22 Feb 2024

CIDB Explained

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What is the CIDB?

The South African Construction Industry Development Board was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 38 of 2000. By going through the CIDB registration process, contractors’ capacity development, empowerment, industry performance and best practice are enhanced.

All contractors working in the public sector must register with the CIDB except subcontractors and joint ventures, however all JV partners must be individually registered. Home builders are regulated by the National Home Building Council (NHBRC), so they do not have to register with the CIDB board.

How is a CIDB grading determined?

It’s all about the amount of money the contractor has in his financial books, but includes their work experience. As the contractor’s bank account improves he can apply for a higher grading of CIDB with the CIDB Board. The grading helps to determine the maximum value a contractor can comfortably fulfill. CIDB registered companies are assigned a unique identify known as a CRS number. A CIDB grade is represented by one digit and two letters. A higher grading number means an increased tender value. Grade 9, for example, means the contractor does not have a limit to the amount and value of work they can do and is the highest grade available. There are no qualifying criteria for grade 1. When grading between levels 2 and 9, the board looks at the projects a contractor has completed in the last 5 years and their available capital. Contractors can be graded as sole proprietors, partnerships, companies, or corporations. Each CIDB grade is valid for 3 years from date of registration. After 3 years, a contractor needs to renew their application and this can be done online. Every 6 years, a contractor must prove that they still meet the relevant criteria to remain in a particular grade by submitting the necessary supporting documentation for evaluation by the CIDB Board. During the 3 year validity period, a grade must be updated annually, and the contractor must pay the applicable annual fee (The admin fee is payable every 3 years). A CIDB grade that has not been updated for two consecutive years is suspended on the CIDB register. Annual updates do not apply to Grade 1 contractors. The subscription amount varies depending on the grade and whether it is a new application or renewal. A company can apply for multiple CIDB gradings e.g. CIDB 9GB and CIDB 6EP. In the case of multiple gradings, they will pay the admin fee for each grade and the annual fee for the highest grade only. A contractor must have a valid CIDB rating in order to bid on a contract that has a CIDB rating specified. It takes 21 working days to be registered on the CIDB website. The board does not print registration certificates and the name of the contractor is published on the website once grading is awarded. Clients can verify grading as well as the status of a contractor’s registration on the website.

CIDB costs (as at February 2024)

CIDB

Admin Fee

Annual Fee

1

R450

R0

2

R450

R250

3

R750

R350

4

R750

R900

5

R750

R1750

6

R750

R3500

7

R750

R9000

8

R750

R29000

9

R750

R55000

Work permits from the Labour Department

Public projects – any project exceeding the value of R13 million must have a work permit

Private projects – any project exceeding the value of R65 million must have a work permit

The work permit is applied for from the Labour Department by the Health and Safety company/officer appointed on the contract.

What are the different CIDB classes?

GB – General Building

CE – Civil Engineering

ME – Mechanical Engineering

SB – Asphalt Works (supply and lay)

SC – Building Excavations, shaft sinking, lateral earth support

SD – Corrosion protection (cathodic, anodic and electrolytic)

SE – Demolition and blasting

SF – Fire prevention and protection systems

SG – Glazing, curtain walls and shop fronts

SH – Landscaping, irrigation and horticulture works

SI – Lifts, escalators and travellators (installation, commissioning and maintenance)

SJ – Piling and specialised foundations for building and structures

SK – Road markings and signage

SL – Structural steelwork fabrication and erection

SM – Timber buildings and structures

SN – Waterproofing of basements, roofs and walls using specialist systems

SO – Water supply and drainage for buildings (wet services, plumbing)

SQ – Steel security fencing or precast concrete

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5 Sep 2023

Navigating New Procurement Rules and Their Impact

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In the complex world of tenders and procurement, every action triggers a reaction, and recent developments have certainly set the stage for significant change.

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has recently made headlines with the suspension of its Chief Financial Officer and Head of Supply Chain Management. Allegedly, these suspensions are tied to concerns about the new procurement policy that the SANRAL Board introduced in May 2023. This policy brought about a noteworthy shift by placing greater emphasis on factors such as black ownership and subcontracting.

