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Agrément South AfricaPRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans and Budgets for the 2013/14 financial yearOn 24 April 2013
To-be world class technical Assessment Agency Mission To promote the government’s objectives of economic
development, good governance and raising living standards and prosperity in South Africa. This will be achieved by encouraging and facilitating the use of innovative and non-standard construction products through its certification scheme thereby capitalising on the benefits to be gained.
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Impact and Achievements
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Exceeded all projections of outputs to date Aligns Strategy to support Key priority areas of Government &
DPW: Unemployment, Poverty & Inequality – Triple Challenge.The New Growth Path sets a goal of 5 million new jobs by
2020; identifies structural problems in the economy to be overcome and points to opportunities in specific sectors and markets (“jobs drivers”).
•The 1st jobs driver is infrastructure: laying the basis for higher growth, inclusivity and job creation.
Review of the ‘technical infrastructure’ supporting testing and certification in the building & construction industry
scope must include building regulations, codes & certification and supporting infrastructure
R&D infrastructure – other than as support infrastructure to building regulations, codes and certification, and supporting infrastructure
The 17 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs). The SIPs cover a range of economic and social infrastructure. All nine provinces are covered, with emphasis on poorer provinces.
Create Jobs: Create 11 million more jobs by 2030:Lower the cost of doing business and costs for householdsExpand Infrastructure Speed up and expand renewable energy and waste recycling & ensure buildings meet energy-efficiency standardsTransform urban and rural spaces: Stop building houses on poorly located land and shift more resources to upgrading informal settlements, provided that they are in areas close to jobs
A government that works well doesn’t just deliver more houses. It does more than that. It makes it possible for people to build or buy their own houses
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GovernanceAnnual report 2012 tabled in parliament 29th September 2012The Minister of public Works approved the Agrément South Africa’s 2013/14 – 2017/18 strategic planStrategic and Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 – 2017/18 was delivered to the Parliamentary Stores in March 2013 for tablingBoard of Agrément South Africa conducts oversight on Agency operationsThe Chairman and the members of the Board of Agrément South Africa are duly appointed by the Minister of Public Works.By undertaking technical assessments of innovative systems for and on behalf of the Government, Agrément South Africa has made a great contribution in the safe introduction of innovative technologies in the country with commensurate benefits.
Board Governance 8 Board members. Appointed for a period of three years. Board Chairperson and Board members are appointed by the
Minister of Public Works. Current Chair is Mr. Pepi Silinga. Strategic planning session held annually. The Board of Agrément holds at least four meetings in a year Board focussed on consolidating its previous strategic plans and
moving the Agency forward. The Board's Technical sub-committee focused on key objectives
& ensured Agrément South Africa was well governed. Agrément’s financial statements are audited and received a
A requirement for certification by Agrément South Africa: Is that each certificate holder has a quality management system in place that is documented in a quality manual. The quality management system and the implementation thereof as described in the quality manual must be approved by Agrément South Africa.No certificate will be granted until a satisfactory quality manual has been received and the quality management system approved by the Board of Agrément South Africa.The applicant must comply with Agrément South Africa’s quality management system which is broadly based on the SANS 9001: Quality management system. Assures credibility of the certificate.
The certificate holder must include, and elaborate on, the following for manufacturing and erection/installation processes, where applicable:
management responsibilitycontract reviewdesign controlpurchasing process controlinspections, testing and measuring equipmentcontrol of non-conforming productscorrective and preventive actionproduct identification, control and traceabilitycontrol of recordshandling, storage, packaging and transportationtraininginternal quality audit.
Financial statements Agrément South Africa (Agency) operates under ministerial
delegation of authority from the Minister of Public Works. The grant funding for the Agency is channeled from the
Department of Public Works (DPW) to the CSIR. The funds are ring fenced within the CSIR Built Environment Unit
in a separate Competence Area. The Agency’s transactions are subject to the policies, procedures
and governance processes of the CSIR. The Agency is audited as part of the CSIR Built Environment Unit. The CSIR has received an unqualified audit report for the last few
years and has been hailed as an example of good financial management.
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What is WFTAO • WFTAO is the World Federation of Technical
Assessment Organisations, a worldwide network for co-ordinating and facilitating the technical assessment of innovation in the construction field.
• WFTAO comprises officially recognised national bodies active in the field of technical assessments for construction products and systems.
• WFTAO currently has members from twenty-one countries across the global market.
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What service does WFTAO offer?• The members of WFTAO deliver favourable
technical assessments* of the fitness for use and continuing quality of innovative products and systems that deviate from established standard specifications.
• A technical assessment in the sense of WFTAO is an authoritative favourable declaration of technical fitness for an intended use of an innovative or non-standardised construction product, service or process.
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Primary objective of WFTAO
• is to facilitate the transfer of national products to the global marketplace through the acceptance of technical assessments delivered by its members.
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Assessment delivered by a WFTAO member will• Provide a means of demonstrating the fitness
for purpose of the product with building regulations
• Be more readily accepted by building control personnel
• Show that the holder’s manufacturing and QA systems meet high standards
• Save valuable selling time, by easing acceptance of new products in a conservative market
• Provide a good opportunity for press coverage for the holders to use the distinctive WFTAO logo on advertisements
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Technical Outputs1
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1 Ecobeam Building System2 Freyssinet Armoured Expansion Bridge Deck Joints
3 SARDA Building System
4 SIPWALL Building System (Automa)
5 Supreme Homes Building System
6 Cellular Concrete Building System
7 Africooker
8 BSIMAC 9 Energy Simulation
9 Designbuilder Energy Analysis Software
10 Pro-Phalt Infra Red Road Repair System
Technical Outputs1
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11 Readykit Building System12 Uvuyo Building System13 Tutungeni Building System14 Plastermax15 Protea Building System16 Stuccomax17 Dandong-City Sandwich Wall Panel Building System18 Harmili Building System19 Ikhaya Future House Building Systems (Amendment)
20 Ikhaya Future House Double Storey Building Systems(Amendment)
Technical Outputs1
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21 Connovate Modular Housing Building System22 Spunsualtion Illumina Roofing Radiant Barrier23 UCO Ardex Building System24 Vela Steel Building System (Amendment)25 Lepa Building System (Amendment)26 Calcamite Water and Liquid Storage Tanks27 Mega Grip Coating System28 Valamanzi Coating System29 Oceansafe Block Building System
30 JojoSeptic Tanks (Amendment)
31 Jojo Liquid Storage Tanks (Amendment)
Challenges & Great Opportunities
• Juristic persona through Legislative ProcessDelegated to the Chairperson of the Board of Agrément South Africa, when acting in conjunction with the wishes of the Board.
• Strictly Enforcement of building control legislation.
• Enhancing authority of Agrément South Africa by giving it legal mandate.
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Thank you… for Achieving excellent resultsTEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More