EVENTS
Doors open welcoming all in attendance to the fifth annual
SACPCMP conference.
adjudication, Professor Adimbola Windapo
from the association discussed a structured
candidate programme and Hubert
Thompson from Thompson and Thompson
shared how to deal with challenges to
jurisdiction when it comes to adjudication
and arbitration.
Day 2: SACPCMP's role
Hosted in the OR Tambo conference centre
of the hotel, delegates were welc omed by
the MC for the event, radio and TV
personality Peter Ndoro. Minister of Public
Works, Nkosinathi Nhleko gave the keynote
address and shared that delegate’s added
value by increasing the pool of knowledge
related to the National Infrastructure
Plan (NIP).
“Professionals in the Built Environment
Professions (BEP) have a significant role to
play in shaping the future of South Africa
through building a sustainable society that
considers the well-being of future
generations,” he said.
Registrar of the association, Nomvula
Rakolote, took to the podium and gave a
comprehensive overview of the sector and
the role of SACPCMP. Since 2013 the
organisation has received about 13 000 CHS
applications and have dealt with 12 192.
Mark Anderson from NOSA giving delegates an overview of
SHE management.
She described the organisation as the
melting pot of the industry with various
provincial programmes for professional
construction mentorships rolled out.
“The conference provides a unique platform
inclusive of all the stakeholders in
government, industry, civil society and
academic institutions to share information,
discuss and further drive the growth,
development and transformation of the
industry in South Africa,” she said.
CHS is a major issue in the industry,
Rakolote gave many examples of health and
safety contraventions found on site. She
added that the organisation has started
consultation processes to set up
registration of building inspectors. “This is
together mandated by the Council for the
Built Environment (CBE) and the National
Home Builders Registration Council
(NHBRC). A task team has been
established,” she said.
A discussion forum relating to
construction contracts and detailing the
salient features of dispute avoidance on
different construction contracts was led by
Uwe Putlitz, CEO of the Joint Building
Contracts Committee (JBCC). Ceonraad
Snyman from HKA Consultants also joined
him to explain the changes of the NEC4
Celestine Jeftha from mentoring4success interacting with some of
the attendees during her Master Class.
Suite of Contracts builds upon the success
of the NEC3 Contracts. Doctor Daniel Leslie,
attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright South
Africa, followed presenting about
cybersecurity in the construction industry.
As the industry moves to be more digital, he
said that developing a cyber breach is an
expensive task. “Having a response plan is a
process,” he said.
A panel discussion addressing gender
empowerment and professional
registration and practice sought the heart
of transformation. Women in the industry
who led to discussion were Reverend Naledi
Stemela, chief director at Public Works;
Portia Tau-Sekati, CEO at Property Sector
Charter Council (PSCC); and Revona Botha,
MD of Robus Engineering. Tau-Sekati
shared that women are equal and have the
competence, capacity, capability and
ability. “Women must be assertive in the
industry,” she advised.
After lunch, delegates recieved a
political and economic update by political
and economic analyst, JP Landman. He
explained that that rules to economic
growth are three-fold.
“You need a stable macro-economic
environment, you need to use the market
system to allocate resources, high savings
Registrar of the association, Nomvula Rakolote, giving a
comprehensive overview of the industry and role of SACPCMP.
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