East Cape Master Builders Association News from the East Cape MBA of regional dinners, AGMs and social activities April, May and June are undoubtedly the busiest months of the year in the East Cape Master Builders Association (East Cape MBA) calendar. This is when the Association holds its regional dinners and AGMs – at which […]
Master Builders South Africa welcomes the news from the Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) that the new Construction Sector Code has finally been agreed to. This follows months of uncertainly and confusion following the repeal of the code on 17 February with no transition period – which meant that all construction businesses were to […]
Government’s initiative to modernising the supply chain management through the establishment of a centralised electronic tendering platform, coupled with a central supplier database (CSD) is without doubt one of the most important developments in our industry in recent years. Not only will this system improve competitiveness and increase transparency, it will also reduce cost and […]
MBSA Congress 2016 – Request for Papers – Deadline extended to 29 April 2016 Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) has extended the deadline for submission of papers for Congress 2016 to Friday, 29 April. Over the years Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) has been the leading voice of the South African building industry. The primary role […]
When the going gets tough… The tough get going… And that’s just what we in the construction sector are doing. We South Africans are renowned for our resilience and survivability in the face of adversity. And to that I would like to add innovation. We have a myriad obstacles thrown at us ceaselessly in these […]
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) School of the Built Environment staged its annual awards ceremony in Port Elizabeth in April. “This is a prestigious event that recognizes and rewards the top academic achievers for their outstanding results,” said Greg Steele, Executive Director of the East Cape Master Builders Association (East Cape MBA). The East […]
At the 112th Annual General Meeting of Master Builders Association North held in Midrand on February, Tony Riley, a senior executive of retail giant Massbuild, was elected as the new President, in succession to Charl Venter. The MBA North also elected two new Vice-Presidents: Jason Wilmot, Managing Director of Hard Hat Equipment Hire; and Musa […]
Perhaps more important than the Budget speech was the meeting which Minister Pravin set up with the Business sector at the end of January… Master Builders South Africa welcomes Minister Pravin Gordhan’s tightly focused, conservative and practical 2016 Budget tabled in Parliament in February. At a time when the South African construction industry has […]
Let’s get over it. Let’s focus on the job at hand. Last month I spoke about the rough ride our industry might expect during 2016. And that has certainly started off with a bang. But in these troubled times it pays to step back, keep one’s head down and focus on the work at […]
Ursula Pekeur, Secretary of MBA Greater Boland reports In November 2015 the Master Builders Association – Greater Boland held a gala evening to celebrate its 70th birthday at the Protea Cumberland Hotel in Worcester. In attendance at this auspicious occasion were members, Office Bearers and staff of MBA Boland, those involved with the Federated Employer’s Mutual […]