Broll Property Group
Shaping the Future of Property ServicesWriter: Emily JarvisProject Manager: Nick Norris Proudly celebrating its 40th anniversary, Broll Property Group has been strengthening every facet of its business to further penetrate the sub-Saharan Africa property market; embracing an ethos of local employment and addressing current market trends to enhance its international status.The globally reputed and leading property Group has developed from a single service property management line into a multi-disciplinary, award-winning Company that today, services the investor and occupier markets across sub-Saharan Africa.“Reaching the 40-year milestone is of huge importance to us,” says Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Malcolm Horne. “It goes back to the old saying that life begins at 40. We’ve grown the business with a solid platform, having developed it in such a way that we are now a single point of contact across the continent for a range of property services.“As a forward-looking business, we believe in Africa and its future despite the doom and gloom we often hear about. We are old and mature enough to have a solid foundation and strong roots on the continent, and young enough to start enjoying what we have achieved while working on our next milestones,” he adds.Shaping the Group’s futureWhen South Africa became a democratic nation in 1994, Broll saw an opportunity to venture into Africa and opened its first office outside the country in Namibia in 2003. In order to secure long-term business on the continent, the Group signed an affiliation deal with CBRE the following year. Through this affiliation, Broll is able to access global market…
Broll Nigeria
Building Momentum in Africa’s Fastest Growing Economy Writer: Matthew StaffProject Manager: Stuart Parker Broll Nigeria continues to capitalise on one of the continent’s most attractive economies in order to diversify and extend its lead at the top of the country’s property services industry.To ensure it maintains such a position, the globally-renowned business refuses to rest on its laurels, spending much of the first half of 2015 improving processes and procedures to optimise the plethora of services it has under its remit.The result has been a concerted and continuous influx of investors and corporates choosing Broll as their service provider; and the pick of local talent identifying the Company as an employer of choice.Epitomising this strategy and ongoing ambition is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bolaji Edu himself who, having returned to his birth nation from the UK last September, is hoping to instil further indigenous influence into the business moving forward, to fully leverage the opportunities that exist within Nigeria.“I was born in Nigeria and grew up here, and I always felt that I wanted to come back to work and live in Nigeria at some stage,” Edu says. “If we look at the existing management team here in Broll, we have two South African expatriates, but the remainder are Nigerian, including four who have had experience working in the UK or the US like myself.”Acquiring the optimum skill-sets is of paramount importance, but the local emphasis remains consistent, whether Nigerian personnel are sourced within the country or from around the world as the country’s economy becomes more…
Broll Namibia
Maximising Property PotentialBroll Namibia looks to capitalise on its position as a market leader by playing a key role in developing Windhoek’s central business districtWriter: Emily JarvisProject Manager: Stuart Parker Since 2003, Broll Namibia has swiftly grown to a leadership position in the commercial and retail property sectors and now manages a property portfolio exceeding N$2.5 billion.A subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies (O&L), the property management and development company has once again been the top performing company in the 2014 financial year 12 Seasons Awards; winning in the categories of Creating Excellent Trust Relationships with Customers, Best Company to Work for and Overall Best Performing Operating Companies.Not long after Broll Namibia was established, Broll & List Property Management achieved the significant milestone of an ISO 9001:2008 certification, a set of voluntary international standards that have been upheld since 2004. With an assortment of significant commercial developments under its belt including extensions and refurbishments to supermarkets, leisure centres, financial offices, shopping centres and residential, Broll Namibia is a driven organisation that strives to maximise its development performance from now into the future.As the Broll Property Group continues to implement new strategic service lines such as the newly established facilities management department, this will strengthen Broll Namibia’s current offerings and act as a springboard for the Company’s strategy to offer a much wider repertoire of professional services.Construction boomBroll Namibia’s main focus for the next five years will be to further expand and develop high quality commercial developments within the Namibian market. “In order to cater for the…
Broll Property Management