Traditionally, SANRAL used a bidder’s B-BBEE rating to assign 10 or 20 points to assess compliance with the State-Owned Enterprise’s preferential procurement requirements. Companies achieving a Level 1 B-BBEE rating, the highest and most sought-after empowerment status, were automatically granted the maximum points. However, in May, SANRAL revamped the scoring system, elevating the importance of black ownership and subcontracting. Under this new system, black ownership and subcontracting now account for five points (or 10 points in the case of an 80/20 scoring model) and four points (or eight points in the case of an 80/20 model), respectively, in tenders using the 90/10 scoring regime. This change effectively diminishes a bidder’s B-BBEE rating to just one point for a 90/10 tender (valued at over R50 million) or two points for an 80/20 tender (valued between R30,000 and R50 million). SANRAL, however, staunchly defends its new tender scoring system, citing its commitment to constitutional economic transformation and its goal to foster growth among black-owned construction companies, thereby improving their CIDB grading and advancing 100% black-owned firms within the construction industry.

The South African construction sector, which has invested billions over the past decade to enhance its empowerment profiles and engage with the government, finds itself facing unique challenges. This industry, now only 20% of its former size due to economic weaknesses, is grappling with turbulence. For instance, in July, construction firm Haw & Inglis (H&I) secured an interdict preventing SANRAL from awarding two tenders for which H&I had submitted bids. In a follow-up application, supported by WBHO and 11 other construction companies, including Raubex and Stefanutti Stocks, H&I has challenged the new scoring system on the grounds that it was implemented without proper consultation and is unconstitutional and irrational. In response, SANRAL maintains that it had the authority to modify the scoring criteria and that the list in the act was not exhaustive. Asithandile Ben-Mazwi, the Acting Head of Supply Chain Management, emphasized that it falls within the prerogative of state entities to determine criteria and their relative weights in tender documents. SANRAL asserts that its decision to abandon the previous scoring system in favor of the new one was made after careful consideration, grounded in legislative and policy considerations. Additionally, SANRAL argues that if the courts side with the construction firms, it could signify an overreach of judicial authority.

Meanwhile, on a different front, the National Treasury has presented a new Public Procurement Bill to Parliament, which opened for public comments last week. This bill seeks to revamp the preferential procurement system by allowing for the implementation of “one or more preference points systems.” It also permits certain contracts to be earmarked for designated groups to promote localization and subcontracting. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit written feedback on the bill by 11 September 2023. The bill’s summary highlights the fragmentation of public procurement regulations across various laws governing public administration in South Africa.

Sources:
Daily Maverick
IOL
News24

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24 May 2022

Difference between a Tender and a Project

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Cambridge Dictionary definitions:-

Tender (verb) A written or formal offer to supply goods or to do a job for an agreed price
Project (noun) A piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular purpose

 

Google definition:-

It can potentially get a little confusing, but in short, a project is a development that is tracked from conception to completion e.g. The development of a hotel. A tender is a specific tender for a specific requirement e.g. a tender might go out for the supply of bricks.

 

At Leads 2 Business we have several distinct differences between Tenders and Projects published on our database, for example, how they are captured, how you interact with them, and specific subscriptions tailored to your requirements.

Capturing a Tender:

All tender notices originate from an original Tender Advert that has been advertised publicly on various platforms that we monitor. All the information provided is captured in a user-friendly format paying particular attention to site inspection dates and times, closing dates and times, the contract number, any restrictions that might be applicable, contact names and details of relevant persons involved in the specific tender process and where the actual tender document is available. When the information has all been added and the document is saved, a unique reference number is allocated preceded by the prefix DTA (Daily Tender Advisory)

Capturing a Project:

The information collated for a Project Lead is gleaned from multiple resources and captured in a user-friendly format paying particular attention to the timing and status, GPS location, type of building or infrastructure, professionals involved, relevant documentation and the most current information on the progress of the project. When all the information has been added and the document saved, a unique reference number is allocated preceded by the prefix PPA (Private Project Advisory)

Interacting with a Tender:

Tender notices can be found on the site using the easy search function using either the unique reference number, contract number or keywords from the description. The contact details for the professionals listed on the tender advert will be available should you have any questions regarding the details of the tender. There could be links to relevant documents that are hyperlinked to download directly onto your PC. You can set reminders for the site inspection date so you don’t miss that all-important meeting. Set a reminder for the closing date so you are not late handing in your final tender document. Contact a friendly L2B researcher should there be any further information you desire. Monitor the tender notice so you are notified of any changes to the original tender notice published. The Tender Notice is updated when awarded.

