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Weekend 25/ 26 April 2009 Circulation : exceeds 4,800 subscribers

Property and Construction related articles featured on the Internet during the past week brought to you by ASAQS. Editor: Bert van den Heever News specific to the quantity surveying profession is reflected at the bottom of this newsletter. Click on the blue headline if you wish to read the full article on the Internet. Past issues of this newsletter can be found at http://www.asaqs.co.za/news/property_news.html

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Newsflashes for Architects OBITUARY OF DENNIS EDGAR DAUGHERTY Project Management News It is with shock and sadness that we have to advise that one of the Past Presidents of the Association, Engineering News Dennis Edgar Daugherty, together with his wife Lynn, passed away on Sunday 19 April 2009 as the result News for Estate Agents and Home Owners of a fatal road accident. Latest property news Business Incentives Dennis and his wife Lynn were tragically killed in a motor accident in the East London area whilst on their way to Port Elizabeth on Sunday 19 April 2009. Apparently they were involved in a head-on collision News from Africa with another vehicle and two other people in the other vehicle were also killed. Mining News Green Building News Dennis Daugherty was a highly respected and leading Quantity Surveyor who spent most of his The Agent's tool kit professional career whilst based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. His remarkable professional career included Building Terms many highlights and proud achievements, both as a professional Quantity Surveyor as well as an astute Weekly Economic Indicators businessman. His professional career served as a role model to many of his colleagues and countless Key Economic Indicators students that learnt their trade under him in the industry. He was a highly respected professional in the Free Contracts industry and an absolute gentleman. Tailpiece Dennis Daugherty was an extremely active and loyal servant of the Association of South African Quantity

Surveyors (ASAQS) for many years and served on the Board and numerous committees over a long period of time. He held the position of President of the ASAQS during 1978 and was later honoured with the title of Honorary Life Member of the Association. He also served on the South African Council for the Now in electronic format and Quantity Surveying Professions (SACQSP) for a number of years, which lead to the position of President regularly updated. For more of that organisation during 1982. He was retired and living in Durban at the time of his passing. information call 086 111 1273 or Subscribe to the Newsletter visit our website . Update your information Some of his most notable professional achievements included the following: • Student Gold Medallist (from the University of Natal) – 1951 • President of ASAQS – 1978 • Honorary Life Member of ASAQS file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News

• President of SACQSP - 1982 • Senior Partner of the Walters & Simpson Group of companies up to his retirement age First Name: Offering South Africans the best • Director of numerous companies available solutions since 1929

Your profession On behalf of the Board and all the members of the Association, we extend our deep and sincere Other condolences to the Daugherty family and their friends for this tragic loss. May they be comforted and granted the strength of our Lord during this sad time. We wish to collect the names and professions of our old subscribers in May Dennis and Lynn rest in peace !! order to personalise our newsletter in the future. All you need to do is submit your name and select your profession... our computers will do THE LAW OF RELATIVITY APPLIED TO INVESTMENTS the rest! The first law of investment is that returns are relative.

Over the past year or so, equity values worldwide have more or less halved, yet the latest available capital returns on directly-held property in South Africa are still positive. This illustrates the truism that property’s returns are less volatile than those of equity, even though property will never outperform equity in the long run. Click here to read on... (©www.rode.co.za) First Name:

A REPORT-BACK OF THE ASAQS BOARD MEETING : 02 AND 03 APRIL 2009 E-mail: Members are advised that the full Board meeting of the ASAQS was held on Thursday 02 and Friday 03 April 2009 at the ASAQS offices in Midrand. It was a busy meeting with many important items discussed Your profession and debated. Whilst a more comprehensive report will in time be prepared and distributed for the Other information of the members, a brief report-back of some of the more salient and important items that were decided upon can be found on the ASAQS website. Subscribe: Un-subscribe: ASAQS OFFICES CLOSED FOR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Please make sure that you are connected to the Internet before you Members are advised that the ASAQS offices will be closed for business during the following public press the GO! button. We value your subscription. holidays over the coming two-week period:

• Wednesday 22 April 2009 (Election Day) • Monday 27 April 2009 (Freedom Day) • Friday 1 May 2009 (Workers’ Day)

All other days surrounding these public holidays will be business as usual.

ASAQS CONFERENCE 2009 CANCELLED

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that was earlier announced to be scheduled for Port Elizabeth on 21 and 22 May 2009. Reasons for this is the lack of time to organize such an event and the general congested progamme of others congresses that have already been arranged for this year. No final decision has been taken by the Board as to whether such a congress will be hosted during 2010.

We apologise for any inconvenience in this regard.

STRIKING OF MEMBERS AND PRACTICES DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Members are advised that in spite of numerous requests and appeals to some members and practices to pay their outstanding fees due to the ASAQS, it has sadly resulted in some members and practices recently having been struck from the membership roll of the ASAQS due to their ongoing non-payment of fees. This action was undertaken in terms of clause 6.5 of the Constitution of the Association.

