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Master Builders Congress 2019 Poised To Address The Destruction Of The Construction Sector

Master Builders Congress 2019 Poised To Address The Destruction Of The Construction Sector President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed the conduct of the so-called construction mafia and called for consequences in situations where individuals “disrupt work projects demanding a 30% stake”. Moneyweb has reported that the so-called construction mafia has been disrupting construction projects countrywide, demanding […]

BREAKING NEWS – Progress Made Into Finalising Payment Of Service Providers

BREAKING NEWS Just days after the above announcement the Department of Public Works issued the following statement: Progress Made Into Finalising Payment Of Service Providers Almost 70% of service providers have been paid, following an investigation launched by Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms Patricia de Lille, into the non-payment of invoices within the […]

Women in South African Construction – Recognising Women’s Day, 9 August 2019

Women in South African Construction – Recognising Women’s Day, 9 August 2019 By Shakira Agherdien and Professor John Smallwood, Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University Construction is still largely regarded as a male domain, and women are not taken seriously as professionals in construction. Society, tradition, organisation culture, and sexist attitudes play a key […]

Construction Of Innovative Showroom On Track

Construction Of Innovative Showroom On Track Barloworld Equipment’s Showroom for CAT Earthmoving Equipment – A First For SA Paragon Architects South Africa (PASA) was tasked to design an aesthetically-appealing corporate head office and showroom for Barloworld Equipment, the Southern African dealer for Caterpillar earthmoving equipment, that fits in with the industrial environment of Isando in […]

Make The Right Choice On Site

Make The Right Choice On Site By Gareth Griffiths In this advisory article, a well-known steel roofing material supplier points out that both what happens on site needs to be monitored to ensure the right grade of steel as specified is actually used. “There is an old South African saying ‘goedkoop is duurkoop’. As a […]

Understanding Cavity Wall Insulation Will Help Builders Address Energy Performance Worries Of Property Owners

Understanding Cavity Wall Insulation Will Help Builders Address Energy Performance Worries Of Property Owners It’s widely acknowledged that South Africa is facing an energy crisis. In an effort to make buildings more sustainable, the 2011 SANS-10400 regulation will be updated with Part XA, which focuses on energy use in properties. Here we speak to Suria […]

Slight Gain In Building Confidence, But Deeper Decline In Civils – FNB/BER

Slight Gain In Building Confidence, But Deeper Decline In Civils – FNB/BER The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index registered a gain of 4 points to 29 in 2Q2019, whilst the Civil Confidence Index remained close to an all-time low with a further – and deeper – decline in construction activity. Although the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index […]

Paving The Way For Large-Format Tiling

Paving The Way For Large-Format Tiling The first large format tiling seminar on African soil has been a resounding success with the organiser, Mapei, receiving positive recognition for its innovation from the country’s leading building and design professionals. The popularity of large format tiling has boomed in markets such as Europe and the United States […]

Pratley Launches Pratliperl® At The African Construction Expo 2019

Pratley Launches Pratliperl® At The African Construction Expo 2019 Pratley showcased its lightweight, thermally insulating and fireproof aggregate, known as Pratliperl, at the recently held African Construction Expo 2019. The product is ideal for a range of applications, including thermally insulating plasters, screeds, pizza oven liners, bricks, boards and much more. It is best described […]

Carbon Tax: Legal Assessment Guide For Companies

Carbon Tax: Legal Assessment Guide For Companies By Ayanda Msimang The much anticipated and long overdue Carbon Tax Act came into effect on 1June 2019 – this after president Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Carbon Tax Bill into law in May. During the Minister of Finance’s budget speech in February 2019 it was announced that a […]