THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE CIDB ACT
In an industry which is currently booming with the build up to 2010 and the general expansion and upgrading / refurbishment projects across the country, fuelled by a relatively stable local economy, it is important for participants in the construction industry to have cognizance of the legislative framework in which they are conducting business and more specifically the obligations which are imposed on them by legislation. The Code of Conduct in the Construction Industry Development Board Act, 38 of 2000 (“the Act”) is one such piece of legislation.
19 July 2007
BUILDER’S LIENS: A PRACTICAL LEGAL REVIEW
South Africa’s ever-growing construction industry continues to reflect a significant rise in the growth levels of construction, infrastructure development and renovation. In the context of such a dynamic and demanding market, the builder’s lien represents an affordable, common sense approach to providing the contractor with an effective means of securing monies due to it by the employer.