Interacting with a Project:

Project Leads can be found on the site using the easy search function using either the unique reference number, name of the development or keywords from the description. Depending on the status of the project there will be a list of professionals that you are able to contact at each relevant stage of the project life cycle. There is the opportunity to build relationships with professionals to facilitate possible collaboration on future projects. There could be links to relevant documents that are hyperlinked to download directly onto your PC. Contact a friendly L2B researcher that is dedicated to researching that specific project should there be any further information you desire. Monitor the Project Lead so you are notified of any updates and/or progress as the Project evolves from Conceptual to Completion. The Project Lead is updated progressively as it moves through the Project Life Cycle

Tailor-made Subscriptions:

Your Leads 2 Business profile is designed to fit the needs and specifications suited to your trades and capabilities in the building industry. If you are only partial to tender notices your subscription won’t include Project Leads but if Project Leads is your bread and butter we understand the world you live in and you will also be able to access Tender notices.

Sources:
Cambridge Dictionary
Leads 2 Business
Google

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28 Apr 2022

Featured Project: Merino Mall – Building

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Ermelo, Mpumalanga – PPA 25185

Description
Construction of a single level small regional shopping centre located on the corners of the N2 and N11 freeways and within close proximity to the N17, in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Value withheld. The development will consist of a fully enclosed shopping centre of approximately 30 000m², with the opportunity for future expansion. GPS co-ordinates placed at N2 / N11 intersection 26°32’07.8″S 29°59’22.2″E

 

Status Region
Underway Ermelo
Category Value
Building R 61 Million – R 200 Million
Industry Timing
Retail Proposed Opening: October 2022
Sector Class
Private Invited

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15 Oct 2021

Featured Project: Merino Mall – Building

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Mpumalanga – PPA 25185

Description
Construction of a two-level small regional shopping centre located on the corners of the N2 and N11 freeways and within close proximity to the N17, in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Value withheld. The development will consist of a fully enclosed shopping centre of approximately 30 000m², with the opportunity for future expansion. GPS co-ordinates placed at N2 / N11 intersection 26°32’07.8″S 29°59’22.2″E

 

Status Region
Underway Ermelo
Category Value
Building R 61 Million – R 200 Million
Industry Timing
Retail Proposed Opening: October 2022
Sector Class
Private Invited

 

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9 Jul 2021

Featured Project: Nkuna Kraal – Infrastructure

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Limpopo

Description
Construction of infrastructure and services for Nkuzana mixed use development on a portion of the Farm Hoogmoed 69 LT, within the Makhado Municipality in Limpopo. The entire project will cover an area of 115,826 ha. Value withheld. The central co-ordinates of the site are S 23°12’29.70” and E 30°18’37.58”.

 

Status Region
Procedural Makhado (Louis Trichardt)
Category Value
Underway  0 Million – R 30 Million
Industry Timing
Residential, Office & Commercial, Retail, Hospitality & Leisure, Healthcare May 2021 to July 2021 (3 months)
Sector Class
Private Invited

 

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29 Jun 2021

Tips for Projects Subscribers

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Leads 2 Business sources up to date information on Projects throughout South Africa and Africa and we would like to you benefit from these leads and build your business and business relationships to stand you in good stead for future endeavors.

  1. Monitoring the Project

With a click of a button, you are assured of being informed when there are changes and updates to a Project Lead that you are interested in. When the researcher sources new information the Project Lead is updated and all the subscribers that are monitoring will be notified that there is an update and with one more click on your advisory you are able to open the specific Project that you are interested in and find out what new information we have for you. Monitor the Project Lead, you don’t want to miss an update!

  1. Monitors

Assign Project Leads to your Sales Staff and manage new business using L2B tools, share the workload and Projects you receive with the five (5) FREE monitors your subscription allows. Your monitors have their own log-in details and are able to access all the details of the Project Leads they are assigned, they will also be notified of any updates.

  1. Use Information to build relationships

The researchers endeavor to source the professional team for each Project Lead uploaded and these details remain on the Lead and if you were not able to successfully be part of that specific Project’s team, remember there could be opportunities down the road, start building a relationship with the professionals so when they start their next Project, you could already have a “foot in the door”

  1. Status of the Project and who to contact

The status of the project is important, for example: if you would like your product specified in the bill of quantities, an underway project is too late to spam the architect with your profile for that project, here is your opportunity to start building those relationships I spoke about in point 3 for any possible future projects they could be involved in. Conceptual and Procedural projects are very early in the life span of the project and if approvals are not granted, the project will most likely not go ahead. The environmental consultant and town planner are responsible for obtaining approvals therefore their contact details are not made available, they cannot assist with any procurement or construction details of the Project Lead. Recently awarded projects are where you would contact the awarded company regarding the products they will now need to get to fulfill the contract. Know who you need to contact and the best time to do so.

