South Africa’s professional body for engineered timber construction prepares for dormancy

Established more than 45 years ago to help formalise and advance the timber roof construction industry and protect its consumers, the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction industry, announces its resolution of dormancy as of 1 November 2019. This resolution was formally agreed upon at…

ITC-SA condemns gender-based violence & calls for swift, decisive government action

The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) has borne witness, alongside a mournful South Africa, to the ever-increasing heinous acts, including abuse, assault, rape and murder, carried out against the women and children of South Africa. The Institute condemns gender-based violence in the strongest terms and calls on government not only to take a…

4IR top of mind at upcoming STEM Conference & Career Expo | 4 & 5 October 2019

As South Africa faces a critical shortage of skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and youth unemployment is at an all-time high, closing this gap has become a vital imperative. In a bid to both tackle youth unemployment and seek innovative solutions to the STEM skills crisis in South Africa,…

ITC-SA brings timber construction expertise to KZN Construction Expo

The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction sector, has partnered with the KZN Construction Expo, which takes place from 20-21 February 2019 at the Durban Exhibition Centre, to share timber construction information and expertise in the province. The KZN Construction Expo, which was launched in…

Stakeholder Workshop: Promoting locally produced timber in construction

The dti invites you to the Stakeholder Workshop on the promotion of the use of timber in construction. The main purpose of the workshop is to create a platform for industry to discuss the importance of a wood culture society. The South African forestry sector’s limited use of wood products has triggered a need for…