Full report on the ASAQS website.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Members are advised that the SACQSP has publicly called for nominations to the Council of the SACQSP for the four-year term 2009 to 2013. This call for nominations is repeated here to emphasise the importance of the members and voluntary associations (ASAQS) putting forward suitable nominations to ensure that the SACQSP is populated with respected and credible persons to represent the QS profession on the Council.

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Please be advised that the nominations have to be submitted to the SACQSP offices not later than Monday 27 April 2009.

ASAQS ENDORSES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PUBLICATION

After consultation and with the support and commitment of some 15 industry related organisations within the built environment, Essential Publishing has announced the production of a Construction Industry Special Publication, which will undoubtedly provide a hitherto unpublished broad-spectrum profile of the industry and all who operate within it.

This special publication will be distributed with the June 2009 edition of Succeed, a magazine that focuses on entrepreneurship and management in Southern Africa within the built environment. Succeed is published monthly and has a reported circulation of 27 000 copies per edition. It is widely read by decision makers in National, Local and Provincial Government as well as leaders in the private and public file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News

construction sectors.

Through the allocation of editorial space, the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) – as one of the industry related organisations - will promote the developments that have changed the face of the industry over recent years.

For more information on how you can promote your business in this magazine, please contact the project director of the publication, Bino de Gouveia of Essential Publishing on 011 694 8111 or by email at [email protected]. Bino will provide more details of the benefits of supporting this unique and special project.

PUBLICATION OF THE ASAQS "CENTENARY PUBLICATION"

Although the initial indications were that the publication would be launched around November 2008, due to inevitable publishing delays this target date was sadly not achieved and the anticipated publication date will be sometime around June 2009. We wish to apologise to the readers and advertisers alike for any inconvenience caused as a result of this delay.

Nevertheless we would invite all QS practices to assist the ASAQS by furnishing us with interesting photos and memorabilia for possible inclusion in the publication. In particular we will have a chapter intitled "Major Projects" and we are specifically looking for photos for this chapter depicting interesting projects that may have some significance in the history of the ASAQS.

We are pleased to advise that Professor Thys Sigle' has also agreed to assist the ASAQS with the preparation of the draft document prior to going to print. We wish to thank him for his willingness to assist the ASAQS in this very important task

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORTHCOMING CONGRESSES / CONFERENCES

In order to assist members to plan their diaries this year in terms of forthcoming congresses and conferences they may wish to attend, attached the preliminary dates of some of these congresses for your attention (more details to follow) :

The Fourth Built Environment Conference 2009 (Hosted jointly by ASOCSA and the CBE) 17 to 19 May 2009 - Livingstone, Zambia 1st Call for papers

BER Conference: The International Economic Crisis 21 May 2009 - Sandton file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News

ASAQS Conference 2009 - CANCELLED 21 to 22 May 2009 - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

ICEC World Congress 2010 21 to 26 May 2010 – Singapore

AACE's 53rd Annual Meeting - Seattle, Washington Sunday, June 28, 2009 through Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Green Buildings Conference 2009 7 to 8 July 2009 – Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Green Buildings Focus Conference and Expo 2009 28 to 29 July 2009 – Birmingham, Alabama

IPD/SAPOA Property Investment Conference 2009 30 to 31 July 2009 – BMW Pavilion Conference Centre, Cape Town

PAQS Conference 2009 17 to 19 August 2009 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RICS Legal Research Symposium 2009 10 to 11 September 2009 - Cape Town, Western Cape

MBSA Congress 2009 27 to 29 September 2009 - Sandton Convention Centre

SAFCEC Conference 2009 11 to 12 October 2009 – Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg

SACQSP Academic Conference 2009 17 October 2009 – Durban, KwaZulu Natal

GBCSA Convention & Exhibition 2009 21 to 23 October 2009 – CTICC, Cape Town

ICEC World Congress 2012 23 to 26 June 2012 – Durban, South Africa

Members are encouraged to plan ahead and to support these conferences/congresses !!

CLASSIFIEDS

Senior Quantity Surveyor Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying. Computer literate in CCS. Browse to Classifieds for full details. file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News Commercial Manager BSc/NHD/BTech Quantity Surveying 10-12 years QS experience including technical, commercial, contractual knowledge and experience at a senior level reporting to GM and managing QS’s and QS managers. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Quantity Surveyor We have an urgent requirement for BSc qualified quantity surveying professional with at least 3 years experience from a PQS environment. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

ENGINEERING/CIVIL QS Expanding professional cost engineering concern needs a further Professional QS with 5-7 years experience. B Sc/Tech QS or other discipline, but the real issue is to have experience in the various disciplines and enjoy working on site. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Quantity Surveyor WETCON is an engineering consulting firm and part of the Touching Africa Group. There is a need to appoint a qualified quantity surveyor in our Polokwane Office to act as part of a project management team with professionals from different backgrounds. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

SQS & PQS We are looking for a SQS and PQS for our Abu Dhabi client. Package negotiable. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

MANAGING DIRECTOR - Johannesburg B Sc Tech Bldg/QS or Civil a must. Leading contractor requires an MD who is marketing orientated to ensure ongoing work. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR - BUILIDNG FACADES Permanent senior level position in the Building & Construction sector in EAST RAND in South Africa (Gauteng). Browse to Classifieds for full details.

