Featured Project: Jacana Eco Estate

Jacana Eco Estate

 

Description:

Construction of 30 homes, for a gated estate which will be known as Jacana Eco Estate. Plot and plan development offers different sites and designs. The estate aims to provide, newly built modern contemporary homes, located within a gated estate, at affordable prices, all the while maintaining modern design features, high-quality finishes and a safe living environment. Estate also focuses on the environmental issues, such as rainwater harvesting, gas and solar options. Security with 24/7 guarding facilities at the gate. The site is situated along Hayfields Road in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal.

 

   

Status:

Awarded

 

Category:

Building

 

Industry:

Residential

 

Sector:

Private

Region:

Hilton

 

Value:

Unknown At This Stage

 

Timing:

February 2018 to December 2020 (2 years)

 

Class:

Invited / Negotiated

 

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Our blog also explains What Projects are all about

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About Sasha Anderson

Millennial Mom + wife living the hash-tag life. Reach out if you want to talk: L2B, social media, construction, technology, marriage, parenting, popular culture and travel. Remember: If You Fail - Fail Forward

Featured Tender: Replacement of the 11kv Cable with Open Transmission Line

Replacement of the 11kv Cable with Open Transmission Line

Contract Number:

20/2017/CTN/INFRA – PRASA

Description:

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Johannesburg invites tenders for Replacement of the 11kv Cable with Open Transmission Line and the Replacement of the 33kv ABC with a New 33kv ABC.

Category:

Electrical and Instrument

Industries:

Power Grid

Institutional

Region:

Western Cape

Site Inspection:

Bidders will not be allowed at the briefing without the valid tender documentations. Late comers will only be allowed to be 15 minutes late. A compulsory clarification meeting with representitives of the Employer will take place at Room 163 Infrastructure Building, Off Malta Road, Salt River on 26 January 2018 starting at 13:30.

Closing Date:

05 February 2018 at 12:00

Restrictions:

It is estimated that tenderers should have a cidb contractor grading of 6EP. Preferences are offered to tenderers who 5EP or Higher Only tenderers who who are a 5EP and higher are eligible to submit tenders. Tenderers will be evaluated on 80/20 (Price=80 and BBBEE Status = 20) Bidders who do not achieve 60% threshold within the technical evaluation will be disqualified. NB: It is Mandatory requirement for prospective suppliers to be registered on the CSD in All Requests for Price Quotations and advertisement for procurement of goods and / or services. Telephonic, Telegraphic, Telex, Facsimile, Emailed and Late Tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may only be submitted on the tender documentation that is issued. Requirements for sealing, addressing, delivering, opening and assessment of Tenders are stated in the Tender Data

 

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About Claire Donaldson

I started working at Leads 2 Business in February 2005, and have served as Head of Department of Daily Tenders from 2007 until the present. I oversee both the Daily Tenders South Africa and Africa Departments.

Did you Know #DYK: Why should I subscribe to Leads 2 Business (L2B)?

Why should I subscribe to Leads 2 Business (L2B)?

Why should I subscribe to Leads 2 Business (L2B)?

Introduction

Leads 2 Business, which was established in 1999, is a web-based construction information company that publishes project and tender leads. We have 19 years experience in supplying you with reliable, current and viable leads. #experiencedoescount

 

Reasons to subscribe to L2B:

 

1. Saving your Time and Money:

At a touch of a button you will have access to Leads, opportunities and valuable information within the building and construction Industry, to possibly improve and expand your business.

L2B will help you to manage your time efficiently and save you money, as you will not have to try find and purchase various newspapers and search websites with tender notices. We will do all that for you (trust us, we know, it is a mission). We do this by sending you a ‘Daily Advisory,’ which is an e-mail you receive on a daily basis, with all your Leads, specific to what is of interest to you, neatly listed in specific categories, where you will click on the lead of interest and will take you through to the full lead on our website.

