NHBRC Focus on Skills Development and Transformation Initiatives
The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) emphasizes quality homes, regulatory compliance, and consumer protection. Through training and initiatives, they aim to assist emerging home builders, uphold technical standards, and promote transformation in the construction sector. Offering accredited courses and transformation programs, NHBRC prioritizes the participation of designated groups such as women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Their strategic focus is on optimizing industry standards and empowering stakeholders.
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NATIONAL HOME BUILDERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL STEP EDUCATION AND TRAINING Presented by: Nurse Chavalala Acting Exec Corporate Services 29 September 2023 1
The NHBRCs Strategic Focus Motto NHBRC ASSURES QUALITY HOMES CHAMPION OF THE HOUSING CONSUMER Vision REGULATE, INFLUENCE & ENFORCE COMPLIANCE TO BUILDING STANDARDS ENABLE HOME BUILDERS TO ACHIEVE THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS PROTECT THE HOUSING CONSUMER Delivery pillars Foundational requirements Our organisation must be fit for purpose
Legislative & Governance Framework Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998: Section 3 (h) among the objects of Council shall be able to assist the Emerging Home Builders, through training and inspections; to achieve and to maintain satisfactory technical standards of home building. Section 15 (5)(d), Council may establish funds for any other purposes including the training of historically disadvantaged home builders, to enhance housing consumers protection measures covered with the scope of the Act. Housing Consumers Protection Measures Amendment Act 17 of 2007 NHBRC Corporate Strategy Section 1.8 of the 2021/22 Annual Report states: we believe our role is to assure quality homes in the country through training, assessing and regulating homebuilders to conform to approved standards.
Transformation Dimensions Skills Development Human Capital Stakeholder Procurement
STEP OVERVIEW Optimise participation of priority and vulnerable/ designated groups in NHBRC & Human Settlements Sector & NHBRC 5 5
Service Offerings ETD offers accredited courses which carry credits towards a NQF Level 3 National Certificate in Building and Civil Construction. The CETA accredited courses are offered to Homebuilders, Military Veterans, Persons Living with Disabilities, Women and Youth, implemented by NHBRC through TVET Colleges. In addition to these Social Transformation and Empowerment Programmes (STEP), training is also offered to both internal and external Technical Professionals, i.e. Home Inspectors, Engineers etc 6
NHBRC TRANSFORMATION SCORECARD: BEE SPEND BBBEE Spend Target:70% DESIGNATED GROUPS INDICATOR TARGET (2023/24) WOMEN OWNED Percentage of Procurement from Women Owned 40% SPEND Businesses YOUTH OWNED SPEND Percentage of Procurement from Youth Owned 20% Businesses DISABILITY OWNED Percentage of Procurement from Businesses 5% SPEND owned by People with Disabilities MILITARY VETERANS Percentage of Procurement from Businesses 5% OWNED SPEND owned by Military Veterans 7 7
NHBRC STEP EDUCATION AND TRAINING : GROUPS WOMEN Number of DESIGNATED INDICATOR Target Achievement Women Empowerment 100 100 Programme Graduates Number of Women contractors 1800 1888 developed through skills development programmes Number of Youth Trained in home YOUTH 1600 1848 construction & related fields Number of Disabled people trained in PEOPLE WITH 200 261 DISABILITIES home construction & related fields MILITARY Number of Military Veterans Trained 150 170 VETERANS HOMEBUILDERS Number of Emerging Homebuilders 2000 2045 TECHNICAL PROF. Number of Tech Prof Trained 700 933 ARTISAN Number of Artisans Trained 600 806 8 8 INTERNSHIP Number of Interns 50 45
Women Empowerment Programme (WEP) The NHBRC has Partnered with the Gordons Institute of Business Science(GIBS) to create a tailor-made programme. The programme aims to assist and capacitate female entrepreneurs in the built environment with Enterprise Development Training and Mentorship support. The programme has seen over 500 women aimed at boosting leadership and business skills of women entrepreneurs in the construction industry.
SELECTION CRITERIA The delegate must be a woman who owns at least 51% of a construction or construction-related company (preferably in home building) and is actively involved in the running of the business. The business must be registered with the NHBRC if it is in the home building sector. The business must have been in active operation for at least two consecutive years and have an annual revenue of between R300,000 and R15 million The business must have at least 2 full-time employee The delegate must commit to attending all days of business training (both online and in contact) support services commitments. The delegate must be able to develop a comprehensive business plan for her business at the end of the training to graduate. Successful applicants will be required to sign a contract with the NHBRC acknowledging obligation to repay the bursary in full or in part should she leave the programme before completion. Failure to commit will render the application invalid. All successful applicants are required to agree to the terms and conditions for enrolment into the programme.
SUCCESSESS On averages, selected 1,7 businesses when enrolled with one delegate reporting 5 businesses. This is encouraging in that the programme s effects will be transferred to other businesses and sectors and thus, amplifying impact. 20% of the enterprises improved their CIDB grade. There was evidence of rich learning and engagement by delegates with the course content. Delegates were also able to learn from the experiences of others which created a cohesive group while setting the standard for peer learning. 92 women graduated on 6 December 2022 resulting in an 82% throughput rate. 92% of the women reported that their network has increased which is significant for ongoing support and peer learning opportunities into the future.
2022 GRADUATION I am more organized and target driven in the way I am dealing with the goals that I have set for my business. I am more confident now working in this tough environment. My business has adopted strategies were once we were operating blind. I am now more aware of what is out there in terms of business and my scope and outlook has been expanded.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME TVET LEARNERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TVET Artisan (N2 N6) : NC Building & Civil Bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, electricity, supervisory management course, industrial affairs, business administration and quantity surveying. NO / SOME experience in Building University Diploma / Degree 18-35 Years Old No experience in home building 12 Month programme 14
