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5 - House in Aus Blick 7 - CIF Says That Construction Sector Must Be Regulated
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10 - 3 Modern Solutions To Help Your Business Tackle Challenges 11 - Namibia Jots Down Green Hydrogen Plan 12 - De Beers Group announces Shining Light Awards winners 13 - Windhoek Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project... 15 - Daniel Motinga appointed as the Public Sector Head for FNB & RMB 16 - Namibia Building Workers Pension Fund Disability Benefits 17- Namibian Ports Authority's second breakbulk shipment of copper 18 - Building Plans
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ARCHIETCTS/ PRINCIPAL AGENT: Chigama Architects CONTRACTOR: Nirvana Construction is designed to cascade and hover over the grade, to blend with the landscape, and to have a quiet presence. The residence is designed to take advantage of passive heating and cooling orientations and to create a shelter outdoor microclimate. Deep overhangs and large glazed areas on the south and west were modeled to protect from solar build up in summer and allow for heating gains in winter. The design creates an unforgettable presence in the Windhoek skyline.
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CIF SAYS THAT CONSTRUCTION SECTOR MUST BE REGULATED
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t is with great dismay that the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has read the article “Unfinished classrooms, hostels a seven-year eyesore”, published in the local newspaper. The CIF states that irrespective of who is at fault that the structures are not being used for their intended purpose- either the client or the contractor - the fundamental issue is that the construction sector still remains unregulated, despite the CIF’s persistent and relentless efforts to ensure that a national construction council would be established, since 2006. As one of the stakeholders, the CIF has been lobbying senior ministers including Namibia’s prime minister, to convey the utmost urgency that the industry would be regulated. This would ensure that every contractor operating in the construction sector would be vetted and registered with the council. Registered businesses then would be categorised based on criteria determined by the council, for example technical and financial capacity. This would ensure that the size of the contractor would be aligned with the size of project, which not only will increase the probability of quality workmanship but also the effective completion of projects. First attempts to raise the awareness that the construction sector would need to be regulated were made in 2006. Once, in 2010, the related bill had been tabled in parliament, which at the time had been thrown out, as there had been fears that regulation through a council would hinder the development of an inclusive industry. This was however clarified and further discussed in subsequent stakeholder engagement meetings. One of the major roles of the proposed construction council is also the effective co-ordination of technical training and capacity building in the industry, so that SME’s and emerging contractors can also
participate in increasingly larger tenders The regulation of the construction sector through a construction council is so very important that Government had committed itself at the Investment Summit, organised by the High Level Panel of the Economy in 2019, that the National Construction Council would be legislated by 31 March 2020. The bill has now been submitted to Cabinet in March 2021 and it is envisaged that it will be submitted to the Cabinet Committee for Legislation in September 2021. Not only will the registration and categorisation of businesses ensure good quality in the industry but it would also directly address the problem of tenderpreneurs in the construction sector. These middle persons rarely add value as most of the time they do not have a construction business or capacity per se. Instead, once the contract has been awarded, it is often sold to other contractors, many of which are foreign contractors. This limits the value a building or civil project can add to the local economy during the construction phase. A construction council also has the mandate to monitor and can ensure and enforce compliance to technical standards, safety standards and relevant guidelines and statutory requirements in the construction industry. In fact, all contractors in contravention of the act, rules or regulations would be subjected to a code of conduct and disciplinary process, where – if found guilty – the penalties may be even the removal from the register Nico Badenhorst, president of the CIF says: “If we want to improve the quality of construction work, our industry must be regulated. Currently, anyone can operate a business in this sector without any qualification and experience, and anyone, without any sort of building and construction capacity, can bid for government tenders". Membership with the CIF is voluntary, and
the CIF’s 280 members must adhere to our Code of Conduct to ensure their continued membership of the CIF. However, the federation does not have the statutory mandate to monitor and police businesses in the sector, and there are many businesses out there that are not members of our federation. “If we want to ensure consistent quality worksmanship in our industry at large, it needs to be regulated. If we want to make effective use of our financial resources and ensure that capital projects eventually will fulfil effectively their purpose, we must have a construction council. Registration and categorisation of contractors will also further objectify and facilitate the evaluation and adjucation of bids in response to advertised government tenders, and minimise the scope for subjectivity and corruption in the sector". “The very first step to revive our sector is to have a construction council in place. It will practically address all problems and obstacles we are currently facing in our sector – displacement of Namibian-owned contractors, exclusion of contractors due to unrealistically high financial criteria on major – often loan or donor-funded - projects as well as the question of tenderpreneurs. Over the years our industry has suffered due to lack of regulation. Government development budgets could have been used to optimally engage the local industry. If we do not act now, soon all local capacity will be lost", Nico stated. "If we want to improve the quality of construction work, our industry must be regulated. Currently, anyone can operate a business in this sector without any qualification and experience, and anyone, without any sort of building and construction capacity, can bid for government tenders ". -Nico Badenhorst, president of the CIF
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Prioritizing technology in construction
n early 2020, the construction industry was experiencing levels of growth not seen since the Great Recession, while also navigating obstacles that have plagued the industry for years, including a qualified worker shortage and slower rates of adopting new technologies. With the COVID-19 pandemic came a host of other challenges that have forced many to adjust their day-to-day workflows to keep their construction companies in business — and technology has played an integral role in this process. Mobile and cloud-based technologies have kept teams connected and projects moving throughout this period of disruption and uncertainty. Some businesses used the downtime to overhaul their technology solutions, and others sought temporary fixes to quickly increase mobility among their teams. While most agree that technology is an important part of a construction business, with so many competing priorities and so little time, technology often gets put on the back burner. However, technology should become a top priority for construction firms and throughout the industry. Its benefits and efficiency gains are countless, including increased mobility, better business visibility and greater collaboration.
