Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The company's first major project was the construction of the Rand Sports Stadium in Johannesburg followed by contracts for the Pretoria and Johannesburg power stations. . Another initial project was the Storms River bridge which was designed by Dr. Riccardo Morandi of Rome, this bridge was for many years the highest and longest single span bridge in South Afr
In 1951 the company became public and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Douglas Murray died in 1964 and was succeeded by long-serving executive Des Baker, who in partnership with Bill Bramwell at Roberts Construction became the architect of a merged and more industrialised Murray & Roberts over a 13-year period between 1967 and 1979.
City Power Johannesburg (or Joburg City Power) is a state owned power utility, wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.Its responsibilities include buying electricity from power producers and supplying it to the public, and installing and maintaining the electrical infrastructure in the city of Johannesburg.
The project went out to tender during November 1971 and two tenders were received. [2]: 97 Neither were accepted but negotiations took place with the two tenderers. [2]: 97 The contract was awarded on 21 August 1972 [1]: 217 to a consortium of contractors consisting of German, Italian and South African firms of Hochtief, Impresa Ing.
The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (USD $640.000), which may prompt the name to be changed to that of the new tenant. 11 Diagonal Street is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It ...
The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (USD $640.000), which may prompt the name to be changed to that of the new tenant. 11 Diagonal Street is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It ...
Joburg Market (formerly called the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market) is also situated at City Deep and was opened in September 1974. [3] It is a 65,000-square-metre (700,000-square-foot) facility, the largest market supplier of fruit and vegetables in South Africa and Africa with 45,000 buyers visiting each day. [4]
The Leonardo is a 55-floor mixed-use property development in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The fourth tallest building in Africa and the tallest in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, it stands at a height of 234 metres (768 ft). [1] [2] The building is built at 75 Maude Street, approximately 100 metres from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.