Following the Health & Safety Directive that was issued by The Department of Employment and Labour on the 29th April 2020, the following supporting documents have been issued to assist contractors: COVID-19 Employer Risk Assessment guide COVID-19 Worker Risk Assessment guide COVID-19 Walk Through Risk Assessment Tool
Herewith the following updated directives and documents circulated : Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations – Government Notice Department of Cooperative Governance – Disaster Management Act 2002 – Signed 2020.04.29 Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations 29 April 2020 (002) Final OHS Covid19 Directive -Government Notice Department of Employment and Labour – COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in […]
We move from Level 5 to Level 4 Lockdown tomorrow, 1 May 2020, and signed regulations have been trending via social media and the government’s SA Coronavirus web page. Follow the link from the COVID-19 tab on the MBA Website. The MBA has studied these and can confirm that there have been some improvements since the […]
Quick thinking on the part of Zap Signs has allowed the small Ballito company to manufacture sell Sneeze Screens to pay the salaries of all their staff in April. The company has drawn on all skills it uses to produce traditional signage to create an innovative range of Sneeze Screens and decals to assist retailers […]
The national coronavirus-related lockdown has put many companies into financial distress, but recent notices from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) are delaying the business rescue process and in fact fall to be set aside on review, according to law firm Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc. Many industries including construction, building and civil engineering were […]
Construction Industry Update: Commercial Construction will operate at Level 3 currently, however we have submitted a motivation to operate at Level 4 The government has developed a strategy for the country, provinces, districts and metros to be classified on a 5-level risk scale. Level One being low risk to level five being the highest risk […]
The Information Centre, a key section of The Concrete Institute (TCI) in Midrand, is continuing to add to its unique collection of reference material relating to cement and concrete – the largest collection of its kind in Africa. Established in 1957, the TCI Information Centre operates as a public concrete technology library and is accessible […]
This has been a rather eventful weekend in the construction industry. Whilst I think we all respect the Government’s leadership in protecting us from the Covid-19 virus we are also extremely aware of the detrimental impact that the lockdown has had on our industry. Following President Ramaphosa’s speech on Thursday evening, Government released a document called […]
Ministers Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Ebrahim Patel, Ministers of Cogta and Dti briefed the country on the classification of industries as part of the Covid-19 risk-adjusted strategy on reopening of the economy this morning. The briefing served as the official launch of the Risk Adjusted Strategy and was for public comment and consultation. The MBA […]
Prepared by: Construction Covid-19 Rapid Response Task Team (18 APRIL 2020) 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The civil and building construction sectors are essential and critical assets to any well-functioning country’s economy and political mandate to implement public and private infrastructure. The collective built environment industries, consisting developers, built environment professionals, civil and building contractors and their […]