Awarded To:
Mr Gavin Strydom
Article 6.2.4 of the Constitution of the Association provides as follows:
- The Executive Council, by unanimous resolution may, as a token of appreciation for long and outstanding services rendered in the advancement of the Objectives of the Association, elect as a life member any person who is or was a Member or Partner in a firm or a Director of a company which is or was a member of the Association.
- The Association's Executive Council, at the 2012 Excellence in Construction Awards, took the opportunity to recognise Mr Gavin Strydom from Edstan Group of Companies as a Life Member.
Mr Strydom holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (1986) and a Professional Construction Project Manager (2005)
Currently, he is - A Registered professional Construction Project Manager
- Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered surveyors
- Member of the Association of the SA Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS)
- Member of the SA Council for Quantity Surveyors
He has served as:
- President of the Kwa Zulu Natal Master Builders Association from 2006 to 2010
- He was also a member of the Executive Council for some 18 years. (1994 to 2012)
- Past Chairperson of the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) 2009 - 2010
- Member of CETA EXCO
- MBSA Education and Training Committee
- Member of the Construction Industry Development Board
- Chairman of the Building Standards Generating Body (SGB)
- Member of the Inter - Standards Generating Body (Inter - SGB)
- Member of the National Standards Board-12 (NSB - 12)
- Member of the Education, Training and Quality Assurance Committee (ETQA - CETA)
- Member of the Joint Education and Training Committee (Regional)
- Member of Tender awards Committee for the Department of Housing
One of the most notable of achievements is that during his term at the CETA Board, the CETA received its first unqualified audit over its 10 year lifespan. Various initiatives that enhanced Corporate Governance at the CETA were implemented during this time under his leadership. Gavin was instrumental in unblocking the challenges at the CETA by bringing together the fragmented employer bodies to determine common objectives despite the lifelong deep-seated entrenched differences.
Another notable achievement was when as Chairperson of the Building Construction Standards Generating Body (SGB), over 20 new stand alone Qualifications were introduced into the Building Industry under the guidance of SAQA. Today there are thousands of Artisans in the Country who are recognised by these Qualifications and are thankfully remunerated accordingly and not just as General Workers or Operators as in the past.
"Gavin Strydom, Chief Executive Officer of Edstan Group of Companies, we salute you Sir, by formerly recognising your outstanding contribution to the Association and the industry." Vikashnee Harbhajan
