Being a large private organization and also being a great place to work don’t automatically happen together.

 


Project manager Richard Malowiecki tells Gary Toushek of the many challenges Golding Contractors has had to overcome to build a replacement bridge in an environmentally sensitive area.

 


Golden opportunity
Volta Resources Inc. is celebrating its recent acquisition of the Kiaka Gold Project. Chief operations officer Victor King talked to Jayne Flannery about the most exciting development to date in the companyÔÇÖs history of mineral exploration.


At your service
With many companies vying for business in South AfricaÔÇÖs mining and power industries, Henk Stoltz, CEO of Utility Services, explains to Jane Bordenave how the companyÔÇÖs quality products and service set it apart from the competition.


Fuelling a renaissance
The R├Âssing Uranium Mine, part of the Rio Tinto Group, is enjoying a renaissance as global demand for uranium soars. Werner Ewald, manager of Mine Operations, talked to Jayne Flannery about the new ethical face of mining.
Uranium is a common element that is found in the earth all over the world. When processed into uranium oxide (U3O8), it is a fundamental building block in the creation of nuclear energy.


Take one truck
...and build a business. That is the story behind Prime Invest Transport, which has now built a successful trucking business that extends across South Africa, as Ruari McCallion discovers.


Logical logistics
OneLogix is getting noticed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as it grows its portfolio of established, asset-rich niche businesses. There is just one qualification for membership, CEO Ian Lourens told John OÔÇÖHanlonÔÇöan entrepreneurial spirit that is still alive and well.


A platform for the world
The eyes of the sporting world and beyond will shortly be cast upon South Africa, as the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is imminent. One stadium that will be thrust into the limelight is in the municipality of Nelson Mandela Bay.


Building to last
Salt water and sandy soils are just two of the challenges facing MACE Contractors as it works on the Al Salam Street tunnel project in Abu Dhabi. Nasser Hadba talks to Gay Sutton about efforts to minimise the effect on the public and ensure that the work will last for 100 years.


Ready for take off
Vincent Kielty learns about the challenges of completing a brand new airport on a greenfield project site in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.