South Africa’s largest construction companies that helped shape the South African economy are:
concor construction
Concor Construction is considered one of the most prominent construction businesses in the Southern Africa region and says it aims to provide world-class infrastructure solutions to its customers. This diversified company has capabilities in various areas of the construction industry, including infrastructure, real estate development, architecture, and mining.
Concor’s notable construction projects include:
Bloukrans Bridge on the border between the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Huguenot Tunnels near Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa. Hugos River Viaduct in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Ingla power station reservoir on the border between Kwa-Zulu-Natal and the Free State in South Africa. ABSA Towers in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Carlton Center in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The Gautrain is located in South Africa’s Gauteng province and connects Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni and Oliver Tambo International Airport. Menlyn Shopping Center in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
These projects could not be realized without sufficient personnel. Concor, formerly known as Murray & Roberts Construction, has provided employment to more than 3,000 people in South Africa. Most of these people live in local communities close to the project site. The company provides training and support to develop employees’ skills and achieve unified goals.
Lubbe construction
Lubbe Construction was founded in 1981 and is one of South Africa’s leading construction companies. This 100% Black-owned construction company started with home construction and general renovations in its first year in the industry. Currently, the company provides world-class construction services to its clients, including civil construction, architectural work, and electrical work.
Lubbe Construction’s services include wastewater treatment works, road rehabilitation, commercial buildings, and affordable housing construction. We also work on building schools and hospitals, contributing to building a better society.
Moseo Construction Group
Motheo Construction Group is proud to be a competent South African construction company. The group offers several construction services including housing, architecture, property development, turnkey solutions, civil engineering, water solutions and electrical.
Motheo also operates an academy that provides bespoke training solutions aimed at supporting public and private sector infrastructure projects through skills development initiatives focused on empowering local communities, small businesses and ambitious young people in the project’s geographical location.
Although expanding into various construction sectors, the company remains focused on investing in public housing programs.
Motheo Construction Group, a majority Black women-owned company, is one of the most important companies in the construction industry. The company’s main goal is to foster positive change in South Africa and the African continent as a whole. To this end, they continue to build homes for families and create employment opportunities for young South Africans as part of their ‘Corporate Social Investment’ (CSI) programme.
To date, Motheo Construction has built approximately 90,000 homes, employs 259 staff and has won 27 awards.
Lauvex
Raubex has been active in the South African construction industry for over 45 years and considers itself one of South Africa’s top construction companies in infrastructure development and construction material supply operations.
The company consists of three divisions: Materials Division, Road and Earthworks Division, and Infrastructure Division.
The company’s vision is to become Africa’s leader in road and civil engineering contracting, construction material supply and mining services. In addition to South Africa, we also operate in Namibia, Western Australia, Namibia, Botswana, Cameroon, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Raubex’s road and civil engineering projects include:
Australian Norseman overtaking lanes from Rosh Pina in Namibia to Oranjemundo Musina Ring in South Africa Swart Cay River to Queenstown Road in South Africa Australian overtaking lanes on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway Restoration of Highway 23 Section 3 in the Western Cape
Raubex’s material projects include:
Piransburg Platinum Mine, North Piransburg; Game Gypsum Kiln, Potchefstroom; Libanon, Westonaria; Alpha Sand Quarry, Bronkhorstspruit; Bridgetown; Dolomite Mine, Mooriesberg;
Raubex’s infrastructure projects include:
Preller Mall Development in Bloemfontein Douala Grand Mall in Douala, Cameroon Bus Diversion Drain Upgrade in Vasse, Busselton, WA Riverside BNG Housing Units in Johannesburg Rufereng Integrated Development – FLISP Housing in Gauteng
Stefanutti Stocks (Pty) Ltd
Stefanutti Stocks is considered one of the most reputable construction companies in South Africa. The company currently employs more than 7,000 people and has a reputation for delivering superior construction projects to its customers. The different divisions of the Stefanutti Stocks company are:
• building
• Bulk earthworks and geotechnical engineering
• Civil
• Mechanical and electrical
• ocean
• Mining and Infrastructure
• Water, sanitation and pipelines;
Stefanutti Stocks operates in South Africa and throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Swaziland. The company’s scale and ability to provide a wide range of services has earned it a Grade 9 rating from South Africa’s Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd
Wilson Bailey Homes (WBHO) is a construction company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company was founded in 1970. WBHO says the company’s objective is to deliver first-class construction projects from start to finish, regardless of size. The company’s project portfolio includes building construction, civil engineering and infrastructure, roads and earthworks, and construction materials manufacturing and supply.
WBHO’s flagship projects in South Africa include:
Sasol Fine Ash Dam 6 Mall of Africa Alice Lane District Kathu Solar Project Gauteng Highway Improvement Moses Mabhida Stadium Berg River Dam
WBHO also operates in other African countries such as Ghana and Zambia, as well as Australia and the United Kingdom. The company was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 1994. It also has Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status.
WK Construction
WK Construction describes itself as one of the largest independent construction and engineering companies in Southern Africa, with over 40 years of experience and a proven track record in delivering quality projects.
The company offers a wide range of construction services including pipeline construction, trenchless construction, township services, concrete structures, roads and earthworks, and crushing and screening.
The company is committed to applying sustainability principles to its projects to meet or exceed customer satisfaction. They achieve this through good governance in the corporate world and the implementation of best practices for the safety and health of people, while also considering the environmental impact of their projects.
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