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Monday, 06 July 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) The barometer of the building industry » The barometer of the building industry The architectural profession is inextricably linked to the building ind...
Monday, 01 June 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Award must achieve finality » Award must achieve finality In late 2019 the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) was called upon to deal with the questi...
Monday, 01 June 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Business Rescue – Beware » Business Rescue – Beware As the woes of the construction industry multiply, due to several factors mentioned over th...
Monday, 04 May 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) The Changing Face of Public Procurement » The Changing Face of Public Procurement Introduction Section 217 of the Constitution stipulates that procuremen...
Monday, 06 April 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) The National Lockdown and the MBSA Contractual Agreements » The National Lockdown and the MBSA Contractual Agreements Further to legal opinions distributed by he Association &n...
Monday, 02 March 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) New Engineering Contract for Infrastructure Projects » New Engineering Contract for Infrastructure Projects An article appeared in the January 2020 edition of Engineering...
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Site closure » Site closure With the builder’s shutdown for the year end only a few weeks away, contractors must plan for this peri...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Draft Housing Consumer Protection Bill 2019 » Draft Housing Consumer Protection Bill 2019 The Housing Consumer Protection Bill was circulated for comment. The Assoc...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amended clauses in contractual agreements » Amended clauses in contractual agreements The Association has noticed a marked increase of clients and main contractor...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CIDB standard on the tender process » CIDB standard on the tender process On 8 August 2019 the Government Gazette published the long awaited CIDB Standard f...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Use of a Project Manager as opposed to a Main Contractor » Implications of the use of a Project Manager as opposed to a Main Contractor Construction projects involve a myriad of...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) » Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) POPI is designed to safeguard personal information. It balances the legi...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Benefits of standard form construction contracts » Benefits of standard form construction contracts It is a well-known fact that there are advantages and disadvantages of...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Don't find yourself at this table » Don't find yourself at this table Most building contractors celebrate once they are awarded a job after a long tender...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Liability of Company Directors » The Liability of Company Directors “A friend of mine has a good business concept and he has asked me to come on board...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Due Diligence on Clients » Due Diligence on Clients An all too common occurrence at present is the client not having the full funding in place fo...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dispute Resolution Unit » Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal – Dispute Resolution Unit The Association has established a Dispute Resolution Unit. The...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) JBCC Principal Building Agreement » BCC Principal Building Agreement JBCC Principal Building Agreement - What are the Major Differences Between Version...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Standard for Minimum Requirements for Engaging Contractors and Sub-Contractors » Standard for Minimum Requirements for Engaging Contractors and Sub-Contractors on Construction Works On 9 November 201...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SACPCMP - Are you registered » SACPCMP – Are you registered? The Act was published in the Government Gazette on 1 December 2000 establishing the Sout...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Cannabis and the workplace » Cannabis and the workplace Since the Constitutional Court legalised the private possession and use of cannabis during...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) When do you have to appoint an auditor for your company? » When do you have to appoint an auditor for your company? “I’ve just started my own private IT company. As a new busine...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Business Rescue and the Subcontractor » Business Rescue and the Subcontractor With the current recessionary climate prevailing in South Africa at present, a gr...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Interest on Overdue Invoices » Interest on Overdue Invoices "May I charge interest on overdue invoices? How much may I charge?" 1 . The National...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Occupancy Certificates and Leases » Occupancy Certificates and Leases INTRODUCTION The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act,...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) JBCC Principal Building Agreement 6.2 » JBCC Principal Building Agreement 6.2 Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal was informed that the new principal building agree...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Misconduct, Disciplinary Code and Formulating Disciplinary Charges » Understanding Misconduct, Disciplinary Code and Formulating Disciplinary Charges Are you experiencing difficulty when...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Voetstoots Clause and Consumer Protection Act » Voetstoots Clause and the Consumer Protection Act Throughout May and June 2018, Attorneys Maynard Menon Govender Sing...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Can a testamentary trust be changed later? » Can a testamentary trust be changed later? “My wife and I are discussing providing for the creation of a testamentary...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey - How will the South African construction industry react to automation » Survey - How will the South African construction industry react to automation South African civil engineers have seen a...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Get your Contractual Notices in to the Principal Agent » Get your Contractual Notices in to the Principal Agent Most building contractors celebrate once they are awarded a job...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Must a developer of a sectional title scheme also pay levies? » Must a developer of a sectional title scheme also pay levies? “I’ve developed a small sectional title scheme in town w...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Trust me, I am a Home Builder » Trust Me, I’m A Home Builder INTRODUCTION Does a trust have to comply with the Housing Consumer Protection Measur...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award » Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award INTRODUCTION In June last year the Johannesburg High Court ha...
Friday, 22 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CIDB – Best Practice » CIDB – Best Practice Earlier this month the Association published the three CIDB Best Practice Standards that were pub...
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