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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
JULY
2017
Aurecon
For the fourth consecutive year global engineering and infrastructure
advisory firm Aurecon has been recognised for its achievements in
several categories at the PMR.africa Excellence Awards.
This year Aurecon garnered a Diamond Arrow Award –
the highest rating – for three categories, including electrical
consulting engineers, mechanical consulting engineers, and
combined electrical and mechanical consulting engineers for
firms with over 400 employees
Historically, Aurecon has excelled at these awards time and
again. “As a firm, we aspire to being an inspiration for Africa.
We are ecstatic about this recognition as it reflects the positive
impact Aurecon is having on our peers, partners and clients
across Africa. We value our clients’ feedback highly and will
continue to use this valuable input as building blocks to even
further enhance and improve our services,” says Ferdi Nell, Aurecon’s
managing director, Africa.
Lindie Fourie, operations manager at the BCCEI, reports that its
office in Port Elizabeth is up and running and the opening of an
office in East London is imminent. Both offices will be manned
by qualified and experienced designated agents.
“With the current level of civils projects underway in the
Eastern Cape, we believed it was critical to have personnel
on the ground to assist and attend to any matters in
this region,” Fourie says. “Being locally based allows for
greater responsiveness and a higher level of service for the
stakeholders, and this is in line with BCCEI’s operating ethos to
level the playing fields and be accessible to all.”
The BCCEI is a statutory body registered with the
Department of Labour and is independent, while being funded
by employers and employees for the benefit of the whole
industry. She explains that the building of relationships with
stakeholders, especially those operating on contracts in remote
areas, is critical to ensure inclusivity.
“The BCCEI has conducted several roadshows across
the country and we found that some contractors and many
employees were not aware that there is a bargaining council
that is able to assist them. By opening offices in more regions
we will be able to inform and educate more companies,” Fourie
says. “And more importantly by increasing our footprint
across South Africa we will provide direct access to BCCEI for
employers and employees.”
She says there are currently five collective agreements,
concluded under the auspices of the BCCEI, in place between
the employee representatives, BCAWU (Building, Construction
and Allied Workers Union) and NUM (National Union of
Mineworkers), and the employer representative, SAFCEC (South
African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors) and CEO
(Consolidated Employers’ Organisation).
BCCEI’s head office in Johannesburg has also recently
added to its considerable resources with the appointment
of a new senior designated agent, Mhlengi Mdladla. Mdladla
brings with him extensive experience and knowledge within the
compliance environment in bargaining councils.
BCCEI also operates
branches in Durban
and Cape Town, and
Fourie encourages all
companies that fall
within the jurisdiction
of the BCCEI to visit
the council’s newly
revamped website
which has all the
information pertaining
to its branches.
Widening reach to service
Focused on building relationships and
servicing all stakeholders in the civil
engineering sector, the Bargaining Council
for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has
widened its geographical reach; this time into
the Eastern Cape.
Lindie Fourie, operations
manager at the BCCEI.
Corobrik
Corobrik is delighted to receive the PMR Diamond Arrow
Award, the highest rating for the seventh year running. The
score is attained after respondents rank their perceptions
of Corobrik across eleven attributes and is a public
acknowledgement of excellence. Dirk Meyer, Corobrik
managing director says, “We are proud to receive this award
as the research conducted tell us that our clients value our
service, something we constantly strive to improve. This
year Corobrik has received a mean score of 4.30 out of a
possible 5.0.
To arrive at the final score relevant respondents in the
industry are contacted between December 2016 and the end
of February 2017. Each person rates suppliers across 11
attributes, including: ability to meet orders, Black Economic
Empowerment, competitive pricing, deliveries meeting
promises, environmentally friendly solutions, flexibility, range
and quality of products, response to queries, reputation and
sustainable development practises.
“We would like to thank our clients, building materials
retailers and members of the construction industry for their
honest evaluation. The result confirms the consistency in our
performance,” continues Meyer. “Without the dedication of all
staff, who are shareholders in Corobrik, this award would not
have been achieved.”
Masana Mabasa received the award on
behalf of Corobrik.