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Expectations Backed by its reputation formed over five decades across a multitude of disciplines, Stefanutti Stocks is poised to capitalise on further large-scale mining and construction projects; leveraging its significant experience in creating support and project infrastructure, even in the harshest of environments Writer: Emily Jarvis Project Manager: Arron Rampling
ith 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
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From 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 the Kwazulu-Natal region; building bridges and culverts and undertaking small industrial work for the sugar industry. As its reputation for quality and
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EVRA Consulting provides efficient and effective planning solutions throughout the lifecycle of a project from tender through to project completion. We offer our clients a tailor made solution that will best support their projects requirements. What differentiates us is our consultants all of whom all have in-depth practical construction expertise combined with world-class planning and scheduling skills. This enables us to deploy the consultant or team best suited to our client’s needs. A professional baseline schedule is a contractual obligation under most forms of contract, our team of Senior Planning Consultants will ensure the programmes meets contractual requirements, assist in the managing and monitoring the project. A professional project plan does not only contribute to the success of a project, it also plays a key role in dispute avoidance and resolution. The need to identify the cause and demonstrate the effect of delays is now a key requirement in dispute proceedings. EVRA’s team of Forensic Delay Analysts can assist in preparing and defending claims. With an enviable reputation of completing projects on time and within budget we can offer our clients the assurance that our services will be both affordable and completed when required. EVRA Consulting’s vision is to be the preferred planning and scheduling service provider in Africa. As a company we are an equal opportunities employer that provides a professional environment that is challenging, rewarding and respectful of ideas and individuals.
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We are able offer our clients the following services; Ø Tender Planning and Scheduling Ø Commissioning programmes Ø On site planning, progress recording and progress report writing Ø Programme repair Ø Earned Value Management Systems Ø 4D/5D BIM Scheduling Ø Maintenance and shutdown planning Ø Identification and compiling of claims Ø Acceleration and Recovery programmes Ø Forensic delay analysis Ø Claims avoidance, preparation and dispute resolution
Our consultants are experience in standard form contracts including; Ø NEC3 Ø FIDIC Ø JBCC Ø GCC Our planning consultants have vast experience and technical proficiency in all project management scheduling software including; Ø Primavera P6 Ø Microsoft Project Ø Asta Powerproject Ø CCS Ø Tilos
Ø Expert report and witness service in support of adjudication or arbitration proceedings
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commitment grew, so to did the order book and in 1978, the Company acquired its own plant, enabling Bressan to tender for much larger contracts in the provincial area. The resulting business from this expansion caused the Company to change its name to Stefanutti & Bressan (Pty) Ltd in the subsequent year. In the decade that followed, business was booming, and the newly re-energised Company continued to set the bar high in terms of its bridge construction, permitting the business to broaden its field of operations into reservoir, pump station and sewage works contracts to complement the initial infrastructure offering. In line with this came a substantial increase in staff, plant turnover and two new divisions to add to the civil works: Stefanutti Construction (Pty) Ltd in 1981, and an earthworks division in 1998. Stefanutti Construction’s first exploration across the border came in 1988 with the advent of the challenging task to build the prestigious palace for King Mswati III of Swaziland. On completion and after demonstrating its versatility to cater for specialist projects, the Company decided to put permanent roots down in the country and quickly built capabilities across construction, civil works, earthworks and roads. Today, Stefanutti is one of the biggest contractors in Swaziland.
