Primekss leads enlightening SFRC workshop

  Primekss leads enlightening SFRC workshop Latvian based company, Primekss, a global leader in innovative concrete solutions, led another of its informative technical workshops in Johannesburg in March. The event, covered here by South African Builder, was staged in collaboration with ArcelorMittal. The workshop, which focused on “The structural application of steel fibre reinforced concrete […]

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Master Builders South Africa supports call for Construction Summit

Master Builders South Africa supports call for Construction Summit The saddening and unsavoury scenes witnessed in the National Assembly during the State President’s delivery of the State Of The Nation Address (SONA) was perhaps indicative of the real ‘state of the nation’ and the political headwinds we are likely to face, expect and navigate through […]

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Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO

            Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO Dolus Eventualis – are you complying or not? In February Master Builders Association North staged an eye-opening seminar in Midrand: “Managing Risk in Transport Operations”. Organised under the auspices of the MBA – North’s Construction Health and Safety Division by Construction […]

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DoL requires your comment: New Draft Ergonomic Regulations

DoL requires your comment: New Draft Ergonomic Regulations Master Builders South Africa urges all Master Builders Associations and their members, as well as Master Builders SA Affiliate members, to peruse the New Draft Ergonomics Regulations and send their comments to Department of Labour (DoL) or their local MBA’s. This follows a workshop held at NHLS […]

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Statement delivered by Black Business Council in the Built Environment

3 March 2017 Statement delivered by Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) Secretary General: Mr Gregory Mofokeng The South African government and seven listed construction companies signed the Settlement Agreement (SA) on 11 October 2016 paving the way for the implementation of the Voluntary Rebuilding Programme (VRP). The VRP is a program for […]

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Africa: mine the sun… the energy is there

Africa: mine the sun… the energy is there These are the words of Louis Shaffer, Distributed Energy Segment Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, Eaton during an exclusive interview with South African Builder following his participation in two panel discussions at the Africa Energy Indaba held in Sandton in February – one on the […]

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What next Africa? …

What next Africa? … RICS Africa Summit 2017: Land and Rapid Urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa The slump in economic growth in Africa over the past five years has been a setback, but it should not cloud the bigger picture of a youthful continent urbanising rapidly and set to supply the global workforce of the future. […]

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Master Builders South Africa – Congress 2017: Call for Papers

Master Builders South Africa – Congress 2017: Call for Papers This is a call for submission of topic and/or speaker suggestions to be considered for inclusion in the 2017 Master Builders Congress programme. Submissions received will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, business value, innovation and alignment to the event theme. Interested parties are […]

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Wilmot elected President of MBA North

Wilmot elected President of MBA North Master Builders Association North elected Jason Wilmot, director of Sir John Hire, as President at its 113th Annual General Meeting held in Midrand on 2 February 2017. Musa Shangase, Commercial Director of Corobrik was elected Vice President and Wayne Albertyn of Gothic Construction as Junior Vice President. Bongani Malazi […]

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