The Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) National Safety Competition (NSC) is the Flagship for Health and Safety in the Building Industry and culminates in a National Awards Ceremony in September each year.
Entry to the NSC is only by way of participation in the East Cape MBA's prestigious Regional Safety Competition. The competition is held in each of the three branches of the Association with local awards presented at our MBA Events throughout the Southern and Eastern Cape. The Regional Competition is conducted using the same criteria as the MBSA Star Grading System and the top regional scorers in each Category are entered into the National Competition.
Winners of the Competition, which has numerous categories for different sizes and type of projects, receive wide acclaim for their achievements but also enjoy the benefits of improved Health & Safety compliance on their building sites.
Subcontractor categories now also form part of the competition in recognition of the huge role that our subcontractors play in achieving compliance on site.
1. NEW CIVIL WORKS CATEGORY
Rules - The rules for the Main Contractor Competition below are applicable.
2. Main Contractor Competition:
Companies are invited to enter building sites which comply with the rules and regulations of the competition in the following categories:
Category A: Plant and Storage Yard
Category B1: Allied Trades
Category B2: Manufacturers
Category C: Less than R15 Million
Category D: R15 – R40 Million
Category E: R40 – R100 Million
Category F: R100 – R250 Million
Category G: R250 – R450 Million
Category H: R450 – R750 Million
Category I : R750 Million plus
Sites winning their regional competition category with a score of over 90% are automatically entered into the National Safety Competition. Winners in all regions will receive a trophy and certificate at our Annual Dinners.
3. Subcontractor Competition:
The competition has been widely supported in the industry encouraging Subcontractors to improve their efforts in Health and Safety and also be recognised for their role in Construction and Safety as a whole. Awards for this division of the competition are also presented at our Annual Dinners each year.
There are 10 categories for Subcontractors as listed below:
Electrical Contractors
Plumbing Contractors
Roofing and Allied Trades Contractors
Painting Contractors
Glazing and Aluminium
Flooring Contractors
Ceilings and Partitions
Carpentry and Joinery
Reinforced Steel Structures
Civils Contractors
