Builders Newsletter
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Construction Industry News and Views Edition 31 - July 2010
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Dear Readers
As always, in this addition we present an ensemble of articles we do consider to be industry pertinent. The Minister of Trade and Industry has announced his intention to introduce a sub-regulation for the `Energy Efficiency of Buildings` while the latest First National Bank Building Confidence Index (FNB BCI) paints a somewhat grim picture.
We report on the price gap between existing and new houses and sadly how this has turned into bust for many homebuilders. We have also provided an excellent must read legal article penned by Alastair Hay of Cox Yeats, titled "Professional Services Agreement - No Price No Pay."
There are several additional articles that we believe will be of interest including one that relates to the NHBRC. I would however like to draw your attention to the banner advertising down the right hand Column, without exception, all of them are promoting a service or product that there is a great need for among our members.
There has been a lot of talk about the much anticipated "SafeBuild" DVD series which has taken several months to finalise. The reason for it is simply that we were wanting a world class product that would impact positively on the industry and save lives. We weren't prepared to settle for anything less. For more information with regard to the end product, follow the link from the SafeBuild DVD Banner ad.
Enjoy
Ernest Roper
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Proposed Regulation: Environmentally Sustainable Buildings
In Board Notice No. R. 504 published on 11 June 2010 the Minister of Trade and Industry announced his intention to introduce a sub-regulation for the `Energy Efficiency of Buildings` in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act of 1977.
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Fragile Building Confidence Takes a Further Knock
The latest First National Bank Building Confidence Index (FNB BCI) released recently records a grim picture of the declining confidence levels during the second quarter of 2010. This dropped from a value of 30 to 24.
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The Price Gap Between Existing And New Houses
The latest quarterly First National Bank Building Confidence Index (FNB BCI) compiled by the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) of the University of Stellenbosch (US), ascribed the sharp slump in the demand for new houses to the price gap in comparison to that of existing houses.
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Professional Services Agreement - No Price No Pay
lf an engineer, architect, or any professional for that matter, agrees to do work for a client and there is no agreement on the remuneration payable, does that mean that the professional is not entitled to payment for any work done?
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First Aid Training - Midlands
We are pleased to announce that on 16 - 17 July 2010, (Friday and Saturday) Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal will be hosting "Level One First Aid" at our Midlands regional office in Pietermaritzburg. It is a 2 day course which runs from 8am-4pm and is for members of the Association only.
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Update: Renovations To Our Building
We are pleased to announce that the renovations and greening of our Westville premises are on track. The objective is to make our building energy and water efficient and hence we will be running a renewable parallel electricity supply.
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A visit to the new revamped Durban Beachfront
When Durban residents during Victorian times planned excursions to the beach, the northern shore of the Port Natal Bay was the prime destination. The so-called `back beach` known as the `Golden Mile`, attracted only the more adventurous.
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Lets Talk NHBRC
The Association receives an immense amount of inquiries relating to the NHBRC.
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Closing comments
We trust that the information provided in this letter has been informative and useful.
We also sincerely hope that these challenging times are being good to you as far as possible. If you are experiencing difficulties with the general lack of work, we hope that these challenges provide you with the opportunity to adapt for your long term prosperity.
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal
40 Essex Terrace
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 3630
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OHS Online forum
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal recently launched an online forum dedicated to Health and Safety. The forum is open to anyone in the Health and Safety profession and is geared specifically to all matters relating to Construction Health and Safety.
Latest Threads:
Bund walls
Risk assessment templates
LTIFR vs DIFR
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Iso 32000
To go directly to the forum click on this link http://safety.masterbuilders.co.za or copy and paste the link into your browser.
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Gareth Roberts
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Greg Beykirch
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Gary Amstutz
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Brandon Abdinor
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