1. Increased Mobility In recent years, mobile solutions have gained popularity in the industry, especially on the jobsite. The 2021 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook, found that 68% of contractors surveyed are using mobile software for daily field reports, 60% are using mobile technology for employee timetracking and approval, 56% are using it for field access to customer and job information and 55% are using mobile technology for the sharing of drawings, photos and documents. These apps help simplify workflows and free up employee time. Cloud adoption rates have been lower when it comes to project management and accounting solutions but, with more back-office teams working remotely, there has been greater interest in cloud-based solutions. There are several options for migrating onpremise solutions to the cloud. These include a self-hosted private cloud, a third-party hosting provider, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription and add-on mobile applications that integrate with existing solutions. When determining which path to the cloud makes the most sense for a business, it is important to make a list of business requirements to ensure that potential solutions will fill those needs. Consider factors such as features and functionality, security, support and whether a solution will integrate with a company’s current solutions.
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Regardless of the cloud option, increased mobility and real-time access to projectcritical information can have profound effects on productivity. 2. Improved Visibility Having clear visibility into all aspects of a business is essential to spot issues and take corrective actions quickly, but construction businesses generate a lot of data and sorting through all of it can be tedious. Luckily, technology such as accounting and project management solutions provide firms with the vital information they need to make the best decisions for their business. Top solutions make it easy to perform timeconsuming manual tasks — robust reporting systems, automated alerts and detailed dashboards help ensure teams always have a real-time snapshot of where they stand on a project. A solid reporting system can synthesize all data into meaningful project summaries, field reports and financial statements, while an automated alert system can provide more immediate and actionable information. It filters through high quantities of information and can send a text, email or desktop notification when certain conditions are met. A comprehensive dashboard, which provides a visual snapshot of key performance indicators (KPIs) and other business metrics all in one place, presents information clearly, quickly and compellingly.
All of these tools provide invaluable insight, helping teams understand why a business is performing the way it is. More than ever, technology is helping businesses predict the future. Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are already being utilized by some technology vendors to help alert a business to any potential issues immediately. For example, some accounting solutions can comb through data and score transactions for the likelihood of an error or conflict and flag transactions that are outliers. Correcting issues as they come up enables firms to consistently have a clear financial picture, freeing up more time to focus on business strategy. All of these tools provide invaluable insight, helping teams understand why a business is performing the way it is. More than ever, technology is helping businesses predict the future. Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are already being utilized by some technology vendors to help alert a business to any potential issues immediately. For example, some accounting solutions can comb through data and score transactions for the likelihood of an error or conflict and flag transactions that are outliers. Correcting issues as they come up enables firms to consistently have a
clear financial picture, freeing up more time to focus on business strategy. 3. Greater Collaboration Technology certainly helps ease frustrations and increase efficiency, but it also encourages more effective communication and greater collaboration. Employees can be more productive knowing they are working off the latest version of a document or have the most up-todate numbers for a project. Teams in the field and back-office benefit from these streamlined and automated processes. It also makes collaboration easier with all project stakeholders, including subcontractors and vendors. Having this level of control and confidence in project workflows is crucial as businesses grapple with challenges, such as disruptions to the supply chain, which can often lead to projects taking longer and costing more in the process. Technology can foster a more collaborative environment not only among teams, businesses and projects, but also across the entire industry. Many leading technology providers recognize that it benefits everyone when they make it as easy as possible for their solutions to seamlessly integrate with
