Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) and its member organisations have expressed deep concern
regarding the implications for the building industry of Eskom’s power generation problem. MBSA has
not yet been able to fully quantify the potential negative impact on the industry and contractors but
has undertaken to gather more information from members about the estimated overall effect on their
contracts. They further stated that, “Building contractors may well seek compensation for the time
loss and costs incurred due to the electricity supply problem. This issue also impacts significantly on
health and safety conditions on building sites”