The Civil Engineering Contractor July 2018 | Page 31

INSIGHT
an environmental impact, must be
considered, as well as any impact on
other established infrastructure and
communities.
Effective demolition will also
consider the logistics required,
specific equipment or resources, and
the project period.
Should this be a large-scale demolition
project, the contractor will have to
plan for accommodation of his project
personnel, and determine whether he
will need to employ members from
the community on the project.
Each of the projects will be treated
on a project specific plan; however,
compliance to statutory requirements
will be non-negotiable. It is therefore
crucial that the selected contractor has
the required expertise and experience
Not using specialised contractors to
perform the demolition part of the
project can result in incidents, work
stoppages, fines, and an irreversible
environmental impact. nn
to facilitate an effective demolition
project.
Currently, the Construction Industry
Development Board (Cidb) has a list
of more than 500 active demolition
companies registered on their website.
Unfortunately, most of the small
demolition projects are integrated into
the complete project scope; therefore,
it is then either subcontracted to
a small unregistered contractor or
undertaken by the principal contractor.
About SAFCEC
SAFCEC’s national office is in
Johannesburg, with regional offices
in the northern region, including
Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga,
North West Province, and Free State;
the Western and Northern Cape;
the Eastern Cape; and KwaZulu-
Natal. As a member-driven
organisation, the regional member
committee structure enables
SAFCEC to provide members
with opportunities to participate
in industry-related matters and
decision-making processes.
“We as human beings find
it easier to be in conflict
rather than in peace. Our
natural reaction is to go on
the attack.”
Cobus Coetzee is national advisor:
SHERQ for the South African Forum of
Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC).