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 […]
Dear Members As your association we want to prepare you in advance and ensure that you are ready to return to work once the announcement is made for Lockdown to operate on Level 3. We would like you to be able to start immediately without experiencing the rush and delays that can come with the […]
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have put together a number of workplace readiness tools to help businesses that are reopening to put in place the necessary occupational health and safety provisions to enable a safe Return2Work. The following documents has reference: Workplace readiness practice note – provides minimum practice guidelines for all employers to resume operations safely […]
The MBA North have been identified as one of the key stakeholders within the Construction Sector with respect to health and safety. The Chief Inspector of Occupational Health and Safety is in the process of promulgating Sector Guidelines in accordance with the Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Workplaces Directive (C19 OHS) Clause 45. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]