Civil Engineering December 2022 | Vol 30 No 11

Civil Engineering December 2022 35 Voluntary Associations associated with Statutory Councils Each of the aforementioned six statutory councils has jurisdiction over groupings of voluntary associations that fall within its frame of reference. Those voluntary associations with which SAICE has closest ties, and which are recognised by and fall under ECSA’s jurisdiction, are listed below. These associations are covered in more detail in the section dealing with discipline-specific bodies (page 41). IMESA Institution of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa CESA Consulting Engineers South Africa SAFCEC South African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors SAIMechE South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering SAIEE South African Institute of Electrical Engineers IPET Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists COET Chamber of Engineering Technology WISA Water Institute of Southern Africa SANCOLD South African National Committee on Large Dams SAISC Southern African Institute of Steel Construction SARF South African Road Federation SAT Society for Asphalt Technology SASTT Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology SAIIE Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering SAIMM Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ITC-SA Institute for Timber Construction South Africa SAIAE South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers SAID South African Institute of Draughting SAIW South African Institute of Welding ASSOCIATED STATUTORY BODIES The statutory bodies discussed below were also established through Acts of Parliament. These bodies regulate and guide various construction and related engineering activities. This list includes only some of the associated statu- tory bodies related closely to the civil engineering profession. CIDB (Construction Industry Development Board) The CIDB was established by Act No. 38 of 2000 to provide leadership to stake- holders and to stimulate sustainable growth, reform and improvement of the construction sector for effective delivery and the industry’s enhanced role in the country’s economy. The Board of the CIDB comprises private and public sector individuals ap- pointed by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on the strength of their industry knowledge and expertise. Board members represent the following sectors: Q Q public and private sector clients Q Q public entities Q Q contractor and employer associations Q Q professions Q Q financial institutions Q Q materials suppliers Q Q organised labour Q Q academic institutions. Board members are non-executive and rely on the executive capacity of the CIDB to implement the Board’s mandate, which includes the following: Q Q The establishment of a national regis- ter of contractors and construction pro- jects to systematically regulate, monitor and promote the performance of the construction industry for sustainable growth, delivery and empowerment. Q Q The improvement of the uniform application of procurement policy throughout all spheres of government. Q Q The improvement of performance and best practice by public and private sector clients, contractors and other participants in the construction delivery process. Q Q The promotion of sustainable partici- pation by the emerging sector. CIDB PO Box 2107, Brooklyn Square, 0075 T: +27 12 482 7200 / +27 86 100 2432 E: cidb@cidb.org.za, W: www.cidb.org.za Block N&R, SABS Campus, 2 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria CETA (Construction Education and Training Authority) CETA, which was established through the Skills Development Act of 1998 to develop and improve the skills of the South African workforce, is accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). CETA’s prime objective is to influence training and skills development in the construction sector by initiating skills development projects and learner- ships which will empower construction workers with skills recognised by the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). CETA does not do any training itself, but accredits and monitors the delivery of training by accredited training providers. CETA also ensures that people who have aquired construction skills, but who do not have the necessary qualifica- tion, are included in the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment process. CETA 52 14 th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand T: +27 11 265 5900/01 /48 E: stakeholderrelations@ceta.co.za W: www.ceta.org.za NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council) The NHBRC was established in 1998 in terms of the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act (No. 95 of 1998), as amended, and is mandated to protect the interests of housing consumers and to regulate the home building industry. The mandate of the NHBRC is to: Q Q Represent the interests of housing consumers by providing warranty pro- tection against defects in new homes. Q Q Regulate the home building industry. Q Q Provide protection to housing consumers in respect of the failure of home builders to comply with their obligations in terms of the Act. Q Q Establish and promote ethical and technical standards in the home building industry. Q Q Improve structural quality in the interests of housing consumers and the home building industry. Q Q Promote housing consumer rights and to provide housing consumer information. Q Q Communicate with and to assist home builders to register in terms of the Act. Q Q Assist home builders, through training and inspection, to achieve and to maintain satisfactory technical stand- ards of home building. NHBRC PO Box 461, Randburg, 2125 T: +27 80 020 0824 E: thenhbrc@nhbrc.org.za, W: www.nhbrc.org.za 27 Leeuwkop Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg