27 May 2019

Industry Events: South Africa June & July 2019

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Industry Events: South Africa June & July 2019

 

Event:

2019 Steelpoort Mines Mining & Industrial Exhibition

Date:

13 June 2019

Event Location:

Samancor Winterveld Recreation Club, Winterveld Village, Steelpoort, Limpopo, South Africa

Event Description:

Don’t miss your chance to engage with senior purchasing and decision making visitors.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)61 348 4607
Email: info@miningexpo.co.za

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Event:

SAPICS 2019

Date:

9 to 12 June 2019

Event Location:

Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

Event Description:

The Annual SAPICS Conference provides a fantastic exhibition space for you to showcase your company, promote brand awareness and gain some free feedback on any new and/or existing product or service.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0) 11 023 6701
Email: conference2018@sapics.org.za

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Event:

Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa 2019 Expo & Conference 2019

Date:

11 to 3 June 2019

Event Location:

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

If you are looking to expand your business into Africa, generate new leads, meet new partners and find out about new projects and innovative technologies, then Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa is the trade show for your business.INDUTEC Africa is proud to present the 11th edition of Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa. Over 1,200 industry professionals from 16 countries attended the exhibition in 2017 to do business, network and learn.The 2019 edition of PVP will co-locate with African Construction Expo and Totally Concrete Expo providing an even bigger platform for exhibitors to promote and showcase their brands. Exhibition space is selling quickly, now is the time to book and ensure you have the most prominent location at the expo.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0) 11 783 7250
Email: info@indutecafrica.com

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Event:

African Smart Cities Summit 2019

Date:

11 June 2019

Event Location:

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

The African Smart Cities Summit prepares African cities for the future. It will bring together under one roof public and private sector players who will determine the future of African cities and reinvent urban living in the smartest ways possible.Join us as we discover how cities are and will be creating systems that are integrated, sustainable, that increase the ease of living for citizens, make cities a safe place to live and drive economic growth in the long-run. Together we will pave a roadmap for taking African Smart Cities from dream to reality.

Contact Details:

Email: marceldutoit@dmgevents.com

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Event:

African Construction & Totally Concrete Expo 2019

Date:

11 to 13 June 2019

Event Location:

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

The 7th annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo – Africa’s mega construction and infrastructure show and biggest gathering of 9500 qualified buyers and sellers for the entire built environment value chain. In 2019 the event features an indoor/outdoor exhibition with 6 new dedicated zones including Concrete and cement, MEP, Surfaces and Finishes, Tools and Equipment, Digital Construction and Construction. With a robust workshop programme, the event provides FREE HOT (hands on technical) training for professional development and skill building to create Africa’s leading event for built environment professionals.

Contact Details:

Email: marceldutoit@dmgevents.com

Event Details:
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Event:

Engineering Community Conference (ECC) 2019

Date:

13 to 14 June 2019

Event Location:

CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa

Event Description:

Engineering is shaping what the future will look like and is evolving as quickly as technology itself. This year’s Engineering Community Conference (ECC) explores whether your businesses, ideas, products, and jobs are future-proof.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)12 809 9500
Email: s.kruger@esteq.com

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Event:

SAPOA Convention & Property Exhibition 2019

Date:

18 to 20 June 2019

Event Location:

CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Cape Town, South Africa

Event Description:

The SAPOA Convention & Property Exhibition is themed as Challenging Times, Understanding the Issues, Planning the Future and it will present an exceptional forum for both local and international property professionals and industry leaders to refresh their knowledge base. The three-day event will provide plenty of networking opportunities, with the leading property professionals, industry leaders, friends and colleagues, as well as sponsors and exhibitors.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)11 883 0679
Email: marketingmanager@sapoa.org.za

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Event:

The Hotel Show Africa 2019

Date:

23 to 25 June 2019

Event Location:

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

The Hotel Show Africa forms part of a dedicated portfolio of events proudly serving the hospitality industry across Middle East, Africa and Asia.Now in its third year, The Hotel Show Africa 2019 aims to grow on the successes of the launch event delivering over 3,389 reported attendees over three days.Attracting GMs, owners, operators, procurement managers, designers, developers and the all-important frontline hospitality personnel, The Hotel Show Africa offers an unmissable opportunity for suppliers to showcase latest products, ideas and trends shaping our industry’s future.Taking place as part of Africa Trade Week 2019 with Africa’s premier food and beverage event AB7 and SAITEX, (the largest product sourcing trade show).

