Builders Newsletter
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Construction Industry News and Views Edition 41- November 2010
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Dear Members & Readers
As the year draws to a close, we are pleased to announce that three of our new projects have recently come on stream.
The first is the SafeBuild DVD (insert link to website) which has now been available for a few months. The DVD has been very well received and is still available online or at our new retail outlet at the launch price of R997. Members of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal are reminded that if they undergo their Safety Check before the end of the year, they will receive a FREE copy of the SafeBuild DVD. Members of all Master Builders Associations can purchase a copy at a discounted rate (less 15%) from their local Association.
The second project is our new Retail outlet which has been open for almost two weeks. Over the next few months we will be featuring some of the products and services that we offer, but for now you can scroll down and read the article below. We trust that you will support the shop, as this is yet another initiative aimed at providing both a convenient service to our Members and the Public, as well as generating income for the Association. The latter will insure that we can keep future increases of our membership subscriptions to a minimum.
Finally, as part of our Green Building Renovations, we have completely revamped our conference offering and now boast a host of new rooms that can cater for a range of meetings, training sessions and functions. Our rates are competitive and our new parking deck has almost doubled our capacity. All rooms are linked in to our new alternative energy system, which means our delegates are constantly hooked into clean power - even when the rest of Durban is without power. If you are planning a meeting or will be running a course in Durban, why not give Debbie a call for a quote.
We look forward to seeing all of our Members at the official launch of our new Building on 25 November 2010. If you have not already replied to the invitation please contact Shelly.
Gary Amstutz
Commercial and Marketing Manager
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Voluntary Disclosure To Improve Tax Collections
Pravin Gordhan, the Minister of Finance, in the Budget Speech delivered during February 2010 announced the Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) aimed at allowing the South African Revenue Service to improve tax collections. The object of the VDP is to allow taxpayers an opportunity, up to 31 October 2011, to disclose any prior tax defaults and receive relief from interest, penalties and prosecution.
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Double-Dip or Slow Growth ?
With all eyes on global growth, the second major US stimulus this week comes at a time of uncertainty as to whether the world economy could shrink further, causing a 'double dip'.
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JBCC Principle Building Agreement
JBCC documents are, with the contribution of highly proficient individuals, compiled in the interest of standardisation and efficiency. They represent the consensus view of the Joint Building Contracts Committee of good practice and an equitable distribution of contractual risk in the building industry.
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Will 2010 Be The Warmest Year Ever Recorded?
Measured world wide, it could happen that 2010 may become the warmest year ever recorded. If not, it is certainly going to be either one of the warmest years ever recorded in the climatic history of the globe according to a recently released report of the National Climatic Data Centre(NCDC) ......
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Master Builders Retail Outlet - Now Open
It gives us tremendous pleasure to announce that Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal have launched a retail outlet at its newly renovated head office in Westville. The shop is aimed at complementing existing business units and membership services, and is open to both members of the Association and the public.
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Something Fishy Going On In Zululand
The Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Zululand Fishing Competition took place over the weekend of Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of November 2010. The weather didn't quite play its part with some preferring the sanctity of the club house over bad weather and intimidating seas.
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Blogging Is Effective, Ask Julius !!!
About two weeks ago a photocopy of a letter to Business Day titled "Must I sacrifice my time to write a blog for work?" found its way onto my desk and whoever put it there, did not have the courage of their convictions to hand it to me personally and enlighten me with their opinion.
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Salary Increase - 2 most misused words
Salary Increase
Collectively the 2 most misused words in the English language.
Most employees each year get an inflation adjustment and not a salary increase.
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Closing comments
We trust that the information contained in this newsletter is informative and useful. If not, please feel free to let us know what topics you would like to see covered and we will happily do our best to accommodate you.
Ernest Roper | Webmaster
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal
40 Essex Terrace
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 3630
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General forum
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal General Forum was 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:
Fluor Embarking On Feasibility Study For A Major Solar Powered Generating Facility In Limpopo
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:
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
22 November 2010 Kick Off Training Facilities 25 November 2010 The opening of our renovated head office in Westville. 27 November 2010 South Coast Members Year End Function 30 November 2010 Durban Golf Day
For more information about forthcoming meetings, events and functions visit the Networking page on our website.
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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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