Construction Business News Features

Government has admitted that there was little to show for the R37,5bn ploughed into the SETA's since 2000. Rob Johnson, Executive Director of the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape shares, “Following the CETA being placed under administration by Minister Nzimande, it would appear that the anticipated improvements to facilitate training in the building industry have now gone from bad to worse.”

CAPE TOWN’s two major construction aligned companies Afrimat and Mazor once again endured mixed fortunes in the first half of their 2012 financial years.

THE Building Industry Bargaining Council Western Cape has announced that it is in the process of implementing a strategy to help retain industry skills.

A number of indicators showed that the recovery in the construction sector continued in the third quarter of this year. However, confidence remained low, as absolute activity levels remained unsatisfactory and uncertainty about prospects may have remained considerable.