THE BIGGER PICTURE As MBSA members attending our Congress last month in Port Elizabeth will recall, an item of particular interest was raised by Paul Dhlamini, Levies and Grants Manager at the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) who told delegates that artisan development had become a national priority. He said that government recognition […]
Emerging contractors set to benefit from SANRAL-Wirtgen MoU The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and Wirtgen Group South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will give small enterprises better access to the road construction machinery they need to execute major SANRAL-owned projects. The agreement will afford small to medium construction contractors […]
The Jewel’s façade brings sparkle to Sandton Boogertman + Partners Architects designed this unique envelope for The Jewel situated in the heart of Sandton. This innovative façade design is amongst the most spectacular architecture currently gracing the South African skyline. Developed by Eris, the tower called The Jewel at the new upmarket multi-use development, The […]
AFRISAM SUPPLIES NEW BLACK-OWNED, MARKET-SHAKING MALVILOX TILE PLANT Technology, transformation and a niche opportunity have been brought together in the recent launch of black-owned roofing solutions company Malvilox, which looks set to become a success story in the Department of Trade and Industry’s Black Industrialist Programme. Having set up its factory in Chamdor, Krugersdorp in […]
Students: Prepare now for the 2021 Advanced Concrete Technology course South African cement and concrete industry professionals should be preparing now to be accepted as 2021 students for the SCT50 Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) course, a certificate globally accepted as the pinnacle in concrete technology. This is the advice of John Roxburgh, lecturer at The […]
MBAWC awards future Master Builders The construction industry is a major employer in any growing economy. Within the South African context, the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) has established a proud tradition of producing skilled and semi-skilled people who have worked on major projects all over Southern Africa through training initiatives. Tony […]
At Master Builders Association Western Cape 117th AGM held at Belmont Square Conference Centre in Cape Town current President, John Slingsby, extended a warm and hearty welcome to all those in attendance. He delivered his report on the performance of the company in the last fiscal year and the achievements made by the association during […]
Construction Industry Under Siege Our construction industry remains in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. This is not only due to the disastrous legacy of the Zuma era and government’s ongoing indecisiveness in creating economic confidence, but also to the steady expansion of “the construction mafia” – which has now infiltrated Gauteng and other […]
Divercity invests R2 billion in Joburg inner-city developments ABSA Towers Main and Jewel City to be redeveloped and linked to Maboneng Divercity Urban Property Fund is investing R2bn in Johannesburg as part of its strategy to create thriving mixed-use inner-city precincts. This investment, the largest in the Johannesburg CBD for some years, is focused on […]
Universities collaborate to launch important OHS research body In a joint statement issued in October, the Nelson Mandela University, Mangosuthu University of Technology and the Central University of Technology announced the launch of the Association of Researchers in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-Being (ARCOSH). Prof John Smallwood, Professor of Construction Management at the Nelson Mandela […]