The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) recently hosted its Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards with twelve categories that recognised companies and individuals who support the gender transformation, development, and mentorship of women in the construction industry.
“The ERWIC Awards were developed by the cidb to celebrate and encourage the development of women in the construction industry”, said CEO of the cidb, Bongani Dladla, He explained that the competition at the ERWIC awards has always been fierce, and this year is no different: “The winners were all well-deserved and stood out in their respective categories.”
Categories:
Project Delivery Excellence of the Year – Grade 1
Winner: Boitsholo Trading and Projects CC (Coega Feltex Trim Factory Pretoria project).
Second place: Sbonzin Trading (Upgrading of Gravel Roads to Surface Roads, including the associated Stormwater project).
Project Delivery Excellence of the Year – Grade 2 – 4
Winner: Tumagole Trading Enterprise (Renovations of the City of Johannesburg Recreation Centre project).
Second place: Magiya Women’s Developers (Construction of Stormwater in the Mhluzi Ward 25 project),
Third place: Letsogo Trading Enterprise (Upgrading of the Hans Coetzee Road project).
Project Delivery Excellence of the Year – Grade 5 – 6
Winner: Mampumi Trading (Buhlebuyeta Primary School (Refurbishment of 13 classrooms) project).
Second place: Philcorn Group (Electrification of Driekoppies, Makaung, Malepetleke, Nghalalume project).
Project Delivery Excellence of the Year – Grade 7 upwards
Winner: Oakantswe Construction & Projects (the Nellmapius Ext 22 (erf 1223 & 12224) project).
Second place: Motheo Construction Group (the new Graaf Reinet TVET College project).
The Rural Project of the Year Award
Winner: Kgothatso Electrical (Electrification of 50 Households in the Boikhutsong Village project).
Second place: Africa Hlahla Investments (Upgrading of Arlington Access Road project).
Third place: Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd (the Imvani 145 Low-Cost Housing project).
The Mentoring Entity of the Year Award
Winner: Thabomeleng Construction Group
Second place: Masoko Construction CC
Third place: Kgothatso Electrical
Transformation Entity of the Year Award
Winner: Thabomeleng Construction Group
Second place: KNM Projects
Innovative Entity of the Year Award
Winner: Bashoeshoe Investments and Projects
Second place: Siphumelele Business Enterprice
Third place: Thabomeleng Construction Group
Business Resilience of the Year (COVID-19) Award
Winner: Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd
Second place: Moshiki
Third place: Letsogo Trading Enterprise
Youth-Owned Women Construction Entity of the Year Award
Winner: Yibanathi Mtirara from Magz Projects (Pty) Ltd
Second place: Mpumelelo Angel Lekhuleni from Mpumistone Projects
Third place: Kgothatso Matsogo from Kgothatso Electrical
The Women-owned Construction Entity of the Year Award
Winner: Malebogo Lobelo from Lobelo Building Contractors
Second place: Lynette Mazibuko from Lenda Construction and Supply Services
Third place: Mafani Nelly Dasheka from Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd
Women Mentor of the Year Award
Winner: Itumeleng Mohoang from Thabomeleng Construction Group
Exceptional Woman in Construction Contributor of the Year Award
Winner: Itumeleng Mohoang from Thabomeleng Construction Group
Second place: Mafani Nelly Dasheka from Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd
Third place: Faith Tshepiso Mabena from Nokhanya Services (Pty) Ltd
“The unique and exciting Youth-owned Construction Entity award indicates the bright future of construction and women’s role in the industry. The quality of projects delivered, proven leadership through mentorship programmes, the resilience of some construction companies, and the winners of the awards of the coveted women-owned construction company of the year show the intent and purpose that the awards aim to celebrate – women belong and thrive in the construction industry”, said Dladla,
