{"id":200519,"date":"2021-09-02T10:53:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T08:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/women-urged-to-take-advantage-of-construction-framework\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T10:53:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T08:53:08","slug":"women-urged-to-take-advantage-of-construction-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/women-urged-to-take-advantage-of-construction-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Women urged to take advantage of construction framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202109\/constructionsnipped2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has encouraged women in the construction industry to take part in the Contractors\u2019 Framework that is geared towards attracting construction companies that have a 51% and more women ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Human Settlements MEC Tertuis Simmers announced that before the end of 2021, the department will open a new framework that will serve as an invitation to the female owned build-environment professionals, suppliers and service providers, to register with the department for projects and work that will be allocated during the 2022\/23 financial year and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenerally, our frameworks include services such as unblocking of houses; daily emergency and non-emergency work on properties; cleaning and clearing of vacant land owned by the department; maintenance, electrical works, plumbing, painting, civil engineering; and construction of housing units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther to this, certain future tenders that will be issued will specifically target female owned companies. This will encourage private developers to engage and support women sub-contractors,\u201d Simmers said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He said in due course, the framework will also provide further clarity around the specific criteria and the scope of work.<\/p>\n<p>The MEC emphasised that all those who would want to apply to get onto the database, meet all the relevant criteria.<\/p>\n<p>He said the primary aim is to create tangible and sustainable opportunities for women within the sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve already engaged the South African Women in Construction (SAWIC) and other stakeholders about this initiative, where positive responses were received. I would like to encourage all women, and not only those who are interested in this industry, to use the opportunity to apply once the framework opens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to have a minimum of 30% women contractors represented on our projects, but this can only be achieved if the female-owned entities have all their administrative processes and gradings in place. I would like to encourage our women to engage the relevant bodies and entities in the sector about what is required, and what criteria should be met. There is a great need for more women-owned companies in this sector,\u201d Simmers said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has encouraged women in the construction industry to take part in the Contractors\u2019 Framework that is geared towards attracting construction companies that have a 51% and more women ownership. 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