The cidb was established to provide leadership to
stakeholders and to stimulate sustainable growth, reform and improvement of the
construction sector for effective delivery and the industry’s enhanced role in
the country’s economy.
Impact of the PPPFA Exemption to SOE's in Applying the cidb Standard for Uniformity
The Minister of Finance has, by Government Notice R1027 of 7 December 2011, granted an exemption to public entities listed in Schedules 2, 3B and 3D of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999, from the application of Regulations 2(2), 3-8, 10, 11(1)-(9), 11(11)-(13) and 12 to 13 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Regulations 2011, until 7 December 2012. As a response to guide those public entities in the application of the cidb prescripts to construction procurement, it must be noted that the Construction Industry Development Board Act, 2000, the Construction Industry Development Regulations, 2004 and the cidb Standard for Uniformity (SFU) remain mandatory requirements for compliance. The SFU will now be interpreted inclusive of the exemption granted by the Minister of Finance. Those public entities that have been granted the exemption will continue to implement their own preferential procurement policy, unless directed otherwise.
Scope of cidb Quarterly Monitor Broadened
The cidb Quarterly Monitor provides an overview of the structure of the construction industry and the state of contractor development in South Africa – including the state of transformation of the contracting industry. The Quarterly Monitor focuses on public sector supply and demand at national and provincial levels, and deals primarily with the General Building (GB) and Civil Engineering (CE) cidb Class of Works.
Given the importance of employment creation in South Africa, the Quarterly Monitor has recently been extended to include information on the state of employment in South Africa, drawing on StatsSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey, as well as employment surveys obtained from the cidb BER SME Business Confidence Survey. For more information, click here.
cidb Invites Feedback on the Standard for Delivery and Maintenance of Infrastructure using a Gateway System
The cidb has launched the test edition of the standard, which establishes the work flow (sequence of connected activities) associated with the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure. Feedback on the standard are invited and can be forwarded to Ms Kabelo Ntiisa, before the closing date 25 November 2012. For more information on the standard, click here.
SABS Joint Working Group established to consider the cidb Standard for Construction Management Systems
The SABS joint working group under SABS TC180: Conformity Assessment to develop a South African National Standard for an Integrated Construction Management System. Further details of the cidb Standard can be found here.
cidb Launches Industry Guides
As a value add service to contractors, the cidb has published a number of industry guides on their website, available under "publications". These guides were sourced from the Concrete Manufacturers Association, the Cement and Concrete Institute, the Claybrick Association and various others. The cidb wishes to acknowledge and express their sincere thanks to the institutions for their valued contribution and support.
Urgent Message to Contractors
Contractors are cautioned to beware of fraudsters posing as ‘cidb agents’ to scam contractors trying to register, upgrade, renew registration or re-register. The so-called agents do NOT work for or with the cidb. The cidb will NEVER call a contractor to demand payment for registration. Report suspicious calls on 0800 112 432.
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