 

The advisory includes:

Projects https://www.l2b.co.za/Projects/Private-Construction-Jobs and

https://www.l2b.co.za/Projects/Project-Development-Phases

Tenders https://www.l2b.co.za/Tenders/Tenders-In-South-Africa and

https://www.l2b.co.za/Tenders/Tender-Africa

Awards https://www.l2b.co.za/Tenders/Tender-Awards

Any updates on Projects and Tenders you are monitoring –  Monitoring a tender or projects means that you will receive any updates on this lead, eg. if the closing date has been changed, cancelled or any other change that has been made. The monitored item will be easy to find as all your monitored items will be filed together.

 

2. Fear of Missing out (FOMO):

This advisory ensures ease of mind, as we don’t want you to miss out on any leads.  If you are going away on business, and will be out the office, you will still receive your advisory and have access to the system, with your username and password. You can also view previous dated advisories, and search the system. You can view the L2B system by using your laptop, tablet or mobile phone as our system is compatible with these devices.

 

You can set reminders for site meetings and closing dates, either to be received via e-mail or sms. You can make your own personal notes on each lead and monitor leads of interest, which can be viewed altogether, and if there any updates on these leads you will receive this in your advisory.  You can also create individual monitors to monitor various leads.

 

3. Be in the Know

L2B will assist you to be in “the Know” by supplying you with the 4 W’s:

Who is building,

Who is doing the actual work on the Project?

Who is in the professional team, e.g.: Architects, QS, Contractors.

Who do I contact with questions about the Tender/Project? 

 

What,

What are they constructing? A hotel? Office? Roads? Schools?

 

Where

Where is the project happening?

 

When

When is the site inspection date, closing date, award date and commencement date?

 

Therefore giving you the opportunity to offer your prices, at the right time, and possibly winning a contract.

 

 

4. It’s all about you (No Contract)

If you wish to cancel your subscription, all you have to is give 14 days written notice, as we know that times can get tight and you can always resubscribe. And we can even possibly offer you a cheaper package.

 

 

5. Extra Mile

Staff at L2B will go the extra mile for you, as we want you to be the best you can be. If you succeed, we succeed.

 

 

 

We want 2018 to be your best year yet , so in order expand your business, subscribe to us and let us go the extra mile for you.

 

 

 

Please click here for further information on what Leads 2 Business has to offer.

 

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About Pauline Rainbird

I have been working at L2B since March 2011 and my current position is Deputy Head of Department - Africa. When I am not working I am either riding my bicycle or spending time with my dogs.

Industry Events: MTE Cullinan

MTE Cullinan

MTE Cullinan

Event:

MTE Cullinan

 

Date:

25 January 2018 at 13:00 – 17:00

 

Event location:

Cullinan Community Sport Centre

 

Event Description:

Cullinan mine has an expected life span of about 50 years and contains a world-class diamond resource of194 metric carats (Mcts). The mine has undertaken an expansion programme that is expected to increase annual production from 0.7Mcts in 2016 to 2.2Mcts in 2019.

Exhibitors we would like to see include companies that supply equipment or products to the diamond mines
or that supply equipment or products that can be used in the diamond mining process. Cullinan is a diamond
mining area so, if you’re involved in that business, then this is the expo for you.

 

Contact Person:

Andrew Macnamara

E-mail: andrew@interactmedia.co.za

Tel: +27(0)82 720 0083

Event Website:

MTE Cullinan

 

 

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About Eldary Carpenter

I have been with Leads 2 Business for 5 years and absolutely love working for such a dynamic company. I started off as a Content Researcher in the Tenders Department before being promoted to Customer Relations.

L2B Blog: What are Projects all about?

What are Projects all about?

The question I get asked the most being a Projects researcher is… ‘What are Projects all about?‘.

It is early days in 2018 and my understanding levels are still rebooting after the holidays. I thought I would try and provide an explanation that may be a little tongue in cheek and also help people remember easily what Projects are all about. So, in my analogy, I decided to do a comparison between Projects and Fishing (in my head this means only fly fishing, but you can use most fishing for this analogy).

 

Projects vs Fishing

What happens in a Project? Well, we follow the full life cycle of the Project (think of it like your life, from birth until your eventual end). Now a Project can be broken into a few defining stages, which is how we put our information into groups to make it easier to follow, understand and find your best area of benefit from a business perspective. So without further adieu, here are the various stages broken down for your ease of reference.