those of other providers in the industry. They understand the need for technology vendors to work together, with many supporting open application programming interfaces (APIs) and pushing for a universal construction integration platform. Adopting a universal integration platform would ensure vendors could integrate with new solutions down the road, as data would be universally configured so that it could be translated to any platform, system or application to fit the ever-changing needs of the industry. The Construction Progress Coalition (CPC), a nonprofit organization uniting architecture, engineering and construction professionals, technology solution providers and their governing organizations, is pushing for a shared language to define project interoperability standards. It is also working to transform the future of digital project delivery through a common data exchange (CDX), which would use a standard format for storing and exchanging information. Once a CDX becomes an industry standard, data could easily be imported and exported between different systems, achieving greater collaboration across the industry. www.constructionbusinessowner.com
NAMIBIA JOTS DOWN GREEN HYDROGEN PLAN Scaling up the generation of renewable energy is a prerequisite for cheap and competitive green hydrogen production in Namibia. This is according to the government's strategy which includes the establishment of a sustainable green hydrogen farm in the country. The programme is expected to generate up to 70 megawatt of energy. Green hydrogen is a form of energy that is created by using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. With the world poised to produce green energy, Namibia is also pushing this agenda. This green energy concept is championed by James Mnyupe, the presidential adviser on the economy, and is also supported by minister of finance Iipumbu Shiimi, who sold Namibia's position to the world in early June 2021 in a Bloomberg television interview. The draft strategy was prepared by Hatch, an engineering, procurement, and construction management company. It aims to help Namibia decarbonise and build a hydrogen economy by leveraging the country's abundant solar and wind resources to generate the world's cheapest green hydrogen.
“Renewable energy farms can be utilised to produce green hydrogen for industry and domestic users to displace diesel usage and create a hydrogen economy,” the strategy reads. Thereafter, the economy can be expanded to form a green hydrogen ecosystem and widen Namibia's reach in other value chains, it explains. Once this system is fully scaled up, it will result in Namibia becoming a net exporter of hydrogen. The hydrogen value chain is reliant and dependent on renewable and hydropower production to facilitate the production of the gas through a process called electrolysis. The produced green hydrogen can be used as a clean fuel for mobility in trucks, trains and cars. In Namibia's case, hydrogen can replace diesel, which is the main fuel used for power generation in mining and metals, and other heavy industries, the strategy suggests. Moreover, as governments start turning their Paris Agreement commitments into more explicit targets and legislated objectives, hydrogen-energy production can be one of Namibia's strategies. “This is Namibia and its efforts to meet its climatechange commitments by prioritising the decarbonisation of polluting industrial
sectors,” the strategy reads. The document indicated that Namibia could leverage its world-class renewable energy resources to reduce and consequently eliminate energy imports, which have steadily increased since 2 000. This would also reduce oil consumption, which has been Namibia's greatest source of emissions for the past two decades, as well as the country's energy dependence, read the strategy. The projects will be implemented through a public-private partnership as this approach guarantees investments in the public sector and more effective public resource management. The collaboration also ensures risks are optimally balanced between the private and public sector partners, and allows the government to leverage the technical and operational expertise of the privatesector partner, the strategy reads. This is part of the interim renewable energy feed-in tariff programme, which is designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy for independent power producers. www.namibian.com.na
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De Beers Group announces 2020 / 2021 Shining Light Awards winners De Beers Group has announced the winners of the 2020-2021 De Beers Group Designers Initiative Shining Light Awards, creating opportunities for the next generation of jewellery designers from our diamond producing countries.
