About NAFBI
South Africa’s Oldest and Largest Building Industry Federation
Founded in 1979, the National African Federation for the Building Industry (NAFBI) is the oldest and largest Building and Construction Industry Federation in South Africa. The Federation is represented in all nine provinces with more than 10,000 beneficiaries.
80% of members are small and medium enterprises. The other 20% comprises corporate members, professionals including quantity surveyors, engineers and architects, as well as construction equipment retailers and manufacturers.
NAFBI is an autonomous, non-profit Section 21 business organisation responsible for economic access facilitation, capacity building and business linkages, with the mission of transforming South Africa’s construction industry.
NAFBI Seeks to Achieve the Following
Improve Contractor Skills
Improve the knowledge and skills of small contractors.
Deliver Transformation
Deliver on transformation, incubation and empowerment commitments.
Create Value
Forge sustainable relationships with contractors in the lower end of the construction sector.
Develop Enterprises
Collaborate with partners to strengthen and develop construction enterprises.
Empowering Contractors Across All Nine Provinces
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