MBAWC

06 Mar 2025

MBAWC school building initiative: Enhancing educational infrastructure in the Western Cape

The Master Builders and Allied Trades Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC), in collaboration with the Western Cape Government (WCG), has embarked on an ambitious project to upgrade and construct school buildings across the region. This initiative aims to address existing educational infrastructure challenges, enhance learning environments, and contribute to community development. Collaborative efforts and...

17 Aug 2022

Prioritising safety on construction sites

A closer look at the most common accidents that occur within the construction industry reveals that motor accidents are one of the largest contributors to the issue. 

06 Oct 2021

Safety remains a concern for the construction industry as statistics rise

There can be no doubt that the construction industry remains an extremely dangerous industry for workers, based purely on the unacceptably high number of accidents that occur resulting in injuries to employees every year. Statistics released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) states that there were 47 844 injuries requiring medical attention in...

09 Jul 2021

The construction industry embraces POPI Act

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) 4 of 2013 came into effect on 1 July 2021. The Act has been promulgated to protect individuals and businesses from the misuse and abuse of personal information, for example, in financial fraud and identity theft. Companies are now legally obliged to protect the privacy of the information...

04 Mar 2021

Occupational Health and Safety competition returns in 2021

Assisting the construction industry’s occupational health and safety compliance during COVID-19 Given the hazards intrinsic to the on-site construction industry, ensuring companies comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements is crucial to reducing the chances of injuries and saving lives. “Since the onset of COVID-19, OHS regulations have evolved to include new measures to...

01 Dec 2020

Upskilled entrepreneur wins big during the lockdown

A massive rollout of infrastructure projects countrywide is one of the four priority interventions in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and as such, established construction business owners need to be upskilled and equipped to be ready to take on these projects. One such business owner is Faheem Harris, Managing Director...

22 Oct 2020

Construction students build careers despite COVID-19

According to the International Monetary Fund, the construction sector was one of the industries that were most affected by COVID-19. This hasn’t deterred a group of local Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) students. In the face of adversity are more inspired to grow their careers, become independent and start their own businesses. According to Letitia van Rensburg, Training...

03 May 2018

Seminar seeks to slash the number of accidents on Western Cape building sites

Only a quarter of the way through 2018 and already there have been 412 accidents on Western Cape construction sites, with six fatalities and 58 people left permanently disabled. This is according to figures from the Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company (FEM), which provides workmen’s’ compensation insurance to employers in the construction industry.