Contact Details:

Email: Lynnchamier@dmgevents.com

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Event:

Manufacturing Indaba 2019

Date:

25 to 26 June 2019

Event Location:

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

Manufacturing Indaba is the leading manufacturing event in Sub-Saharan Africa. The two-day event has shown impressive growth year on year and has proved its value in catalyzing business connections and helping manufacturers to innovate and grow their potential. Participate in the manufacturing conference and exhibition to learn from industry leaders, manufacturing sector experts and international speakers. Meet potential buyers through our business matchmaking programme and buyers lounge.The aim of the annual Manufacturing Indaba and its provincial roadshows is to bring together business owners, industry leaders, government officials, capital providers and professional experts to explore opportunities and grow their manufacturing operations.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)11 463 9184
Email: info@manufacturingindaba.co.za

Event Details:
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Event:

IFAT Africa 2019

Date:

9 to 11 July 2019

Event Location:

Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

IFAT Africa is a forum and an exhibition on environmental technologies, which takes place once a year in Johannesburg. As an offshoot of the IFAT in Munich, it offers the full range of environmental technologies and services with a comprehensive product portfolio ranging from simple to technologically advanced machines and solutions in the areas of water, sewage, refuse, recycling and energy conservation. Especially in Africa investment in infrastructure and water supply are urgently needed. Growing populations, economic expansion, scarce water resources and extensive agriculture confront the government with major challenges. In addition, the amount of waste is enormously rising, especially in the mining industry, which is an important contribution payer to waste. Here action is required. Since the environmental management in Africa is still in its infancy, the IFAT Africa presents innovative technologies and solutions and ensures a high-quality knowledge and information exchange. The IFAT Africa is only accessible to trade visitors and offers international companies a good introduction to the African development market of environmental technologies.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)11 476 8093
Email: annalize.cillierseccles@mm-sa.com

Event Details:
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Event:

SA GeoTech 2019

Date:

24 to 26 July 2019

Event Location:

Durban Exhibition Centre, South Africa

Event Description:

SA GeoTech 2019 will explore geo-intelligence solutions across the entire design, construction and data value chain. It will focus on cutting-edge hardware and software technologies, information systems and solutions for planners, consultants, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, surveyors, GIS practitioners, project managers and decision-makers from all sectors of the economy.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)11 543 7000
Email: charmaine.manicom@ee.co.za

Event Details:
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Event:

Real Estate Development Summit Sub Saharan Africa 2019

Date:

25 to 26 July 2019

Event Location:

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Description:

The core thought-process behind the summit stems from a place of eliminating the common pain points that plague the suppliers & buyers in commonplace networking events. Thus, through a combination of a rigorous selection process and intelligent design, the RED summit is an amalgamation of personalized face-to-face meetings, purposeful networking, and impactful knowledge sessions & panel discussions.

Contact Details:

Tel: +44 20 3455 4255
Email: hoomi@gbbventure.com

Event Details:
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23 May 2019

Cheap is not always Better – You get what you Pay for

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Everyone wants to save an extra rand! However, in our pursuit of savings, there are areas where we should not skip especially when it comes to building a home, regardless of the size or location, its always costly… and these days with the cost of living only getting higher, building a home has become increasingly expensive.

When we think of building a home… the first things that normally come to mind are: “Bricks, sand, roofing, tools, painting oh and lets not forget the labour.”

Anyone who has built a home or considered building a home has likely heard the term “builder grade/ Contractor grade” materials. These matertials are just for temporary use not long term measures. When there are so many details to consider, a potential homebuilder may not look as deeply into understanding what these materials are and how they can affect your home down the road.

For example: Bricks: we know for one that it is time consuming because it cannot be used in high seismic zones. Bricks absorb water easily, therefore that can cause flouroscene when not exposed to air. We know that bricks have a less textile strength and the rough surfaces of bricks cause mold growth if not properly cleaned. The cleaning of brick surfaces is a job that can be quite difficult because the colour of low quality brick changes when it is exposed to the sun for long periods of time.

