Below are the year 2026 Professional Development and Training Annual schedule.
Workshop 1:
Date: 26 MARCH 2025
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
Focus: Introduction to Building Management Systems (BMS), IoT-enabled infrastructure, CMMS platforms, and smart campus technologies. Delegates will explore how automation reduces operational costs, improves preventive maintenance cycles, and enables real-time asset performance monitoring across higher education campuses. I know we have done this before but it remains relevant.
Workshop 2:
Date: 23 APRIL 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
Focus: Practical application of JBCC, NEC, FIDIC, and GCC contract frameworks within the higher education context. Topics include managing professional service provider performance, claims management, dispute resolution, penalties and incentive mechanisms, and how to recover costs through contract enforcement.
Workshop 3:
Date: 21 MAY 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
A structured approach to developing, funding, and implementing campus infrastructure masterplans. Covers space utilization analysis, condition assessments, long-term capital planning, stakeholder engagement, and aligning masterplans with institutional strategic plans and DHET reporting requirements.
Workshop 4:
Date: 13 JUNE 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
Focus: Managing outsourced cleaning, security, grounds, and technical services effectively. Topics include SLA development, KPI frameworks, performance auditing, consequence management, and how to structure contracts that protect institutions while incentivizing service excellence. Includes real-world case studies on cleaning and security service turnarounds.
Workshop 5:
Date: 25 JUNE 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
Focus: Navigating the regulatory, governance, and compliance landscape relevant to facilities operations - including OHS Act obligations, CIDB grading and contractor compliance, SACPCMP registration, Broad-Based Procurement compliance, and internal audit readiness. Also covers how to structure reporting for Council, Infrastructure Oversight Committees, and DHET.
Workshop 2:
Date: 20 AUGUST 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: Virtual
Focus: Managing horticulture and green ecosystems in higher education.
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