Media Spotlight

RIB CCS wins "Software of the Year" at the BNC Construction Innovation Awards 2021.  Judged by an eminent jury of industry experts, the ceremony  saw 22 categories spanning people, projects, initiatives and companies. 

With our very own Gejo Joshua weighing in in the panel discussion on Constructing in a post-COVID world panel revealed.

Digital transformation is a persistent and gradual change which is not always noticed and the risk is that businesses don’t respond and are left uncompetitive and irrelevant as the market evolves.

RIB CCS’s Fady Kobersy participating in a Panel discussion on Egypt’s Acceleration of its Infrastructure Sector.

Speakers at RIB CCS’ second #FutureNow conference explored the necessity for digital transformation and how to manage the inevitable changes it brings – for people, processes and productivity.

RIB CCS has joined the amazing initiative of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to provide 100 million meals for disadvantaged individuals and families in 20 countries during the holy month of Ramadan.

As part of our ongoing effort to educate and empower the next generation of construction professionals, RIB CCS recently trained 30 students virtually on the Introduction to Digital Estimating.

RIB CCS Gulf co-sponsored the Big Project ME Golf Day on 25 November 2020 at the Trump International Golf course in Dubai. 

RIB CCS’s #FutureNow virtual conference emphasises how engineering and construction companies can embrace and fast-track their digital transformation journey.

This week CCS Centurion donated food to Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng, a local safe haven for orphaned children and destitute woman in Olievenhoutbosch, SA. 

CCS has proudly supported the Solidarity Fund, South Africa, in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by supporting measures to “flatten the curve” and lowering infection rates and supporting those whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic. 

This year CCS Gulf have joined the amazing initiative of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to provide 10 million meals or food parcels to communities affected by the coronavirus outbreak in the UAE.

CCS travelled to Steelpoort, in the beautiful province of Limpopo, on the 16th of March to empower emerging contractors in the Tubatse Construction Incubator.

The foundation of Future Success - Candy and BuildSmart User Seminars Cape Town

To improve is to change, to perfect is to change often. -WINSTON CHURCHILL

In recognition of World Cancer day, CCS Gulf team proudly raised and donated funds to the “Friends of Cancer Patients Society” in Sharjah, UAE.

As a way of kick-starting the year, 2020 (also popularly known as Twenty plenty), CCS had a Wellness Day themed as “Get fit and have fun” where PopUpGym was invited to facilitate two express exercise sessions namely “Move” and “Bootcamp”. 

For nearly 30 years CCS UK has partnered with Loughborough University to prepare students for the future of the built environment through a comprehensive introduction to Candy.

The festive season is truly festive when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those that need it most.

CCS Gulf Proudly sponsored the 2019 Construction Week Awards that took place at the JW Marriot Marquise on December 4, 2019. 

CCS celebrates Long Service Employees for their continued commitment, dedication and contribution to the growth and success of the Company.

CCS Gulf proudly sponsored the 2019 edition of the Big Project ME Awards that took place on November 26, 2019 at The Oberoi Hotel in Business Bay, Dubai. 

On 20 November 2019, CCS hosted a Candy User Seminar in Emnotweni. It was fantastic to meet the new Candy Users as well as reconnect with the Veteran Users.

CCS Gulf welcomed our UAE based Candy Users to the "2019 Candy User Seminar" that took place on the 18th of November in Dubai.

CCS Exhibited at the Big 5 Construct Exhibition in Kenya on the 5-7 November 2019 held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 

CCS Gulf proudly sponsored the 2019 BNC Construction Innovation Awards that took place at Sofitel the Palm, Dubai on 15 October 2019.

CCS's Fady Kobersy participated in the Panel discussion on Controlling Costs when Cash is King at the Construction Week: Leaders in Construction Summit UAE 2019, held in Dubai on 17 September. 

CCS proudly hosted a seminar for emerging contractors at the SEDA (Small Enterprise Development Agency) offices in Kempton Park on 7 August 2019.

This year CCS hosted our 2019 Candy User Seminar Roadshow in South Africa and attracted more than 400 Users of our Candy construction project management software.

