In 2018, the Association introduced an exhibition element to the Annual awards for the purpose of providing Associate members (suppliers) with an affordable platform to gain high level exposure at KZN’s premier construction event. In 2019, the Association once again kept the price of exhibiting at the venue as reasonable as possible and we were delighted that members took advantage of the offer. Well done to all exhibitors for their fantastic displays and for contributing to the splendour of the occasion.
In the Midlands the Association attended a meeting hosted by Msunduzi Municipality where they launched the new E4 Rates Clearance Software. The municipality has had several challenges in recent years that have resulted in lengthy delays for rates clearance certificates. The software went live in October 2019 and it is anticipated that continued use of this software will accelerate turnaround times and will resolve a number of key issues:
Throughout the month, the Zululand area office hosted training courses for first aid and firefighting and concluded a number of safety audits. Those in the St Lucia area welcomed the news that their local National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) base, Station 40 would soon have its own premises. The base is currently run out of Station Commando Jan Hoffman’s private premises in Turtle Bay and the project to build Station 40’s new permanent home has been awarded to Masakhane Properties (PTY) Ltd, a proud member of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal.
The Association attended a Local Economic Development Forum hosted by Ray Nkonyeni Municipality at their Council chambers in Port Shepstone. The meeting is held on a quarterly basis and aims to inform local business of important developments pertinent to the area. Mr Cosmas Hamadziripi from the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, presented on the Durban Aerotropolis Master Plan and explained how in the long term it would have a positive economic impact for the South Coast area.
There is tremendous concern over water supply stoppages in the areas between Hibberdene and Ramsgate. Ugu Municipality have announced that these areas are without water as a result of high tide, affecting the St Helens Rock abstraction point. The installation of a berm at St Helen’s Rock pump station has yielded positive results, after the conductivity level dropped to 129ms/s. This has allowed for pumping to Bhobhoyi Water Works. The municipality announced that their priority is raise the Boboyi plant reservoir level to the 75% mark. The Association is engaging with the municipality and will keep members updated of any new developments.
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the following new member companies that joined the Association in October 2019:
• Annshir Civil and Construction (Pty) Ltd
• Watchdog Electric Fencing
• Klipa Maintenance & Projects (Pty) Ltd
• Royal Blue Chip Trading (Pty) Ltd
• Specification Solutions Consultants CC
• Pinnacle Structural Repair Specialists
• Malcom Dale & Associates
• Ocean Echo Properties
• Thumatmina Services (Pty) Ltd
• GMM Developments cc
• Recharger Prepaid Meters
• Plumbmann
• Ikhahlamba Trading Enterprise cc
• ZZ Engineering and Roofing Solutions
We look forward to their participation and to servicing their Industry requirements.