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1993 marked its second foray into Southern Africa, undertaking major repairs to a group of silos in Maputo, Mozambique. Valued at in excess of US$1 billion, the money was enough to fund a second permanent office outside South Africa
During the 1990s, Stefanutti & Bressan experienced exponential growth, taking on larger scale and more technically challenging projects on a more regular basis; including the Tugela River Bridge, Majuba Power Station and Nchwaning Shaft Number three at Black Rock, Northern Cape. Additionally, the Company built the first ever concrete sugar conditioning silos in the world for Big Bend Sugar Mill in Swaziland in 1994, followed a decade later by the construction of the second largest concrete sugar conditioning silo for Mhlume Sugar Mill. 1993 marked its second foray into Southern Africa, undertaking major repairs to a group of silos in Maputo, Mozambique. Valued at in excess of US$1 billion, the money was enough to fund a second permanent office outside South Africa. With the civil war ending just one year earlier, Stefanutti managed to establish a base here against difficult odds; going on to
Evra Consulting (Pty) Ltd Time is Money The management of time is crucial to the success of any project and in most forms of contract the programme plays a crucial role. EVRA Consulting has built a reputation as the leading planning and forensic delay consultancy in South Africa. They are currently expanding across Africa, working on projects in Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana. From tender phase through the entire lifecycle of the project EVRA is able to supply the consultant or team that best suits the client’s requirements. The company’s consultants are highly skilled planners and schedulers with in-depth practical construction experience. A well compiled baseline programme is a key factor in ensuring a projects’ success, and if followed, will increase the probability of the project completing on time and within budget. A professional project plan assists employers and contractors to forecast and mitigate risk, manage change and forecast solutions to events before they occur. EVRA have the consultants to ensure that their client’s schedules meet this standard and provide continuous support and expertise to the client’s project teams. EVRA’s Forensic Delay Analysts are currently appointed to several high profile delay and disruption mega claims valued at over $1 billion. They are able to provide claims support from inception through to arbitration including Planning Expert Witness services. The Company is at the forefront of introducing new technologies and methodologies to the industry and have consultants able to provide Earn Value
Analysis, 4D/5D Scheduling, BIM Planning and Time/Chainage Diagrams. EVRA provides services to companies within the construction; rail, oil/gas, IT, power and renewable energy sectors, and also believes that robust planning principals can be applied to any sector or industry. EVRA has signed framework retainer agreements with several clients which provide them with access to the full spectrum of service offerings on an exclusive and discounted basis. This ensures these clients have priority access to their services and avoids conflicts if disputes arise. Value added services the company provides include workshops, project simulation and mentoring. EVRA are unique in that all proposals are based on the client’s exact requirements and all services provided are managed by a director of the firm. EVRA Consulting’s vision is to be the preferred planning and scheduling service provider in Africa. As a company they are an equal opportunities employer that provides a professional environment that is challenging, rewarding and respectful of ideas and individuals.
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complete many projects including the BP fuel depot, Maputo fishing port, the Japanese and EU Embassies, the Polano Casino and much more. Up until 2004, the Group had grown organically by uniting common shareholdings with new management skills and forming new divisions. However, the Directors began to realise that in order to sustain the business for the long-term, the Group would benefit from a restructuring and stock exchange listing. Following a very long period of strategic research and decisionmaking, Stefanutti & Bressan entered into discussions with ECMP in 2006 that were concluded in 2007; resulting in the Group’s listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This transaction saw the addition of mining business and dam construction to its repertoire that now covered close to the full spectrum of civil engineering and building contracting solutions.
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Two subsequent transactions in 2007 – a controlling interest in Skelton & Plummer, a mechanical and electrical engineering Company, and a controlling stake in Civil & Coastal, a civil and marine specialist – completed the integrated service possibilities while opening new markets in the Western Cape and Angola.
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Given the booming construction market in South Africa and the abundance of available skills in the late 2000s, several other Companies sought to also secure a stock exchange listing. When it became apparent that international construction Group, Stocks Limited, was planning entry into the listed environment, Stefanutti proposed the Group join them in pursuit of much bigger growth aspirations and a deal was agreed in 2008; resulting in the Company we know today; Stefanutti Stocks (Pty) Ltd.
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o experience the thrill of benefitting society by solving others’ problems when we provide our unique services, products, and expertise, all the while improving the condition of our employees that dedicate their lives and efforts to the purpose of the company. We further understand, and it is just as important, that it is our customers that must be supremely satisfied if we are to go the distance. To provide exceptional customer service has been the heart and soul of this company since inception. We will not let that suffer – ever. We commit to a fanatical obsession with attention to detail. There can be no shortcuts. We approach every job with the same seriousness and desire to succeed. We treat each and every customer with honesty and integrity, because we believe a person is only as good as their word. We are proud of ourselves and our effort on every project. Only through such effort can true happiness be achieved. With a perpetual insistence upon improvement and innovation, we are making our mark on the world. We are not afraid. We know what we can accomplish by working together. We will accept all challenges as an opportunity to prove ourselves, with a desire to succeed, accepting our failures as opportunities to learn and improve, and enjoying our successes as victories in human cooperation. This is the model that our company was founded upon. This is
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www.globalpump.com www.mersino.co.za Stefanutti Stocks Roads & Earthworks constructs road infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa
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From 4” to 24” Suction Flows up to 3643 m3/h Heads up to 185m “People want outstanding Equipment and a vendor Who is responsive To their needs. That’s what you get from Global Pump.”