CCS Centurion annual team building event, fondly known as "Christmas in June", took place on Friday, 21 June 2019. This year's theme was "Take me back to the 70s".

CCSMI sponsored the MASUP Last Thursday Event in May, which is a get together of the Mining Alumni of the University of Pretoria to discuss current events and to keep up to date with latest technologies. It was an enjoyable evening, thank you MASUP for inviting us.

On Wednesday the 22nd of May 2019 CCS proudly hosted the inaugural Candy User Seminar in Gauteng. 

The team at CCS Gulf raised funds to give 500 meals to labourers on behalf of CCS for Iftar during this Holy month of Ramadan.

CCS facilitated the Construction Masterclass at SAICA on the 17th of May 2019

CCS sponsored a tee at the Murray and Roberts Childwelfare Fund Golf Day on the 10 May 2019.

CCS Gulf proudly sponsored the Construction Innovation Forum 2019 that took place on the 1st of May 2019 at the Fairmont the Palm Hotel. The forum saw over 150 attendees and 17 speaks take part in this event.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted this year’s first BuildSmart User Group Meeting in our training centre in Dubai on the 29th of April 2019. 

CCS Gulf proudly sponsored the Big Project Middle East Value Engineering Summit that took place on Tuesday, 9th April 2019, at the Oberoi Hotel in Dubai.

Kabelo Sentsomedi presented “How to price your BOQ” this Monday the 8th of April at the Master Builders North Contractor’s Breakfast in Nelspruit.

CCS Gulf co-sponsored the Big Project ME Contractors and Consultants Golf Day on 26 and 28 March 2019 at the Trump International  Golf Club in Dubai.

CCS exhibited at the KZN Construction Expo held on 20-21 February 2019 at the Durban International Convention Centre. 

CCS Gulf co-sponsored the Big Project ME Contractors VS Consultants Golf Day on 12 December 2018 at the Montgomerie Golf Club in Dubai.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted our very first BuildSmart VAT Workshop in Bahrain on Monday 10 December 2018. 

CCS Gulf proudly co-sponsored the 2018 edition of the Construction Week Awards that took place on December 4, 2018 in Dubai.

CCS Gulf proudly co-sponsored the 2018 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards that took place on November 26, 2018 at the Double Tree Hilton in JBR, Dubai.

CCS celebrates Long Service Employees for their loyal contribution towards the growth and success of the Company. The ceremonies took place in Cape Town and Centurion on the 8th and 15th of November 2018.

CCSMI was a Proud Sponsor at the MASUP – Mining Alumni Society of the University of Pretoria’s Presidential Dinner, which is in aid of supporting student with specific needs in the Department of Mining Engineering.

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy users to the Candy User Seminars in Dubai, UAE on the 14th October 2018. 

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy users to the first Candy User Seminars in Beirut, Lebanon on the 10th October 2018.

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy users to the Candy User Seminars in Cairo, Egypt on the 08th October 2018.

Kabelo Sentsomedi addressed emerging contractors this morning, at the Master Builders North Contractors Breakfast in South Africa, on how to effectively price and remain profitable using CCS Candy.

Jayakishan, Senior Consultant for CCS Gulf, attended the 'Construction Technology Forum 2018' in Dubai, where he took part in a panel discussing 'How Technology is changing the Construction Sector'.
 

CCS's Partner in India, Lals Software Services (LSS India), was delighted to conduct a workshop hosting 130+ students and faculty of RICS Amity University in Panvel (Navi Mumbai) on Friday 21 September 2018.

CCS Gulf participated at the Value Engineering Summit in Dubai, with our very own Fady Kobersy presenting on  “Technology in Construction Value Engineering” as well as participating in a panel discussion on "With the growing demand to do more with less funds, project owners and managers are increasingly looking to adopt the best practices of Value Engineering to identify and eliminate unnecessary costs."

On the 5th of September 2018, CCS held its Annual Charity Golf Day at Centurion Country Club, South Africa. 120 Construction Industry Professionals came to play a round of golf while also raising funds for our chosen charity. 

