Congress 2017 lifts us to a new level of collaboration This month marks exactly one year since I was inaugurated as the first Black President of Master Builders South Africa at our 111th Annual Congress in Durban whose milestone was the adoption and signing of the Master Builders South Africa Transformation Declaration under the Congress […]
Dangote Cement elbows in on PPC takeover deal According to the following report by Bloomberg news agency, Dangote Cement has approached PPC about a takeover deal, signalling the start of a possible bidding war for South Africa’s biggest cement maker after an earlier offer led by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings. Dangote has told PPC’s […]
Teichmann Structures named overall winner of Steel Awards 2017 The highlight of the structural steel industry calendar, the 36th Annual Steel Awards hosted by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction in partnership with Aveng Trident Steel, took place on 13 September 2017 in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Kwazulu Natal concurrently. Attended by close to […]
Master Builders National Safety Competition 2017 – all the winners Master Builders Congress 2017 Gala Dinner, hosted by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company, saw the climax of the National Safety Competition as the winners of each category were announced. Master Builders South Africa has for many decades been proudly at the forefront of promoting […]
Master Builders Congress Lays Foundations for Co-creating South Africa’s Future The 112th annual Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Congress got underway on 11 September 2017 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town. The first day of the Congress featured robust engagement, challenging debates, thought-provoking discussions and the sharing of knowledge, information and ideas […]
Government poised to boost infrastructure spend CAPE TOWN, Monday 11 September 2017 The 112th Master Builders South Africa Congress 2017 was declared open by the organisation’s President, Bafikile Bonke Simelane. This summary will be followed by a detailed report on Congress 2017 in the October issue of SA Builder. Recognised as the de facto representative […]
Vikashnee Harbhajan honoured with two prestigious awards CEO GLOBAL: 2017 AFRICA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT On 3 August 2017, Master Builders Association KwaZulu-Natal Executive Director Vikashnee Harbhajan was the recipient of two prestigious awards at the CEO Global South Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gala awards for Africa’s Most Influential Women and […]
Embattled Northern Cape construction sector still under siege Master Builders Association Northern Cape (MBA Northern Cape) held its Annual General meeting in Kimberley in July 2017, at which the new Executive Committee for 2017/2018 was announced – as were the winners of the Regional Health and Safety competition. During his presentation the president, Graham Andrews, […]
The third annual ASAQS Conference promotes agility and adaptability The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) Conference took place 2 August at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. The Conference inspired quantity surveyors from across the country. Academic excellence and outstanding professional achievement was rewarded at the ASAQS Gala dinner. Prof. Kathy Mitchell received the […]
Exquisite Dekton® cladding graces new Majorca hotels In 2017 the hotel chain Hipotels opened two new hotels in Playa de Palma, Majorca, Spain: the 5 star Playa de Palma Palace and the 4 star Gran Playa de Palma. Orientated towards foreign tourism, the chain’s main objective is to provide quality establishments, a personalised service, an […]