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Corona Virus: What to do when an employee arrives on site and is showing symptoms
Source: Eastern Cape Master Builders Association Take the employee aside and isolate him/her from the rest of the staff Phone the COVID Hotline number 08000 299 99 or your local GP/IOD Centre The GP or medical centre will then contact the NICD The NICD will then handle the situation from there. They will collect the […]
Covid-19: What you should know on employment of Foreign Nationals
Authored by: Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 16 March 2020 regarding the evolving COVID-19 epidemic and emergency measures, has left many employers uncertain on the status of their expatriate employees and what should be done during the period of ‘lockdown’. Read with subsequent announcements by DIRCO and […]
ISO 20887 Sustains Buildings and Civil Engineering Works
Contributing nearly 40 % of global CO2 emissions from energy, the building sector has enormous potential to clean up our world. A new International Standard helps the industry do just that by optimizing how buildings are used as well as effectively reusing and recycling their components when their time is finally up. ISO 20887, Sustainability […]
SONA: Construction Industry Needs Less Talk, More Action
Construction industry cannot live on plans alone At this year’s State of the Nation address (SONA), President Ramaphosa once again emphasised the need to shift state expenditure from debt servicing to infrastructure and other forms of productive activity likely to create growth and jobs. He also announced that the funding available for infrastructure had ballooned […]
Construction Sector Body Bates Breath As Minister Blade Nzimande Launches Investigation Into Financial Misconduct At Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (CETA)
The country’s body of construction contractors, Master Builders South Africa (MBSA), has called for an urgent meeting with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The meeting is meant to provide clarity on the standing of thousands of learners who are in training programmes supported by the CETA. The CETA was placed under administration […]
Garden Cities Cape Town, Centenary 1919-2019
Garden Cities Cape Town, Centenary 1919-2019 Garden Cities was established, and built its first suburb, Pinelands, in the early 20th century under vastly different circumstances from the present and now continues to lead the way in the provision of housing in post-millennial South Africa. The non-profit group has established 17 suburbs in and around Cape […]
SAISC Steel Awards 2019 Showcases Its Innovative Mettle In Steel Construction
SAISC Steel Awards 2019 Showcases Its Innovative Mettle In Steel Construction 10 October 2019: Northgate Dome (Johannesburg) / Venue D’Aria, Durbanville (Cape Town) / Mount Edgecombe Country Club (KZN) Adversity often brings opportunities with it. South Africa’s steel industry has been going through a period of severe challenges, affecting the entire supply chain and seeing […]
Franki Defies Challenges To Meet Landmark Project’s Tight Programme
Franki Defies Challenges To Meet Landmark Project’s Tight Programme An optimised design to match a taxing contract programme was instrumental in Franki Africa’s ability to hand over the challenging foundations and lateral support work for the landmark 144 Oxford project on time. Franki Africa was recently contracted to provide geotechnical services for the ground-breaking 144 […]
Shock As South Africa’s Professional Body For Engineered Timber Construction Prepares For Dormancy
Shock As South Africa’s Professional Body For Engineered Timber Construction Prepares For Dormancy The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction industry, established more than 45 years ago to help formalise and advance the timber roof construction industry and protect its consumers, has announced its Resolution […]