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SAFCEC supports established and emerging contractors, whether they are small, medium or large contracting companies, in the civil engineering sector. In addition to serving our members, we are also a united voice on issues affecting the civil engineering contracting industry. Although we are united by our professionalism and desire to collaborate, we offer our members different areas of expertise and outlook.

At SAFCEC we acknowledge that our members are diverse. We support our members by meeting their individual needs for Human Resources & Industrial Relations; Education & Training; Transformation & SMME Contractor Development; Safety, Health, Environment, Risk & Quality (SHERQ); Contractual Affairs; and Economic Affairs, irrespective of their company size, so that they can stay informed and operative in an ever-changing, demanding environment.

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Membership | Eligibility
  • Employers trading in South Africa
  • Engaged as contractors in the civil engineering industry
  • Includes any other work of a similar nature involving problems of a civil engineering character
  • Must satisfy a regional or national ManCo that they are reputable contractors
  • Have the technical, organisational and financial resources necessary to carry out work competently
  • Restricted to industry employers who are not state owned or controlled enterprises
Membership | Categories

Ordinary Member

  • Restricted to employers who are not state owned or state controlled enterprises. The onus is on the applicant to prove their status
  • Has both deliberative and voting rights within the Forum

    • Associate Member

  • Granted to companies who are bona fide suppliers or service providers
  • An employer within the civil engineering contracting industry
  • Has deliberate rights but no voting rights

    • Membership | Types [Subscription Definition]

    Established Member

    An Ordinary Member, who for the purpose of subscription, is defined as a civil engineering contractor that has a Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) grading of 6 and above and/or an annual turnover of more than R10 million. Has both deliberative and voting rights within the Forum

    Emerging Member

    An Ordinary Member, who for the purpose of subscription, is defined as a civil engineering contractor that has a Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) grading of 5 and below and/or an annual turnover of less than R10 million. Has both deliberative and voting rights within the Forum

    Associate Member

    An Associate Member is defined as an entity that supplies services or goods to the civil engineering contracting industry.

    Membership | Fee Structure

    Ordinary Member

    Based on cidb grading and turnover declaration

    Associate Member

    Standard membership fee across the board