PQS Our client requires a Qualified QS with a project management/quantity surveyor from a construction background in Gauteng. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

PQS Office Manager – Port Elizabeth Our client requires the services of a PQS with a degree and Registration in Port Elizabeth. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Quantity Surveyors The George office of DAVIS LANGDON is urgently looking for suitably qualified quantity surveyors with two to four years verifiable post graduate experience. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Building Gauteng based. Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying is a basic requirement of this position. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

JUNIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR - Civil file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News

Junior Site Quantity Surveyor required by Gauteng based Civil Contractor for a roads, earthworks and infrastructure site in the Free State. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Building Assessor A tertiary qualification or significant progress towards obtaining any construction or building related qualification. Browse to Classifieds for full details. What you get :

SENIOR ESTIMATOR - Johannesburg Banner adverts on the Senior Estimator required by Civil Contractor in Jhb. Browse to Classifieds for full details. ASAQS website (675,000 hits/month!) Need quantity surveying personnel? The best way to advertise your vacancies are in the Classifieds A Mini-ad on the ASAQS section on the ASAQS website - it's absolutely FREE! Adverts submitted to the Classifieds are also website and on the Weekend included in this newsletter. We also have a number of employment consultancies as sponsors, please see Property and Construction their adverts at the top of this newsletter. News (4,750+ subscribers) Preferential exposure of your products and services CALENDAR Targeted marketing at only 4 - 6 May 2009 R484.50 (inclusive) per month Event: Engineering & Construction Project Management Don't wait, we only have a limited Time: 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM number of slots left. Click here to Information: This course will take place from the 4-6 May 2009, at the Saint George Hotel, Midrand. For more info contact Terry Deacon on 0825573119 download the sponsorship form or contact Bert van den Heever the Contact: Terry Deacon [email protected] ASAQS Webmaster Phone Number: 012 346 6674

12 May 2009

Event: Contract Law Midrand Time: 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM Information: The seminar will provide an update and refresher for those who have attended past courses, and will provide up-to-date, topical information for those who have not. Contact: Norah [email protected] Phone Number: 011 888 6141

13 May 2009

Event: New Engineering Contract Midrand file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News Time: 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM Information: This seminar will look initially at contract strategy from the perspective of main Contractor/Sub-contractor appointment. Thereafter the seminar will deal with that most difficult area under the NEC, change management systems, which will embrace dealing with variations and extensions of time. The final session of the day will look at common changes made by Employers to the Conditions of Contract through the Z clauses and their impact and particular reference will be given to limitations of liability and force majeure. Contact: Norah [email protected] Phone Number: 011 888 6141

Remember : Visit the ASAQS website for new updates!

Please note : Only paid-up members of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors are allowed entrance to the CUG. We still receive a number of applications every month from non-members. If you have any questions regarding membership contact ASAQS on 011-3154140.

Also note that your registration to the CUG will remain in force as long as you remain a member of ASAQS and there is no need to register every year. If you have not received an e-mail confirming your registration contact ASAQS.

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CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Gautrain sparks boom The R22bn Gautrain has been much maligned, but it has sparked a massive commercial property boom around its stations. (©www.eprop.co.za)

Smart office block for Umhlanga The Worx Zone, a unique sectional title office development soon to be launched in the Umhlanga Town Centre offers a new age working environment at a fraction of the cost. (©www.eprop.co.za)

Facilities suited for the 21st century THE Mediterranean-style Rialto Bay development, overlooking the ocean in the Strand’s Beach Road, is just 30 minutes from the city centre in an area that offers all the progressive facilities one would demand of the 21st Century. ©www.businessday.co.za)

3 CT retirement projects planned Three new Cape Town lifestyle developments are planned in Rondebosch, Claremont and Hout Bay. (©www.property24.com)

Postilion International moves to The Estuaries Growthpoint Properties, the largest listed property company in South Africa, has secured a third blue chip tenant for its Century City office portfolio. (©www.eprop.co.za)

Three chances for seniors to live it up FOR those over 55 years of age, the prospect of a retirement refuge need not predict the end of a vibrant and accustomed lifestyle nor the onset of illness or the gloomy eventuality of death. (©www.businessday.co.za)

