Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF)

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

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Class A First Aid

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Class A First Aid

Course Date: — – –

Course Time: 8h00 – 17h00

Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square

Working at Heights

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Working at Heights

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Scaffolding Erectors

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Scaffolding Inspectors

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Basic Firefighting

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Basic Firefighting

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Basic Firefighting

Course Date: — – —

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)

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Supervising Health & Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 3)

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Introduction to Health and Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 2)

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Supervising Health and Safety in the Construction Industry (Level 3)

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Safety Representative

Course Date: — – —

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

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square

 Risk Assessment

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Risk Assessment

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Risk Assessment

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square

 Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek – CIF House

 Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 08:00 – 17:00

Location: Walvis Bay, Vocational College, 11th Rd, CBD

 Managing HIV/Aids in the Workplace

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square

 Certificate of Compliance

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Windhoek, TransNamib Electrical School

 Introduction to Health and Safety

Course Date: — – —

Course Time: 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Ondangwa, Chicco Building – Unit 109, CNR Main Rd / Freedom Square

 Supervising Health and Safety

Course Date: — – —

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