JBCC contracts training dates for first half of year announced The Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) has announced the dates and venues for its training workshops for the first semester (March – June) of 2018. JBCC is non-profit company representing building owners and developers, professional consultants, and general and specialist contractors who all provide input […]
Bursary Applications Open to Future Master Builders The applications for bursaries from the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape, (MBAWC), for the upcoming 2018 academic year opened on 15th November 2017. Over the past 10 years, the MBAWC has assisted 230 students, (many of whom are today employed by MBAWC members and other companies […]
Tri-Star works with AfriSam on top-drawer Infinité apartments A glittering new residential development featuring fluid spaces, transparency and the spectacular use of glass is under construction in the suburb of Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg, with Tri-Star Construction as lead contractor and AfriSam supplying the readymix concrete. Developed by Fatasy Property, Infinité is a luxury ten […]
A long and bumpy road ahead As we are about to draw the curtain on what has arguably been one of the most tumultuous years in South Africa’s history it is difficult to find something to be cheerful about as we approach the Festive Season, especially after last week’s grim and sobering Finance Minister’s Medium […]
FEM: Making a Difference “You come back one day and you make a difference.” Nelson Mandela to Francois Pienaar. The Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Limited (FEM) staged its annual Health and Safety awards dinner at which the company recognises policy-holding companies in the building and construction industry who have achieved outstanding Health […]
Lovol construction equipment: the evolution of a brand One of the country’s best-selling value wheel loader brands, Foton Lovol is undergoing a complete name change and re-branding to reflect the expansion of its construction equipment offering in the market. Since entering the South African market in 2011, local distributor, Dura Equipment Sales, has invested heavily […]
How Durban’s ‘building mafia’ operate ZAINUL DAWOOD The workforce at one of the Cornubia construction sites was sent home this year as representatives of the so-called construction ‘Mafia’ arrived to make their demands. Durban – Derrick Ndlovu never imagined that in his 11 years in the construction business he would one day have to walk […]
Construction industry sheds 140 000 jobs in the first half of 2017 This report by Roy Cokayne of IOL The construction industry shed 140 000 jobs between the first and second quarters of 2017, a figure that could amount to about 240000 this calendar year, according the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). The board’s latest […]