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Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Annual Awards 2022
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal held its Annual Awards on 7 October 2022 at the Premier Hotel Umhlanga. This glamorous event celebrated the members of the Association for excelling in Construction and Health and Safety.
The President of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal, Marcus Peter Gonzalves applauded all the entrants and stated that the Association proudly hosted its Annual Awards to celebrate excellence in the construction industry, thereby showcasing the hard work, dedication, high standards and superior quality demonstrated by its members. “All of these ingredients culminate in this celebration of construction excellence, a culture which is continuously promoted by the Association,” said Gonzalves. He reiterated that these are challenging economic times and that all stakeholders should join hands to resuscitate the construction industry.
Vikashnee Harbhajan, the Executive Director of the Association was pleased to take members through this journey of excellence and presented the recipients of the 2022 awards for excellence in Construction and Health and Safety. She added that the Association commended its members for maintaining a high standard of quality and workmanship, and that those who aspire towards Health and Safety excellence save lives, and the Association proudly honoured its members for displaying such high levels of commitment.
Special awards were presented for outstanding and positive contribution to the KwaZulu-Natal construction industry. The Association congratulates the recipients of the following special awards:
- Award of Merit: Dirk Jacobus Francois Louw from MET Builders
- Supplier of the Year: RotoTank KZN
- Woman in Construction: Sarah Unsworth from Southern Natal Construction
- Health and Safety Person of the Year: Dr Joseph D. Khoza from WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd
- Supreme Award for Health and Safety: Form-Scaff Durban South
- Supreme Award for Excellence in Construction: Smith and Winfield
- Overall Winner: WBHO Construction KZN
The Overall Winner award is presented to a Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal member company for demonstrating overall excellence in both the Association’s Excellence in Construction and Health and Safety competitions. The Association congratulates WBHO for clinching this award for the 2nd year in a row.
The Association extends its sincere gratitude to its marketing partners for the event:
- Thekweni Reinforcing (Pty) Ltd
- Builders
- THE FEDERATED EMPLOYERS MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (RF) (PTY) LTD
- Patcon Building & Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd
- Khonzi Trading & Projects
- Grinaker LTA
- Stefanutti Stocks Coastal
The Association salutes all its members!
Annual Awards 2021
Sanjeev Nirghin, Divisional Managing Director, WBHO KwaZulu-Natal Division
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal annual awards event held on 1 October 2021 recognised excellence in construction and health and safety, coupled with the celebration of the Association’s 120 year anniversary.
The picturesque Collisheen Estate in Umhlali proved to be the ideal open-air venue for hosting a glamorous event suitable for COVID-19 protocols. Matching the splendour of the event, popular South African comedian and actor Dr Riaad Moosa was the MC and entertainer.
In his welcoming address President of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Bhekisisa Samson Ngcongo applauded all entrants for their superior quality of work and commitment to health and safety, stating that their role in executing high calibre projects drives the sustainability of the construction industry.
The President further stated that considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed, it had been a challenging time for the industry, further compounded by the recent unrest in KZN and Gauteng. It was reiterated that the Association remained steadfast in its commitment to keep the Association and industry afloat during these tough economic times.
Mr Ngcongo also took the opportunity to commend the Association for its role in convening Construction Alliance South Africa (CASA). “This marked a significant shift for the South African construction industry, with some 36 organisations working in collaboration on joint industry solutions.”
Vikashnee Harbhajan, Executive Director of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal presented the recipients of awards and indicated that the Association celebrated entrants for demonstrating their unrelenting passion for Excellence in Construction and Health and Safety. Members received awards for the Health and Safety regional and national competitions and the Excellence in construction competition. Notwithstanding the challenging circumstances, a high standard of quality was maintained by member companies and Members do not waiver on their commitment to Health and Safety during tough economic times.
Former Executive Director Pieter Rautenbach was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution and commitment to Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal for 32 years.
