Functions
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal hosts two very important annual functions for the Building & Construction Industry.
The Excellence in Construction Awards has become one of the most important functions on the Construction Industry calendar. The competition celebrates excellence in construction and culminates in a gala function attended by over 500 entrants, members and Industry Stakeholders. If you want to align your brand with that of the Master Builders Association then this is the event you should choose to partner with us.
Our other big annual function is the regional Health & Safety Awards. This function is normally preceded by the National Health & Safety Awards, where members of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal have fared exceptionally well (9/10 awards in the 2009 competition). The event is attended by over 300 guests, all of whom have a vested interest in Construction Health & Safety. If your company has a product or service that is in the Health & Safety sector, then you should definitely consider partnering with the Association for this function.
For more information on both of these functions, scroll down to the text below. If you would like to reserve a slot for either function, contact Tanya on 031 266 7070 or fill in the enquiry form on the top right of this page.
Excellence in Construction Awards
Frequency: Annual Event
Venue: TBD
Attendance: +/- 550 Guests
Opportunity: See Excellence Awards Sponsorship Menu
The Master Builders Association of KwaZulu-Natal Excellence in Construction programme is aimed at recognising and acknowledging excellence in building and construction. The pursuit of excellence in construction is a particularly important calling, as buildings have a profound effect on their occupants and users - influencing and shaping the way in which we live, learn, work, contemplate and relax.
The Excellence Awards competition was launched in 2004 by the Association and was the first of its kind for a South African building association. It has gone from strength to strength, with a record number of entries being received in 2008.
The programme is open to all Association Members who can enter projects that they have completed. The Adjudicators are all industry veterans and include a retired architect and two former managing directors of major contracting companies. They inspect the projects entered and evaluate the standard of construction, by judging the process and the quality of the end product.
Previous entrants have found the programme to be a superb opportunity to showcase their work. The award not only gives tangible credibility to the promotion of excellence in the industry - it also provides a powerful marketing tool to the contractor and instils a tremendous amount of pride for the owners of the building.
The Award Ceremony for the 2009 competition, was held at the International Convention Centre in Durban. The function was a gala event with lots of entertainment. Over 500 guests, including Association members, industry stakeholders, government representatives and members of both the regional and national press attended the function.
Health and Safety Awards
Frequency: Annual Event
Venue: Durban Country Club
Attendance: +/- 300 Guests
Opportunity: See Health and Safety Awards Sponsorship Menu
The annual Health and Safety Awards is the Associations second biggest function of the year. The Master Builders Association of KwaZulu-Natal has a very strong Health and Safety division, which is ably led by Neels Nortje. Neels is passionate about Health and Safety and was recently appointed to the Minister's Advisory council for his input.
The 46th annual Health and Safety Awards function was held at the Durban Country Club. More than two hundred delegates attended the function and witnessed how the Master Builders Association paid tribute to members who excelled in the 2009 Health and Safety competition.
The recipients were praised for their adherence to health and safety. This was made even more noteworthy, when one considers the pressures under which construction companies are currently working. Some 50 sites entered into the 2009 regional Health and Safety competition and as there was only a small window of opportunity during which the sites could be judged (when work is usually at peak), the number of entries was extremely gratifying.
The standards were extremely high, when one takes into account the fact that the sites were scrupulously audited on more than 20 different elements. These included administrative and legal requirements, training, public safety, personal protective equipment, housekeeping, scaffolding, electrical safeguarding, plant and machinery, excavations, transport and material handling to name but a few.
Our Members came through with flying colours this year - no less than 9 entries received the presidential award for scoring more than 95% and came first in their respective categories in the National Health and Safety competition.