  1. Researcher Link

Is there a professional that you need to contact and they are not listed? You have heard via the grapevine that the contract could be awarded? Use the link to contact the Researcher responsible for that project lead and request the information. They will respond and advise the update by return email.

  1. Note Facility unique to that Project Lead

There is nothing worse than scratching around for a piece of paper that you wrote information on that you now need and it is missing……use the note facility on the Project Lead. These are your own personal notes regarding the Project Lead you are working on and a reminder of what you have done, who you have spoken to, and what your plan of action could be the next time you follow up on the Project lead. These notes are your own personal notes and cannot be seen by any other subscribers. You work from home or on-site?…..your notes are there with you, relevant to that Project Lead.

  1. The site is live and up to date

The moment you download a Project Lead with the intention of using a hard copy you could be missing out on valuable updated information that we have just added that will not be on your hard copy, go paperless, (much better for the environment), use the site, it is up to date with the latest information we have.

  1. Searching on the site

Less is more!!! The more criteria you input, the more you are narrowing your search, each option you select must be linked to the Lead or your results will be zero and you could be missing out on an opportunity. Use just one keyword to find what you are looking for, if there are too many results, add another option to reduce the results. Even better, if you have a reference number, just the reference number is required to find the Project Lead you are looking for, no other criteria required, the Project reference number is a unique number assigned to that Lead.

  1. Updates you might have missed

Regularly do a search for projects you might have missed that have been recently updated. Using minimal search criteria, for example, only select projects, the industry you interested in, and the region (status as well if there is only a specific status you want to deal with) and click on the search button, the search will be populated with the Projects that have recently been updated with the most recent at the top….try it, you might find something you missed, then monitor it so you don’t miss anything else.

The Researchers are a dedicated Team eager to source new Projects, update the existing Projects on the site, and to assist you with any information that you need.

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21 Apr 2021

Staff Spotlight: Debbie Wessels

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26 Nov 2020

Weird & Wacky Road Signs

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What would we do without road signs? I would get lost, very lost (although I have managed to do that even with road signs helping me along), who actually thinks about road signs? They are just an accepted norm, you drive along, you look for the sign that indicates how fast you allowed to go, you approaching a town…..where are we? Need to take the next turn after the white house, next to the elephant waterhole by the spaza shop….you look for a road sign as confirmation that you are heading in the right direction. Who invented them? What purpose do they serve (besides the obvious)?

According to most accounts available, the Romans were the first to invent road signs which were milestones, and they were used by ancient Romans in the Bronze Age. The very first road in Rome was the Via Appia, or also known as the Appian Way. This road was built in 312 B.C. At regular road intervals, milestones were placed, and these often stated who was in charge of the maintenance of that road portion and as well as the completed repairs. The Romans also built mile markers at intersections to specify the distance to Rome. I wonder if that is the origin of the saying….” all roads lead to Rome”?

The first modern road signs erected on a wide scale were designed for riders of high or “ordinary” bicycles in the late 1870s and early 1880s. Cycling organisations began to put up signs that warned of potential hazards ahead (particularly steep hills), rather than merely giving distance or directions to places, thereby contributing the sign type that defines “modern” traffic signs. In 1686, the first known Traffic Regulation Act in Europe was established by King Peter II of Portugal. This act ensures the placement of priority signs in the narrowest streets of Lisbon, stating which traffic should back up to give way. One of these signs still exists at Salvador street, in the neighbourhood of Alfama.

Eventually, with traffic on the roads increasing all the time, some form of standardisation regarding road signs was needed and after some debate, it was agreed on some distinct shapes to be used for various situations. The shapes were as follows:
Round: Railroad crossing warning
Octagon: To stop
Diamond: To show that precautions need to be taken in a specific area
Square: To show some care needs to be taken occasionally
Rectangular: For directional or regulation information
Star-Shaped: A unique shape used to mark highways
In Britain, before the 1950s, road signs were a disaster. It took graphic designers Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert to create standard and easy-to-read road signs. After testing different versions, they created new signs based on the European standard that triangular signs warn, circles command and rectangles provide information. They used drawings or pictograms more than words as a picture can convey a message a lot quicker than words. These pictograms have resulted in some hilarious road signs.

