Introduction
Basil Read Holdings Limited, a prominent construction group in South Africa, is listed on the JSE under heavy construction in the industrial sector. Its subsidiaries are leading participants in the areas of civil engineering, road construction, building, mixed integrated housing developments, property development, opencast mining, and engineering design, procurement and construction management, as well as related services. Basil Read operates throughout Africa and other emerging markets.
‘A company that really believes in its employees’
‘My most important responsibility is to control costs onsite, ensuring that we make rather than lose money onsite. ‘What I like about working for Basil Read is that the company provides us with the necessary skills to do our jobs and gives us opportunities to prove ourselves within our scope of work. This is a company that really believes in its employees and in their abilities. Those who do well here are individuals who are committed to their work and are able to prove themselves.’
Rendani Jeffrey Khangale, 27, is a Junior Quantity Surveyor. He has a BTech Quantity Surveying and joined Basil Read in 2007.