SEDA CONSTRUCTION INCUBATOR
Construction in Port Elizabeth

Established in 2006, Seda Construction Incubator (SCI) is a public benefit organisation mandated to develop and mentor emerging construction companies in South Africa. The Core business of SCI is to develop emerging contractors through the infusion of both technical and business administration skills that are aligned with the introduction of technology in order to enhance the efficiency and management of their businesses. Financial year 2015/2016 has been another year of successful delivery on our mandate with all our targets met. The construction incubation model is one of the interventions, but not the only one that can make a significant impact to addressing the challenges faced by emerging contractors in South Africa. The level of formality the SCI model brings to the industry is also widely acknowledged and appreciated. SCI provides support in three phases of development of the emerging contractors; Tender Phase Support, Construction Phase Support and General Administrative Support. Seda Construction Incubator is a well-resourced organization and is managed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is accountable to the Board of Trustees. In order to better serve our clients, SCI is making available the following elements to our contractors. In seldom cases there is a need for quantity surveyors. The office space enables the contractors to have a conducive environment for the pricing of projects and the documents thereof, and book keeping of records in one place. Both incubator staff and contractors share this facility. This brings an element of professionalism to the business incubated. The idea behind this is to introduce big company’s processes to the emerging contractors. Some of the achievements include more than 200 clients who have graduated out of the programme and more than 8000 jobs created. The Board of Trustees presents a diverse provision of skills, competencies, knowledge and experience. SCI is to provide innovative structured support through infusion of business technical and technology interventions that lead to sustainable businesses, sustainable job creation and wealth creation l. The mentorship model includes providing guidance to and facilitating the incubatees, who are selected through clear criteria for inclusion into the programme, to achieve financial and operational efficiency and success. Stronger Site Supervision allows the contractor’s management team a certain amount of independence and autonomy, thereby creating opportunities. The technical training that we provide ensures that incubatees are skilled enough to complete projects in the open market. The outreach programme has been included in the long and short term objectives of the next three years. The idea is to introduce an outreach programme in all branches of the Seda Construction Incubator. It has proven the impact of the programme in terms of job creation and poverty. We have a dedicated and committed team of staff who together make up the skills and services of the Seda Construction Incubator (SCI). We pride ourselves on the quality and excellence of the Business Mentors, Business Development Managers and the training offered. SCI is a well resourced organisation which is managed by a CEO and is accountable to it’s own Board of Trustees, with head office situated in Durban.