Growthpoint boosts Western Cape presence The acquisition, involving a total of 17 500m² now available for letting, is Growthpoint’s first investment in the growing Somerset West node, says the company’s industrial division director, Tyrone Govender. Growthpoint’s Western Cape properties represent 20% of the value of the total R29 billion fund portfolio. (©www.eprop.co.za) file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News Upbeat Dubai World defies crunch Dubai World, owners of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront are going ahead with major investment projects in South Africa despite the global economic slump. (©www.eprop.co.za)

M&R cancels another Dubai contract CONSTRUCTION and engineering group Murray & Roberts (M&R) said yesterday it had withdrawn from another project in the troubled Middle East region of Dubai, sending its share price plummeting as much as 4,6%. (©www.businessday.co.za)

Cement sales reflect poor performance in building industry South African cement sales, which have been declining since the beginning of 2007, continue to reflect the contraction in the building industry, according to April’s Rode Online Property Newsletter. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

An opportunity to diversify investment With the global village fast becoming a reality, Scott Picken, CEO of IPS, says it is important to diversify an asset base. (©www.eprop.co.za)

Sanyati ‘not worried’ about credit crisis CIVIL engineering and construction firm Sanyati is bracing itself for more competition for local projects as a number of companies shun the overseas markets because of the global financial crisis, according to incoming CEO Malcom Lobban. (©www.businessday.co.za)

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COMMERCIAL MANAGER - Botswana Major South African Roads and Earthworks Contractor URGENTLY seeking qualified and experienced COMMERCIAL MANAGER to handle their contracts in Botswana. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Need construction personnel? The best way to advertise your vacancies are in the Classifieds section on the ASAQS website - it's absolutely FREE! Adverts submitted to the Classifieds are also included in this newsletter. We also have a number of employment consultancies as sponsors, please see their adverts at the top of this newsletter.

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file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News RETAIL, HOTEL AND LEISURE ROUNDUP BUSINESS INCENTIVES Tax Incentives Steel price spike hurts food suppliers Research and development FOOD retailer Pick n Pay said yesterday it would back any of its suppliers who wanted to lodge a incentives complaint with the competition authorities over the recent steep hike in steel prices. Competitive enhancement incentives (©www.businessday.co.za) Export incentives Industrial financing Koseff moves into Protea It looks like a good deal for the buyers, including Investec Private Equity which will hold 33% of Protea Industrial participation Hotel. Protea breached the Investec loan terms. Consortium pays less than R1bn for hotels. “At no point Social responsibility have Protea Hotels stopped paying us. They breached a technical aspect of the deal, not the payment FREE CONTRACTS terms” . But this was far from the real story. Domestic Employment (©www.eprop.co.za) Offer to purchase Century jackpot for Tsogo Sun Lease agreement Tsogo Sun Gaming’s R490m acquisition of Century Casinos is expected to further consolidate the gaming Loan agreement sector and strengthen the group’s growing portfolio of gaming assets. The transaction will likely clear an Agreement of sale important regulatory hurdle today when the Competition Tribunal is expected to approve the deal. Will (©www.eprop.co.za) An Agreement giving General Power of Attorney Back to Index Contract for Housing and Minor Works

NEWSFLASHES FOR ARCHITECTS THE ASAQS WEBSHOP Please note that the ASAQS Scary house designs webshop is back on line for all your Controversial columnist Paddy Hartdegen mulls over some of the shoddy architecture we see nowadays document requirements. and wonders what's worth buying. (©www.property24.com)

Decor and design in SA is coming of age. THIS annual competition for the best of South African decor design this year featured three new award categories — craft, outdoor and architecture. (©www.businessday.co.za)

Great Buildings Bradbury Building, by George H. Wyman, at Los Angeles, California, 1889 to 1893. (©www.greatbuildings.com)

Star Gazing Journey to the Moon

2009 is the year of astronomy so Maropeng will be hosting monthly star gazing evenings with its resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann. file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News DATE: 11 July 2009 (Saturday evening) TIME: Arrival at 18:00 VENUE: Maropeng Hotel, R400, just off R563 to Hekpoort, Cradle of Humankind COST: R295 pp, booking is essential (friends & family welcome). Includes welcome drink, 3 course set menu, introductory lecture and star gazing. A range of large-aperture telescopes will be available. Dress warmly.

This event is geared towards adults ie no children under the age of 15.

RSVP: By no later than 1 June 2009, payment will secure your booking.

Bridget MacDonald Society of Cosmetic Chemists South Africa Tel: 011 794-9338 Cell: 082 872-8260 Fax:086 686-9674 www.coschem.co.za

ARCHITECTURAL ONLINE SALARY SURVEY

We have decided to move the deadline of the SALARY SURVEY once again to the end of May 2009. It is indeed a shame that we put in the effort to satisfy the needs of the members and the profession, but the cooperation is not what it could be. Of the approximate 10 000 + professionals out there in South Africa – only 536 responded.

This will only take 5 minutes of your time to do this on-line survey.