Turning left is usually a straightforward affair, but not at this intersection. You’ll first need to turn right and then go left. But be careful not to get confused, as you shouldn’t block the intersection, either.

Photo by Flickr user Paul Heaberlin

This sign is probably warning motorcyclists about an upcoming downhill turn, but it really just looks like a kid showing off on a rainbow.

Defensive Driving
 

Buzz Nicked

I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful country Namibia a few years ago and the images below are some of the pictograms we photographed:

Sources:
Did you Know Cars
Degemill
Wikipedia

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22 Oct 2020

OPINION: SA Construction Industry during COVID-19

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An opinion piece on Construction in South Africa during Covid

26 March 2020, the day that everything changed. Hard lock-down. The entire country sequestered to their homes and not permitted to leave, it was called Lock-down Level 5. The ramifications of this decision will still be felt by everyone in all industries and walks of life for a long long time. We were entering the unknown, fearful of everything and everyone and if you listened to the various news broadcasters masquerading as prophets of doom and gloom, the world as we knew it had come to end, normal did not exist any more and life would never ever be the same again. I eventually made the conscious decision to change the TV channel from any and all news broadcasts and limited myself to one broadcast of news per day, this was for my own sanity as the bombarding of constant fear-mongering was powerfully eroding away at me. But this unknown scary time was going to be for 21 days, I would survive. Oh, how little did I know…..

But not all was doom and gloom, I was going to work remotely. I had subscribers that were depending on me to obtain information that was not readily available, they needed this information to assist in their business, they needed to keep their business going which in turn keeps our business going, it seems like an endless circle, but actually makes sense. Gosh, information was very scarce initially, no one knew what was happening (and if they did they did not want to say anything because who knew what tomorrow would bring…) Town planning and environmental notices (where we get a lot of our very new projects) “dried up” and no new notices were being posted, new tenders being published dwindled down to almost nothing, in fact, I noted that most of the tenders that were still going out were for various Eskom entities that needed repairs, Eskom’s procurement department was still hard at work. It was very slow going in the beginning, could not contact professionals, some were on leave, some did not have mobile numbers.

21 days came and went and lock-down continued. Come 1 May 2020 and the country moved down to level 4, this meant a slightly different set of rules, we still could not leave our homes unless it was an essential service, but we could exercise within a 5km radius of our homes between 6am and 9am. It was still dark at 6am and dangerous to leave your home but that didn’t worry me, I am not an exercise person anyway! But I digress, back to work….looks like some construction could start again, essential infrastructure projects and repairs but still the tenders had not really picked up as most of the municipalities remain closed, and they are the ones that put out the tenders according to their budgets…. Great excitement….we are moving to level 3 on 1 June 2020..hooray…many more sectors can open up and construction will definitely pick up now, slowly and surely tenders starting picking up and there was much speculation about all the field hospitals that were being planned (these projects were shrouded in secrecy and very little information was being released) but we persevered and were diligent in our research and managed to add 13 of these Covid 19 hospital projects to our database. Half of the office was still working remotely and the other half were coming to the office under strict hygiene and sanitising conditions. The joy of sitting at my desk, with the familiar all around me was soothing to the soul, maybe, just maybe things are going to be okay, no wait, I know they going to be okay, it might be different, it might be hard but it will be okay. I felt the construction industry was starting to look up and gain a little traction, majority of the projects in various sectors that were under construction when the lock-down was announced were prepping their sites and educating their staff on how to take precautions so that construction could recommence in earnest. Our L2Q department started getting new bills from contractors that required coding and pricing, there was a definite movement in the industry.

Level 2 was the next stage and that momentous day was 18 August 2020, 145 days since the National Lock-down was implemented. Additional industries have been permitted to start again and the number of tenders has increased, in all the different trades that we capture. Even though life might not be the same and the old normal has evolved into a new normal with a face mask and copious amount of sanitiser, there are signs of the Private Construction Sector is moving ahead and the larger privately funded projects are being awarded and construction is starting, new developments are being marketed and researching for updated information is moving at an increased pace.

We entered Level 1 on 21 September 2020 and there has been a substantial increase in public tenders as well as the progress and movement in privately funded projects.

Even though the effects on the construction industry and economy in the whole will likely have long term consequences Leads 2 Business will strive to continue sourcing viable and beneficial information for our subscribers as we did through the entire lock-down.

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