Professional Incompetence: The Construction Killer Western Cape, South Africa; 22 February 2023: Incompetence of professionals in construction is a matter of life or death. This was the hard-hitting message of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), speaking at the 2023 National Occupational Health and Safety Conference presented by the Department of Employment and Labour in Cape Town this week. “It is important to realise the sheer danger of incompetence to the boots on the ground at a construction site”, said Ms. Sindi Kwenaite, the SACPCMP’s Executive: Operations, who spoke at the OHS Conference. [...]

A GLOBAL FIRST: SACPCMP COLLABORATION WITH PMI TO BOOST INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT 17 NOVEMBER 2022 Gauteng, South Africa; 17 November 2022: In a world-first collaboration, the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) and Project Management Institute (PMI) have come together to offer construction-specific learning and development to those registered under the SACPCMP. The partnership will boost the international currency of South African construction professionals “This is the first time ever that a regulator has collaborated with PMI to create an opportunity for its industry professionals to improve the global currency [...]

10 FEBRUARY 2022: SACPCMP STAKEHOLDER SESSION FOR REGISTERED PERSONS OR/AND APLLICANTS The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) will continue when its programme of engagement sessions in  to enhance its communication to stakeholders & support its applicants and Registered Persons. Session time: 09h00 to 12h30. Each Session will cover: Presented via an online platform, the sessions will provide an opportunity to ask questions and seek guidance regarding the SACPCMP's requirements. All sessions are free of charge.  Booking in advance is essential via the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/xIHrjPvS8keKT3dFKaIexA,56E1SqkVfkiSVo8TptgrAA,5VF--QJUTEico2zRYcEhgw,_ecDhvs5yUyY83rwlE-DmA,dCpkNIAuJEO1v6inbm9Ulw,FvkcVOiUrkmDGzPo5G0F3Q?mode=read&tenantId=8ceb81c4-d2fb-47f2-8a4f-774529a21ec4 Read More [...]

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Department of Construction Management 50th Anniversary conference provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners from developed, and developing nations to address fundamental construction management, construction project management, and construction health and safety (H&S) management issues, 15-16 NOVEMBER 2021 Authors are invited Authors are invited to submit abstracts in English of not more than 200 words for peer review by the scientific committee by the 4 June 2021. The abstract should address the following fields: introduction of the topic; objectives; research method and sample stratum(a); findings; conclusions, and [...]

SACPCMP LAUNCHES ROADSHOW FOR REGISTRATION OF BUILDING INSPECTORS TO A PACKED HOUSE There was a packed house at the roadshow launch event for the Registration of Building Inspectors, presented by the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) in Midrand this week. 11 September 2019 The Council welcomed building inspectors from across Gauteng to discuss the requirements and benefits of the registration process that will commence in October 2019. “The SACPCMP has been identified as the most preferable governing body to administer the registration of building inspectors and in November 2015, we entered [...]

LEARNERS TALK CONSTRUCTION WITH SACPCMP AT THE SABC CAREER FAIR IN GAUTENG The SACPCMP participated in the SABC Career Fair in Pretoria on 26 and 27 July 2019, promoting transformation in the Construction Industry as well as career development via its Student Chapter. 26 July 2019 Learners from a number of different schools had the opportunity to speak to SACPCMP representatives Learners from a number of different schools had the opportunity to speak to SACPCMP representatives about career choices and study options pertaining to the Construction Project Management sector. Learners and parents were also treated to the Council’s [...]

MISSING EMAILS? SACPCMP has requested all of its registered persons to please check their email settings to ensure that their SACPCMP emails/communications are being received and not blocked. 20 May 2019 Those utilising company email addresses should communicate with their IT departments to ensure they do not block SACPCMP emails; Read More

MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION KZN SEMINAR FOR WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 2019 In marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019, the Master Builders Association KZN presented a Health and Safety Seminar at Westville, KwaZulu-Natal this week. 24 April 2019 The theme of the seminar was ‘Construction Health and Safety Pitfalls – What You Need to Know’, with the topic identified in response to a dearth of critical information in the sector following serious industry incidents. Read More

INSPIRING YOUTH WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT THE MPUMALANGA CAREER EXPO AT THE THOMAS NHLABATHI SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SECUNDA THIS WEEK. Working together with representatives of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Council for the Build Environment (CBE), the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) spoke to educators and learners about the benefits of following a career path in project and construction management, as well as construction health and safety management. Read More

SACPCMP HOSTS MBA NORTH’S HEALTH AND SAFETY FORUM MEETING In hosting the Health and Safety Forum meeting for Master Builders Association (MBA) North at its premises this week, the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) registrar, Mr. Butcher Matutle, welcomed the industry representatives and encouraged synergy between all.