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riginally launched in 1995, the Shining Light Awards (SLA) has grown to include submissions from new graduates of jewellery design programs in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. For the 2020-2021 awards, twelve finalists, three from each country, were chosen from a record 123 total entries. Each entries included designs for a full jewellery collection, including a ring, necklace, earrings, as well as bangles and bracelets. This year’s design theme, “The Evolution of Love and Life”, was aimed to inspire young designers to create innovative and game-changing pieces showcasing their interpretation of the concept. The pieces were versatile and included a combination of commerciality with red-carpet
elegance, celebrate fresh thinking, showcase the beauty, strength and sustainability of natural diamonds and appeal to a millennial consumer anywhere in the world. Mpumi Zikalala, Managing Director of De Beers Group Managed Operations, said: “The Shining Light Award recipients are very much like the rough diamonds we recover that get turned into beautiful gemstones. Through the program we are able to help the winners polish their talent and gain world-class skills to get a foothold in the jewellery design industry. “We are proud of the fact that some of our previous winners have gone to establish their own businesses, while others are working in jewellery design houses. Critical to the success of the Awards have been the partnerships we continue to have with institution of higher
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learning, industry organisations and the Poli. Design and Polytecnic di Milano, in Italy The SLA is a tangible representation of De Beers’ youth beneficiation strategy, designed to create an environment for growth, skills transfer, entrepreneurship, global experiences and mentorship in the jewellery design sector. To be eligible, applicants must be between the age of 18-25. An international panel of judges representing the four countries was led by Professor Alba Cappillieri, Faculty Head of Poli.Design. Prof. Cappillieri said the entries received this year demonstrated a solid understanding of jewellery design: “What we are looking for is first and foremost logic, the ability to solve a problem in a reasonable, innovative way, and
above all commitment, which then translates into a desire to do and learn. The technical tools can be learned over time, while the rest, that kind of attitude mentioned above, is more difficult.” Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the awards were live streamed from Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 28 October to simultaneous events held in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. The 2020-2021 winners are: First Place (Awarded a 12 month post graduate scholarship at Poly.Design – Polytechnic di Milano, in Milan, Italy) Laone Kaelo Rahele (Botswana) Valerie Lamiel (Canada) Juliana Bonita Fredericks (Namibia) Tebogo Shaun Ledwaba (South Africa) Second Place (12-month Artisan hands-on jewellery manufacturing training with Akapo Jewellers) Yozikee Juliet Kariambahe (Botswana) Virgina Muralt (Canada) Gilliem Gurirab (Namibia) Kgaugelo Pinyana Mphela (South Africa) Third Place (Three-month De Beers internship in the respective country’s) Boitshoko Kebakile (Botswana) Emily Vander Vlugt (Canada) Delmeine Delicia Einbeck (Namibia) Roelien Geldenhuys (South Africa) The 2022-2023 Shining Light Awards gala will be hosted in South Africa, where the De Beers Group Designers Initiative was born 26 years ago. South African Shining Light Awards Winners (from left) Second place Kaugelo Pinyana Mphela, First place Tebogo Shaun Ledwaba, Third place Roelien Geldenhuys
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE (131) HOUSES CONSTRUCTED The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, honourable Erastus Uutoni handed over of a batch of one hundred and thirty one (131) completed houses units on the 19th July 2021, under the Windhoek Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot project. The minister applauded and appreciated the joint collaboration between Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, the Khomas Regional Council, the Windhoek Municipality and the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) for having decided to join hands to pilot a low income, ultra-low and ultra-ultra-low income-centric housing initiative called Informal Settlements Upgrading. "I want to reiterate that the need for improved coordination and a collaborative approach has become even more important in the face of obvious increased challenges of low economic growth and reduced fiscal space, which have been worsened by the huge negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, I am pleased to inform this gathering that we have achieved our goal of delivering 200 houses in phase one", the minister stated. The minister also thanked those members of the public who have already signed up to the project, which offers a viable solution, and called on other residents in Windhoek to come on board. "As a ministry, we are also pursuing and implementing other complementing interventions to scale up and accelerate access to tenure security, proper sanitation and housing", said the minister. The minister appealed to the business community especially the ones supplying building material to join them and follow the example of BUCO Hardware and Buildware which pledged to reduce prices on the materials used for the construction of the houses. He urged all beneficiaries to maintain the houses and encouraged other residents to join this wonderful initiative.
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Daniel Motinga appointed as the Public Sector Head for both RMB and FNB Namibia, as of 1 September 2021
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otinga will also be a standing member of both the RMB and FNB Commercial Executive Committees. In this new role, Motinga will be responsible for leading the strategic approach to the sovereign strategy and for Public Sector Banking across RMB and FNB.”, says Sepo Haihambo, Head of FNB Commercial. “We want to congratulate Daniel Motinga on his new role and look forward to the leadership and insights he will bring in operating across both the FNB and RMB Namibia brands as we build our market presence and partnerships to create a globally competitive Namibia,” added Philip Chapman, CEO of RMB Namibia. Daniel is no stranger to either FNB or RMB Namibia. He has been with the group in various capacities since 2007. He has been the RMB Sector Lead for Public Sector and has trained as an economist with 20 years’ experience. He holds a BEcon, Hons BComm and MA Economics qualifications. He has spent most of his career in the non-state sector with the last 14 years in banking. Recently he also discovered the joys of mountain biking and is now training for his second Desert Dash. Motinga is a keen farmer and stud breeder of Boergoats in his spare time. “In line with the FirstRand Namibia vision to create a globally competitive Namibia, it is essential to continuously enhance our business and operating models to achieve this. I look forward to assisting in becoming part of solutionist thinking for the bank’s sovereign engagement model, while creating an enhanced focus for the public sector entities and aligning to our overarching client centric strategy which has the interest of our clients in the centre of our business” adds Motinga. Daniel Motinga - Head for Public Sector Construction & Mining Magazine, Vol 5 | Edition No 3
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The Namibian Ports Authority records the second breakbulk shipment of copper Cathodes via the Port of Walvis Bay
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amport recorded a significant milestone when the Unisea vessel docked at the Port of Walvis Bay earlier this week, loading over 8,500 metric tonnes of Copper Cathodes destined to the Port of Panama, United States of America.
