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Ed's Note
As you whizz through another working week trying to brave the icy cold weather conditions and stay motivated to keep the momentum going, BuildMind has been on top of the latest industry news and has welcomed many more members.
It’s a fact – BuildMind is officially the biggest and fastest growing building industry network in South Africa. And the bigger it grows, the more you benefit. Be sure to invite your colleagues to sign up and join our discussion forums, industry events and news feed.
We have decided to bring you this newsletter on a fortnightly basis (as opposed to the weekly version), as we do not want to flood your inbox with email – we do have lots more to tell you in the weeks to come, so watch this space.
I also need to remind our members to please update your profile, as the new, improved version is almost up and running and in order for you to benefit fully, you will just need to tick a box or two and then you will be good to go.
And don’t forget to send your company news to our press office, where we will publish it for free: info@buildmind.co.za
Happy networking and see you on-site!
Claire
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Upcoming industry events
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Women in Engineering Science and Technology Conference 16-17 August 2011
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NOSHCON 2011
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Design in Hospitality (DiH) conference and exhibition postponed
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Building our Future: Congress 2011 Announced
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Africa Infrastructure 2012
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New Members on BuildMind |
Thys Pienaar
Level 1 Thermographer
Werner De Jager
Marketing and Procurement at Cashbuild
Kobus Thysse
Director at Enviro Precast Solutions
Bernard Peacocke
Managing Director at Buildzone
At Coetzee
Executive Director at ClayBrick.org
Tony Krook
Manager at Shape Smart Cornices
Andrew Beamish
Draftsman
Jarrett Abrahams
Quantity Surveyor at SBDS
Peter Tshoga
Operation manager at Botshoga Trading Enterprise
Ralph Wood
Owner of Parklane Decor |
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This week’s news on BuildMind
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PPC Cement Tips: The manufacturing process affects the quality of cement
The manufacturing process of cement determines its quality and adherence to legal standards. Below we look at five phases that are necessary for quality Portland cement manufacturing: Phase one - The main raw materials used in Portland cement, or CEM I cement – the basis of all common cements – are limestone and shale.Read more »
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Seifsa inks wage deal, while Neasa refuses to sign industry agreement The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) signed a three-year wage agreement with six trade unions on Monday, but said that the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) did not endorse the settlement agreement.
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Decorex Johannesburg Coming Soon “Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, August 5 through 9, 2011: Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. Birthday? New Years? Not exactly, but to those in the building and design industry, or those looking to update their homes, it’s definitely worth celebrating.Read more »
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Amendments aimed at promoting zero-harm culture in construction Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 will impact on the construction industry by formalising and increasing compliance requirements for construction projects, companies and employees, and will help to reduce the number of fatalities.
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It’s crunch time for the construction industry A paper titled 'Competing for Growth' by assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services firm Ernst & Young found that these were the four areas identified as critical to achieve success in an economy fundamentally changed following the recession days.
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Update your profile – it only takes a minute |
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BuildMind is getting ready to reveal its new look-and-feel to you and we are very excited about the opportunities that it will bring because browsing the site and connecting with your colleagues will be easier and faster than ever. The site will now filter all the information which you would like to receive directly to you. But in order for this to happen, you need to tell us exactly what you would like to receive. By taking just a minute to update your profile and fill in the missing fields, this will be possible.
Update your profile here:
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Tell us YOUR news
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It’s so easy! A press office is a central place where you can send all your company news and we will post it straight onto the site for you.
We really want to hear about what is going on in your business, perhaps in the form of case studies, project updates, or just general news.
Email us at info@buildmind.co.za today.
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