Everyone wants to save these days and we see this everywhere, with our clothes and electronics and even food. However, when it comes to our assets like our homes, cars and jewellery we need to consider spending a few extra rands. We really need to think of the long term effect and whether the specific item will last us for the next 10 or even 15 years. We tend to spend because an item is on sale not necessarily because we need it at the time. Time! Yes, it is such an imperative factor, because it is something we can never get back. Let us ask ourselves, is this going to sustain me for the next 10 years or will this perish within a few months.
When we consider Building, we see that it is about creation. We create with the heart, but we envision from the mind. We create to help and support people but in order to do that in a way that is effective and long lasting, we need to be able to forecast the unpredictable weather conditions like the current flood we are experiencing throughout KwaZulu Natal.

“Cheap is not always better, you should get what you paid for!”

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I am a content researcher who just started with Leads 2 Business in February this year, I work in the Daily Tenders South Africa department. I am a young vibrant lady who enjoys meeting new people and doing new things. I welcome challenges and always find new ways of doing things. I am a mum and I love spending time with my not so little, very talkative son.

21 May 2019

Project Infographic: Northern Cape

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Project Infographic: Northern Cape

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20 May 2019

Featured Project: Prieska Zinc-Copper Project, Northern Cape

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Featured Project: Prieska Zinc-Copper Project, Northern Cape

Description
The project is located 270 kilometres south-west of Kimberley, the regional capital of the Northern Cape province. Importantly, the project has access to significant local and regional infrastructure, with mine infrastructure including a regional power grid feed, bitumen access roads, access to a bulk, treated water supply and a 1 900m landing strip. Several large commercial wind and solar generation projects are operational in the surrounding area and the mine is located just 48kms from a railway siding at Groveput with an open-access railway line connecting the site to the world-class export port of Saldanha Bay.

 

Status Region
Procedural Northern Cape
Category Value
Infrastructure R 100 million+
Industry Timing
Mining 2017 onwards
Sector Class
Private Invited

 

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16 May 2019

Terrific Reasons to Hire a Contractor

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So you want to build your own home? Perhaps you own a house already and want to modify or extend the existing space. Maybe you just want to add a swimming pool or a lock-up garage.

Many people undertake DIY construction projects without the consultation or employment of an experienced contractor. Many of these projects turn out to be successful, but can also come with various challenges.

If you want to remove the stress element, consider hiring a contractor for the following reasons.

  • Experience

Appoint a construction company that has a wealth of expertise in the industry. An experienced contractor will know exactly what is required for your project to be completed safely and within your budget and time frame.

  • Quality of Work

More often than not, experienced contractors have skilled in-house teams and external sub-contractor teams that have likely worked together on numerous projects. This provides you with peace of mind that your project will be carried out with quality workmanship.

  • Compliance with the Law

It would be wise to appoint a contractor who is an expert in complying with South Africa’s National Building Regulations (NBR). Your appointed contractor should know how to carry out the works by following these guidelines.

Reputable contractors in the home building industry should be registered with the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC). The NHBRC’s vision is “to be a champion of the housing consumer” and their mission is “to protect the housing consumers and to regulate the homebuilding environment.”

  • Insurance Cover

Should you ever encounter a problem with the structures in the future, your insurer will want to make sure that all legal regulations were adhered to during construction. If not, your claim/s could be rejected.

  • Warranties

Projects are undertaken by a contractor that is NHBRC certified and carry a 12-month warranty against roof leaks and a 5-year warranty against major structural defects.

The ultimate goal here would be to transform your living space into a place that works for you and your family, that is safe and that will last for many years to come. The above-mentioned points will hopefully assist you with the decision of whether or not to appoint a contractor for your next exciting project.

Happy planning!

 

 

Sources:
SANS 10400 Building Regulations
NHBRC
NHBRC warns consumers against fraudulent use of its logo
Property24
Dial A Contractor
Durbanville online directory

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14 May 2019

Featured Company: High End General Construction

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Who’s who in your Industry? This week we are featuring High End General Construction

 

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9 May 2019

How Funding affects Construction in Africa

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Construction is a vital sector of any country’s economy because the physical construction of the developments become the backbone of the nation’s economy that enables goods and services to be distributed within and outside the country.

