LibGuides: Construction Economics and Management Library Guide: WEB RESOURCES

Some useful web sites

Construction Industry Development Board - (cidb) The construction Industry Development Board (cidb) is a Schedule 3a public entity established to lead construction industry stakeholders in construction development. It is established in terms of the CIDB Act 38, of 2000. Construction plays a pivotal role in South Africa's economic and social development. It provides the physical infrastructure that is the backbone of economic activity. It is also a large-scale provider of employment opportunities. The role of the cidb is to facilitate and promote the improved contribution of the construction industry to SA's economy and society.
Green Building Council South Africa - (GBCSA) The Green Building Council South Africa is one of 75 members of the World Green Building Council alongside Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2007,we are a dedicated team working in collaboration with industry bodies, leaders, government departments and professionals to develop market-based green building solutions for the transformation of the South African property industry.
IQS Directory IQS Directory provides a comprehensive list of deburring equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Use our website to review and source top deburring equipment manufacturers with roll over ads and detailed product descriptions. Find deburring equipment companies that can design, engineer, and manufacture deburring equipment to your companies specifications. Then contact the deburring equipment companies through our quick and easy request for quote form. Website links, company profile, locations, phone, product videos and product information is provided for each company. Access customer reviews and keep up to date with product new articles. Whether you are looking for manufacturers of deburring tools, deburring equipment, deburring tumbler machines, or customized deburring products of every type, this is the resource for you.
Joint Building Contracts Committee - (JBCC®) The Committee is representative of building owners and developers, professional consultants and general and specialist contractors who contribute their knowledge and experiences to the compilation of the JBCC documents that:
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - (RICS) A global professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.
South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions - (SACPCMP) The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is a juristic person established by Section 2 of the Project and Construction Management Professions Act (Act No.48 of 2000).
South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession - (SACPVP) SACPVP is a statutory body established on 1 January 1983 as the South African Council for Valuers, which was replaced by the SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession established by section 2 of The Property Valuers Profession Act, 2000.
South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession - (SACQSP) Act 49 of 2000 - To provide for the establishment of a juristic person to be known as the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession; to provide for the registration of professionals, candidates and specified categories in the quantity surveying profession; to provide for the regulation of the relationship between the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession and the Council for the Built Environment; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
South African Property Owners Association - SAPOA Regarded as an influential voice, it is able to bring the concerns and opinions of the property industry to government and other important stakeholders, both locally and internationally.

Information from the Internet

A large amount of information of interest to geomatics scholars and professionals is available on the internet, however when using internet resources, one should be cautious, as most websites don't undergo peer review. You need to evaluate the website you get information from.

The following tutorials provide useful information about evaluating web sites:

University of California. Berkeley Library:
Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask

Cornell University Library:
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools.