Membership and International Affiliation

After much debate and discussion it was agreed that at this stage the membership of ASOCSA will be interdisciplinary, drawing membership from such disciplines as architecture, civil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying, and information technology. It is likely that this aspect will be reviewed given the concern such diversity might stifle the growth and development of the fledgling association. ASOCSA is seeking affiliation with similar institutions such as the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) in the United States with which initial discussions have already drawn an expression of support and interest in such a relationship.

Other institutions with which discussions have been held include the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The founding members of ASOCSA were Prof. Theo Haupt, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Prof. John Smallwood, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), Ferdinand Fester, University of Johannesburg (UJ), and Prof. Raymond Nkado formerly from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits).

In summary, benefits of membership of ASOCSA which are self-evident include participation in meetings of Heads of construction programs throughout the region, access to the Journal of Construction, reduced rates at all ASOCSA events, involvement at regional level with industry-academia forums, interaction and networking opportunities relative to, for example, collaborative research, curriculum development, external moderation of courses, and external examination

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