Please click on http://www.pia.org.za/survey.asp

Thank you for your participation.

Mauneen van Wyk Institute Manager Pretoria Institute for Architecture

SACAP fees and the role of the organisation

The growing debate around SACAP fees and the role of the organisation is drawing some pretty contentious views from the design community on DesignMind and Facebook. Obviously the issue is a topical one for many. No-one seems to be talking. To help, DesignMind is playing host to the debate and providing a forum to share information and constructive opinion. Get involved in the debate on www.designmind.co.za [http://www.designmind.co.za/forum/topics/the-growing-debate-around] and help to find the common ground that will benefit all design industry stakeholders.

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Need architectural personnel? The best way to advertise your vacancies are in the Classifieds section on the ASAQS website - it's absolutely FREE! Adverts submitted to the Classifieds are also included in this newsletter. We also have a number of employment consultancies as sponsors, please see their adverts at the top of this newsletter.

Thanks to the PIA for some of the information published in this section - drop them a note at [email protected] A REMINDER OF THE PIA’S OWN WEBSITE FOR INTER-MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS, FORUMS, DISCUSSIONS, ETC. www.pia.org.za

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT NEWS ProjectPro The Project Management Calendar 3 Steps to a Well-Defined Project Plan In a hectic business environment, project fundamentals such as scope definition and the Work View local and international events Breakdown Structure often take a backseat to a “just get going” mentality. It might better be described as on the project management the “flail until you fail” approach. Here is the 101 on creating a plan that defines your project from the calendar as listed by ProjectPro. outset. (©www.projectsatwork.com) ProjectPro ...linking vision to reality EMPLOYMENT CORNER Visit ProjectPro® today PROJECT MANAGERS – AFRICA Ideal candidate would need either a degree or diploma, QS, Arch, Civil, and Building and have experience in Project Managing housing related projects. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Project Manager - Bloemfontein Our client is urgently looking for a Project Manager to join their busy office in Bloemfontein. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Senior Project Manager Senior Project Manager required for Durban based Design/Project Management company. Browse to file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News Classifieds for full details.

Development Project Manager (retail) - Namibia Want to avoid the recession talk in South Africa? How about proving your worth in an international property developer who are currently working on large retail projects throughout Africa. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Need project managers? The best way to advertise your vacancies are in the Classifieds section on the ASAQS website - it's absolutely FREE! Adverts for Project Managers submitted to the Classifieds are also included in this newsletter. We also have a number of employment consultancies as sponsors, please see their adverts at the top of this newsletter.

VISIT SACPCMP SACPCMP was established to provide for statutory professional certification, registration and regulation of Project and Construction Management Professions in order to protect public interest and advance construction and project management education. To visit the The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions.... click here

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ENGINEERING NEWS

SA construction industry having to adapt to new energy demands Demand would likely be placed on the local construction sector to gear up to provide the two main streams of cleaner energy, namely nuclear and renewables, to ensure the next generation of power provision. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

SA achieved power savings of 800 MW in 2008/9 South Africa, which is battling chronic power shortages and low spare capacity, saved about 800 megawatts in the 2008/09 financial year, an official at the state-owned utility said on Thursday. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

Civil engineering still expanding, but growth to moderate in 2009 Turnover in South Africa's civil engineering sector is expected to grow by 5,73% this year, cooling significantly from the 25,1% recorded in 2008, and the 38% achieved in 2007. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

Sudan to start making steel for construction Khartoum-based Sudanese Malaysian Factory for Steel Industries plans to expand capacity to produce file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News 100,000 tonnes of rebar steel per year due to local demand, a company executive told Reuters on Thursday. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

Climate change capacity building forum set for May Being aware of climate change implications, both risks and opportunities, as well as the operation of the international carbon market, is becoming increasingly important for business, as the South African government firms up its commitments to mitigating the country’s greenhouse-gas emissions and the reality of a carbon-constrained future becomes apparent. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

EMPLOYMENT CORNER

PLANNER Gauteng based. Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying is a basic requirement of this position. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Projects & Programming (Engineering/Technicial) Cape Town Want to get involved with the 2010 frenzy? This could be your opportunity! Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Cost Engineer This is now an URGENT requirement! Do you want to be involved in one of the biggest projects in South Africa's history? Well this could be your opportunity to be part of it. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Concrete Specialist Our client is currently in a JV with several other big international players completing the Gautrain Project. Due to the project gaining monentum in recent months they are now looking for specialists to join the team. Browse to Classifieds for full details.

Need engineers? The best way to advertise your vacancies are in the Classifieds section on the ASAQS website - it's absolutely FREE! Adverts for Engineers submitted to the Classifieds are also included in this newsletter. We also have a number of employment consultancies as sponsors, please see their adverts at the top of this newsletter.