 

 

Projects Planning
 

Conceptual

Projects

This consists of the appointing of the Client or Developer, Feasibility study, acquiring of funding and Request for Proposals (RFP).

Fishing

Your mind starts hatching a plan for getting away and going fishing. You are looking at your bank balance and wondering if this is a feasible decision.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Procedural

Projects

Here the basic design is conceived along with the geotechnical study, EIA process, Town Planning and appointment of Professionals who will carry out these and other duties.

Fishing

You begin to look at the calendar and note when the public holidays are, what the weather is expected to be at the time (we all know how that effects fishing), the distance needed to travel and the people that will be involved in this trip.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Design

Projects

The detailed design is completed and the Bill of Quantities prepared.

Fishing

You search fishing forums and websites, as well as Trip Advisor, Lodges and Google reviews for the best places to visit that, will supply your (fly) fishing needs.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Projects Construction Design

Tender

Projects

The Project is sent to an Invited list of Bidders to Tender or goes out to Open Tender and once the Bids are received, negotiations with Contractors proceed.

Fishing

You make a decision on where you are going to fish and stay; book and pay. You alight in your chariot with all the correct tackle and head to your destination.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Awarded

Projects

The Main Contractor is Awarded and applies for permits to begin on site.

Fishing

The weather is perfect, the fishing permit is in hand and as your line sinks into the watery depths, you feel a definite tug as you hook what feels like a bus of a fish.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Projects Awarded

Underway

Projects

The process goes ahead with Site Handover, Site Establishment and the commencement of the actual construction work.

Fishing

Your experience and skills come into play in fighting your fish, cleverly steering it away from weeds and avoiding logs and rocks.

(Click here for examples of this Project stage)

 

Complete/Cancelled/Postponed

Projects

The project is either classified as Complete, Cancelled or is Postponed.

Fishing

You successfully land the fish, or you lose the fish. The line wraps around either a tree, gets stuck in the weed or the hook breaks and the fish lives to fight another day.

(Examples can be found on the following links: Complete, Cancelled, Postponed Project stages)

 

Projects vs Fly fishing

 

 

And there you have it! Projects explained in a fresh and easy way. Parcels of information that help your business get a foot in the door at the right time. If you want to find out which stages are the best for what you do, take a look at ‘At which point in the Project Life Cycle can your Business find Value‘.

If you want to take a look at the other services we provide, you can take a look at ‘Snoop our Services‘.

How many fish are you planning to catch this year? Which of those fish will keep your Business in the black? Maybe taking a look at our Project service will help your Business and get you out fishing more often. If you are interested, pop me a comment on the Blog with your mail address or mail me at CarmenB@L2B.co.za and I will be sure to be in contact with you.

 

Until then, have a fantastic day.

 

Picture sources

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4 https://pixabay.com/get/e834b5062df4033ed95c4518b7494090eb70e4d704b0144093f0c97bafe5b3_960.jpg

 

 

About Carmen Barends

Social media adventurer for Leads 2 Business, exploring new frontiers and taking new ground. “Not all those who wander are lost.” JRR Tolkien

Featured Project: Belgravia Valley Phase 3

Belgravia Valley
Belgravia Valley

Description:

Construction of 372 residential units for Phase 3, Belgravia Valley for a mixture of low and middle-income groups in Belgravia. East London, Eastern Cape.

 

 

 

Status:

Awarded

Category:

Building

Industry:

Residential

Sector:

Private

Region:

East London

Value:

R 100 million+

Timing:

January 2018 to July 2019 (18 months)

Class

Invited / Negotiated

 

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About Sasha Anderson

Millennial Mom + wife living the hash-tag life. Reach out if you want to talk: L2B, social media, construction, technology, marriage, parenting, popular culture and travel. Remember: If You Fail - Fail Forward

Featured Tender: Hopper aeration system, dust handling plant (DHP) and conditioning plant

Hopper aeration system, dust handling plant (DHP) and conditioning plant

Contract Number:

PSCED0096 – Eskom

 

Description:

Tenders are invited for Detailed design, procurement, transport to site, installation, testing and commissioning of a hopper aeration system, dust handling plant (DHP) and conditioning plant at Tutuka Power Station.