Special awards were presented recognising outstanding and positive contribution to the construction industry in KwaZulu-Natal. The Association congratulates the following recipients of special awards:
Award of Merit – Kevin Dicks of Dicks Construction CC
Award for Woman in Construction - Nokuthula Madondo of Khonzi Trading & Projects CC
Supplier of the Year- Hilti South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Safety Person of the Year- Benny Boyce of GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors (Pty) Ltd
Supreme Award for Health and Safety- Form-Scaff Durban South
Supreme Award for Excellence in Construction - Stefanutti Stocks / Axsys / Simunye Joint Venture
Overall Winner- WBHO Construction KZN
The Overall Winner award celebrates a Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal member company, for demonstrating overall excellence in both the Association’s Excellence in Construction and Health and Safety competitions. Congratulations to WBHO Construction KZN for this outstanding accomplishment.
The Association extends sincere appreciation to its marketing partners for the event - Stefanutti Stocks (Pty) Ltd, Patcon Building & Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd and Hilti South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
The Association salutes all its members!
Awards Recipients Excellence in Construction 2021 (PDF download)
Awards Recipients Occupational Health and Safety 2021 (PDF download)
Left to right: John Dorning, Contracts Director, Stefanutti Stocks Coastal | Luke Pillay, Branch Manager, Form-Scaff Durban South |
Pieter Rautenbach (Recipient - Lifetime Achievement Award)
Single Residential Buildings (under R3m)
Winner: Inyoni Homes CC - House Sandwith
This home was designed for our clients who plan to retire on the south coast. It is a typical single story home built in a traditional colonial theme as required within the estate.
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Residential home in small secure estate in Ballito on the North Coast of KZN. |
Supreme Winner 2019
Supreme Winner: Leocon CC - Nuform Premises
The construction of a light industrial building with offices and a shop in the industrial area, situate in Quarry road, Uvongo. Full, professional and complete attendance to paving and landscaping ensured that the new owners could occupy a fully developed and landscaped, aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance residence, right from the onset, enjoying unique water features, with attention to minor detail.
"This project shows how we can use materials found on site to be creative and to reduce overall building costs. This site had rock that required removal however the project team decided to use this rock for construction and feature retaining walls. This reduced costs and produced a very attractive and state of the art building.
The team went further and used the owners waste from his business to manufacture fixtures and fittings. Old scaffolding was recycled to produce shelving, joinery fittings and furniture.
Leocon can be justifiably proud of this project with their excellent workmanship and innovation in producing a project that they and the owner can use to promote their business to future clients."
Single Residential Buildings (R3m to R8m)
Winner: Inyoni Homes CC - Prince Sigcau
This home was designed for our clients who plan to retire on the south coast. It is a typical single story home built in a traditional colonial theme as required within the estate.
The home is built on a raft foundation. We have used clay bricks to construct the home with a Roan Satin face brick on the exterior. The engineer designed the raft with a ring beam that had a step back in it to give the illusion that the face brick comes up from the ground as if it were built on strip footings. The roof is prefabricated timber with roof tiles. Ceiling are 9mm gypsum board fully skimmed with shadow lines. The interior is plastered with two coats for a smooth finish. The floors are tiled with a tile selected by the client.
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The scope of work on this project was to construct a double storey dwelling in Abrams Crest Estate in Kelso, on the mid-South Coast of KZN. The nature of the estate is of upmarket housing and so a challenge on the project was the “high-end” nature of the finishes. The estate poses several challenges with the strict rules that are imposed on contractors from the developer that limit the hours of work while also restricting work on weekends. Another challenge was the sandy soil conditions and the numerous levels involved in this multi-level dwelling which required complex cavity retaining walls. |
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Residential home in small secure estate in Ballito on the North Coast of KZN |
2016 Excellence Awards
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal held its annual awards evening at the Durban International Conference Centre on Friday 28 October 2016, where members of the Association were once again honoured for achieving exemplary standards in Excellence in Construction and Occupational Health and Safety.
