 CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CHARTER GAZETTED ON 5 JUNE 2009
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| The Construction Sector Charter is published as a Sector Code on black economic empowerment in terms of Section 9(1) of the BBBEE Act, 53 of 2003. The CSC includes a scorecard that will help companies assess their progress in achieving BBBEE targets, which are measured in terms of seven basic categories. These categories are ownership, management control, employment equity, training and skills development, procurement, enterprise development and corporate social investment. The CSC clearly sets the objectives of empowerment relative to these categories. We have placed a copy of the gazetted Charter on our server for you to download. Please be aware that the document is in PDF format and about 1,6Mb in size. | |
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PASSING OF THESAN CHETTY | |
| It is with sadness that we wish to announce that after a sudden and fatal heart complaint, Mr Thesan Chetty, husband of our Debtors Clerk, Ms Merilda Naicker (maiden name), suddenly passed away at around 14h00 on Thursday 18 June 2009. He was only 32 years of age at the time of passing. His funeral was held in Durban on Saturday 20 June 2009.
On behalf of the Board and all the members of the Association, we extend our deep and sincere condolences to Merilda and her family and friends for this tragic and sudden loss. May they be comforted and granted the strength of our Lord during this sad time.
May Thesan rest in peace ! | |
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ACHASM : "FIRST CALL" FOR MEMBERSHIP | |
| The Association of Construction Health and Safety Management invite potential members to complete the 'First Call' Membership Application with the aim of creating an initial data base of interested members.
The intention is to then hold an information session with all interested parties to discuss the ACHASM vision, membership fees, categories of membership and other pertinent issues. The venues will be dependent
of the responses they get.
They look forward to your reply and ask that if you have any queries or require further information that you address your queries to info@achasm.co.za | |
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WE WELCOME LETS CRUISE | |
| Lets Cruise offers you the opportunity to select a cruise from a choice of popular European rivers to suit your budget. Their September promotion offers a 5 day extension in Interlaken, Switzerland for only R4,140 (Transfers, hotel accommodation and breakfast included).
The Rhine cruise and tour to Switzerland commences on Friday 25th September 2009 through to the 8th October 2009. After leaving Amsterdam on the luxurious Alemannia we will be visiting Cologne, Rüdesheim, Heidelberg, Strasbourg and Basel. Come along! It's a great way to relax and savour the cuisine of the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland as you witness the varied landscapes, the fascinating monuments, vineyards, castles and ruins on your cruise up the Rhine river.Click here for more information or phone Laetitia on 079 888 3964 | |
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ISSUE OF PRACTICE NOTES | |
| Members are advised that a policy of issuing regular Practice Notes will again be introduced to inform members of ongoing developments in matters surrounding day-to-day practice matters. Members will be publicly advised as and when such Practice Notes have been issued, and they will be made available and referred only to ASAQS members in the Closed User Group (CUG) section of the ASAQS website. Non-members will not be privy to this information.
Members are advised that the following Practice Notes have been issued and are available for member information in the CUG section of the ASAQS website as follows : - PN 1/2009 – Caution against introducing additional clauses into the standard Preliminaries bill
- PN 2/2009 – Sectional completion : Subdivision of preliminaries costs
- PN 3/2009 – Setting out of tender and contract documents for use with the JBCC series 2000 Principal Building Agreement (July 2007 edition 5.0)
- PN 4/2009 - Correcting arithmetic errors in tenders
The regular and ongoing issue of Practice Notes will in future be a regular feature of member information updates. It should be noted that members should also be encouraged to seek answers from the ASAQS to their practice questions, and in some cases this may result in a formal Practice Note being issued to formalise the official response of the ASAQS in that regard. | |
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ALLEGED UNFAIR TENDERING PRACTICES | |
| ... FOR SINGLE PRACTICING QUANTITY SURVEYORS
During the office closure over the past festive season, the ASAQS office received an anonymous letter from a "single practicing Quantity Surveyor" complaining about the alleged "unfair tender practices for Single Practicing Quantity Surveyors", with specific reference to BEE practices. The ASAQS office was asked for comment and to air the letter on the ASAQS website, which was duly done at the time (refer website newsletter dated 15 January 2009). Whilst anonymous letters are normally ignored and as they cannot be responded to, it was nevertheless felt that the complaint should be aired on the ASAQS website in this case, as requested. To view a copy of the letter dated 05 January 2009, please click here.
