Anatomy of the MBSA National Safety Competition Itumeleng Leshoedi, Manager: Occupational Health and Safety: Master Builders South Africa, provides South African Builder with some insight to the background logistics, coordination and judging of this important competition. “The Judging / Audit Team comprised myself as Lead Auditor, Francois du Toit (Tokkie) and Ernest Pieterse, representing a wealth […]
FEM Safety Awards 2016 #AccidentsMustFall Striving to ensure that nobody in our industry is dying for a job The Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Limited (FEM) staged its annual Health and Safety awards dinner in October, at which the company recognises policy-holding companies in the building and construction industry who have achieved outstanding […]
Minister Davies approves Draft Construction Sector Code for public comment 7 October 2016 This morning it was with a combination of relief and excitement that I read the letter from Thabo Masombuka, CEO of the Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC), confirming that the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, has approved the publishing […]
The NMC Construction Group committed to excellence in SHEQ Management The effective implementation of safety, health, environmental and quality (SHEQ) best practices is a strategic priority to the NMC Construction Group. Compliance to SHEQ standards are a minimum goal for the group, with all employees striving towards a culture of no harm. This culture is […]
MBA Free State Safety awards By Nico de Bruyn, Safety Advisor, MBA Free State Once again we had a fantastic annual Regional Safety Competition and Awards Ceremony held in August where we awarded the winners in the various categories. This year we had two National Safety Competition entries namely Peri Formwork and Scaffolding Engineering (Pty) […]
Phillips re-elected as President of MBA Greater Boland MBA Greater Boland recently held its Annual Meeting at which Mr DJ Phillips was re-elected as President for the 2016/2017 financial year.
Outcomes of the 11th World Plumbing Council Conference, Cape Town The Institute of Plumbing South Africa hosted the 11th World Plumbing Council Conference in Cape Town in September. Under the theme of Regulations For Sustainable Plumbing – A Case For International Standards, the event was attended by over 200 delegates from around the globe […]
Passionate about light steel frame construction Just a decade ago light steel frame (LSF) building technology was a revolutionary new construction technique in South Africa. Within a few years it rapidly started gaining traction due to the efforts of a small number of pioneering companies in this technology. One such company is Light Steel Frame […]
Steel Awards 2016 winners announced The highlight of the structural steel industry calendar, the 35th Annual Steel Awards hosted by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) in partnership with BSi Steel, took place on 15 September 2016 in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Kwazulu Natal concurrently. This year’s event, under the theme of Versatility, […]
Light Steel Frame training courses making their mark The series of CPD-accredited training courses arranged by the Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) have made their mark in 2016. This is according to Sasfa director, John Barnard. “We are seeing a growing interest in these courses in line with the excellent growth in […]