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.
Media Release; Women in Construction Awards
In honour of women contractors who are successful in building sustainable, growing enterprises against odds in the construction sector, the cidb and the national Department of Public Works hosted the national Women in Construction Excellence Awards in Johannesburg on 31 August 2010. Click here for more information.
Position Paper on the Evaluation of Best Value in Construction Industry Related Tenders
The cidb has developed a position paper that details a legal and technical analysis for the promotion of best value for money in construction procurement, based on the prescriptions of the cidb Regulations and Standard for Uniformity. This paper was developed in response to a pending change in the PPPFA legislation due to a high court ruling that declared certain parts of these regulations to be invalid. The position paper provides the basis for engagement between the National Treasury and the cidb to pursue further options than those originally proposed as amendments to the PPPFA legislation. For more information click here.
2010 Construction Industry Indicator Survey (CIIs)
The cidb has embarked on the 2010 survey of the cidb Construction Industry Indicators, which is being undertaken in partnership with the Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management of the University of the Free State. Representatives of the University are contacting cidb registered contractors, and the
cidb requests contractors to provide the University with the information that they require to undertake this survey. Click here for more information.
Contractor Management Guidelines Available
Together with PPC and NURCHA, the cidb has published Sections 1 and 2 of the Contractor Management Guidelines (CMG 101). Section 3 will be published shortly. The Guidelines target small and medium size contractors, and cover the principles of: "Establishing a Construction Business"; "Operating a Construction Business"; and "Executing a Construction Project".
Ishmail Cassiem, the cidb Manager responsible for the development and production of the Guidelines, says “the Guidelines target existing practitioners, and are not a business “start-up” tool. However, the Guidelines do target new or emerging entrants, and target contractors who have the potential to grow and who strive to improve their performance.”
The Guidelines are available free of charge in electronic format (pdf), or printed copies can be obtained from the cidb. The electronic copies can be downloaded here.
Fraud and Corruption Alert
The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) has released an advert to create public awareness of fraud and corruption pertaining to contractor registration. The public is encouraged to report any form of fraud and corruption via the Anonymous Fraud Reporting Hotline: 0800 112 432. Click here to view the cidb advert.
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