| Engineering, Project and Contract Management (EPCM) Forum and Excellence Awards | Engineering, Project and Contract Management (EPCM) Forum and Excellence Awards | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/EPCMForum_Banner.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClass2D92EF7683614E979582177D7AA07A0D"><p><strong>Join us for the 2025 EPCM Forum and Excellence Awards</strong> that will bring together professionals in engineering, project, and contract management to celebrate excellence, share innovation, and strengthen collaboration across the City.
</p><p>The event will take place on 25 August 2025 under the theme: <strong>Sustaining High Performance
</strong></p></div> | <h2 class="sectHeading">About the EPCM Forum </h2><p>Recognised globally for its innovation, service delivery and resilience, the City of Cape Town continues to lead in infrastructure development and municipal excellence. </p><p>
<strong>As a consistent recipient of clean audits, international sustainability awards, and accolades for project execution, the City sets the benchmark in delivering high-impact, people-centred services. </strong></p><p>The EPCM Forum and Excellence Awards celebrates achievement, fosters collaboration, and sparks innovation across the Engineering, Project, and Contract Management value chain. Designed as a single, integrated event, it replaces previously separate unit-level forums to create a more efficient, collaborative, and impactful platform.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">What to expect</h2><ul><li>Three parallel content tracks featuring leading experts and case studies </li><li>Panel discussions exploring real-world challenges and practical solutions </li><li>Networking opportunities across directorates and sectors </li><li>Excellence Awards Ceremony honouring standout achievements in EPCM </li></ul><p><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Project%20and%20programme%20documents/EPCM_Forum_Programme-Aug-2025.pdf" target="_blank">Download the programme</a>.</p><div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border">
<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>livestream ACCESS</h4><p> Can’t attend in person? Join us online and experience the forum from wherever you are.<br><br>Join us on Youtube:
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/PTEQeDsWQyo?feature=share" target="_blank">Council Chambers<i class="icon link-external"></i></a></p></div></div><h2 class="sectHeading">Highlights from previous forum</h2>
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<p> Master of Ceremonies: Mish-al Booley (Head of ICU).</p> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-2">
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<p> A vibrant hub of knowledge exchange, where ideas converge and innovation thrives in a collaborative conference setting.</p> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-3">
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<p>Left to right: Gareth Morgan (Executive Director: FPR), Ben Peters (Director: C3PM) and Mark Cawood (Manager: PPrMB).</p> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-5">
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<p> Ruth Christine Lechler (Project Manager; Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate at Vienna WU).</p> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-6"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/EPCM_Forum_Mish-al%20Booley%20MC.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;">
<p> Mish-al Booley MC opens the forum with a powerful welcome, setting the tone for a day of insight, dialogue, and knowledge sharing</p> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-7"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/EPCM_Forum_DrMichelleBotha.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;">
<p> Dr Michelle Botha (Senior Lecturer at the Division for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Stellenbosch University) and Mark Cawood (Manager: PPrMB).</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div><div class="image-gallery-control"><div class="image-gallery-caption"><p></p></div><div class="image-gallery-nav"><div class="nav-info">1 of 7</div><div class="slide-next">
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