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Newsletter - 02 November 2005
C ompany
News
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TRAINING GRANT ASSISTS BEE COMPANIES
Many
of our BEE clients are unaware that they can apply to the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for a cash grant to help with business development services aimed at improving core
competencies. Civil Designer and AllyCAD training is a business
development service that allows our clients to remain at the
forefront of business and the cash grant could go a long way in
helping to alleviate the cost of the training.
The Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP) is a
80:20 cost-sharing cash grant incentive scheme that offers
support to black-owned enterprises in South Africa. The scheme
provides such companies with access to business development
services in order to assist them in improving their core
competencies, upgrading managerial capabilities and
restructuring to become more competitive.
Companies that qualify for the grant are majority black-owned
(fifty one per cent or more) with a significant representation
of black managers on their management team. The maximum annual
turnover of companies that qualify for BBSDP grants will however
be limited to R12 million per annum and they should have a
minimum trading history of one year. Companies that apply for
the grant will also be required to comply with commercial
regulatory requirements applicable to their areas of business,
e.g. registration with CIPRO and SARS.
The maximum grant that a single company can qualify for, is
limited to R100 000. A company can apply for multiple projects
provided that the cumulative grant does not exceed R100 000. All
fees related to the rendering of business development services
including travel and subsistence costs will qualify for cost
sharing assistance. Costs for the acquisition of printed
materials and software, which constitute an integral component
of the implementation of a project, will also qualify provided
they do not exceed fifty per cent of the total cost of the
project.
Visit
www.dti.gov.za for further information on the Black Business
Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP). To download the BBSDP application form,
Click here.
Product News & Information
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MAP
IN CIVIL DESIGNER
MAP
uses the industry standard Microsoft Access database for data storage
which enables use of the attribute data via standard reports
and forms. The program allows you to have full control over the
way that themes are displayed as well as the redraw order of
themes. Themes can therefore be created, edited and deleted with
ease.
You can create Point, Line and Region Point themes with full
control over table structures and display attributes. The
program automatically calculates the object length for line
themes, or the object area and perimeter for region themes, and
automatically centres attribute display points in region themes.
To clean up themes, run a consistency check to identify
incorrect regions quickly. You can also use the tidy polygon CAD
function to clean up incoming drawings. Use the thematic mapping
to display themes in an intuitive graphical form for quick
recognition of the spatial relationship between objects.
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The MAP module allows you to access database information locally
or across your network, and you can work with existing enterprise
data by joining spatial and non-spatial tables in a single
heterogeneous theme. With MAP there is seamless integration with
CAD which allows you to change or update a theme by quickly
adding sub-divisions. This multi-functional program will save
you loads of time and is the ideal resource for all your data
exchange requirements.
Civil
Designer Support & Development
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LATEST UPDATES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Here are the
latest downloads available on the
updates page:
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Civil Designer
v6.3
Build 25
(10/10/2005)
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Civil Designer
v6.3
Help file
update (14/05/2004)
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Civil Designer
v6.3
Hasp
driver update
(18/18/2005)
Training & Visits
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CIVIL DESIGNER TRAINING CONTACT DETAILS
Training is often
regarded as the cornerstone to achieving optimal results and
enhanced productivity. The value of good quality training cannot
be emphasized enough.
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the
world.” - Nelson Mandela
If you
are interested in training, please contact your regional office
to make your booking as the courses are extremely popular.
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REGIONS |
CONTACT DETAILS |
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Western
Cape, East Cape, Namibia & International |
Cape Town
(Head Office) |
Shantell
Tel: (021) 701 1850 |
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Kwazulu
Natal, Free State, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mpumalanga &
Zimbabwe |
Durban Office |
Nalini
Tel: (031) 566 3323 |
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Gauteng,
Limpopo, North West Province & Botswana |
Johannesburg Office |
Barbara
Tel: (011) 675 3959 |
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CURRENT VISITS & TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Our
Customer Consultants will be involved in the following visits
and training activities over the next couple of weeks. Please
feel free to give us a call on (021) 701-1850. We would be happy
to meet up with you to discuss your training or product needs.
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REGIONS |
DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
PERSONS |
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Cape Town |
1
– 4 Nov |
Advanced
Road and Design Centre training for Kwezi V3 –
Bellville |
Cedric |
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Johannesburg |
30 Oct
– 4 Nov |
Visiting
AllyCAD and Civil Designer client visits |
Charles |
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Kimberly/
Bloemfontein |
31 Oct –
4 Nov |
Visiting
AllyCAD and Civil Designer client visits |
Reece &
David B |
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Port Elizabeth |
2
- 3 Nov |
Advanced
Road training |
Solly |
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Johannesburg |
7 – 10
Nov |
Civil
Designer training (Design Centre, Survey, Terrain &
Road) |
Cameron |
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Cape Town |
7 – 10
Nov |
Civil
Designer training (Design Centre, Survey, Terrain &
Road) |
Solly |
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Namibia |
21 – 25
Nov |
Civil
Designer training in Windhoek (Design Centre, Survey,
Terrain, Road, Sewer & Stormwater) |
Solly |
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Note: There are still places available for the Civil Designer training in Windhoek.
Book now to secure these places. Call Shantell on (021) 701-1850.
Best Regards,
The Knowledge Base Team
www.knowbase.co.za
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Customer
Showcase
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Watze Hepkema
Africon Namibia |
ROBERT MUGABE ROAD
RECEIVES EXTENSION
Watze Hepkema is a
quiet unassuming young gentleman who is rarely intimidated by
the size of any project. This bright young Engineer at Africon
Namibia admits to tackling many initiatives on his own and
operates almost exclusively within a one-man band ..... read
more
Click
here to
view Detailed Customer Showcases from our clients.
Recruitment
Service
RECRUITMENT
If you’re looking
for the best possible candidate with the right skills and
technical abilities for the job, then look no further than the
Knowledge Base Recruitment Centre. We specialise in the
sourcing of top quality candidates for the Civil Engineering and
CAD Design industries.
This is a random selection of our candidates. Send us an email
and include the Candidate Number for further information.
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Candidate 536 |
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Graduate
Civil Technician studying part time towards B.Tech. Seeks
a position in Design (Roads).
Proficient in Civil Designer and AllyCAD. Prepared to
relocate nationally. Available from mid November. |
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Candidate 527 |
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CAD
Operator/Draughtsperson with 2 years draughting experience
using AutoCAD 2002 for civil (roads)
and structural design. Seeks a position in the Gauteng/Kwazulu
Natal Region. |
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Candidate 524 |
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Civil
Engineering Technician with 6 years experience in the
design and draughting of municipal services (Roads,
Stormwater, Sewer). Proficient in Civil Designer, AllyCAD
and AutoCAD. Seeks a position within Pretoria or Gauteng. |
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Candidate 116 |
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CAD
Operator with 12 years draughting experience in Roads and
municipal services. Seeks a position
within the Western Cape. Proficient in AllyCAD, AutoCAD
and Civil Designer. |
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Candidate 537 |
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Civil Engineering Technician with 2 years experience using
Civil Designer and AllyCAD. Seeks a position in
construction layerworks (Roads). Is willing to relocate. |
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support@knowbase.co.za
086 0101 999
(South Africa only)
+27 21 7011850
(International Clients)
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