 

Category:

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Plant & Machinery

Mechanical

 

Industries:

Power Grid

 

Region:

Mpumalanga

 

Site Inspection:

A site clarification meeting for FFP project will be held at Tutuka Power Station. Meeting date: 25 January 2018 at Staring time: 10:00. Vanue: Outside Conference Centre, Tutka Power Station. Tenderers must confirm their intention to attend to: E- mail: TutukaCMDProcumentsupport@eskom.co.za Stating the name, position and contact details of each proposed attendee, at least no later than the 19 January 2018. Safety Requirements: Safety Shoes, safety goggles, hard hat (with chin strip), reflective vest and dust mask.

 

Closing Date:

07 March 2018 at 10:00

 

Restrictions:

No late tenders will be accepted. It is estimated that tenderers should have a CIDB contractor grading of 9ME. Preferences are offered to tenderers who Pre-qualified Suppliers Only tenderers who 1.Minimum BBBEE status level of 1 to 4; and 2. A tenderer subcontracting a minimum of 30% to – either/and/or any of the below: an EME or QSE which is at least 51% owned by black people; an EME or QSE which is at least 51% owned by black people who are youth; an EME or QSE which is at least 51% owned by black people who are women; an EME or QSE which is at least 51% owned by black people with disabilities; an EME or QSE which is 51% owned by black people living in rural or underdeveloped areas or townships; a cooperative which is at least 51% owned by black people; and an EME or QSE which is at least 51% owned by black people who are military veterans are eligible to submit tenders

 

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About Roxanne Mustard

My Name is Roxanne Mustard and I started working at Leads 2 Business in September 2016. My role in the Leads 2 Business team is as a Regional Content researcher in the Projects Department.

Industry Events: Events to look forward to in 2018

Events to look forward to in 2018

Events to look forward to in 2018:

 

January 2018

MTE Cullinan

 

February 2018

Mining Leaders Africa Summit

Investing in African Mining Indaba

KZN Construction (L2B will be exhibiting)

MTE Swartklip

MTE Modikwa

NSBC Summit 2018

Homemakers Expo

 

March 2018

MTE Matla

Bauma Conexpo Africa

Rand Show

 

April 2018

No Events on record thus far

 

May 2018

FM Expo Facilities Management

MTE Northam

MTE Sibanye

MTE Rustenburg

African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit

African Utility Week

African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo (L2B will be exhibiting)

DroneCon 2018

Enterprise & Supplier Development Expo

A-OSH Expo South Africa

 

June 2018

MTE Hotazel

MTE Kathu Golf Day

MTE Kathu

MTE Lime Acres

L2B Golf Day

Manufacturing Indaba Jhb

Small Business Indaba

 

July 2018

MTE Phalaborwa

Enterprise & Supplier Development Expo

MTE Steelpoort

Sales Indaba

 

August 2018

MTE Mogalakwena

Interbuild Africa 2018 (L2B will be exhibiting)

Plumbdrain 2018

 

September 2018

Small Business Friday

Cape Construction Expo (L2B will be exhibiting)

MTE Mooinooi

 

October 2018

MTE Pongola

MTE Richards Bay

MTE Malelane

 

November 2018

MTE Barberton

MTE Amandelbult

 

December 2018

No Events on record thus far

 

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Please be advised that all Events are subject to be changed and will be published with all the correct and updated information closer to the event dates.

 

 

About Eldary Carpenter

I have been with Leads 2 Business for 5 years and absolutely love working for such a dynamic company. I started off as a Content Researcher in the Tenders Department before being promoted to Customer Relations.

L2B Blog: Innovations In Smart Home Technology

With advancement in technology, scores of cool gadgets are finding their way into more and more homes and changing the way people live. These gadgets are not just fancy, they are providing quick solutions to everyday problems, making our lives so much easier. The simple designs and improved functions reduce human effort and conserve space. I am always interested in new gadgets and gizmos that are being developed, to make our home lives easier and I regularly surf the net looking for cool gadgets.

So, what can we look forward to in 2017?

Here are 5 of the best (in my opinion) that are going to make our homes a little smarter and our lives a little easier…….