It was emphasised at the time that the views expressed in the letter do not represent the official views of the ASAQS, but rather represent the personal view of one of its "anonymous" members.
This matter has subsequently been debated at various levels to establish the general views of the membership on this matter. General input and comment was invited by the touring party of the ASAQS during the most recent Presidential visit around the country with the view of assessing the extent of the problem, and to what extent the membership supported the concerns expressed in the letter. A number of written submissions were also received by the ASAQS offices in this regard, in response to the invitation for members to respond and air their views. The responses expressed were found to encompass the entire spectrum of possibilities, each being mostly influenced by the background and personal experiences of the respective member.
The ASAQS has thus resolved that it will take every measure to ensure that the respective Government officials follow a professional and equitable process in the adjudication of tenders. This matter will be raised at the regular and ongoing NDPW Liaison Meetings held roughly quarterly to address specific problems experienced by our members. The main approach will be to request that tender procedures and openings be conducted in a totally transparent and open fashion for all to see. Anything less than that can only lead to suspicion and questioning of the system in place.
Members are invited to submit any specific concerns they may have in this regard so that this matter may be taken up (where appropriate) with the relevant authorities.
Please be advised that anonymous submissions will in future be ignored and disregarded !! No action will be taken in response to such submissions in future !! | |
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CALL TO ALL CETA MEMBER COMPANIES TO SUBMIT WORKPLACE WSP'S | |
| The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) wishes to remind all levy paying member companies to submit their WSP and ATR submissions for the 2009/2010 financial year to CETA. The deadline for submission date is Tuesday 30 June 2009.
Members are advised to note the following: - The on-line system (SETA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – SMS) for the WSP/ATR submission for 2009/2010 is live
- Hard copy submissions can be made to wspatr@ceta.co.za
- Both on-line and hard copy formats are freely available on the CETA website (www.ceta.org.za)
- No late submissions will be accepted and extensions will not be granted
- Proof of training, cancelled cheques and signed authorisation pages must be couriered, posted or hand delivered to the CETA offices
- An attached SDF letter of appointment should be provided to CETA.
Please direct all enquiries to the following people: - Esther Mpolaise
- Matome Maloba
To view the advertisement issued by CETA in this regard, please click here. | |
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CETA SMME AND NON LEVY ENTERPRISES WORKSHOPS | |
| In support of NSDS II, the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) invites all SMMEs, NGOs, CBOs and Co-operatives who are actively involved in the construction sector to attend regional workshops aimed at fact-finding, information-sharing and capacity building for these entities in the construction sector. Each region will hold its own workshop and CETA stakeholders are urged to register by completing a registration form and summitting to the nearest regional office. The forms are also available on the CETA website (www.ceta.org.za). The regional contact details are : - Eastern Cape
- Mr Lance Ledingham,
- tel: (041) 363-1711/fax: (041) 363-1716
- e-mail: ecrm@ceta.co.za
- Gauteng and North West
- KwaZulu Natal
- Western Cape
- Limpopo/Mpumalanga
- Mr Lufuno Razwinani,
- tel: (015) 295-5438/fax: (015) 295-5471
- e-mail: lmprm@ceta.co.za
- Free State/Northern Cape
The closing date for expressions of interest is Friday 12 June 2009.
To view the advertisement issued by CETA in this regard, please click here. | |
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AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROJECT PROPOSALS TO CETA | |
| In support of NSDS II, the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) has identified skills development initiatives to achieve goals and objectives within the sector. CETA is thus inviting Constituent Employers (both non-levy and levy paying) to submit Project Proposals (proposed guidelines available from regional offices) to CETA Regional offices to deliver a number of development projects.
The evaluation criteria will be based on the 90/10 adjudication criteria (for proposals above R500 000,00) or on the 80/20 adjudication criteria (for proposals below R500 000,00). The points will be split and scored as follows: - 80/20 - 80 price and functionality, 20 preference (women, PDI and disabled)
- 90/10 - 90 price and functionality, 10 preference (women, PDI and disabled)
Expressions of interest to be submitted directly to the relevant regional office as outlined in the attached document.
The closing date for expressions of interest is Friday 12 June 2009.