From the Safcec newsletter:

Western Cape News We had a Marketing Committee meeting on Monday at Much Asphalt’s offices. Our next workshop is scheduled for 15th July 2009. The CESA meeting was postponed to 19th May. We have our City Liaison meeting on 13th May and our next Branch meeting on 14th May.

Annual General Meeting Western Cape We can now confirm that the date for our Annual General Meeting followed by our cocktail party will be 20th AUGUST 2009. file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News SAFCEC Training CMP (Construction Management Program) – Stellenbosch The 2009 Construction Management Program will be from 21st June – 18th July 2009. There are limited seats available, therefore to ensure your place, please book as soon as possible. The application form and program are being finalised.

KwaZulu Natal News Youth in Construction Last year in September, this event was hosted by SAFCEC, CESA, CIDB, GMBA and DOE in Gauteng (4000 learners attended). This year KZN are hosting the event in Durban from 27-31 July 2009. The Dube Trade Port has expressed interest as main sponsors for the event, and members in KZN are requested to support the week. Please contact the office if you want to sponsor or exhibit at the event.

CETA – Mandatory Grants We had a meeting with the CETA COO yesterday and he mentioned that there would be an advert in the newspapers this coming week. CETA will request companies that haven’t received their mandatory grants during the last couple of years, to resubmit their WSP and ATR. This will then be reviewed and the grants will be paid if the plans are approved. Please be on the lookout for the CETA advert.

VISIT SAFCEC Sixty three years constitute two generations. The South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors has celebrated over sixty years of being the "midwife" of the development of South Africa. Its members were intimately involved in the creation of the infrastructure that became the envy of our continent. In the same spirit, SAFCEC has prepared itself for the challenges awaiting us in the new millennium. To catch up on the latest news click here

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NEWS FROM AFRICA VIRUS OR HOAX? In case you ever receive an e-mail containing a virus warning please check carefully whether Angola to invest over $8bn to diversify economy it refers to a real virus or a hoax. Usually e- mail warnings encouraging you to forward the Angola will invest over $8-billion in the next four years to bolster its economic transformation and end the information to all and sundry are hoaxes. You nation's dependence on dwindling oil and diamond exports, Angola's deputy-minister for industry said. can make sure by visiting the Virus or Hoax? (©www.engineeringnews.co.za) web site or by visiting the hoax list on Symantec file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News

Mozambique, Indonesian firms sign $30m gas deal Be an informed Internet user and check the Mozambique state oil and gas Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetes, ENH, signed a $30-million deal on facts before forwarding an e-mail hoax to Thursday with Indonesian mining company, PT Kalila Production, to look for gas in the central Sofala others! province. If you suspect that you have opened an e-mail (©www.engineeringnews.co.za) containing a virus visit the virus information section on Virus or Hoax? The site also links Geldof urges IMF to use gold profits to aid Africa to free virus-removal programs. Bob Geldof on Thursday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use bumper gold sale profits to FREE ANTI-VIRUS SCAN help Africa survive the global financial crisis, and criticised the rich world for lavishing aid on its banks Click here for links to free ant-virus software and while the poor world starved. scanning facilities on the Net. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za) PC PITSTOP BRC DiamondCore liquidation hearing extended to June 19 At PC Pitstop they will help you get your PC in top form -- running fast, stable and secure. PC Pitstop The Kimberley High Court of South Africa would hear the application for the liquidation of two subsidiary runs diagnostics on your PC to identify things that companies of the Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed diamond-mining company BRC DiamondCore on might help improve performance. June 19, BRC DiamondCore financial director Brian Scallan said on Tuesday. Visit PC Pitstop - it's free. (©www.miningweekly.com)

DRC to boost existing Inga capacity to 1 700-MW by 2012 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to repair and upgrade its faltering Inga 1 and 2 hydro projects by 2012, more than doubling the turbines' capacity to 1,700 MW, a senior official said on Thursday. (©www.engineeringnews.co.za)

Zimbabwe is still sitting on a crisis seesaw Zimbabwe's economy is in a parlous state. Per capita income has halved since 1997. Once the second- largest economy after South Africa in the region, it is now the third-smallest, after Swaziland and Lesotho. (©www.busrep.co.za)

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MINING NEWS GET ACROBAT READER

Pamodzi Gold liquidators choose job preservation over fire sale You will require the FREE Acrobat reader to Liquidators are normally associated with selling assets as fast as possible and distributing the proceeds to enable you to read reports in this newsletter the creditors that have appointed them, under the supervision of the Master of the Supreme Court. But published in .PDF format not so the provisional joint liquidators of Pamodzi Gold’s North West, Free State and East Rand gold mines. (©www.miningweekly.com)

Three-billion-ton coal reserve discovered in north-western China Chinese geologists have announced the discovery of a three-billion-ton coal reserve in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in the country’s north-west. The find was made by geologists from the file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News Xinjiang Bureau of Coal Geology. (©www.miningweekly.com)

