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Construction Management Summit20 June 2012CONTENT 1.INTRODUCTION OF MASTER BUILDERS SOUTH AFRICA2.MBSA AND STATE OF INDUSTRY3.ROLE OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER4.MBSA AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 5.ROLE OF MBSA WRT THE DEVELOMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER BUILDING SOUTH AFRICAAbout the Organisation National body Federation, Labour Relations ActFounded in 1904Known as BIFSA since 1960sChanged name in 2004MBAs are Corporate Members (9)Affiliate Members (3)Voluntary Membership (4 000)

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BUILDING SOUTH AFRICAMembership Services Education and Training: QCTO - DQP and AQPOccupational Health and Safety: Audits, Star ratings, National and Regional Safety CompetitionsContractual and Procurement issuesCode of Conduct / Dispute ResolutionInsurancePublications: BUILDER, Contract documents, OH&S tools, Members Survey

BUILDING SOUTH AFRICA

MembershipAfrican Federation of Construction Contractors Associations (AFCCA) InitiativesBuilding & Construction ForumInteractionJBCCGovernment (DPW, DoL, Human Settlements)Public sector organisations (SACPCMP, NHBRC, CIDB, CETA)Construction Charter

Turnover of MBSA MembersAverage Number of Employees More than 80% - employ less than 100 people27% employ less than 20 peopleMBSA membership employ more than 200 000 people

Majority small companies45% Less than R10m per annum

Extrapolated R100 billion plus annuallySector Engagement by type of Contracting 80% from private sectorSTATE OF THE INDUSTRY To put the discussion into context:industry and professions within the industry regulated by government and experiences rapid change in regulation and technical standardsindustry experiences booms and busts which can be disruptive it is an industry dominated by contractors and sub-contractors who employ few staffProcurement and payment issues are prevalent

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY Various factors have changed the scope/nature of the industry (the era of bricks upon bricks long gone):Globalisation, modernisation, new technologies; complex multi purpose structures emerging, client demands for construction in line with all of the above

value, scope, resources, stakeholders, resources, no boundaries

Role of a construction managerPlanning and leading the construction team cost measures, health and safety measures, budget, quality, design; coordination and cooperation with other teams to achieve the targetsManagement of various stakeholders suppliers, client, sub-contractors Supervision of labour Monitoring of construction programmes to ensure

ROLE OF MBSA development of skills One of the main areas of focus is the development of the skills required by the industry in order to meet the requirements of a developing country

Building South Africa, a slogan used by Master Builder South Africa, could not put the activities of our member companies more clearly. We are building South Africa together with various industry stakeholders

BUILDING SOUTH AFRICA

Adopting a multi-sectoral approach :MBSA role within the approachEnsuring co-ordination of legislators, regulators, educators and commercial mechanisms skills and qualifications development with relevant authorities;Play a leading role in providing guidelines on development of materials for relevant qualifications to support the industry Benchmarking and best practice internationallyTraining needs of the graduates,Voluntary skills levies ??? done before by the MBSA through the National Development Forum before Public sector to provide an enabling environment: unlock building and construction project expenditure; regulate the profession

ROLE OF THE MBAsThe continuing relationship between MBAs in the different provinces and tertiary institutions to ensure that industry needs are being met in the development of course materials for the construction management qualifications;

Training opportunities for graduates within the member companies of MBSA are being implementedUse of a Youth Wage Subsidy to employ and train young graduates within construction companies

ROLE OF MBAsWestern CapeInteraction with UCT Building Sciences Department on the qualification of construction management Meetings held with CIOBEastern Cape Interaction on development of CM course with the UNMMU, technikons, Industry liaison meetings;Content and legacy programmes;Tracking no of entries into universitiesContractor members programmes employing CM students for holidy programmes

ROLE OF MBAsGAUTENG Advisory Body at the University of Pretoria Building Management School 2 Awards for the top student in CM degree

KWAZULU NATALAdvisory Body of the Durban University of Technology (DUT)UKZN on-going engagements re: standards, qualification development, industry needsWorkplace experience for CM studentsWAY FORWARD Leadership is of primary importance to ensure increased Coordination with various role players CETA, CIDB, of SACPCMP, CBE on the promotion of the CM;Increased involvement by MBAs / contractors nationwide in different parts of the country;Youth Wage Subsidies to be utilised to employ graduates