To view the advertisement issued by CETA in this regard, please click here. | |
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REPORTS ON CIDB CONTRACTORS REGISTERS | |
| Members are invited to view the website of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) (www.cidb.org.za) for a complete summary of all the relevant statistics of the now well established Contractors Register. This register is well known to all in the built environment and has not been without its problems and controversy. To view the latest details and statistics in this regard, members are invited to view the following link:
http://registers.cidb.org.za/reports/reports.asp?CIDB=1 | |
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ASAQS SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE RICS | |
| We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday 27 May 2009 the President of the RICS, Mr Peter Goodacre, and the President of the ASAQS, Mr Indresen Pillay, have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (effective for a period of three years) to formalise the mutual co-operation, liaison and understanding between the ASAQS and RICS organisations in terms of reciprocal membership, etc. More... | |
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AAQS/TIQS CONFERENCE : DAR ES SALAAM : 25 TO 26 JUNE 2009 | |
| Members are advised that the arrangements for the AAQS/TIQS Conference in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, are progressing well and members are invited to attend this exciting conference and AAQS Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 25 June and Friday 26 June 2009. Delegates from across the continent are expected to attend this interesting and varied programme. You are invited to view the AAQS website for updated information and online registration.
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LINK TO THE ASAQS WEBSITE | |
| DOES YOUR PRACTICE WISH TO HAVE YOUR PRACTICE WEBSITE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE ASAQS WEBSITE ?? Member QS practices are invited to have their practice websites directly linked from the ASAQS website to their practice website.
A facility exists on the ASAQS website (www.asaqs.co.za) under the section of "LINKS" for practices to have their practice websites directly linked to that of the ASAQS website. This facility is absolutely free of charge and can be easily set up to allow automatic access at the press of a button. Please feel free to set up the link yourself at your convenience. To date only 18 of around 750 practices have made use of this facility and we would welcome greater participation in this regard.
Try it – it costs you nothing and you may be surprised at the results !! Please note that we experienced problems with this feature but it is now operational again. | |
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ASAQS PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO NAMIBIA | |
| Members are advised that the Namibian leg of the ASAQS Presidential Tour 2009 has now been confirmed to take place on Friday 26 June 2009.
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BEP EXPORT COUNCIL : DIRECTORY 2009 | |
| The Built Environment Professions Export Council (a section 21 company) has now been established. The Council consists of members that belong to the following three voluntary associations :
• Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS)
• Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
• South African Institution of Architects (SAIA)
The Built Environment Professions Export Council will support those professionals presently carrying out offshore projects and promote the growth of offshore business in the field of built environment professional services.
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TENDERING FOR SERVICES WITH THE NDPW | |
| Most members will be aware that our National Department of Public Works often asks for tenders for professional work by consultants in the Built Environment, which includes Quantity Surveying services. This can be done for any size of service but must be done for services where the estimated fee exceeds R 0,5 million. More... | |
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PUBLICATION OF THE ASAQS "CENTENARY PUBLICATION" | |
| As you will be aware, the ASAQS was celebrating the Centenary of the Association as a national organisation during 2008. To celebrate this historic milestone in the history of the ASAQS, there have been two main areas of focus of celebration:
• Centenary Gala Dinner in Gauteng (held on 18 October 2008)
• Centenary Publication ("A Century of Quantity Surveying in South Africa").
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GBCSA CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2009 | |
| For the latest in local and international green building thinking, members are invited to attend the "GBCSA Convention & Exhibition 2009" scheduled as follows:
•Date : Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 October 2009
•Venue : Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC)
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PROGRAMME OF JBCC SEMINARS | |
| Members are advised that the programme of seminars on the JBCC suite of contracts has been finalised for the months of July and August 2009.
To view the details of the times and venues of these seminars, please click here. Please note that all the JBCC seminars for the year can be viewed on our Calendar. | |
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QUANTITY SURVEYING CONFERENCE 2009 | |
| Members are invited to attend the "Quantity Surveying Conference 2009" scheduled as follows: Theme | The Future: What next? | Dates | Thursday evening 15 (Icebreaker function)
Friday 16 October 2009 | Venue | Blue Waters Hotel, 175 Snell Parade, Durban |
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Objectives:
This second international conference is intended to bring together postgraduate researchers, academics and industry representatives from Southern Africa and further afield to deliberate issues of common interest with the aim of advancing the quantity surveying profession and construction industry. It will provide a platform to highlight the vision of the profession towards a bright future in a changing environment. CPD certificates will be issued to delegates. More... | |
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CONTRACT LAW WORKSHOPS FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS | |
| "Contracts On-Demand" is organising a series of 10 monthly half-day workshops this year, on relevant and important subjects concerning Contract Law. These are being held in conjunction with Deneys Reitz Attorneys in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
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ASAQS ENDORSES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PUBLICATION | |
| April 2009
Dear ASAQS member and industry role player
ESSENTIAL PUBLISHING – CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PUBLICATION
After consultation and with the support and commitment of some 15 industry related organisations within the built environment, Essential Publishing has announced the production of a Construction Industry Special Publication, which will undoubtedly provide a hitherto unpublished broad-spectrum profile of the industry and all who operate within it.
