Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF)
About CIF Namibia
The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) is the national voice of Namibia’s construction industry. Founded in 1952 under the name Master Builders Association and registered in 1993 as the CIF, it has for more than 60 years played a major role in contributing to the economic prosperity of the nation by providing the skills and infrastructure required to build a prosperous and competitive environment. The infrastructure that serves our country, the roads we travel on, the homes we live in, the buildings we work in and the schools our children attend, are all products of this industry’s work.
CIF members are involved in this very diverse industry. They construct industrial, commercial, civil, institutional and residential work. These firms include multi-national building and civil contractors though the bulk consists of smaller contractors and SME’s. Members also include the retail and wholesale building material trade along with many other manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and equipment, which serve this sector. It represents specialist trades such as electricians, joiners, plumbers, painters and steelworkers, among others.
The CIF is an autonomous, non-governmental and apolitical organisation. An Executive Committee comprised of volunteer members elected at the Federation’s annual general meeting governs CIF. The committee is elected from a variety of construction-related sectors, thereby enabling the Federation to speak authoritatively on behalf of all its members.
Mission:
It is the mission of the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia to serve, promote and enhance a prosperous construction industry on behalf of its members in matters of national and international concern and to enhance the quality of life by providing employment and improving skills.
Objectives:
The objectives of the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia include: to represent members in their individual and collective capacities by supporting them against unfair practice to develop and maintain friendly business relations among members to promote harmonious working relationships among its members, their employees and trade unions to represent national interests of the Namibian construction industry with the Government to coordinate the skills and training needs of the building industry in Namibia .
Courses Offered by CIF Namibia
Class A First Aid
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Class A First Aid
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Class A First Aid
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Course Time: 8h00 – 17h00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Working at Heights
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Working at Heights
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Scaffolding Erectors
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Scaffolding Inspectors
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Basic Firefighting
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Basic Firefighting
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Basic Firefighting
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Introduction to Health & Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 2)
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Supervising Health & Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 3)
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Introduction to Health and Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 2)
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Supervising Health and Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 3)
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Safety Representative
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Safety Representative
Course Date: — – –Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Safety Representative
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Risk Assessment
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Risk Assessment
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Risk Assessment
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek – CIF House
Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace
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Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD
Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Certificate of Compliance
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Windhoek, TransNamib Electrical School
Introduction to Health and Safety
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
Supervising Health and Safety
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Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00
Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square
How to join CIF Namibia
Types of Memberships
The CIF offers the following main categories of membership:ContractorsTrade members, which includes suppliers to the industry as well as affiliated membersAnd to support up and coming contractors, an SME category.
New Membership Fees
The membership fee is relative to the annual turnover of the company applying for membership. The annual fee for SME’s is kept deliberately low at N$1,073 per annum, on the condition that a SME Registration Certificate issued by the Namibian Ministry of Trade and Industry is provided. The membership fees were reviewed in June and are as follows:
PLEASE NOTE: These rates are effective as from 1 July – 30 June
ANNUAL FEES FOR CONTRACTING MEMBERS:
Category ØTurnover N$ Fee N$ (excl. VAT)
A >200 million 32,337.00
B ≥100 – <200 mill 24,252.00
C ≥50 – <100 mill 17,515.00
D ≥20 – <50 mill 12,125.00
E ≥10 – <20 mill 8,083.00
F ≥5 – <10 mill 5,388.00
G ≥2 – <5 mill 3,367.00
H <2 million 2,019.00
ANNUAL FEES FOR TRADE & AFFILIATED MEMBERS:
Category ØTurnover N$ Fee N$ (excl. VAT)
A >50 million 13,473.00
B ≥20 – <50 mill 8,083.00
C ≥10 – <20 mill 4,851.00
D ≥5 – <10 mill 2,419.00
E <5 million 1,073.00
CIF Namibia Application Form
Become a member of the CIF by downloading the application form, we look forward to receiving your completed application form along with the supporting documentation via fax or per email.
Please take note, once we have received your application, it will be submitted at our once a month Executive Committee meeting. Approved members will be contacted during the week after the meeting.
Attached Document;
ANNUAL FEE FOR SME CONTRACTORS:
N$1,073.00 (excl. VAT) (Copy of SME Registration Certificate from MTI must be submitted)
The offices are open to the public as follows:
07:30 – 13:00 weekdays
Contact CIF Namibia
CIF – Construction Industries Federation of Namibia
Corner Stein/Schwabe Str. Klein Windhoek
P. O. Box 1479, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 (0) 61 – 417 300 (Switchboard)
Tel: +264 (0) 61 – 417 302 (Direct Extension)
Fax: +264 (0) 61 – 224534
Office Hours: Mon to Fri 07:30 – 13:00