Due to the ongoing global shortage in containers, it has become a phenomenon for shippers to opt for their consignments to be carried by bulk vessels to ensure continuity of operations and less dependency on containers.
The shipment is the second consignment of copper being exported via the Port of Walvis Bay in a breakbulk format as an alternative to containerized export.
With Namibia’s ports being strategically located along the West Coast of Africa and supplemented by the country’s excellent road infrastructure which is rated number one in Africa, the country continues to play a leading role in the facilitation of trade via our transport corridors serving hinterland markets within SADC.
The copper cathodes are from the Mopani Copper mine in Zambia and were transported to Walvis Bay via road and loaded onto the Unisea vessel.
Namibia has four transport corridors that
connects it to other SADC countries namely; Trans Kunene connecting Namibia to Angola, the Walvis Bay Ndola Lubumbashi Development Corridor connecting to Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Trans Kalahari Corridor connecting Namibia to Botswana and lastly the Trans Oranje corridor responsible for connecting Namibia to the Republic of South Africa. The Namibian ports are not only strategically located, but the Ports Authority has furthered this advantage by investing into state of the art infrastructure and equipment in order to provide a superior customer service experience to everyone making use of its facilities at both ports.
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The City of Windhoek approved 211 building plans in July, a 77.3% m/m increase from the yearly low of 119 approvals in June. The value of the approvals increased by 13.4% m/m to N$145.6 million, compared to the N$128.4 million recorded in June. 2021 has now seen 1,338 approvals, valued at N$1.09 billion, 19.4% higher in number terms and 12.5% higher in value terms than during the same period last year. The increase is from a low base due to the strict lockdown measures early last year. On a twelve-month cumulative basis, building plan approvals rose by 24.5% y/y to 2,499, while the value of approvals rose 0.7% y/y to N$1.97 billion. A total of 36 completions to the value of N$24.4 million were recorded in July. Year-to-date, 838 building plans, valued at N$449.5 million have been completed, a 23.3% decline in number terms, and a 50.1% contraction in value terms, compared to the same period a year-ago. Additions to properties made up most approvals. In July, 137 additions valued at N$64.9 million were approved, breaking a two-month streak of consecutive declines in both number and value terms. Year-to-date, 818 additions have been approved with a value of N$408.9 million, a 4.9% decrease in number, but a 4.9% y/y increase in value terms. Only 6 additions to properties were completed in July at a value of N$3.27 million, a 80.4% m/m decrease in value.
y/y increase. So far in 2021 500 units worth N$610.8 million have been approved. This translates to a year-to-date increase in value of 93.6% . On a 12-month cumulative basis the number of residential units approved increased by 146.6% y/y and by 86.3% y/y in value terms. 30 new residential units worth N$21.1 million were completed in July. Only one commercial unit, valued at N$280,000 was approved in July. This brings the total number of commercial buildings approved in 2021 to 20, at a value of N$67.4 million. While 30 commercial buildings, valued at a N$137.6 million, have been approved in the last 12 months, no commercial units were completed for the fourth month running. Year-to-date, commercial and industrial completions account for only 1.3% of the total value of completions, well below the prepandemic 2019 average contribution. On a 12-month cumulative basis, the number of building plans approved increased by 24.5% y/y. This increase is however from a
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low base. 2,499 building plans to the value of N$1.97 billion were approved in the last 12 months, representing a 0.7% y/y increase in value. Additions to properties made up 63.9% of the cumulative number of approvals, but only 36.3% of the total value of approvals. Commercial and industrial building plan approvals are on course to be even lower in 2021 than in 2020 with only 20 approvals worth N$67.4 million thus far, compared to 31 approvals worth N$261.0 million at the same point last year. As building plan approvals is a forward-looking measure of expected construction activity this does not bode well for economic activity in the capital in general. The construction industry thus remains fragile.
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