Workers’ Compensation Simplified What is Workers’ Compensation? Worker’s compensation, or what is commonly referred to as COIDA cover, is a compulsory assurance that is taken out, by a company, to cover their employees in the unlikely event that they are injured or contract an illness while performing their daily work duties. What is covered by […]
Africa’s Most Influential Women, Continental Winner – Vikashnee Harbhajan In August 2017, Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal, Executive Director, Vikashnee Harbhajan received recognition at the CEO Global South SADC gala awards for Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business and Government. Ms. Harbhajan bagged the Country Award for South Africa as well as the SADC South Region […]
Construction Sector Codes Finally Gazetted Compliments of the New Season to all our members and readers. We trust you all had a safe and restful Festive Season; and that you are ready with renewed vigour and energy to deal with the head winds that we foresee will still be with us for the foreseeable future […]
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Vuka Makhi learners reap matric success Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal is proud to announce a 100% pass rate for learners in the Vuka Makhi Programme who completed the National Senior Certificate Examination in 2017. As part of this flagship programme which takes learners from education to employment, learners from Umbumbulu and Hammarsdale have […]
Corobrik continues to lead the way in sustainable practices While sustainability is becoming commonplace in the construction industry, it has always formed an important component of Corobrik’s business – from the environmentally high-performing clay bricks to every aspect of its business operations. “Sustainability doesn’t just make sense from a business perspective, it is the social […]
Fast building but slow payment becoming the norm in SA warns JBCC Unreasonable demands for fast-track construction – coupled with unreasonable delays in payment – are two of the major challenges facing the South African building industry at the moment, says Uwe Putlitz, CEO of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC). Putlitz went […]
Amended Construction Sector Code Gazetted The Minister of Trade and Industry issued Notice 931 of 2017 on the Amended Construction Sector Code (ACSC) in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, determining that these Codes came into effect on 01 December 2017. What you need to know: 1. The ACSC does not introduce […]
FNB/BER Building Confidence Index lowest since 2012 The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 4Q2017, from 35 in 3Q2017. This marks the lowest confidence since 3Q2012. At the current level, the index indicates that the majority (nearly 70 per cent) of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The confidence of main contractors […]
Clay brick graces world’s fourth Radisson RED The world’s fourth Radisson RED hotel is a vibrant addition to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront with construction of the seven-storey building including one of Corobrik’s popular face brick range. The use of natural materials, such as Corobrik’s clay product, contributed towards the 5 Star Green Star rating awarded […]
A tribute to Niek Zwart Master Builders South Africa and South African Builder pay tribute to Niek Zwart, Master Builders’ General Secretary from 1989 to 1999, then known as BIFSA, who passed away at the age of 81 in Graaff-Reinet on 29 October 2017. Niek devoted some 31 years to the building industry in South […]