1. Best Cookware

Now this is smart – WeMo wireless smart home platform, Belkin’s Crock-Pot is the first smartphone controllable slow cooker. Via the WeMo iOS or Android smartphone app, you can adjust the crock pot’s settings from anywhere, receive reminders, change the cook time, adjust the cooking temperature, use the timer to calculate cook times and process, or even check the status of your dish so you can come home to a perfectly cooked meal. How smart is that? And who wouldn’t like one? Me.. me.. me!

2. Best Refrigerator

Samsung (who else!) Family Hub. 4-door Flex Smart French Door Refrigerator – this connected refrigerator has everything but the kitchen sink. Its large touchscreen on the front door lets you view family member’s schedules, leave notes for each other, order groceries, play music and even watch TV! In addition, the fridge has three cameras inside which take a picture and email it to you every time you close the door. No more guessing or trying to remember if you need to buy more milk! Pricey of course, but this is the most innovative fridge. Ever!

3. Best Smart Garage Door Opener

Searching or reaching for that elusive garage door remote while trying to navigate a dark street at night or around children’s discarded toys or even sometimes your children often proves awkward and dangerous, to say the least. Chamberlain’s garage door opener lets you tap your device’s screen to open or close your garage door. The company is also planning to add geofencing capabilities so it can sense when you are approaching your driveway and automatically open the garage door and then once your car is safely parked inside, to close your garage door. This gadget has been designed to be utilised on most existing garage doors.

4. Smart Lighting

Smart lighting is not new with many designs already having an app component for remote control. Believe it or not, though, a new smart lights system can actually sense when you (and your phone!) are on your way home and will react accordingly by turning the lights on or off, This type of automation is achieved by tying your lighting system into your phone’s geofencing features. Geofencing taps into the phone’s GPS system, in order to alter your lighting system when you’re in the area. If you are always carrying your phone, you may never have to enter into a dark driveway or doorway again, and all happens without programming, scheduling or actually touching any buttons. So smart!

5. Smart Faucet (tap)

This environmentally friendly faucet (tap) saves up to 57 litres per unit, per year. That’s a big smart saving! This innovative technology helps conserve water sources and also conserves energy with its intelligent design. By conserving water and energy, you leave behind a reduced carbon footprint. It can be used easily by everyone, including children, the elderly and the disabled.

There is so much new, interesting, useful and smart technology out there, that I found it hard to keep it to just 5, I just had to add this last one as this is something I would really want…

and…… (drumroll)…….. Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Floor cleaning and vacuuming are now easier with a range of Deebots from Ecovacs, a pioneer in the field of engineering robotic vacuum cleaners. The D77, the latest Deebot is a 3-dimensional cleaning solution that has smart technology to detect and navigate obstacles! It even has the capability to automatically empty its own dustbin (so smart!). It has different modes for cleaning different types of flooring. And the best … even when you are not at home, you can pre-set it to clean your floors with its intelligent time scheduling feature. Smart, so very, very smart.

While most of this smart technology is already available and installed in homes overseas in the USA and UK, we, unfortunately, will have to wait a while longer for it to reach our shores. I am waiting in anticipation…….

Information sourced from the following sites:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-smart-home-gadgets,review-2008.html

https://shisystems.com/blog?view=entry&id=45
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/20-smart-home-technology-gadgets-that-will-leave-you-spellbound.html

About Marlaine Andersen

Leads 2 Business Advertising Co-ordinator and Digital Designer

Featured Project: De Zicht – Building

De Zicht – Building

De Zicht - Building

Description:

Construction of the De Zicht residential development on Erf 36555 and Erf 2, Milnerton, in the Western Cape. The proposed development will comprise of approximately 73 four-storey apartment blocks, each accommodating 12 apartments, 1571 parking bays, a clubhouse with associated ancillary uses, a guardhouse, and a refuse room. A boundary wall will be established along the southern boundary and there will be three access points to the development. The main access point to the proposed development will be gained off Sylvia Street, Richwood.

 

Status:

Procedural

 

Industry:

Residential

 

Region:

Cape Town

 

Sector:

Private

 

Value:

R 100 million+

 

Timing:

2018 onwards

 

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