Furthermore, the functionality of the designs and construction of the developments have an impact on the productivity with which other business activities can be undertaken. Thus it can be said that the infrastructure of a country influences the competitiveness of enterprises and the country’s abilities to attract foreign investment, which is important in an era of globalisation as nations compete to attract foreign domestic investment.

However, with the general economic weaknesses Africa faces as a developing continent it means that we do not enjoy the realities of the above utopia.

Construction in Africa is predominantly funded through the following four Funding mechanisms

Government Funding
The Government is spending the “peoples money” to fund the project.

Private Funding
A project which is funded by a private developer which can be a private individual or company.

Loans
Financial assistance provided by an international bank or international financial institution to the government which is repayable after some time with interest. e.g.   a loan from the African Development Bank or a generous loan from generous ‘ China ’

Public-Private Partnerships
A contract between a government institution and a private company, in which the private company bears significant risk and management responsibility, and payment is linked to performance.

Regional Construction Focus

East Africa

With 166 underway projects on our website: East Africa accounts for 23.4% of projects on the continent.

Southern Africa

With 1229 underway projects on our website. The region accounts for 30.7% of all projects in Africa.

Central Africa

With 14 underway projects on our website. The region continues to be negatively affected by lower commodity prices, as all countries in the region are resource dependent. In total Central Africa is home to a few major public projects worth about US$9.8bn.

West Africa

With 66 underway projects on our website. The region accounts for 26.1% of all projects in Africa.

North Africa

With 50 underway projects on our website. The region accounts for 13.2% of all trackable projects on the continent.

Just taking into account the 1 525 projects that are marked as underway on our website out of the 6 412 captured,(with a cidb grading value 8-9. In stages between Conceptual – Underway) we can deduct that Africa requires an unprecedented magnitude of funds that individual countries do not have or just cannot afford to fully invest in. Furthering the dependency of international loans that we receive from the likes of China. This then minimizes the opportunities for local companies to make a sizeable splash in the construction pond.

The lack of funding or rather the ability for African nations to allocate more of their financial resources into construction has also cultivated a culture of non-payment of accounts. The amounts due to construction companies and a failure to make payment in time, lead to horrible liquidation or business rescue of established first-tier companies that boost the sector.

Furthermore due to the general economic weakness in the continent and a high need for infrastructure development means that we see more contracts that are uneconomical if work was to be given to local contracting professionals.

We further see delays in the completion of contracts within the scheduled times, if ever because of a lack of funds: which adversely affect the chances of any African nation attracting good and healthy direct foreign investment to boost the overall economy of the country. Furthermore, it affects local construction professionals because it becomes hard for them to afford to take the work.

Africa’s construction industry deficit is a cause of great distress. The problem of internal funding shortage and the large size of the infrastructure needs, require a lot of funding options. That we have! However, it would be great if we had ones that lessen the over-dependence on international loans because this allows excessive exposure and vulnerability of the continent and its resources.

Responsible lending and borrowing behaviour are required on the part of Africa and its development partners to avoid unsustainable external debt levels which are detrimental to Africa’s construction industry growth.

No matter what cause I pick for my topic, the prevalent effect seems to mimic a viscous airtime advance system cycle: You borrow airtime. Load airtime to pay back the service provider. Clear your debt. Be left with nothing. Then you have to borrow airtime again to survive and in the end, you have not looked after your own interests. In my opinion, the health and growth of the local construction scene by our own labour should be of main interest for the decision makers when funding the sector is concerned.

Concluding I have to admit, I would fail to propose a well developed, practically applicable solution model to the effects I have presented above. However as much as there are a whole lot of challenges surrounding construction operations in Africa, there is potential for growth. If we would just find suitable and positive investment strategies that will work for a developing continent, without harming the wealth of business knowledge, skills and labour we already have, in years to come the industry could be so well developed it would practically fund itself.

 

Sources:
George Ofori, Ph.D., D.Sc., Funding Construction Industry Development
Deloitte, Africa Construction Trend Reports
BDO South Africa, Saving the Construction Sector
African Business, Boosting development through sovereign wealth funds
Wikipedia

 

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7 May 2019

Project Infographic: North West

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Project Infographic: North West

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