(By Danielle Giannico: Associate) This article intends to look at the proposed provisions of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which relate to the regulation of the building contract between the home builder or developer and the housing consumer. All of the...

By Johan van der Wath (Senior Associate) and Khonzinkosi Zondi (Candidate Attorney) Introduction Construction contracts can be categorized as bespoke contracts or standard form agreements. Bespoke contracts are contracts which are uniquely tailored for a specific...

By Johan van der Wath (Senior Associate) The purpose of this article is to assist contractors to comply with the procedure in terms of clause 14 of the FIDIC yellow book second edition 2017 (FIDIC), to obtain a final payment certificate (FPC). Clause 14.11 envisages a...

By Roelf Nel (Director) and Michael de Freitas (Candidate Attorney). The General Conditions of Subcontract (GCSC) for Construction Works First Edition (2018) has been drafted by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) for use with the General...

By Roelf Nel (Director) and Mashadi Motsogi (Legal Practice Manager) Introduction Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) is a national representative body in the building and construction industry in South Africa and represents its members on national bodies and lobbies...

By Daniellé Giannico The man walking off of the street looking to purchase a new or second motor vehicle can rest assured that his rights are protected from the proverbial dodgy car salesman as a result of the ample protection afforded to him in terms of the Consumer...