Builders Newsletter
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Construction Industry News and Views Edition 28 - May 2010
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Dear Readers,
The 2010 World Cup is only 21 days away! The vibe is building and it is awesome to see South Africans from every walk of life being enthusiastic, passionate, proud and smiling!
Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale, wants the vibe to continue after the soccer is over - but now focussed on delivering affordable, sustainable and dignified human settlements for all South Africans. "Turn the whole country into a big construction site" he says. The programme is called Human Settlements 2030, and we like it. Plenty of work for the industry, and a much needed improvement in the lives of millions. Read more below.
Events like the World Cup also create their own "strike season," with workers using the leverage to pressure employers to accede to their demands. Wage disputes are sporadic in the building industry, happening at the individual workplace level. Read about the drive to introduce a minimum wage in the industry. This will affect you, mostly positively we think, and you can have your say. Read about this and a change to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act below.
Looking for a Joint Venture partner? The details of our Joint Venture Matchmaker programme are covered in this edition and we trust that this innovative service will help your business access work you may previously have found elusive.
And...there is so much more. Enjoy and we hope you find it useful.
Brandon Abdinor | Executive Director
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Housing And The Budget
Last month the Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale MP, presented the 2010/2011 budget for the Human Settlements Department. While housing has always been a matter of interest and concern for all South Africans in some form or another, this budget speech is probably more pertinent to the mainstream building industry than it has been for decades.
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Minimum Wage For KZN Building Industry?
This has been an issue which has been on the agenda of the Association's Executive Council for some time now and there is general agreement that we need to pursue some form of wage regulation in the industry.
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The Association's Joint Venture Matchmaker
The Association is mindful of the needs of various parties to engage in Joint Ventures in order to maximise their capacity to compete for, and secure, construction work.
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Amendments: Basic Conditions Of Employment Act Of 1997
After consultation with the Employment Conditions Commission, the Minister of Labour amended the Regulations issued in accordance with Section 86(1) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
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New Member Service - DTP Design
As the Master Builders brand name and identity becomes more visible to the general public, through initiatives like Find-a-Builder, many of our Members have asked us for assistance in creating a professional corporate identity for their enterprises.
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Bridge of Hope - Stari Most
Stari Most (English translation: `The Old Bridge`) is a 16th century bridge in the city of Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina spanning the river Neretva and connecting two parts of the city. The structure was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557 to replace an earlier wooden suspension bridge of dubious stability.
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ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
The Fifth Built Environment Conference South Sun, Elangeni Durban, S.A., 18 - 20 July 2010.
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JBCC Seminars Durban
The JBCC will be presenting seminars in Durban covering the JBCC Minor Works Agreement as well as the JBCC Principal Building Agreement. Interested parties are encouraged to book.
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Decline in Cement Demand
Last week Wednesday, Business Day ran an article penned by Thabang Mokopanele titled "Infrastructure Slowdown Worries PPC". For those who may not be aware PPC stands for Pretoria Portland Cement and they are South Africa's biggest cement manufacturer.
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Spammers Beware
Spam, unsolicited e-mails, SMS's and telefaxes may become illegal once the Protection of Personal Information Bill which is currently before Parliament is passed and assented to by the President.
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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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Builders Forum
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal General Forum was recently implemented to create a platform for open exchange of Industry relevant information, as well as to encourage healthy debate. The forum is open to anyone who has a vested interest in the construction industry.
Latest Threads:
Business Day: Infrastructure Slowdown Worries PPC
NHBRC Given Teeth
Things to remember before buying a house / Better to Build
China cements R1.65bn SA deal
To go directly to the forum click on this link http://forum2.masterbuilders.co.za or copy and paste the link into your browser.
Discuss | Contribute | Learn
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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:
Draft Construction Regulation for Public Comments.
Safety Topic: Hazard Awareness and Identification
Airport safety blitz
Myths associated with workplace injuries- Part two
Myths associated with workplace injuries- Part one
To go directly to the forum click on this link http://safety.masterbuilders.co.za or copy and paste the link into your browser.
Discuss | Contribute | Learn
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Upcoming Functions, Meetings and Events
Zululand Fishing Competition
Fri - 29/30 May
Zululand Regional AGM
25 May 2010
Midlands Regional AGM
27 May 2010
South Coast Regional AGM
01 June 2010
South Coast Tennis Day
04 June 2010
For more information about forthcoming meetings, events and functions visit the Networking page on our website.
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Archived Newsletters
We have started archiving copies of our bi-monthly newsletter on our website. Should you be looking for something that appeared in a previous edition, navigate to the News and Information page. Tip - if you are looking for information from our website and are not sure where to find it, use the Google Site Search facility on the top right of every page (under the contact telephone number).
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contact us
Tel: 0861 001 106
Health and Safety
Neels Nortje
Financial Services
Clive Hill
Benefits Office
Rob Pengelly
Contractual & Legal
Bruce Lyle
Training
Victor Smith
Customer Care
Shelly Kupferman
South Coast Regional Manager
Hans Stols
North Coast Regional Manager
Paula Ferraris
Midlands Regional Manager
Gareth Roberts
Finance Manager
Greg Beykirch
Commercial & Online Manager
Gary Amstutz
Executive Director
Brandon Abdinor
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