A huge congratulations to Eni Electrical, a ZEST WEG Group Africa Company who won their first tender using the Candy Estimating and Project Control Software.

LSS, CCS Partner  in India, presented its “First Fridays with CCS” High Tea event in Mumbai on the 6th of July 2018. The event highlighted how the application of the CCS Solutions has transformed construction companies to take REAL-TIME COMPLETE CONTROL of their construction projects from estimate through to final account.  

CCS Gulf proudly presented at the AIMS seminars on “Effective Cost Control Processes” which took place on the 18th and 27th of June 2018 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi respectively.   

The team at CCS Gulf raised funds to give 400 meals to labourers on behalf of CCS for Iftar during this Holy month of Ramadan.

Congratulations to the winner of the Project Delivery Excellence Award at the African Construction Awards - Dokolwana Trading!   

On the 2nd of May CCS Centurion donated the training room computers to Weirda Park Primary School.   
This is a newly opened school in an area that has a shortage of schools. There currently have 1,000 pupils. They don’t have a hall yet, so we joined them for the morning assembly that was held in the quad.   

CCS India proudly hosted its Candy User Seminar at BKC-Parinee Crescenzo in Mumbai on the 19th of December 2017.

CCS Gulf proudly co-sponsored the 2017 Construction Week Awards that took place at the Rixos Premium Dubai on 6 December 2017.

CCS Gulf proudly co-sponsored the 2017 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards that took place on November 27, 2017 at the Habtoor Grand Resort Autograph Collection in JBR, Dubai.

CCS attended the 78th SAFCEC Annual National Conference and Presidential Gala on the 15 and 16 of October 2017 at Misty Hills in Johannesburg.

On Friday 13 October 2017 CCS treated over 100 delegates to a brunch seminar on our Complete Construction Solution.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted a series of BuildSmart VAT workshop in our training center in Dubai as well as KSA during October and November 2017.

CCS India is participating in “The Big 5 Construct India 2017” which is scheduled from September 14th -16th at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.

CCS treated delegates to a morning brunch at the Oyster Box in Umhlanga.

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy users to the Candy User Seminars in Cairo, Egypt on the 8th August 2017.

CCS Iftar meal handout – The team at CCS Gulf raised funds to give 285 meals to labourers on behalf of CCS for Iftar during the Holy month of Ramadan

CCS Gulf proudly co-sponsored the ELS for Autism Golf Day which took place on 27th April 2017 at the Els Golf Club, Dubai.

The beautiful City of Cape Town in South Africa played host to the CCS International Business Development Partner Conference between the 25 March – 1 April 2017.

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy Users to the Candy seminars in Jeddah, Riyadh and Bahrain in February.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted this year’s first BuildSmart User Group Meeting in our training centre in Dubai on the 05th of February 2017.

CCS Gulf held its first ever Candy Technical Thursday in our training center in Dubai for Al Naboodah on the 19th of January 2017.

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy user base to the Candy User Seminars in Qatar and Oman on the 14th and 16th of November 2016.

The prestigious EOH High Achiever Awards took place at the magical Palace of the Lost City in South Africa from 28 – 30 October 2016.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted this year’s third BuildSmart User Group Meeting in our training centre in Dubai on the 18th of September 2016

CCS Gulf welcomed our Candy user base to the Candy User Seminars in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the 24th and 25th of May 2016.

CCS Gulf presented its “Take Control” Business Breakfasts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the 16th and 18th of May 2016.

CCS proudly hosted the second installment of the ICMS roadshow at the Radisson Blu hotel, Cape Town Waterfront, on the 22nd of April 2016.

CCS proudly hosted the Gauteng instalment of the CCS ICMS 2016 seminar on 11th of March 2016.

CCS India hosted a Business Breakfast in Mumbai,India on the 16th of February 2016.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted a series of its Candy User Seminar in Jeddah, Riyadh and Bahrain on the 15th, 17th and 18th of February 2016 respectively.

CCS Gulf proudly hosted a series of Business Breakfasts in Jeddah, Riyadh and Bahrain on the 15th, 17th and 18th of February 2016 respectively.