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CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT WORKSHOP | |
| The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport SA (CILTSA) will be hosting its Inaugural Workshop entitled "Designing & Constructing Optimised Industrial Buildings" on the 23, 24 & 25 June 2009 in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town respectively. It is reported that they have arranged an excellent line-up of speakers, with very interesting topics. Details of the respective workshops and venues are as follows:
CILTSA Logistics and Transport Workshop
• 23 June 2009 – Radisson SAS Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
CILTSA Logistics and Transport Workshop
• 24 June 2009 – Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban
CILTSA Logistics and Transport Workshop
• 25 June 2009 – The West Grand Cape Town, Arabella Quays, Cape Town
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IPD/SAPOA PROPERTY INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2009 | |
| Members are informed of the 7th Annual IPD/SAPOA Property Investment Conference 2009 scheduled as follows: - Date : 30 to 31 July 2009
- Venue : BMW Pavilion Conference Centre, Cape Town
For further information on this conference please contact Sally Keeling or Sue Constance (telephone 011 – 480 4800 ; facsimile 011 – 484 2193 : e-mail confer@iafrica.com) or view the website www.ipd.com. NOTICE We are pleased to advise that the ASAQS has successfully negotiated with the organisers of the event and they have kindly agreed to reduce the registration fees to R4 700,00 (plus VAT) for all members of the ASAQS. Members are advised that when submitting the registration forms, to kindly state on the form that they are ASAQS members so as to qualify for the reduced registration fee. It should be pointed out that the organisers will however check with the ASAQS that all delegates who claim to be ASAQS members, that they are in fact so. | |
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORTHCOMING CONGRESSES | |
| In order to assist members to plan their diaries this year in terms of forthcoming congresses and conferences they may wish to attend, attached the preliminary dates of some of these congresses for your attention (more details to follow): CILTSA Logistics and Transport Workshop
23 June 2009 – Radisson SAS Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
24 June 2009 – Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban
25 June 2009 – The West Grand Cape Town, Arabella Quays, Cape Town AAQS/TIQS Congress and AAQS Council Meeting
25 June 2009 – AAQS/TIQS Conference - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
26 June 2009 – ICEC Region 3 Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
26 June 2009 – AAQS Council Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania INQS Conference and Council Meeting
26 June 2009 – Windhoek, Namibia AACE's 53rd Annual Meeting - Seattle, Washington
Sunday, June 28, 2009 through Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Green Buildings Conference 2009
7 to 8 July 2009 – Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Green Buildings Focus Conference and Expo 2009
28 to 29 July 2009 – Birmingham, Alabama IPD/SAPOA Property Investment Conference 2009
30 to 31 July 2009 – BMW Pavilion Conference Centre, Cape Town
Please note the reduced registration fee of R4 700,00 (plus VAT) for all ASAQS members PAQS Conference 2009
17 to 19 August 2009 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia RICS Legal Research Symposium 2009
10 to 11 September 2009 – Cape Town, Western Cape Facility and Infrastructure Management Symposium
14th & 15th September 2009, Cape Town MBSA Congress 2009
27 to 29 September 2009 - Sandton Convention Centre SAFCEC Conference 2009
11 to 12 October 2009 – Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg SACQSP Quantity Surveying Conference 2009
15 to 16 October 2009 – Blue Waters Hotel, Durban, KwaZulu Natal GBCSA Convention & Exhibition 2009
21 to 23 October 2009 – CTICC, Cape Town ICEC World Congress 2012
23 to 26 June 2012 – Durban, South Africa Members are encouraged to plan ahead and to support these conferences/congresses !! | |
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Postal address:
P.O. Box 3527
Halfway House 1685
Physical address:
Suite G6, Building 27
Thornhill Office Park
Bekker Road,
Vorna Valley Ext 21,
MIDRAND
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THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN QUANTITY SURVEYORS' NEWS - JUNE 2009
