The ARMSA tank standard A fit for purpose guarantee on water and chemical storage tanks The Association of Rotational Moulders of Southern Africa (ARMSA) announced the publication of a South African National Standard: SANS 1731:2017 for polyethylene chemical and water storage tanks, developed in conjunction with the South African Bureau of Standard (SABS). The SANS […]
Hard Hat Equipment Hire – celebrating 10 years of service excellence to the construction sector Established in 2008 Hard Hat Equipment Hire has grown in leaps and bounds and is now firmly entrenched and recognised as a leader in the market and key provider of equipment to the construction sector. Teamwork and dedication, a comprehensive […]
BATTEN DOWN – THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR HEROICS Just how volatile that thing we call ‘sentiment’ can be, is illustrated by the business sector’s massive surge in confidence in the first quarter of this year. Jumping from 34 in the last quarter of last year, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index made a blockbuster […]
Joyce Dolly Tembe elected for third successive term On 26 June 2018, KwaZulu-Natal Master Builders and Allied Industries Association held its 117th Annual General Meeting which saw the Association’s first Woman President Joyce Dolly Tembe, being elected for her third successive term. In her address, the President noted that over the past year, global economic […]
Another construction icon topples The firm’s construction division has for some time been experiencing difficulties. The iconic South African construction firm Basil Read Holdings announced in June that it had applied to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for the voluntary suspension of the listing of its shares after a key unit started business rescue proceedings. This […]
Heartening rise in non-residential activity in 2Q2018 But Building Confidence drops to below 30 The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index lost 14 points to register a level of 29 in 2Q2018 – the lowest since 2Q2012. The Index indicates that the majority – more than 70 per cent – of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business […]
MBSA bids final farewell to Past President Bennie Botha It is with deep regret that Master Builders South Africa bids farewell to Past President of the (then) Building Industries Federation of South Africa (BIFSA), Bennie Botha, who passed away last month. Bennie served as President of BIFSA during 2003/2004 and will be well remembered for […]
Govt. non-payment is key to Liviero going into Business Rescue The days of an honest day’s work are long gone, along with the dream of building our country together. The ongoing crime and unwanted protests, and wanton destruction of property – will be the undoing of this beautiful country of ours with all its potential… […]