INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Industry associations and
professional bodies
The Institute for Timber
Construction South Africa
(ITC-SA)
The ITC-SA, South Africa’s watchdog for the
engineered timber construction industry,
aims to create and maintain the highest
standards in the sector, including roofing,
timber construction and decking.
Established over 40 years ago, the ITC-SA
provides design, manufacturing, erection,
inspection and certification for compliance
with, inter alia, SANS 10400 and SANS 10082.
As a South African Qualifications Authority
(SAQA) accredited professional body, the
ITC-SA’s role is to ensure consumer
protection in the use of timber engineered
products in contracts entered into with the
institute’s membership and to regulate the
professional conduct of its members.
Master Builders South Africa
(MBSA)
MBSA is the leading national representative
body in the building and construction
industry in South Africa, speaking on behalf
of Master Builders Associations (MBAs) and
specialised affiliate members. The
federation’s nine MBAs and three affiliate
associations represent more than 4 000
contractors and employers in the industry.
MBSA represents its members on national
bodies and lobbies national government on
legislative and other policy issues. It also
provides a range of services to its members
that include ongoing training, legal services,
labour relations, building codes and
standards and regulatory compliance
matters that affect the building industry.
The South African Bureau of
Standards (SABS)
The SABS is a leading global provider of
standards, management systems, business
improvement and regulatory approval
information. Established as a statutory body
in terms of the Standards Act, 1945 (Act
No24 of 1945), the SABS continues to
operate in terms of the latest edition of the
Standards Act, 2008 (Act No8 of 2008) as the
national standardisation institution in South
Africa, mandated to develop, promote and
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maintain South African National Standards
(SANS).
South African Technical
Auditing Services (SATAS)
As a certification body, SATAS offers a range
of services in the fields of certification and
inspections. Formerly named South African
Timber Auditing Services, SATAS is
accredited by the South African National
Accreditation System (SANAS) to certify
manufacturers, producing products within
the scope of its accreditation, to the
requirements of ISO 17065.
The South African Wood
Preservers Association
(SAWPA)
SAWPA is a non-profit association formed in
1980 by the South African wood preserving
industry primarily to promote preservative
timber treatment and treated timber
products in South Africa. SAWPA is required
to be a source of information for both the
customer as well as its members. Having
evolved as the facilitator to the industry,
SAWPA disseminates information,
communicates with members and identifies
problem-solving solutions in the sector.
The Thatchers Association of
South Africa (TASA)
TASA acts as the national voice for the
thatched roof construction industry and
professional trade of thatched roofs in South
Africa. Established in 1996, TASA’s mission is
to be a national representative along with an
internationally accepted structure through
the maintenance and practice of standards.
The National Home Builders
Registration Council (NHBRC)
The NHBRC is a regulatory body of the home
building industry. The NHBRC’s goal is to
assist and protect housing consumers who
have been exposed to contractors who
deliver housing units of substandard design,
workmanship and poor-quality material.
Established in 1998 in accordance with the
provisions of the Housing Consumers
Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No95 of
1998), its mandate is to ensure that builders
comply with the prescribed building
industry standards as contained in the Home
Building Manual.
The Southern African Metal
Cladding and Roofing
Association (SAMCRA)
SAMCRA was formed by concerned players
across all sectors in an attempt to restore
credibility in the construction industry. The
association highlights that the extensive
metal roofing industry, which plays an
important role in the environmental
performance of buildings, is in urgent need
of a make-over. The substitution of specified
materials with inferior products, particularly
in the emerging sector, has become rife with
price prevailing over structural performance
and durability. SAMCRA’s mission is to create
an infrastructure on which an orderly
industry can be built including appropriate
standards, testing facilities and a base of
knowledgeable people.
The Southern African
Institute of Steel
Construction (SAISC)
Serving the structural steel industry since its
inception in 1956, SAISC’s mission is to
promote the use of steel in construction and
contribute towards the health and wealth of
the sector for the good of all players.
Providing insight and support to
professionals and companies in the building
and construction industry, SAISC is
respected as an association for its authority,
technical knowledge and role as the
collective voice of the steel construction
industry.
The Southern African Light
Steel Frame Building
Association (SASFA)
SASFA’s mission is to develop and grow the
Southern African and export markets for
light steel frame building. SASFA aims to
establish light steel frame building as a high-
quality, energy efficient, cost-effective and
preferred method of building in South Africa
for low rise residential and non-residential
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