As cities and regions face increasing demands for infrastructure that is efficient, inclusive, and resilient, the engineering and built environment sectors are re-evaluating how they plan, deliver, and manage mobility systems. From metropolitan authorities to utility providers, engineering consultancies to infrastructure clients, there is growing recognition that Building Information Modelling (BIM) is no longer optional it is a strategic enabler for integrated, logistics-driven infrastructure delivery.
Building on the success and momentum of our previous conference, this year we sharpen our focus on urban infrastructure particularly buildings, plants, engineering services (water, sewer, roads, electrical, housing and public open spaces) as the backbone of urban systems in cities. With the built environment sectors progressing hand-in-hand with key stakeholders, the 2025 conference will showcase practical advancements, institutional adoption, and lessons learned across government and industry.
This evolution reaffirms our goal: to urban digital transformation with implementation realities across the full infrastructure lifecycle from policy and procurement to project delivery and facilities management.
By embedding BIM within city-level urban infrastructure strategies, public spatial planning and urban systems can be coordinated through data-driven processes that promote transparency, resilience, and stakeholder alignment. The session delves into the intersection of BIM, GIS, and digital twins to unlock critical insights for spatial equity, intermodal urban integration, and lifecycle asset management of cities infrastructure that unlocks the cities of tomorrow.
In today’s rapidly urbanising world, cities are complex, living systems where the movement of people, goods, services, and data defines the efficiency and inclusivity of urban life. The future of infrastructure lies not only in its physical form but in the digital intelligence that powers its design, delivery, and operation.
This year’s conference invites built environment professionals, mobility planners, infrastructure clients, and technology experts to engage on how Building Information Modelling (BIM) is evolving as a strategic enabler of integrated, data-driven, and future-fit urban infrastructure systems. The conference serves as a cutting-edge platform for Spatial Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance and Facility Managers (SPAECOFM) professionals and academics to explore the latest advancements in BIM technology. As BIM converges with GIS, Digital Twins, IoT, and AI, with Occupational Health & Safety thinking as guiding pillars it provides the foundation for unlocking the logistics and asset management behind sustainable infrastructure development from multimodal urban networks to utility corridors and logistics hubs where cities emerges with evolving technological and digital advancements to create and maintain high level and quality capacity to provide services.
Whether you’re involved in planning a mega-project, managing municipal upgrades, or rethinking mobility through a smart city lens, this platform explores the full lifecycle application of BIM from spatial planning and design to procurement, construction, and asset operation.
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Jocelyn Evans
Managing Director |
Hofman & Evans (Pty) Ltd
Director | Baker Baynes
Software Development Director Civil Designer Software
Bim Manager | Ensync Engineers
Digital Lead | Zurati
Candidate Civil Engineer | Sanral
Candidate Engineer | Sanral
Inland Representative TotalCAD Solution Center
Candidate Civil Engineer | Sanral
City of Cape Town
0700 Registration and networking
0845 Opening remarks from the chairperson
0900 Dawie du Toit | Software Development Director | Civil Designer Software
Topic: IFC for Civil Infrastructure
0940 Richard Matchett | Digital Lead | Zutari
Topic: Digitisation of the transport infrastructure management industry
1020 Networking tea break
1040 Zandile Molala | Candidate Civil Engineer | SANRAL
Topic: Towards Setting A Digital Engineering Standard From An Organ Of State Perspective
1120 Willem Viviers | Inland Representative | TotalCAD SOLUTION CENTRE
Topic: AI + BIM: Shaping the Future of Design
1200 TBC
1240 Networking Lunch
1340 Panel Session
Panel
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
0700 Registration and networking
0845 Opening remarks from the chairperson
0900 Ruberd Gertse | Candidate Civil Engineer | SANRAL
Topic: Developing Information Requirements from an Organ of State point of view
0940 Jani Viljoen | Director | Baker Baynes
Topic: From Design to Operation: How technology is enabling Client-Centric BIM
1020 Networking tea break
1120 Riyah Lutchminarian | Candidate Engineer | SANRAL
Topic: Skills, staffing and professionalisation Gaps in Digital Engineering.
1200 Prasheel Premraj | BIM Manager | ENsync Engineers
Topic: Urban BIM – Bring Cities and Teams Alive
1230 TBC
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Panel Session
Panel
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
Cost per person
NB: Price is in South African Rand. Price displayed excludes VAT.
