The South African Women in Construction (SAWIC) initiative was founded to empower women to gain access to contracts, training, finance and networks in the construction industry. SAWIC is a Section 21 Company, and was incorporated in 1999. As such, SAWIC is owned by its members. SAWIC has a national footprint in all 9 provinces.
Continue reading →The SA Fenestration & Insulation Energy Rating Authority (SAFIERA) represents the South African sandwich thermal panel industry on technical, regulatory, quality assurance and product acceptance issues.
TPMA Members include 12 of the leading manufacturers of polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate and rock wool cored panels.
South African Forum for Engineering (SAFE) is an overarching voluntary grouping comprising approximately 45 engineering entities such as Voluntary Associations, Engineering Faculties (universities), and ECSA that represent engineering in the construction and related Industries.
Continue reading →SAGDA’s mission also includes providing training to all our members on an ongoing basis where they can increase their product knowledge, enabling all our members to succeed in their own business knowing that they have the support and assurance of SAGDA.
Continue reading →The SACPCMP was established to regulate and promote specific Built Environment Management Professions and is a juristic person established by the Project and Construction Management Professions Act (Act No.48 of 2000) “to provide for the registration of professionals, candidates and specified categories in the project and construction management professions; to provide for the regulation of the relationship between the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions and the Council for the Built Environment; and to provide for matters connected therewith”.
Continue reading →The SA Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) is the official regulator for the architectural profession with over 10,000 registered architectural candidates and professionals.
Continue reading →The SA Building Interior Systems Association (SABISA) is a Trade Association which represents the Ceiling & Partitioning Industry, in particular its contractors, at Government, SABS and other national forums. Membership offers national recognition by the Built Environment Professions who refer to SABISA’s membership list for appointment of Ceiling &Partitioning Contractors. Members are provided by SABISA guidelines for the installation of Ceiling & Partitioning and these guidelines are frequently
used by the Built Environment Professions as specifications as well as basis for dispute resolution.
The creation of the South African Affordable Residential Developers Association (SAARDA) was driven by the need for a body that represents the interests of developers involved in the affordable housing development sector in the national policy and implementation discourse. SAARDA’s role is unique as its members face very specific issues: the affordable housing sector has particular characteristics, requires specialized knowledge, and imposes certain practical parameters on the players involved in the delivery of affordable housing. The purpose of SAARDA is to act as a mouthpiece for relevant role players in the Affordable Housing Market such as developers, construction companies, marketers, bond originators, professional consultants, and conveyancers. SAARDA’s mandate is to put pressure on Banks (including end-user and development financiers), on National, Provincial, and Local Government, and other relevant parties, informing them of the difficulties the industry is experiencing in providing affordable housing to the people of South Africa. SAARDA is an all-inclusive national body driven as a business.
Continue reading →The Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) is a registered non-profit organisation (246-760 NPO). It was founded in 2008 to create awareness, address the challenges that face the property development industry and to be the collective voice of the industry in the Western Cape. We focus on the full production line of private and public property projects and associated infrastructure provision.
Continue reading →The South African Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) was established in 1994. Its mission is to promote the understanding and appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout South Africa
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