South African Institute of Architects (SAIA)
The South African Institute of Architects is a voluntary association of affiliated and regional institutes established in 1996.
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Master Builders South Africa (MBSA)
This association was previously called the Building Industries Federation of South Africa (Bifsa) and is now called Master Builders South Africa (MBSA).MBSA is the leading national representative body in the building and construction industry in South Africa. It operates as Federation of registered employer Associations representing contractors and employers in the construction industry, and is regulated in terms of Section 107 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. The Federation’s nine Master Builders Associations, and three Affiliate Associations represent more than 4000 contractors and employers in the industry.
Continue reading →Construction Management Foundation (CMF)
The Construction Management Foundation seeks to transform and advance the development of the Construction Management profession in South Africa through innovations in education, research and the professional practice of the Construction Management.
Continue reading →Cement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA)
Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA) is the new consolidated body which will take the lead on all matters relating to cement and concrete in South Africa. The single non-profit entity, CCSA, was established in March 2021 through the consolidation of The Concrete Institute (TCI), Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA), and the Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP).
Continue reading →Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE)
The Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) is the apex organization of black construction and professional organizations in the country. Established in 2007, one of its main objectives is to engage government and other statutory bodies to influence the drafting and implementation of appropriate legislation in order to create an enabling environment for the black constituency in the building and construction industry.
Continue reading →Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa (VASSA)
The Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa is a Cape Town based, voluntary, non-profit organisation that aims to support the study and preservation of vernacular architecture in South Africa. are a Cape Town based, voluntary, non-profit organisation that aims to support the study and preservation of vernacular architecture in South Africa.
Continue reading →Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIFA)
The Gauteng Institute for Architecture is one of the oldest architectural organizations in South Africfounded in 1900 as the Transvaal Institute of Architects. We are a voluntary association affiliated to the South African Institute of Architects and endorsed by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession.
Our Mission: To serve our members’ interests, promote a better built environment and a greater awareness of Architecture.
Our membership currently totals 490 members, consisting of full members who are architects and affiliate members comprising of candidate architects, technologists, draughts people based in the Gauteng Region.
We offer continual professional development courses to our members and the public on topics ranging from heritage to professional practice. We do this by means of webinars, workshops, lectures, tours of iconic buildings, social events and exhibitions. Events are aimed at creating a networking and marketing platform for both professionals within the built environment as well as relevant government bodies and suppliers.
Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA)
The vision of the ITC-SA is to create and maintain the highest standards in the engineered timber construction industry. This vision is underpinned by the Institute’s mission to uplift, through its members, the standards in all aspects of engineered timber construction in this sector for the benefit of the consumer.
Continue reading →Association of Construction Health and Safety Management (ACHASM)
The Association for Construction Health and Safety Management (ACHASM) is a registered non-profit company and a recognized SACPCMP Voluntary Association (VA), established to provide all those working in the Construction Health and Safety (CHS) field with an advisory and representative body.
ACHASM is committed to promoting the professional interest of CHS Practitioners within the Built Environment, in terms of the Construction Regulations (2014).
Continue reading →Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC)
Bargaining council specifically for employers in the building industry.
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