South African Reinforced Concrete Engineers' Association

MEMBERSHIP OF SARCEA OFFERS

1. Membership and payment of fees to SEIFSA which offers:-  

a) Wage agreements negotiated on a national basis.

 b) Access to information and seminars on, among others -  

i)  Skills Development Legislation

ii)  Employment Equity

iii) Labour Legislation

iv) Disciplinary Procedures

v)  Price adjustment  

c) Access to Business South Africa and NEDLAC  

d) Access to Government Departments such as Trade and Industry and Labour  

2. Association with MBSA which offers:-  

a) A voice on Contractual and Legal matters  

b) Input to the Sub Contracting Committee  

c)  Access to Main Contractors  

d)  Access to the Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (CETA)  

e)  Information on developments in the construction industry on a national front  

f)  Access to JBCC

 3. Association with SAFCEC which offers:-  

a) Access to Civil Engineering Contractors  

b) Access to information in developments in the Civil Construction Industry

 4, Representation on the JBCC-CPAP Committee for price adjustment information

 5. Information on escalation and price increases

 6. Representation to the Steel Producers on pricing and supply matters

 7. An influence on Standard Systems of Measurement

 8. Commitment of service and quality to customers

 9. Access to SAQA on industry labour qualifications

 10. Visibility of members by way of the SARCEA web site

 11. A Constitution with the Objects of, inter alia,  

a) promoting cooperative action  

b) encouraging industry action concerning legislation  

c) establishing fair trading conditions  

d) promoting standards to uphold the good name of the industry  

e) collecting and disseminating information relative to the industry

f) providing assistance in industrial relations matters

12. Association with similar parties with similar interests in other countries, and to obtain

      information from these organisations  

13. Use of SARCEA standard conditions

14. Provision of a forum to discuss industry specific matters and to address these matters

      on a national industry front