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Stefanutti Stocks South Africa : Standing Strong

By staying true to its vision and values, Stefanutti Stocks continues to defy a challenging industry backdrop and deliver excellence in execution across multiple construction disciplines and geographies.

Editorial TeamEddie Clinton By Editorial Team Eddie Clinton

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Bridging your ExpectationsWriter: Emily JarvisProject Manager: Arron RamplingWith both the expertise and capacity to deliver a range of construction projects of any scale across a diverse range of industry and to a multitude of clients, the Stefanutti Stocks Group is among South Africa’s listed construction Group frontrunners. In January this year, the Group reported R12.7 billion of work in the pipeline, of which 40 percent was generated from outside its South African operations. Five decades of perfecting infrastructure projects and demonstrating a confident set of skills and understanding in the field, the Group now strives to entice more customers towards its end-to-end construction solutions, along with a concerted focus on projects in the mining industry in recent times.“The Group as you see it today is a product of long-standing business relationships and the coming together of key business minds in a bid to combine their business knowhow and decades of continuous improvement, to develop a local understanding representative of Africa’s construction, mining and infrastructural needs,” highlights Steve Van der Walt, Contracts Director for Stefanutti Stocks Roads and Earthworks, a division of Stefanutti Stocks (Pty) Ltd.Bressan ConstructionFrom humble beginnings, starting with one truck, a concrete mixer and two dumpers, the Company began its life in 1971 under the name  I. Bressan Construction; securing the Phala Rail Grade Separation contract near Amamzintoti two years later, for the then Natal Provincial Administration (NPA). In the early years, as a privately owned and under-capitalised Company, Bressan leveraged its relationship with the NPA, along with the founding trio’s enthusiasm to succeed, and this secured business in

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Stefanutti Stocks Botswana

Industry Excellence from Construction ExpertsVia an extensive localisation strategy, Stefanutti Stocks Botswana strives to grow its presence as the preferred construction partner of choice in the countryWriter: Emily Jarvis Project Manager: Stuart Parker As one of Botswana’s leading construction contractors, Stefanutti Stocks Botswana has built a substantial portfolio of public and private projects in the country, contributing to not only local infrastructures, but Botswana’s GDP via its extensive localisation staffing plan; with hopes to achieve 99 percent local staff capacity.Currently undertaking a completion contract for Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA), Gaborone, and Kasane Airport, Kasane, the construction giant continues to look towards the government to secure further large scale projects that will further enhance the country’s infrastructure. “Backed by our years of experience, Group reputation and quality of work, we are waiting in the wings to take on new projects,” says Tim Stow, General Manager of Stefanutti Stocks Botswana.Economic climateWith China rising to contention for the tendering of construction projects in Botswana, the industry grows more price-competitive for companies like Stefanutti Stocks, and Stow hopes it will emerge above the others as a truly African company: “Government spending in our sector is currently very low due to economic conditions beyond our control, this is affecting everyone in the industry at the moment and business is sporadic.“As a result of our wider Stefanutti Stocks Group presence, we hope to rise above the parapet as we draw on our South African resources and expertise. If we have a major contract in Botswana for example, we are able to source

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Stefanutti Stocks Botswana

Building Southern Africa Stefanutti Stocks are always looking for new and exciting construction projects to work on Writer Matt Bone Project manager Stuart Shirra Stefanutti Stocks is one of South Africa's leading construction groups, with over 12,000 employees and the capacity to deliver a range of projects of any scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. All South African operations are divisions of Stefanutti Stocks (Pty) Ltd, a Level Two B-BBEE contributor. The company have a Grade 9 rating from the South African Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) provides us with unlimited tender capability. Despite a stagnant market and an industry that has been plagued by Governmental cutbacks and project shortages, Tim Stow, General Manager of Stefanutti Stocks, is confident the company will weather this storm and continue to offer the same world class market leading quality construction. "The industry as a whole has been affected by the Botswanan Government's reluctance to put more work into the public domain, whether in the form of short to medium projects or long term tenders. There is very little private sector work going on and even when a tender does arise, there are so many companies going for it that realistically it is very difficult to win that project." But there is a potential light at the end of the tunnel as Mr Stow goes on to explain: "Of course every industry has lean spells, but it is how you cope with the lack of work that defines you as a company. We have had to tighten

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Stefanutti Stocks Swaziland

Taking stock Africa Outlook profiles Stefanutti Stocks Swaziland, a standalone subsidiary of Stefanutti Stocks, one of South Africa's leading construction groups. Writer Susan Miller Project manager Stuart Shirra Pinning Derek Du Plessis, Managing Director of Stefanutti Stocks Swaziland, down for an interview is pretty hard but we eventually got to chat on a Sunday morning as he travelled to a meeting. And it's no wonder he's time poor as he's also one of the senior directors in charge of Stefanutti Stocks Zambia. While Stefanutti Stocks Swaziland is a standalone subsidiary of Stefanutti Stocks South Africa it is supported by the larger company when needed. And the strong relationship only strengthens Stefanutti Stocks Swaziland as Stefanutti Stocks South Africa prides itself on "creating a support and project infrastructure in the harshest environments and the recruitment and up-skilling of local communities" and has established a presence in significant number of African countries and now the Middle East. But it was Swaziland that was its first 'international' destination in the late 1980s and, after Stafanutti Stocks (then S&B) completed a palace 'to compete with anything in James Bond films' for King Mswatti III, it opened offices in the Kingdom. Mr Du Plessis prides himself on the company's multi-disciplinary approach and ability to complete a range of different tasks in the engineering and construction fields. Its importance is merely underlined by its impressive portfolio of projects – including involvement in the construction of the Sikhuphe International Airport which is set to replace Matsapha Airport and is due to open in

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Stefanutti Stocks Botswana

Fairscape Precinct to open doors in 2014 Africa Outlook talks to Tim Stow, GM of Stefanutti Stocks Botswana, the main contractor on Botswana's groundbreaking Fairscape project. Writer Ian Armitage Project manager Stuart Shirra South African construction giant Stefanutti Stocks is seeking to grow its activities outside of its home market due to inadequate growth opportunities, CEO Willie Meyburgh recently told reporters. He said there was "no option". "There are not many large projects on the market. Those projects just aren't around anymore. That is why we are looking at opportunities outside our country. We have no option," he said. The Stefanutti Stocks Group is one of South Africa's leading listed construction groups and has the capability to deliver a range of projects of any scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. It operates across all provinces of South Africa and has established a presence in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. "Stefanutti Stocks is one of Botswana's leading building contractors and we have completed a number of very large government contracts," says Tim Stow, GM. "We're a strong proponent of the PPP procurement route and we have extensive experience, undertaking a variety of projects for both private and public sector clients in Botswana. For example, we completed the remote Maun Hospital and we have completed numerous retail and leisure facilities." The firm is currently busy working on Botswana Development Corporation's (BDC) Fairscape Precinct project, a multi-million Pula property development in Gaborone's fairgrounds area, which is expected to add an alternative

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