20th Anniversary of the Power Group

The Group, which comprises several companies, eas established by Graham Power the executive chairman, and includes Power Construction with branches in Cape Town and Knysna as well as Power Roads and Power Developments. The Power Group has a 49% shareholding in successful emerging companies Hughmic Construction in the Western Cape, and Sibakhulu Construction in the Eastern Cape. It was announced at the function that a third empowerment company has been formed. Known as Khayalethu Projects, it will develop affordable housing projects across South Africa.

NOVEMBER 2003

The Power Group of Companies – 20 years and counting . . .
The Power Group celebrated its 20^th anniversary in April of this year and this was emphasised at the recent client cocktail held on Thesen Islands in Knysna.
Launched in 1983 by Executive Chairman, Graham Power, the Power Group is known as one of the province’s leading suppliers of civil engineering services and property developers. With more than 1600 employees, the company spans the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape. Civil engineering arms include Power Construction (West), based in Cape Town; Sibakhulu Construction, operating from Port Elizabeth; and Power Coastal, with offices in Knysna. Power Roads, another company in the Group, operates throughout the country on major road projects, while Power Developments’ focus is on turn-key property development.
The Power Group also has a 49% shareholding in emerging companies Hughmic Construction in the Western Cape, and Sibakhulu Construction in the Eastern Cape.

Power Coastal under the guidance of Paul Thiart, is currently engaged in Thesen Islands which is in its final phase and Pezula Private Estate. They are also involved in various other smaller projects in the Southern Cape.

06 NOVEMBER 2003

The Power Group of Companies – 20 years and counting . . .
The Power Group celebrated its 20^th anniversary in April of this year and this was emphasised at the recent client cocktail held on Thesen Islands in Knysna.
Launched in 1983 by Executive Chairman, Graham Power, the Power Group is known as one of the province’s leading suppliers of civil engineering services and property developers. With more than 1600 employees, the company spans the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape. Civil engineering arms include Power Construction (West), based in Cape Town; Sibakhulu Construction, operating from Port Elizabeth; and Power Coastal, with offices in Knysna. Power Roads, another company in the Group, operates throughout the country on major road projects, while Power Developments’ focus is on turn-key property development.
The Power Group also has a 49% shareholding in emerging companies Hughmic Construction in the Western Cape, and Sibakhulu Construction in the Eastern Cape.
Power Coastal under the guidance of Paul Thiart, is currently engaged in Thesen Islands which is in its final phase and Pezula Private Estate.They are also involved in various other smaller projects in the Southern Cape.
October 2002
A powerful housing contribution
Power Developments last month handed over the first thousand homes which are currently under construction at Delft. The project is not only providing homes to thoudands of families, but also creates jobs for around 3 000 artisans and casual labourers.
The R116 million project consists of a total of 6 320 houses of 30sqm each and is the biggest single phased affordable housing project ever undertaken in the Western Cape. The development commenced in December 2001 and is scheduled for completion in June next year. Construction is taking place at a record-breaking pace, and 1 500 houses have already been completed.
The project is a 50% joint venture with five local emerging contractors who formed Delft Integrated Builders: Amandla Construction, Delftcon Constrcution, Delft South Builders, Group 6 and African Construction. Tygerberg Administration initiated the project early last year, calling for proposals for the development at Delft Central. One of the conditions of the proposas was that the successful developer had to make use of the local small builders in Delft.
Power Developments tendered successfully for the Delft project and entered into a contract with the five emerging contractors in December 2001. The company has much experience in empowerment joint ventures of this kind and the Power Group has held equal partnerships with prominent emerging companies such as Hughmic Construction and Sibakhulu Constrcution. It is the leader in affordable housing in the province and recently received the coveted Department of Housing award as South Africa’s Best Established Developer, following two Institute of Housing for South Africa (IHSA) awards: Developers of the Western Cape in 2001 and South Africa’s Developers of the year in 1998.
Prior to commencing work on site, Power Developments applied to the Department of Labour for training funding. The Delft Integrated Builders were trained in basic business principles, tendering and so on whilst around 300 artisans were trained in the various trades with those skills remaining in the Delft community after the completion of the project.

2002

Emerging construction company celebrates 5^th anniversary

In 1997 Hughmic was established as a small, equal partnership company within the Power Group. Since its small beginnings five years ago, it has become a success story as one of the first emerging companies associated with the Power Group.

Today Hughmic is an independent, privately owned company that employs 22 permanent staff and 30 contract employees, and takes on multimillion Rand projects. The dynamic young team is lead by managing director Channo Hughes, and Abel Michel, the technical director, who together established the company in 1997.
Hughmic has come a long way since its first project at Delft township, which was followed by its big break in 1998, when the company was contracted to install a large portion of the services at the Ratanga Junction Theme Park. This watershed project comprised of canals, secondary earthworks and extensive pathways, which ‘paved the way’ for bigger, high profile projects.
Those include work at Dunoon townships and the construction of its sportsfields and its current project at the prestigious Boschenmeer Golf and Country Estate in Paarl, which consists of earthworks and services for the entire project.

“I would like to thank the Power Group for their guidance and support. Also a special word of thanks to Louwtjie Louw, Director of Power Construction West Cape, for his mentorship and guidance to the company for four and a half years. To my own team, who is the future of this company, thank you for their hard work, commitment and loyalty over the past five years.” Says Channo Hughes.

The company is also grateful to its various clients and suppliers for their most valued support over the past five years.

May 2002