This archive report was first published on 30 June 2019.
On June 30, 2019, Nashon Okowa, a Kenyan real estate professional, was appointed to the South African Construction Management Advisory Council. Okowa chairs the Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK) and is the managing director of Beacon Africa Consultants, a project and construction management firm.
Okowa is one of 16 members appointed to the council, with 13 being South Africans and he being the only appointee from the rest of Africa. He will serve alongside distinguished scholars such as Professor Lauri Koskela of the University of Huddersfield, UK, and Graham Teede, former National Vice President at the Australian Institute of Building.
According to the Construction Management Foundation's CEO, Ronnie Siphika, appointees are drawn from business, academia, and government to serve in the newly established advisory council. Siphika stated, “It (the council) is composed of accomplished experts offering innovative advice and dynamic perspectives.”
Okowa expressed his honor at the appointment, saying, “This is a perfect opportunity for us to learn and bring home the best construction management practices from countries doing better than us.”
