In his address to the Nation last night, President Ramaphosa announced some of the details surrounding the country’s move to Level 3 on 1 June 2020 and the good news is that the entire Construction Industry will be allowed to resume operations as at 1 June 2020 under Level 3. We are certain that the […]
Construction is back to work from 1 June and its a major relief to our industry. But it’s vital that we all comply with strictest Health & Safety Guidelines and as President Ramaphosa said, and in the words of Madiba, “it’s in your hands!”. It is now in fact in our hands as employers to […]
The Covid-19 virus has a fragile outer membrane: it is less stable in the environment and can be killed by simple disinfectants. Survival time in the environment depends on pH Inoculum size (required concentration of expected microorganism for a standard test) Dryness Temperature Exposure to disinfectants (common disinfectants such as 70% ethanol and bleach can […]
The Master Builders Association (MBA) North is calling on government to assist the industry by proactively engaging with the industry to firm up the lockdown regulations as they pertain to the construction industry as timeously as possible. Mohau Mphomela, Executive Director of the MBA North, says that certainty will help the industry plan more effectively, […]
As the construction industry prepares to get back to work, the Association is preparing our members to comply to the Department of Employment & Labour standards as far as Occupational Health & Safety for Covid-19. Inspector Siphokazi Kope from went through the minimum requirements for the Covid-19 compliant risk assessment, PPE (masks, gloves etc) and […]
Some initial research from Arndt et al 2020 shows construction as one of the worst affected industries in SA regarding the impact of Covid-19 (GDP at factor cost). At the time of this presentation (19 May 2020 – Level 4) there is inhibitory red tape around going back to work for contractors. There is no […]
It is vital that the entire construction industry be allowed to return to work as soon as possible. If this does not happen, the Western Cape stands to lose over 110 000 jobs and R14.9bn in wages this year. This is according to a recent submission to Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma from Minister David Maynier, in […]
The Construction Industry Rapid Response Task Team (CC19RRTT) has been consulting with various government departments over the last few days to get re-activate all construction sites under Level 3. The MBA has been consulted and have given further input on behalf of our member companies. The latest consultation was specifically regarding the transporting of workers […]
Government continues to consult with Business and Civil Society on the move to Level 3 of the Nationwide Lockdown. We are convinced that some areas must also move to Level 2 urgently but that, either way, all active construction work should fall under level 4. To this end the MBA has made further representations to Government and […]
Workplace Preparedness Are you prepared to return to site? Have you got all your safety documentation required by law? Please note that in terms of the Department of Employment and Labour’s (DEL) Directive Health & Safety Directive published on the 28 April 2020 and the Disaster Management Regulations released on the 29 April 2020 Employers […]