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M&R gets WC ball rolling
10/07/2006 17:23 - (SA)
Evan Pickworth
Johannesburg - Murray $ Roberts (MUR) Group chief executive Brian Bruce said on Monday that the company had reorganised leadership responsibilities in the run up to the Soccer World Cup 2010, adding that critical areas of the Gautrain project should be ready in time for the tournament.
He said Murray & Roberts had been preparing for some time and that after the very bullish statement by Thabo Mbeki last week the company had decided to announce their plans and their key changes in project leadership around the event.
High levels of leadership
Bruce said that high levels of corporate leadership would be needed on these projects, which would be hugely beneficial to the construction industry.
"From research done at the Olympics and World Cup it is evident that the primary beneficiaries in the lead up to these events are construction companies," said Bruce.
"After the very bullish statement of President Mbeki last week we have decided to also announce what we have been doing and that we have reorganised certain responsibilities as these projects require high levels of corporate leadership," said Bruce.
"Gautrain is the biggest and the critical areas like transport from the airport should be ready," he added.
Assuming responsibilities
MUR announced that group executive director Sean Flanagan would assume corporate responsibility for the delivery of designated major construction projects, particularly those associated with the World Cup.
This included the infrastructure delivery and systems integration of the Gautrain Project.
"Sean maintains his responsibility for corporate oversight of SADC mining contracting and RUC Australia," the company announced Monday.
MUR said group executive director Keith Smith would assume corporate responsibility for the management oversight of all SADC building and construction companies as chairman, relinquishing his current construction materials responsibilities over the next six months.
It was also announced that Edwin Hewitt, a director of Murray & Roberts, would assume full executive responsibility for engineering companies Murray & Roberts MEI, Murray & Roberts Marine, Hall Longmore, Genrec and The UCW Partnership.
The group said he would remain managing director of the Foundries Group pending its disposal.
Malose Chaba, a director of Murray & Roberts and managing director of services contractor Murray & Roberts Engineering Solutions, would continue to lead the group's engagement of the largely private sector industrial and minerals beneficiation markets.
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