ– Component Materials BV– Structural Design FJ/IvW– Asset Preservation & HRD PH– Delivery & Quality JO– OHS PM

• Organisers LS and PL

Possible venues

• Cruise liner

• Cape Town

• Durban

• CSIR Conference Centre

• Southern Africa– Botswana–Mozambique

Cruise Liner

• Starlight Cruises – Rhapsody

• 4 nights, 3 days from Durban–Mozambique channel– To Cape Town

• Early April 2004

• Depart 15h00 on Thursday

• Return 08h00 on Monday

Cost Comparisons

Sun City ‘04 Cruise ‘07

Conference R5 500 R4 750

Accommodation(per room/cabin)

R5 000 R8 000

Food R2 000 All in

Total R12 500 R12 750

Cruise Costs

• Breakeven on 350 double cabins sold– 1 delegate per room plus partner

• Shared room with delegates R10 250 per delegate

• 4 rates offered depending on the cabin

• Cash flow a problem

• Relatively high risk

Advantages/Disadvantages

Advantages• Competitive cost• 3 full days of Conference• Over weekend – reduced

disruption to normal work

• Excellent networking• Fixed cost for

accommodation, food and conference theme evenings

• Encourages partner attendance

Disadvantages• Increased financial

risk• Reduced support from

important sectors of the market

• Ability of delegates to motivate attendance

We need RPF input into the decision on venue

Ship ? yes or no

If no, what alternative is preferred?