ITC-SA elects new board of directors

Chris Hobson, newly elected chairman on the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) board of directors.

In compliance with the ITC-SA board approved Memorandum of Incorporation and following member nominations, the following directors were elected to serve a two-year tenure, ending in August 2018:

Elected board members:

System directors

Roly Adams
Wouter van Wyk
Mannie Piyackis

Fabricator directors

Chris Hobson (also elected as chairperson)
Dr. Pierre de Villiers (also elected as deputy chairperson)
Lyndsay Cotton

Timber frame directors

Werner Slabbert
Leon Bekker
Peter Bissett

Erector director

Andri Pretorius

Co-opted board member

Industry director

Danie Hattingh (Master Builders Association)

Lyndsay Cotton, outgoing ITC-SA chairman, comments, “While the challenging economic climate showed little respite during my four years as the ITC-SA chairman, I am proud to say that the institute and its members took proactive measures to adapt and grow from the situation through a number of initiatives including, but not limited to: research and development; education and training; membership growth; the formation of industry partnerships; public relations; and marketing.”

“In a burgeoning era of mass commoditisation, where price is king, it is more important now than ever that the institute and its members work hard to retain their status as the leading source of information about timber construction in South Africa and the go-to body for accessing quality, accredited suppliers and contractors in the sector. I have full faith in Chris Hobson and his newly-elected board that they will ensure this and more in the coming years,” he says.

Influence policy and legislation

Chris Hobson, incoming ITC-SA chairman, remarks, “My vision for the ITC-SA is to transform and grow our membership to include all role players in the timber construction industry by creating a ‘need to belong’ through initiatives that promote members’ commercial interests.

“In so doing, we aim to make the ITC-SA a focal touch point for the industry with an authoritative voice that has the agency to influence policy and legislation in support of a prosperous future for the South African timber construction industry.”