Some just see windows, We see OpportunitiesFounded in 1975, Broll Property Group a leading commercial property service company in Africa, with offices in major cities and towns in South Africa as well as operations in Ghana, Indian Ocean Islands, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria and Rwanda and provides services in other African countriesWriter Emily JarvisProject Manager Nick Norris Broll offers services which include asset management and consulting, corporate real estate services, facilities management, industrial, investment and office broking, property and project management, retail leasing and projects, research, shopping centre management, valuation and advisory services, own patented Broll-Online property-management software solution and a property search function with a vast database of properties across South Africa.For 10 years now, Broll has been affiliated with CBRE, a leading global commercial real estate and investment firm and thanks to this association, the company offer unrivalled local expertise and global market knowledge with the sole purpose of maximising the potential of your property. Broll’s country CEO’s and Directors tell us more about the property market trends, company projects and their facilities management systems. Investment TrendsHeidi Rix, Broll Property Group, Director for Investor ServicesQ: Talk me through some of the property asset and management and investment trends you have witnessed?In South Africa, we have seen a lot consolidation in the listed property sector with the larger listed companies absorbing the smaller ones. Further to this, most of these listed properties have in-house property management and for these funds we can offer strategic and operational asset management services either on a specific property or…
Brollo Kenya
Men Of Steel Brollo Kenya have built their success on a solid foundation of steel and meticulous workmanship with an Italian flair Writer Rebecca Wigmore Project manager Ben Wigger Brollo Kenya is one of the oldest cold rolling steel manufacturing companies in East & Central Africa and something of unique operator in the industry. When asked why Brollo is so unique, Operations Director Pritesh Doshi was quick to highlight the company's rich heritage: "Brollo is a very old company and the level of our workmanship is just as good as it was 40 years ago." Part of this commitment to the manufacturing process means that the quality of steel product produced at Brollo is extremely high. Doshi is obviously proud of Brollo's legacy: "The only way we have become the premier manufacturers of steel hollow sections and profiles is because of what we offer to our customers. Our commitment to customers goes beyond providing the best quality, best delivery and best service together with this we also provide innovative solutions''. We also have technical support by a network of Engineers and Technical personnel who are able to supply design assistance and product support to help get the best advantage from our products. The international pedigree alluded to here is very much at the heart of the Brollo brand and is one of the reasons that the company achieves consistently excellent results. The business chiefly manufactures steel plates, sheets and strips, cold formed profiles such as angles, channels, Zed Purlins, circular, square and rectangular structural hollow sections.…
Broll Property Services Nigeria
Invest in Nigeria! Erejuwa Gbadebo, CEO of Broll Property Services Nigeria, discusses the "huge potential" of the country's property industry.. Writer Ian Armitage Project manager James Mitchell According to Erejuwa Gbadebo, CEO of Broll Property Services Nigeria, the country's real estate industry is one of the most virile and profitable sectors, despite the challenges facing the industry. It is expected to grow. And fast. "Nigeria has one of the fastest growing economies in the world with great prospects for investors especially in the real estate sector," she says. Foreign investors continue to eye the Nigerian market. "Nigeria is very important for Broll. The country is among those leading the charge in Africa's economic revolution. Its large market, growing middle class and rapidly transforming economy continues to attract international investors who find the opportunities irresistible." Broll is headquartered in South Africa and is heavily invested in Africa, believing it is on a "potentially unbeatable" growth and development path for the next two decades, and will increasingly attract global investment. "There's been a positive shift in investors' attitudes to the fortunes of the African continent," says Gbadebo. "Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, the most populous nation in Africa, and there is a huge, huge amount of potential within the real estate market. "When we entered in 2004, there were many people doing many things but nobody doing what Broll does. There was a need for us. "The Nigerian economy is tipped to exceed that of South Africa by the year 2020. So, really…
Broll Namibia
Maximising your property's potential Broll Namibia is a leading and independent property services company in Namibia which was founded in 2003. It aims to maximise "your property's potential". Managing Director Marco Wenk talks to Africa Outlook. Writer Ian Armitage Project manager James Mitchell Broll Namibia is a strategic partnership between South African property group Broll and the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies (O&L Group), a diversified Namibian group of companies which lists its property portfolio as among its top revenue contributors. Both have representation on the board of directors but management is entirely Namibian based and the firm manages a property portfolio in excess of N$1 billion. This includes some of the most prestigious buildings and shopping centres in the country and its capital Windhoek. According to Managing Director Marco Wenk, the firm has earned a reputation for delivering "quality, effectiveness and value". He describes the relationship between O&L and Broll as a "strategic partnership". "We have built up an extensive database of properties and related information, enabling us to give unique insight into the Namibian property market and thus providing our clients with valuable market information to assist in making property-related and investment decisions," Wenk, who helped to set up, bed down and then expand the Namibian operation, explains. "Broll Namibia comprises a highly focused team of property professionals with the skills to provide industry-leading service levels." Property services group Broll is heavily invested in Africa. It was one of the first South African property businesses to look to the continent to "maintain its…
