0

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200

300

400

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600

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Conciliations closed 200 173 200 573 488

1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

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300

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500

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700No

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Suspensions 57 64 339 350 577

1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

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Deregistrations 4 1 10 15 0

1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

Distribution of Remedial Works(2004)

2.9%

7.1%

12.2%

11.0%

5.7%

0.2%

60.9%

Professional fees

Acommodation

Foundations

Sub-structure

Roof

Drainage

Superstructure

National Subsidy Project Status

Approved13%

Approved in principle

87%

Challenges

Significant shortages of skills-Project Management

-Construction Management

-Financial Management

-Construction Skills

Low Housing Consumer Education

– Poor Maintenance Housing

-Lack of Understanding of Contracts etc.

Shortage of Quality Material – Untested substitute material

Exposure of the Warranty Fund – High Risk and less Benefits to Home Builder and Housing Consumer

Challenges

Extension of the Warranty into the Housing Subsidy Sector

-Project Linked – Delays in Approach

- Rural Housing Scheme

-Consolidation Subsidy

-In-Situ Upgrade

-Individual Subsidy Schemes

-People Housing Process

Challenges

Participation of Emerging Home Builders in the Industry

-Little participation in the private sector

-Often used as sub-contractors or labour only

-Lack of equipment to undertake large projects

-Difficulty in bargaining for best prices for materials

Challenges

Demand for better quality at less costs-Insistence on the use of unskilled labour

-Inherent conflict of interest between housing consumer and home builder

Job Creation through further training-Less interest in learnership by established business

Hostile Environment - 100% Support by the Home Building Industry

• EXPAND THE PRODUCT RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE HOUSING CONSUMERS AND HOME BUILDERS

• EXPAND PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION OF NHBRC SERVICES

• EMPLOYEE WELLFARE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT & RETENTION

• HOME BUILDER AND HOME CONSUMER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS

• INTENSIFY ENGAGEMENT IN THE SUBSIDY AND LOW COST HOUSING SECTOR

• HOME BUILDER TRAINING PROGRAM

• STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

• IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Eldorado Park

Eldorado Park

Website - www.nhbrc.org

Tel. +27 11 348 5700

Physical Address -

Block E Fernridge Office ParkNo. 5 Hunter StreetFerndaleRANDBURG

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