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1. South Africa 2. Lesotho 3. Swaziland 4. Namibia 5. Botswana 6. Zimbabwe 7. Mozambique 8. Angola 9. Zambia 10. Tanzania 11. Kenya 12. Nigeria 13. Ghana 14. Sierra Leone 15. United Arab Emirates 16. Qatar
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Stefanutti Stocks’ wide geographic footprint sees it undertaking multidisciplinary projects across South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and in the Middle East
Several acquisitions and mergers in the past five years have served to further enhance the Group’s comprehensive service offering, including the acquisition of Apollo electrical in 2010, Cycad Pipelines in 2012 and Energotec in 2013. This has allowed the Group to emerge almost unrivalled across all turnkey building and infrastructure solutions on the African continent. Beyond this, Stefanutti Stocks now has a presence in the United Arab Emirates via Rabban Stefanutti Stocks Qatar, formed in 2011 to accelerate growth opportunities in new waters in conjunction with the local Rabban Group. Other associates in the Middle East region comprise AI Tayer Stocks, an interior fit-out and refurbishment
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business and Zener Steward LLC, an electro-mechanical contractor. Throughout its history, there has been one salient factor that remains the same; and that is the uncompromising service backed by market understanding that the Group offers prospective clients. “Stefanutti Stocks promises a one-stop solution to your construction needs and this remains our focus. We can start from the first spade in the ground to final handover of an electrical or mechanical plant and we want more of our clients to utilise our full turnkey offering. Moreover, on the mining side, our services can be implemented in the early design stages of the mine right through to running the mine commercially,” says Van der Walt.
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Staalboer is a South African company manufacturing steel panel reservoirs with capacities ranging from 15 000l to 4 000 000l. The structures are fully galvanized and have a life expectancy in excess of 20 years. The cost-effective reservoirs are easy to transport and can be shipped anywhere in the world. The dams can be erected in minimal time by unskilled labour using only basic hand tools. The liquid is contained by polyester netreinforced PVC liner with seams made by a high frequency welding process to provide watertight joints. The liner does not contaminate the liquid inside. It carries a 10 year pro-rata warranty against sun damage. These dams do not require a concrete floor. The dams can be fitted with a 95% shade net cover. Some sizes can be fitted with a galvanized steel dome roof. The dams can be fitted with any size in/outlet. An engineer certificate is available at extra cost. Staalboer is a preferred supplier to Stefanutti Stocks. In addition, we manufacture a range of water tank stands. These have a bolted construction for easy transport and erection. Hinges on two columns eliminates the need for scaffolding or lifting equipment. We provide a galvanized platform on both primed and galvanized stands. An engineer certificate is available on the structure. All material used complies with ISO standards. Our expert teams are available to do erections country wide and cross border.
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TANKS STANDS - 1.5M to 12M high for - 5KL and 10KL tanks - Engineers certificate on structures - Bolted construction for easy transport and erection
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the Capital of KZN. As a well-established plant hire company we have focused on a comprehensive range of mobile plant on short to long term hire. Super Digger has also successfully managed & completed civils projects. Looking forward, we would like to expand our offering to the demolition, crushing, screening and mining sectors. We are growing “Noma Kanjani”. T +031 736 6010 E sales@superdigger.co.za
www.superdigger.co.za The iconic Fairscapes Precinct tower in Gaborone, Botswana
Large scale growth
Due to an over-capacity post-2010 World Cup, Stefanutti has been working hard to increase its presence on the continent as a whole, while holding fast in the South African market, emerging this year with improved earnings from the construction side of the business to complete its integrated service offering. Commenting on the last financial year’s “sound” set of results, Stefanutti Stocks CEO, Willie Meyburgh said: “Although tough market conditions in the Southern African construction industry prevailed during the past year, we have had a particularly successful year and achieved the targets set under our stated recovery plan for 2015. The recovery plan included the building business unit returning to profitability and the discontinuation of the non-
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Business Units Building (residential and commercial) MEP (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and energy) RPM (roads, earthworks, pipelines and mining services) Structures (bridges, marine, mining, concrete)
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performing power business, within the mechanical and electrical business unit. “The overall impact of the plan has seen significant improvement in the Group’s financial performance compared to the previous year.” While continuing to strengthen the South African operations organically, Stefanutti Stocks has shifted its focus in recent years to its other sub-Saharan markets which Van der Walt says has “plenty of potential to be further developed”. He summarises: “The mining sector will be a key growth area for us in South Africa and Lesotho in particular as these are two countries which have strong growth prospects in coal and diamond mining respectively. We are looking into coal mines where the off-take agreements are being handled by Eskom in order to access long-term projects in this area. “Moreover, we continue to remain competitive in the mining sector, perusing all works given out by Sasol in
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The mining sector will be a key growth area for us in South Africa and Lesotho in particular as these are two countries which have strong growth prospects in coal and diamond mining respectively
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addition to accessing both private and public funded projects. Meanwhile, SANRAL remains a key client of ours when it comes to road construction, and we price these works accordingly whenever they come out for tender.”
