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2017
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Forming part of the new Silo District, Zeitz MOCAA will cover
9 500 m
2
, making it comparable in size to the leading contemporary
art museums in the world. It will consist of nine floors, of which
6 000 m
2
will be dedicated to exhibition space. An educational floor
will help to foster a new art-loving, museum-going audience.
The task of repurposing the historic Grain Silo Complex at
the V&A Waterfront, once the tallest building on the Cape Town
skyline, was given to internationally-renowned designer Thomas
Heatherwick. This provided the opportunity not only to appropriate
a former industrial building to display art, but also to imagine a new
kind of museum in an African context.
The R500-million redevelopment project was announced in
November 2013 as a partnership between the V&A Waterfront and
former Puma CEO and Chairman Jochen Zeitz. The key challenge
has been to preserve the original industrial identity of the Heritage-
listed building, and to retain choice pieces of machinery to illustrate
During 2016 the BCCEI completed a programme of workshops in
all the major centres, and Faasen says it still appears that many
companies in the civil engineering industry do not understand the
numerous functions of its own bargaining council.
“In fact, we have been inundated with questions regarding the
role and function of the bargaining council,” Faasen says. “Let me
start by saying that a bargaining council is not just about collective
bargaining for wage increases.”
The BCCEI is a sector specific bargaining council created in terms
of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA). Some of the main powers
and functions of a bargaining council are to:
• make and manage collective agreements;
• prevent and resolve labour disputes;
• establish and manage an administration and dispute resolution
fund;
• promote and establish training and education workshops;
• establish and manage schemes or funds to benefit its parties or
members; and
• make and submit proposals on policies and laws that affect a
sector or area.
“The BCCEI has a responsibility to the employer (companies) and
the employees, and although it is a creature of stature, it is not state
sponsored. It is funded through levies paid equally by employers and
Making all the difference
Having a committed and proactive bargaining council
is what makes all the difference to an industry sector.
This is according to Nick Faasen, secretary general
of the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering
Industry (BCCEI).
Carrier announces sponsorship
employees. The BCCEI operates for the benefit of the industry itself,”
he continues.
Faasen and his team are determined to level the playing fields
in the civil engineering industry, and ensure fair competition which
is practically important specifically at a time when the industry
faces uncertainty. He says that dealing with a bargaining council
can be a daunting process, but it need not be. The team at BCCEI’s
various offices are well-equipped to assist with telephonic or face-
to-face assistance and guidance. Significantly, the council has a
comprehensive website which is kept updated and allows immediate
access to information that both employers and employees may need.
Faasen says that registering with the BCCEI is mandatory under
law, and the council conducts proactive educational audits to assist
all those who fall within its jurisdiction. He hastens to add that
where a company is genuinely experiencing difficulty in meeting its
obligations in accordance with the agreement, there is a provision
whereby the company can apply for exemption and include an
appeal process. The consideration and granting of such exemptions
and appeals are carried out by independent bodies.
The BCCEI has extended an invitation to all parties to make
contact with one of its offices or via the website, and participate
more fully.
Carrier, a global leader in hi-tech heating, air-
conditioning and refrigeration solutions, has announced
its category sponsorship of the Zeitz Museum of
Contemporary African Art (MOCAA) at the V&A
Waterfront in Cape Town. The sponsorship from Carrier,
valued at R600 000, enables the museum to ensure a
controlled-air environment critical for the preservation
of certain valuable artworks.
and maintain its early working character. Heatherwick Studio’s final
design reveals a harmonious union of concrete and metal, with crisp
white spaces enveloped in light.
While the main goal of every museum is to make objects
accessible to the public, researchers and other institutions, it
also has to ensure the long term safety and preservation of the
collections. Objects need one set of conditions, while people
may need another. Achieving both is the ultimate aim of having a
controlled environment.
Carrier is no stranger to the rarefied world of museums and art
collections, having installed an innovative heating, ventilating and
air-conditioning (HVAC) solution for the Sistine Chapel, developed
to help preserve Michelangelo’s masterpieces against deterioration
caused by the increasing number of visitors.
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