| CAPABILITIES |
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| Construction Economy |
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| Murray & Roberts directs its
activities primarily into the
construction economies of South
and Sub Saharan Africa, Middle
East, Southeast Asia and
Australasia. |
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The construction economy is a well defined element of
every national economic framework and is identified as
a component of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF)
within gross domestic product (GDP).
An established global benchmark is that GFCF
should average between 20% and 30% of GDP
and that construction investment should represent
between 20% and 30% of GFCF (4% to 9% of GDP).
The construction economy is represented by all
expenditure associated with fixed investment into
physical infrastructure, production and commercial
facilities and accommodation, as performed by
general and specialist contractors, engineers,
materials suppliers and service providers. It
generally excludes the supply of process machinery
and equipment. |
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| Market sectors: |
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Building & infrastructure |
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Mining & industrial |
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Energy, power & environmental |
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| CONSTRUCTION
& ENGINEERING |
Murray & Roberts offers a unique combination of
multiple disciplinary capabilities in design, engineering
and various construction skills, and has a proven track
record in major project implementation. The Group is
positioned as a primary contractor in the delivery of
mining and general infrastructure, commercial buildings
and industrial facilities.
The Group's primary market focus is the infrastructure
and facilities associated with the extraction, beneficiation
and industrialisation of natural resources.
The acquisition of Cementation in South Africa and
Canada and subsequent control shareholding in
Clough in Australia have extended this focus in the
global marketplace. The acquisition of Concor in South
Africa has enhanced the Group's domestic capability.
Murray & Roberts values innovation and is able to
adapt to complex environments which positions it as a
leading contractor in the southern hemisphere and
developing world. |
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| Capabilities: |
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Construction |
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Engineering |
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Mining |
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| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
& SERVICES |
Murray & Roberts supplies the construction markets of
Southern Africa with quality service, materials and
products through its technical capabilities in concrete,
asphalt and steel. The acquisition of Oconbrick
extended the Group's capability into clay products.
This is underpinned by operational presence
throughout the SADC region, appropriate technology,
uncompromising quality and service excellence.
Murray & Roberts converts more than one million tons
of primary steel, half a million tons of concrete, one and
a half million tons of asphalt and a million tons of clay
into construction products annually.
Toll road management in South Africa and lifting
services in Middle East form the basis of a small sector
of the Group's service offering.
Murray & Roberts has established a new presence in
building materials and engages the domestic affordable
housing market from this platform which has been
enhanced by the acquisition of Concor Technicrete. |
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| Capabilities: |
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Steel products |
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Infrastructure & building products |
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Services |
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| FABRICATION
& MANUFACTURE |
Murray & Roberts has disposed of its automotive
manufacturing operations, comprising the foundry group
and a residual 50% shareholding in alloy wheelmaker
Borbet Africa.
This segment now comprises Union Carriage & Wagon,
Genrec and Hall Longmore, the latter two having been
reclassified from construction materials & services.
These companies form a cluster of project oriented
specialist engineering and fabrication businesses serving
the infrastructure and industrial markets in Southern
Africa, with some export of product to selected
overseas markets.
Increased levels of investment into transport systems
(steel pipes and rolling stock) and industrial facilities
(power stations and process plants) will bring new
opportunity to the companies in this segment. In
addition, the offset obligations arising from the Group's
involvement in public sector projects with significant
imports, create the opportunity for new investment into
production capacity. |
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| Capabilities: |
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Fabrication |
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Manufacture |
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Assembly |
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