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Fairscape will incorporate modern green building techniques and we’re seeking green building status. It will be modern, environmentally friendly and energy efficient. The project includes a 15-floor tower building with penthouses on the upper floors, retail on the lower ones and four other buildings consisting of office and leisure space”
a bit. The mining sector is something that we traditionally haven’t really looked at but of course now we are looking at it a lot more seriously. Mining is a growth industry in Botswana and we have seen that is where we have to go. There is not enough work in our traditional market. The private sector is slowing down and government is slowing down. There isn’t enough work there to sustain us and all the other contractors in the country. There are a lot of Chinese contractors here, our main opposition – and they’re very price competitive. We’re keen to get more involved in mining.” Mining is a market that traditionally - within Botswana at least - Stefanutti Stocks has not worked in. But the group has vast experience in this arena. “As group we have a track record in working with the mines. We’ll be drawing on that experience. Anything we do outside of building we will call on our sister company in South Africa to assist us.” Projects like Fairscape are a fantastic showcase of African ingenuity, ambition and the continent’s potential. The secret to working on projects like it is “delivering on time and on budget”, says Stow. To learn more visit www.stefanuttistocks.com.
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