Coal miner talks up job creation opportunity JUNIOR miner Coal of Africa, which is facing a storm of protests from environmental groups over its proposed R3bn coal mine in Limpopo, defended the project on Friday, saying it would create thousands of jobs and contribute to the economy through much-needed export earnings. (©www.businessday.co.za)

Assmang awards R100m contract for fume-extraction system Diversified engineering company MikroPul South Africa was recently awarded a R100-million turnkey contract to provide a secondary fume-extraction system serving all six furnaces at Associated Manganese's (Assmang's) Cato Ridge Works (CRW), near Durban. (©www.miningweekly.com)

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NEWS FOR ESTATE AGENTS AND HOME OWNERS THE AGENTS' TOOLKIT Property Research Thinking of buying in Germiston? Investments & Personal Finance A three-bedroom, two-bathroom Germiston home with double garage currently go for between R750k and Research R800k. Quarterly Economic Perspective (©www.property24.com) Bond Repayment Calculator Selected Repayment Competitive bidding seen for luxury homes Affordability - “What loan amount FORTY-five registered buyers turned up for the Alliance Group liquidation sale of six luxury cluster do I qualify for? homes, completed and under construction, and two commercial properties in Sandton last Friday. Bond Term - “How soon can I (©www.businessday.co.za) pay off my Loan? Enjoy laid-back living near the water’s edge Monthly Repayment - How much LANGEBAAN is a small town between Saldanha Bay and Yzerfontein on the Cape West coast some is my monthly repayment? 100km north of Cape Town. Bond Costs - How much will my (©www.businessday.co.za) bond cost be? Additional Payment - What What are Plett's prices? happens if I pay extra each Entry-level prices for freehold properties in Plett are currently around R1,4m for a three-bed, two- month? bathroom house and about R670k for a two-bed, two-bath unit approximately 100sqm in extent. Multiple Payments - What (©www.property24.com) happens if I pay more than once Demand for coal now on the backburner in Northern KZN per month? The demand for property in northern KwaZulu-Natal towns of Dundee and Glencoe is holding its own Estimated Building Replacement underpinned by lower prices and diversification of the local economy. Cost (©www.rodneyhayter.com) Buying a home - step by step Province readies itself for upturn in market guide THERE is a definite sense that the property market in KwaZulu-Natal is consolidating and preparing for a Selling a home - step by step guide file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News turnaround. Many more people are visiting show houses and a good quality of buyer that is either able to pay cash or put down a large deposit has become evident. BUILDING TERMS (©www.businessday.co.za) Don't know your architraves from Wood is the way to build for the future your dados? Don't know your TIMBER framing — the method used for homes and buildings constructed essentially from wooden flaunchings from your transoms? frames — although common on a global scale, has only recently increased in popularity in SA. This is GET TO GRIPS WITH BUILDING despite the multitude of benefits, especially from an environmental perspective, that are linked to timber TERMS frame construction. (©www.businessday.co.za)

On fire As the months begin to get a little chillier, it is natural that we start thinking of ways to keep our homes warm and cosy to cope with the onslaught of winter. A fireplace is a great option – it looks good, adds Receive weekly property news value and can create a wonderfully warm and inviting ambience in your home. updates via e-mail. (©www.property24.com) Click here to register.

More affordable housing for CT Another affordable housing project is planned for Cape Town. Now in the suburb Rugby. (©www.property24.com)

Future of affordable housing threatened by bank finance The South African affordable housing sector, usually defined as units priced between R200 000 to R500000, stands at a juncture that could culminate into a high, a middle or a low road over the next three to five years. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Banks shyness on lending sends stock soaring The torpedoing by the major banks of consumer expectations of home loan finance has been blamed by a Pietermaritzburg leading agent for the approximate 40 percent decline in the city’s residential property sales and an approximate average of 10 to 12 percent dip in selling prices with the highest decline in the top end of the market. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Buying? Inspect for defects Beware the Voetstoots clause when buying a property and make sure you inspect the property for defects before signing anything. (©www.property24.com)

Letter to The Editor - Renewal of leases with Government I have been reading your interesting news items for some time. I own 14 buildings round SA and would like to draw your attention to an ugly development affecting property owners nation wide. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Agents have legal obligation to protect the seller Those selling property, particularly residential property, are often not aware that their agent is obliged legally and ethically to act primarily in their interest. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Why agents should protect sellers Those selling property, particularly residential property, are often not aware that their agent is obliged file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News legally and ethically to act primarily in their interest. (©www.property24.com)

CENTURY 21 opens Plett office The international CENTURY 21 property group has opened a Plettenberg Bay office under the banner of CENTURY 21 Pringle Estates and management of husband and wife team John and Christy van Coller. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Beware the pitfalls of rent-to-own, says IEASA With banks now insisting on large deposits before granting home loans, many buyers are looking at other purchase options, including rent-to-own agreements. (©www.rodneyhayter.com)

