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Construction Industry News and Views - 04 July 2022

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Posted by: Strinivasen Rajgopaul

 

Construction Industry News and Views Edition 205 04 July 2022

Dear Members and Readers

Congratulations to Marcus Peter Gonzalves of FS Gonzalves Construction who was designated as the President of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal at its 121st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 28 June 2022. He served as Chairman of the South Coast Committee for several years, was a Member of the Executive Council since July 2011 and also served as an Office Bearer of the Association.

The President pledged his commitment and dedication to the Association and the industry at large and indicated: “Under my leadership, I will certainly strive towards vigorously pursuing a sustainable construction industry as we participate in the rebuilding process.”

He took the opportunity to thank and salute the outgoing President, Bhekisisa Samson Ngcongo for his outstanding leadership and successful term of Presidency as he braced the ‘unchartered territory’. “Members can rest assured that the Association is in good hands. It has the necessary capacity and resources to brace the turbulent waters and will certainly ride the crest of the waves that come with it,” added Bhekisisa Samson Ngcongo.

It was pleasing to note that the Association received an unqualified audit report for the 2021/2022 financial year. Notwithstanding tough trading conditions, the Association closed the financial year with 715 members, reflecting increased growth in the Small Business Member category.

Congratulations to the Executive Council for the next term of office:

• Marcus Peter Gonzalves, FS Gonzalves Construction - (President)
• Bhekisisa Samson Ngcongo, Dambuza Community Development Trust - (Immediate Past President)
• Rajeshree Moodley, Globacon (Pty) Ltd - (Vice-President)
• Lance Walter Ridl, Ridl Construction (Pty) Ltd - (Vice-President)
• Craig Gainsford, GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors (Pty) Ltd - (Vice-President)
• Moegamat Sharwat Behardien, MET Developments (Pty) Ltd
• Matthys Johannes Blom, Plankonsult
• Dirk Jacobus Francois Louw, MET Builders (Pty) Ltd
• Vivekananda Venketas Naidoo, 2C Projects CC
• Kalwyn Ramiah, WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd
• Joyce Dolly Tembe Sakhisizwe, Development Training
• Nelson Paulo Dos Santos Rodrigues, Grinaker - LTA (Pty) Ltd
• Moses Sangweni, Afriscan Construction

Members are reminded to attend the free online workshop on the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) B.U.I.L.D programme, which will be held on 14 July 2022 via the Microsoft Teams platform. The B.U.I.L.D programme comprises ‘the Register of Projects, standards for industry development and a national development fund’. The call for entries for the Health and Safety Subcontractor Recognition Award which rewards commitment and excellence in health and safety has been circulated, and members are encouraged to submit their entries timeously.

In this edition of the newsletter, we look at the salient points of the close-out phase of a construction contract. Recommendations are provided for safe scaffolding and we also explore Safety, Health & Environment Representative (SHE REP) training. A synopsis of the offboarding process is provided to assist you with the rapidly changing world of work, and tips on managing finances are shared with readers.

The Association also bids farewell and pays tribute to Past President, John Osler. May his soul rest in peace!

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL


Enjoy your newsletter!

 

Vikashnee Harbhajan | Executive Director

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Scaffolding Safety

Scaffolding is an essential and highly risk filled component of most building projects and its safe implementation is vital. All scaffolding work must be overseen by a Scaffold Supervisor. Read More

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Managing a construction contract: The close-out phase

This is the fifth and final article in a series of articles providing a brief overlook of managing a construction contract. The first article covered the basis and overview for this series of articles. Read More

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Does your health and safety rep understand workplace hazards?

Have you ever considered the safety of a ladder before you have used it? We often just trust that our general equipment is in working order. But like a shared vehicle, the more people that use it in varying ways, the more chance there is of that equipment getting damaged or breaking. Read More

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Employee advice: managing your finances

The worldwide increase in interest rates and debt has resulted in many people depleting their savings just to survive. Day-to-day spending can spiral out of control if you do not monitor your monthly income and expenditure. Read More

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The Offboarding Process

Offboarding is defined as a formal separation between an employee and an organisation through resignation, retirement, termination, or any other reason. A comprehensively administered offboarding process assists the organisation to alleviate risks and potential losses by ensuring that during the employee’s exit phase, knowledge, processes, procedures and documentation are transferred to the new or existing employee/s. Read More

 

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Tribute to John Osler

The Association was deeply saddened by the passing of John Osler, who served the construction industry for many years and never wavered in his commitment and dedication to the industry.

John Osler was a Past President of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council, an industry veteran, with some 60 years of experience in the construction industry both in S.A and the U.K. and he was a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (F.C.I.O.B).

John served as a Trustee on the KZN Building Industry Retirement Fund Boards for over 20 years. He was appointed as the Principal Officer of the Midlands Retirement Fund from 2012, until his recent resignation due to ill health in December 2021. During his time, he was also instrumental in his role as Chairperson of the various sub-committees.

One of our fondest memories of John was in 2016 when he proposed a toast to the Association to celebrate its 115th anniversary at the Annual Awards event held at the Durban ICC. A man of stature who proudly displayed his Past President badge, he was always a great ambassador for Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal.

John was a humble and well-respected gentleman and an amazing role model for all of us. Most importantly, he was a pillar of strength for his family and friends. His immense generosity will always be remembered.

He built special relationships with all of us and we valued his leadership. John was a remarkable legend and we will always have the deepest admiration for him. We salute his greatness!

May his soul rest in peace!

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Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Training Academy

The training programmes are intended to provide access to employed candidates, unemployed candidates and school leavers, as well as to facilitate workplace training.

Click here to access the training calendar.

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CPAP – Indices

Members who have current contracts that make provision for Contract Price Adjustment are able to download the latest published indices from Statistics South Africa by clicking on the following link.

Click here to download.

 

 

 

 

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