Civil Engineering March 2022 | Vol 30 No 2

programme and to provide proactive management support with on-the-job practical training and mentorship. The outcome is to ensure that emerging con- tractors develop their commercial, mana- gerial, practical and administrative skills, enabling them to take on more complex construction projects and encouraging growth from a micro-enterprise to an established contractor. Five targeted enterprise subcontrac- tors were employed on the Msunduze River Bridge project to undertake the following activities: Q Q Two CIDB grade 1CE PE – Drainage, guardrails and landscaping Q Q One CIDB grade 2CE PE – Gabions Q Q One CIDB grade 3CE PE – Bulk earthworks Q Q One CIDB grade 4CE PE – Concrete and reinforcing. All five of the targeted enterprise subcon- tractors completed their scope of work with a high degree of quality and within the scheduled timeframes. As a result of the successful completion of their works as well as the development and training opportunities received, two of the targeted enterprise subcontractors are now in a position to upgrade their CIDB grading status. CETA-accredited training was provided to all targeted enterprise subcontractors, with on-site training and mentorship provided by the principal contractor, Icon Construction. Each of the targeted enterprise subcontractors was afforded the opportunity to select and attend two training modules from the following options: Q Q Site management procedures Q Q Site administration procedures Q Q Management of construction resources Q Q Legal requirements for construction contracts Q Q Tendering for construction contracts Q Q Development of construction work plans. Following the completion of the training modules, the targeted enterprise subcon- tractors were required to put their theo- retical training into practice while imple- menting their construction scope of work, ensuring the complete understanding of the knowledge gained in relation to actual construction implementation. Re-gravelled access road Civil Engineering  March 2022 23 The completed Msunduze River Bridge