Edwin Construction is one of the largest black empowered civil, roads and earthworks companies. The company’s strategic intent is to optimise its existing assets and to gradually increase the size of the business through organic growth, joint ventures and acquisitions. Edwin Construction was established in 1997 and specialises in roads and earthworks and general civil construction activities. The company is recognised as an equal opportunity company with training and upliftment for its employees as part of its culture. Edwin Construction has completed and is busy with 2010 infrastructure projects and is also involved
in Coal Haulage Roads Network that is instrumental to Eskom’s national power supply.
1. Established in 1997 2. Has a staff complement
of 721 3. Enjoys a turnover of R521-million
4. King Shaka International Airport is one of its major
contracts
STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ HISTORY
Year founded: 1997
Employees: 721
Memberships: SAFCEC
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Activity: Civil engineering, roads and earthworks and
contract mining company offering construction services
TRAINING AND CSI
Training programmes: Engineering skills training,
generic training and entrepreneurial training
BUSINESS & FINANCE
Financial year-end: R521-million
Operating profit: R82.7-million
Financial year-end: June
Holding company: Edwin Construction
Bank: Absa Corporate, Merchant Bank,
Standard Bank Corporate
Auditors: BDO Spencer Steward Inc.
Customer base: Mining houses, national and provincial
government departments
Major accounts: SA National Roads Agency, Road
Agency Limpopo, Mpumalanga Provincial Government
(Department Roads and Transport), North West
Department Transport, Roads and Community Safety,
Graspan Colliery
CONTRACTS AND AWARDS
Awards: N4 Rustenburg Bypass (R269-million)
Major contracts: King Shaka International Airport and
Braamhoek Dams