KwaZulu-Natal based construction companies showcase their work and celebrate industry excellence at this prestigious event. Among the 500 delegates in attendance were members of the Association, award winners, industry stakeholders and government representatives.
President of the Association Mrs Dolly Tembe opened the gala event by conveying a warm welcome to all delegates. She honoured entrants in both competitions by expressing her sincere admiration and gratitude to those who strive to raise the bar with respect to industry standards. The president stated: "The Building industry prides itself on maintaining standards and this culture is promoted by the Association on an ongoing basis".
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Safety Manager, Neil Enslin indicated that striving for excellence in Occupational Health and Safety is a very special calling reserved for those who are unrelenting in their commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of others. He went on to state that they do so by practicing Occupational Health and Safety to the highest possible standard and that the Association was extremely proud of them. There were 27 entries this year and sites were audited on more than 20 different elements consisting of over 1000 sub sections and that the majority of entrants scored upward of 90 percent.
Vikashnee Harbhajan, Executive Director of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal said that the Association champions excellence in construction in its quest to promote quality infrastructure development.
"As a key economic driver, the role of the industry cannot be overemphasised and it must be mobilised towards a culture of ongoing building excellence. This year there were 78 entries from 48 companies, recording a 70 % increase in entries and a 71 % increase in participation by member companies. This is testament to the fact that the Association is successful in championing excellence in construction", stated the Executive Director.
The Association has invested in several programmes in order to promote excellence in construction, and most recently its quality improvement programme, equipping the industry with the A - Z of building and other similar resources.
We congratulate the recipients of awards in all categories.
The following Special Awards were presented:
Ian Charteris received the highly prestigious Award of Merit in recognition of his outstanding and positive contribution to the KwaZulu-Natal construction industry.
The annual award for Women in Construction went to Patricia Moodley of Globacon (Pty) Ltd.
Supplier of the year was awarded to NPC Concrete (Pty) Ltd
Safety Person of the year went to Krishan Chettiar of Patcon Building & Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd.
The Supreme Award goes to the Overall winner for excellence in construction and this award was presented to WBHO Construction for Growthpoint Illovo.
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal was honoured to present Thelma Pugh of FEM with a special Master Builders Recognition Award, in appreciation of her positive contribution to advancing and promoting Health and Safety in the construction industry throughout her illustrious career.
Adding to the glamour of the event was MC Damon Beard and comedy by Tumi Morake.
2015 Excellence Awards
The Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Annual awards evening is the premier gala event at which KwaZulu-Natal companies showcase their work, celebrate their achievements and gain recognition for excellence in Construction and Health and Safety.
The prestigious annual event took place on Friday 23 October 2015 at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Centre where the Association hosted approximately 500 guests, including the competition entrants, industry stakeholders, government representatives and members of the media.
Mr Mogamat Behardien, President of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal opened the event by welcoming guests and dignitaries. Dignitaries who attended included Councillor Logie Naidoo, Speaker for eThekwini Municipality.
The President congratulated all entrants on the superb quality of work appreciating their contribution in driving the sustainability of the building industry though the delivery of high calibre projects.
Vikashnee Harbhajan, Executive Director of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal indicated that the Association prioritises the promotion and development of the KZN building industry and seeks to inculcate a culture of building within its membership.
With projects ranging over a widely spread area, an impressive total of 94 entries were received of which 48 were for the Regional Health and Safety competition and 46 for the Excellence in Construction competition, highlighting that excellence within the KwaZulu-Natal building industry is alive and well.
The Regional Safety Competition is held annually to pay tribute to those who excelled in Occupational Health and Safety and thus contributed to the prevention of onsite fatalities and injuries. In 2015 standards were again extremely high with the majority of the sites entered scoring in excess of 90 percent. The disabling injury frequency rate (DIFR) was also extremely favourable with a large number of the sites operating at a DIFR of zero.
Special awards that recognise outstanding and positive contribution to the KwaZulu-Natal building industry were awarded as follows:
Zenzele Moses Bam received the Award of Merit for his positive contribution to the industry.
