Activity Title:

CPD Correspondence Workshop by Joost Hogewoning

Description

🎉 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 🎉

Calling all architectural professionals — it’s time to sharpen your skills, boost your CPD points, and do it your way!

We’re excited to reintroduce our 14-Day Online Correspondence Workshops — designed with your busy schedule in mind. Whether you're looking to upskill, refresh your knowledge, or explore something new, this is your chance to learn at your own pace… without putting your projects on hold.

✨ Here’s how it works:
✔️ Choose the workshop that suits your interests
✔️ Register with ease
✔️ Receive a payment reference
✔️ Submit your proof of payment
✔️ Get your course material emailed straight to you

From the moment you receive your material, you’ll have 14 days to complete the course — anytime, anywhere, at your convenience. No pressure, no rigid schedules  just flexible learning tailored for professionals on the move.

🏆 What’s in it for you?
• Earn your CPD certificate
• Expand your expertise
• Learn at your own pace
• Stay ahead in the industry

💡 Whether you're between site visits, working late, or enjoying a quiet weekend, your learning fits into your life.

📩 Ready to get started? Register today and take control of your professional growth!

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Registration link below

https://forms.gle/96vHHghsef2t4eHd9

Date:

From moment of registration

Time:

Correspondence workshop to be completed within 14 days of start date

Place:

Online

Cost

Dependent on selected course

CPD Points:

Ranging from 0.6 – 1.5 CPD, Category 1

Validating Voluntary Association:

SAIBD

Link

https://forms.gle/96vHHghsef2t4eHd9

Activity Title:

FIRE: Part T-2024 simplified (the basics of Parts T & W and wider info for practical design): By Joost Hogewoning

Description

Course information (Content/Overview)

Aim of CPD:

This CPD should help the professional to understand and improve the implementation of fire protection, improve instructions/specifications, and to check the fire installations on site in an informed way. It addresses the very basic concepts and regulations and does not address complex buildings and detailed complex calculations. It is aimed at the average designer and will touch on the most important and relevant highlights from the different SANS documents.

Participants are encouraged to obtain their own copies of the 2024 edition before starting this course.

Date:

16 April 2026(start date)

Time:

Correspondence workshop to be completed within 14days of start date

Place:

Correspondence by email

Cost

R1 450 - non SAIBD members

R1 120 - SAIBD members (fully paid members)

CPD Points:

Category 1, Credits 1.2

Validating Voluntary Association:

SAIBD (South African Institute of Building Design)

Link

Registration link:

https://forms.gle/yVJ9QFjUk4DSUqKg9

Activity Title:

Preparation Course for the May SACAP PPE Exam

Description

Preliminary Programme

ALL WORK IN THE SYLLABUS ACCORDING TO THE SACAP WEBSITE WILL BE COVERED IN THE WORKSHOP. MORE DETAIL WILL BE FORWARDED TO THOSE WHO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE.

16 April 2026: DAY 1

Session 1: The Architectural Professional as Practitioner : Presenter Jean Grové

•            Statutory and regulatory context

•            South African Council for the               Architectural Profession (SACAP)

•            Voluntary Associations

•            Associated Legislation

•            Ethics in Architecture

Session 2: The Architectural Professional and their Office: Presenter Meyer de Beer

•            Establishing a Practice

•            Personnel

•            Financial Management

•            Risk Management

•            Quality Management Systems

•            Project Planning, Delivery and               Controls

Session 3: Statutory Submissions and Project Record Documentation: Presenter Tienie van Rooyen

•            Statutory Submissions and               Project Record Documentation

•            SANS10400 Standards

o            Sans10400 Overview and               Purpose

o            Part A - General Principles and               Requirements

o            Part XA - Energy Usage in               Buildings

o            Part S - Facilities for Persons with       Disabilities

Session 4:  Administration of Construction : Presenter Roelf Nel

•            Standard and Bespoke Forms of           Construction Contracts

•            Forms of Subcontract

•            Construction Contracts JBCC

17 April 2026: DAY 2

Session 1: Construction and Procurement: Presenter Johan van Aarde

•            Project Management

•            Procurement

•            Construction Contracting and               Pricing Strategies

Session 2: Legal Context and Dispute Resolution: Presenter Webber Wentzel

•            Legal Context

o            Laws of Contract and Delict

o            Law of Agency

o            Property Law

•            Dispute Resolution

o            Litigation

            Litigation of Construction               Disputes

            Disadvantages of Referring               Construction Disputes to               Litigation

o            Options for Dispute Resolution

            Factors that Contribute to               Disputes in Construction

            Settlement, Mediation and               Reconciliation

            Adjudication

            Arbitration

Session 3: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Building Information Modelling (BIM): Presenter Machiel Odendaal

•            Artificial Intelligence (AI Role in               the Built Environment)

•            Benefit from Artificial Intelligence          (AI)

•            Building Information Modelling               (BIM)

•            Core Features of BIM

•            Key Components of BIM

•            BIM and Contracting

•            BIM and project Management

•            Benefits of using BIM

Session 4: Provision of Architectural Services (Practice of Architecture): Presenter Colin Scott

•            Architectural Services

•            The Architectural Professional's       Appointment

•            The Professional Team

•            The fees for Architectural               Services

24 April 2026: DAY 3 (08:00 - 13:00)
Session 1: Construction Contracts: Presenter Roelf Nel

·                New Engineering Contract NEC

·                The International Federation of Consulting Engineers - FIDIC

ALSO NOTE - THIS COURSE IS NOT ONLY VALUABLE TO CANDITATES, BUT ALSO TO PROFESSIONALS WHO WISH TO BRUSH UP ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE. The course carries 2.5 CPD Points in CAT 1.

Date:

16 + 17 + 24 April 2026

Time:

08h00 – 17h00 First and Second Day +
08h00 – 13h00 Third Day

Place:

Online

Cost

R750.00

CPD Points:

2.5 CPD Points in SACAP Category 1

Validating Voluntary Association:

Pretoria Institute for Architecture

Link

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Activity Title:

General ConditIons of Contract for Construction works (GCC 2015)

Description

This one-day professional development course:

This Law & Order course provides an overview of the General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works (GCC 2015) commonly used on civil engineering projects. Participants will learn how the contract regulates the relationship between employer, engineer, and contractor. The training examines critical provisions such as claims procedures, payment certification, delays, and dispute resolution. Practical examples demonstrate how the GCC operates on infrastructure projects. The course also addresses common mistakes in contract administration and how to avoid them. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to apply the GCC effectively on construction projects.

Date:

22/04/2026

Time:

08h30AM-16h30PM

Place:

Online

Cost

·       GIfA Members: R950

·       Non-members: R1100

CPD Points:

1.0 cat 1

Validating Voluntary Association:

GIfA

Link

https://www.gifa.org.za/event-details/general-conditions-of-contract-for-construction-works-gcc-2015