Safety first
Stefanutti Stocks proactively fosters a safe working environment by upholding its SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) policy, designed to enhance the wellbeing of its employees in turn, improving the workplace environment and quality of the final product. “We are very proud of our health and safety record and we are able to proudly show potential customers our safety stats, which are extremely good. This helps us to be more competitive and ensures there is no downtime so that we are always operating at full capacity and efficiency levels. “Furthermore, our ISO accreditation carries a big punch when tendering for work. This global accreditation demonstrates our acute awareness of what is expected in terms of sustainability measures and mindfulness of the environment as
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KEY MINING PROJECTS
MDA Consulting’s highly experienced and qualified team provides focused services in contract documentation, commercial support, dispute management and commercial training to the Southern African Development Community and international construction industry. MDA has offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Botswana and is celebrating 15 years of service.
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Firestone Diamonds contract in Lesotho Coal mine take-off agreements with Eskom in South Africa Re-treatment project for Barberton Mines Design, construction, mining and materials handling at Kangala Mine Material handling requirements for the Dorstfontein East Mine 600 tonne phosphate flotation plant at Foskor Mine
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MDA Consulting provides commercial and advisory services to the Southern African Development Community and international construction industry. Our highly experienced and qualified team enable our clients to realise key commercial objectives in the most challenging contracting environments by practically applying their expertise in preparation of contract documentation, providing on and off site commercial support, efficiently managing dispute procedures and delivering training in a variety of commercially relevant fields within the construction process.
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well,” explains Van der Walt. In line with this, the Group’s stringent commitment to improving safety standards can be seen in the lost time injury free rate (LTIFR) of which numerous awards from industry associations have further recognised the Group’s outstanding performance in this sphere. In terms of maintaining a high level of efficiency and service, the Group continually invests in its plant, equipment and fleet to ensure cuttingedge technology can be deployed in all its projects; all the while conscious of the impact its operations have on the environment to minimise adverse effects and to allow for greener methodologies throughout the Group’s internal processes.
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Staff form an integral part of Stefanutti Stocks’ continuous improvement strategy and safety enforcement, and in 2013 the South African operations achieved a level 2 B-BBEE rating, representative of the long journey it has undertaken in incorporating empowerment and individual development into its business culture.
Furthermore, our ISO accreditation carries a big punch when tendering for work
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What we do We provide CETA accredited training and skills development for all sectors of the construction industry‌ BUILDING CIVILS ROADS & EARTHWORKS MINING SMME ESTABLISHED IN 2000
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Although affected by skills shortages outside of South Africa, Stefanutti Stocks is able to leverage its core South African employees and bring them across the border to train local people, with the eventual aim of achieving a higher percentage of local content outside South Africa as well. “Our specialist construction capabilities and ability to seamlessly mobilise across the Group is one of our key assets, and we have to maintain this to stay ahead,” adds Van der Walt. “We are adamant that we need to employ the best person for the positions we have available, but first and foremost the requirement will be to source locally. “We have always believed in ‘train for gain’, and that is why we send our employees on courses regularly and assess staff on an annual basis.” Supporting its internal training policies for employees is an external corporate social responsibility programme that revolves around upskilling local communities to “build a better future for Africa”. Van der Walt continues: “This inevitably forms part of each project’s deliverables; where we bring in initiatives that benefit the communities in and around where we are working. Our community involvement varies from sponsoring t-shirts for a special occasion, to refurbishing an entire school. Needless
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to say we are very active in this space.” In addition to this, the Group endeavours to extend its training in South Africa to include previously disadvantaged contractors via joint venture contracts, in order to maximise its BEE points while improving local capabilities. “The companies we chose to be part of our joint venture initiatives in South Africa are trained to our international standards. As well as learning new trades, they are able to transfer these skills to the next job,” emphasises Van der Walt.
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