The annual award for Women in Construction went to Thobekile Ndlovu of Thobethulani Trading CC.
The Supplier of the Year was awarded to Builders.
Safety Person of the Year went to Derrin Egelhof of Liviero.
2018 Excellence Awards
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal held its Annual Awards event at the Durban International Conference Centre (ICC) on Friday, 26 October 2018.
The Annual Awards recognises and celebrates Excellence in Construction and Health and Safety within the KwaZulu- Natal Construction industry. The Association prioritises the promotion and development of the industry and seeks to inculcate a culture of excellence in the Province.
President of the Association, Mrs Joyce Dolly Tembe opened the event by welcoming those in attendance. She honoured all competition entrants by stating that “Excellence deserves to be celebrated and acknowledged. We, at Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal endorse this concept and we are here tonight celebrating your achievements as individuals, as companies and as an industry.”
She reiterated that lobbying and advocacy were key ingredients of an effective Employer Organisation and the Association continued to engage at relevant platforms, thereby influencing pro-business legislation and policy positions. The Association’s key priorities were growth of the industry, transformation and skills development, quality infrastructure and health and safety compliance.
Vikashnee Harbhajan, Executive Director of Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal said: “ The Association champions Excellence in Construction and Health and Safety in its quest to promote quality infrastructure development.”
There were 39 entries from 22 companies in the Excellence in Construction competition. The entries were not as widespread in comparison to prior years, with majority situated around Durban and Pietermaritzburg and as far as Newcastle in the interior.
The Competition criterion for the 55th Annual Health and Safety competition remained stringent. Sites entered were audited on more than 20 different elements consisting of over 1000 sub- sections.
Tribute is paid to those who excelled in Health and Safety and contributed to the prevention of onsite fatalities and injuries. Mrs Harbhajan emphasised that notwithstanding the industry slowdown, the Association was pleased to have received 22 entries in the Health and Safety competition and it showed that member companies do not waiver on their commitment to Health and Safety during tough economic times.
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal promotes health and safety continuously and believes that no employee should lose their lives for a job. The Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Occupational Health and Safety Fund designed to further assist dependants of victims who have lost their lives in construction-related incidents within the Association membership was launched at the event. The initiative raised R 137, 000.
The Prestige Marketing Partner for the event was BBF Safety Group, a company that offers some of the most recognised and trusted brands - such as Bova, Bronx Safety, Frams, Fuel, Lemaitre, Sisi and Wayne. Stefanutti Stocks Building was the Platinum Marketing Partner. Other Marketing Partners included Aveng Grinaker-LTA, Patcon Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Abantu SHEQ Consultants and Form-scaff.
A welcome addition to this year’s event was the introduction of a display arena which saw suppliers to the industry showcase their products and services. The Association also used the opportunity to launch its new Mission and Vision Statement along with its Core Values.
East Coast Radio aired their evening show ‘East Coast Party People with J Sbu’ live from the event which included interviews with competition entrants and the Association Executive Director.
The Association Congratulates the recipients of awards in all categories. Special awards were also presented which recognise outstanding and positive contribution to the construction industry in KwaZulu-Natal:
Award of Merit - Howard Schwegmann from Stefanutti Stocks
Award for Woman in Construction - Thandi Florintine Ngcobo from Zamadunga Business Enterprise CC.
Supplier of the Year – Safintra South Africa
Safety Person of the Year – Kelvin Moodley from WBHO Construction, KwaZulu-Natal Division.
Supreme Award for Excellence in Health and Safety - AVENG GRINAKER-LTA for Henwood Road Plant Yard.
Supreme Award for Excellence in Construction - WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd , KwaZulu-Natal
Division for ABSA Regional Office KwaZulu-Natal.
Overall Winner - Stefanutti Stocks Building KZN
The MC for the event was the well-known SABC 3 news anchor Mahendra Raghunath.
Awards Recipients Excellence in Construction (PDF download)
Awards Recipients Occupational Health and Safety (PDF download)
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