Growthpoint gets 3rd blue-chip tenant Growthpoint Properties, the largest listed property company in South Africa, has secured a third blue chip tenant for its Century City office portfolio. (©www.property24.com)

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GREEN BUILDING NEWS

Saving Green By Building Green Going green is a way of life for one retired couple in Northumberland County. They have taken steps to get off the power grid by investing in several alternative energy producing methods for their 2,500 square foot home near Reedville. (©www.renewableenergyworld.com)

Green Superhighway: Overhauling the Grid to Accommodate Renewables Efforts are needed to promote transmission and distribution expansion in the US if the country is to realize its full potential. Elisa Wood explains. US green energy advocates wasted no time. Just one day after President Barack Obama signed a bill giving the industry significant tax incentives, grants and loan support, they went to work on the next logical step: an overhaul of the transmission grid to accommodate a dramatic build-up of renewable energy. (©www.renewableenergyworld.com)

Research Firm Forecasts Solar Downturn, Expects Rebound by 2011 file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News The severe downturn in the global Photovoltaic (PV) market in 2009 could have a positive outcome for the worldwide solar industry, yielding a more mature and orderly supply chain when growth returns, according to market research firm, iSuppli Corp. (©www.renewableenergyworld.com)

NREL Gearbox Study Aims to Grease Wind Power's Future Wind turbines appear so simple - tall white sentinels cranking gracefully on the horizon. But up close, a wind turbine is an industrial workhorse. Inside the nacelle hundreds of feet off the ground, hot metal gears grind and strain as shifting winds pull and twist the long flexible blades. (©www.renewableenergyworld.com)

Light Cycle: Recycling PV Materials The extraordinary development of the photovoltaic market over recent years has emphasized the need for a sustainable method for disposal of PV modules once they reach the end of their life. Recognizing this, the industry has been busy developing strategies and techniques that make the most of the valuable materials contained in their products and simultaneously improve their positive environmental impact. David Appleyard reports. (©www.renewableenergyworld.com)

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THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC INDICATORS TAILPIECE

Another priceless quote from NZ The indicators as on 24 April 2009 at 14:35 "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." This week 18/04/2009 (Jerry Collins) Rand/$ 8.8500 8.9400 Rand/£ 12.9200 13.2100 Two hydrogen atoms walk into a Rand/€ 11.7200 11.6700 bar. Gold/oz $909.70 $872.75 One says, 'I've lost my electron.' Gold Mining 2420.26 2317.36 The other says, 'Are you sure?' JSE All Share 20437.76 20950.20 The first replies, 'Yes, I'm positive...' Rand strengthens on genl dlr weakness THE RAND strengthened slightly in mid-morning trade on Friday as the dollar lost ground and positive Some people are alive only economic news emanated from China. (©www.businessday.co.za) because it's illegal to kill them.

Investors eye news on SA cabinet As the SA election result draws nearer, investors' thoughts are turning towards the issue of the George W. Bush was out jogging one morning when he tripped, fell file:///C|/Users/Bert%20vd%20Heever/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/News/Issues/250409.htm[2012/10/16 20:10:39] Weekend Property & Construction News appointment of the new cabinet in South Africa. (©www.fin24.com) over a bridge railing and landed in the creek below. Oil falls towards $49, demand concerns return Before the Secret Service guys Oil fell towards $49 a barrel on Friday, as bearish sentiment on demand and a firmer dollar offset could get to him, three kids who optimism driven by stock market gains. were fishing, pulled him out of the (©www.engineeringnews.co.za) water. He was so grateful he Commodity Report offered the kids whatever they GOLD rallied to a three-week high above $900/oz yesterday as Wall Street equities extended losses after wanted. data showed US existing home sales fell to a much lower than expected annual rate last month. The first kid said, "I sure would like (©www.businessday.co.za) to go to Disneyland." George said, "No problem. I'll take you there on Standard paints bleak picture Air Force One." Standard Bank says in an annual report that despite weathering an exceptionally challenging year, it The second kid said, "I really need expected extremely difficult operating conditions for 2009. a new pair of Nike Air Jordan's." (©www.fin24.com) George said, "I'll get them for you and even have Michael sign KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS them!" Economic Data and Forecasts The third kid said, "I want a motorized wheelchair with a built- Economic data and economic information about South Africa and the region. Market trends, economic in TV and stereo headset!!" reviews and forecasts. Economic indicators such as interest rates, exchange rates, repo rate, interbank George Bush is a little perplexed rate, forward rates, monetary aggregates, consumer price index and producer price index. by this and says, "But you don't look like you are injured." A summary of data available from various institutions is available on the SA Financial Sector Forum The kid says, "I will be after my Website at http://www.finforum.co.za/econdata.htm dad finds out I saved your ass from drowning!" Back to Index

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