CIDB mulls end-to-end driving of Contractor Development Programme

CIDB mulls end-to-end driving of Contractor Development Programme In December South African Builder spoke to Mr German Mphahlele, Acting Programme Manager: Provincial Offices and Contractor Development (PCD) of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) about the current role of the CIDB in the support and development of Emerging Contractors – and the Board’s vision for […]

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Fast building but slow payment becoming the norm in SA warns JBCC

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 […]

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Construction industry sheds 140 000 jobs in the first half of 2017

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 […]

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General builder and civil contractor sentiment remains pessimistic in 2017

General builder and civil contractor sentiment remains pessimistic in 2017 During the first quarter of 2017, the confidence of general builders as measured by the CIDB SME business conditions survey barely moved to 46 index points (from 45 points previously). In all, sentiment remained pessimistic, as building activity weakened. Tendering competition intensity abated slightly, and […]

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