19Jul, 2016

NHBRC Council members assess building standards of Limpopo housing

Polokwane – Council members of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) today assessed building standards in and around Polokwane in order to highlight the importance of regulation in the housing industry. NHBRC Member of Council Themba Dlamini highlighted that the NHBRC will not tolerate any non-compliance and shoddy workmanship from homebuilders. ”We are visiting […]

12Jul, 2016

NHBRC and Nelson Mandela Bay mayor open dialogue with youth in construction

Port Elizabeth, Tuesday, 12 July, 2016 – The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality today held a Youth in Construction Dialogue aimed at empowering aspiring young entrepreneurs in the home building sector. The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Mr Danny Jordaan delivered a keynote address at the event, […]

07Jul, 2016

NHBRC Council on inspection visits to North West housing projects

Rustenburg –Today Council members of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) assessed building standards in and around Rustenburg as part of its oversight responsibility. The purpose of these site inspections by NHBRC senior officials is to highlight the importance of regulation in the housing industry. However, NHBRC Executive Chairperson, Abbey Chikane said that the […]

27Jun, 2016

NHBRC hosts a dialogue on economic opportunities for the youth

The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) will be hosting a dialogue with the youth on economic opportunities in the construction industry on 28 June 2016 at the Vaalbank Library, Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga Province The dialogue will be done in partnership with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), Provincial Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and […]

30May, 2016

SA housing regulator welcomes human settlements announcement on rectifications

The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has welcomed the recent announcement by Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu that the department would no longer spend money on fixing poorly built RDP houses. “We are serious about addressing the issue of shoddy workmanship in the industry and our mandate can be effectively carried out when all […]

16Mar, 2016

Housing regulator inducts builders and inspectors on the new building guidelines and standards

As part of efforts to skill housing inspectors and builders on home building guidelines and standards, the National Home Builder’s Registrations Council (NHBRC) is conducting an intensive two day workshop at the Birchwood Hotel starting on the 16th until 17th of March. The workshop will focus on the recently released guidelines which were developed by […]

14Mar, 2016

Consumer awareness could save South Africans millions, says housing regulator

Repairing badly constructed houses costs South Africans millions of rands annually. This is according to National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) spokesperson Tshepo Nkosi. Speaking at the launch of the housing regulator’s countrywide consumer education campaign, Nkosi added that despite a house being the most significant purchase that the average consumer will ever make, many […]

09Mar, 2016

NHBRC rolls out Inspector training to clampdown on shoddy workmanship in the Eastern Cape

The National Home builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is currently rolling out an Inspector Training Programme to sharpen the skills of home inspectors in a bid to clampdown on shoddy workmanship in the Eastern Cape Province. The training programme is offered to municipal building inspectors and Human Settlements Departmental inspectors to enhance their skills and technical […]

26Feb, 2016

New SA Construction Guidelines launched

Today the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) launched a series of building guidelines that are set to make a significant impact on the way the local construction sector operates. A comprehensive manual outlining the guidelines were released during a breakfast at Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg, which was attended by various industry bodies. The revisions […]

24Feb, 2016

NHBRC outlines plans for uplifting the physically disabled in the Eastern Cape

The National Home Builder’s Registration Council (NHBRC) recently held an imbizo to engage with people living with disabilities at the City Hall in Port Elizabeth. The event was put together in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and was attended by various organisations that work with the disabled. The Imbizo was attended by over […]