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25 Sep 2024

Navigating the risks of South Africa’s construction industry

By Staff Writer

In an industry beset with shrinking margins, rampant project delays and extortion, payment delays, serious price competition and increasing materials costs, South Africa’s construction industry faces a challenging risk landscape, where appropriately scoped insurance and risk management are fundamental to survival and ensuring a sustainable business. A concerning trend at the moment is the undercutting...
17 Feb 2021

New online home improvement concierge takes the headache out of renovations

By Staff Writer

A South African digital start-up launched its brand-new online concierge service, E-FFICIENCY, that simplifies the tedious task of home improvement and offers complete peace of mind. E-FFICIENCY, a market first, offers end to end management of the service booking process, instant quotations known as Insta Quotes as well as securely managing payments through their user-friendly...
04 Feb 2021

Cutting corners on-site could be catastrophic for contractors

By Staff Writer

With the pandemic influencing rampant cost-cutting in the building industry, there is a growing danger of neglecting sound site practice which determines concrete performance and infrastructural safety and durability, cautions John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology. Roxburgh says the current economic crunch undoubtedly calls for saving costs – but...
03 Feb 2021

Bridging the gap between consultants and contractors

By Staff Writer

Diverse experience and skills among its workforce has resulted in Jet Demolition having a multifaceted team capable of cohesively and collaboratively addressing some of the most challenging and difficult projects. “We have a number of personnel who have worked in both the contracting and consulting fields. We also have a number of personnel who have...
20 Mar 2020

COVID-19 in SA construction and built environment

By Staff Writer

On the 15th of March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation with regards to the Covid-19 outbreak, this comes shortly after the declaration of the coronavirus as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The President has declared the National State of Disaster, subsequently outlining a number of emergency measures to be implemented...
29 Jul 2019

Construction Industry Contraction Paints Worrying Picture

By Staff Writer

South Africa suffered its worst decline in economic activity in a decade, in the first quarter of 2019. One of the sectors contributing to this decline is the construction industry, witnessed by some long-established industry-stalwarts and household names being liquidated or placed in business rescue.
24 May 2019

DERBIT SA hosts a project contract agreement seminar

By Staff Writer

DERBIT SA, the professional waterproofing systems manufacturer, held a project contract agreement seminar for DERBIT Approved Contractors (DAC’s) at the Linbro Office Park Training Centre. The purpose of the seminar, a better understanding of their rights and commitments related to project contract agreements. A project contract is an agreement between a builder, project manager and...