for multidisciplinary projects
About
Stefanutti Stocks is a listed, multidisciplinary construction group (a B-BBEE Level 1 contributor) with the capability to deliver a range of projects of any scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. As an ambitious and well-respected construction group we boast technical proficiency across all our disciplines.
Our reputation is backed by the premier Stefanutti Stocks brand, decades of industry experience and common values which include an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality.
Geographical footprint map
Our strength as a contractor lies in our diversity, as we offer conventional and niche skills within the disciplines of Building, Civils, Renewable (focusing on balance of plant construction), Geotechnical, Roads & Earthworks (including bulk pipelines), Oil & Gas, Electrical & Instrumentation, Mechanical, and Mining Services (including Tailings Management and Materials Handling).
Our geographic footprint spans all provinces of South Africa and a number of countries on the continent. We have established cross-border operations in Malawi, Mauritius and in Zimbabwe, and Stefanutti Stocks Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Zambia are mature local contractors and industry partners of choice. We also offer significant experience in creating a support and project infrastructure even in the harshest environments, where recruitment and up-skilling of local communities is inevitably part of a project’s deliverables.
B-BBEE
CIDB Level 9
We have a Grade 9 rating from the South African Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), providing our group with unlimited tender capability. Furthermore, our broad spectrum of expertise means that we have the capability and capacity to offer a single point accountability on multidisciplinary (infrastructure development) projects, effectively removing the interface risk from the clients’ domain.
vision
if you can dream it, we can construct it
mission
excellence in execution
our values
The Founders Mentality – Our Philosophy
The main barriers to achieve growth and financial goals and ultimately the sustainability of the organisation, are not entirely influenced by the outside market and are often restricted by internal factors. Companies that stand out from their competitors can base their business model on what is called, the “Founder’s Mentality”, a concept which we at Stefanutti Stocks have decided to embrace.
Most great company founders have this mentality, and it is a mindset with which we approach business and deal with all stakeholders. It can be viewed as a stimulus to internal company health and highlights the importance of the maintenance of company energy levels, staying focused on the mission and being innovative. This approach is built on three concepts:
- Business Insurgency
- Frontline Obsession
- Owner’s Mindset
Business Insurgency is what makes a company unique, drives it to succeed, and gives it its soul. It is dependent on a long-term commitment and a focused business plan that will ensure sustainability. It is characterised by bold traits that makes a business unique and gives it energy, such as our vision “if you can dream it, we can construct it”.
Frontline Obsession relates to the obsession with which an organisation places focus on its customers and ensures that all employees feel part of and contribute to the business. A frontline obsession ensures that the right people are in the right positions, with the right plans and the required tools to deliver on our mission of “excellence in execution”.
The final element is the Owner’s Mindset. This concept encompasses the sense of ownership of the business by each employee and drives a desire at all levels of staff for responsibility and accountability in ensuring we achieve our mission of “excellence in execution”. The achievement of the mission is personalised at all levels and increases commitment, productivity, and loyalty.
Stefanutti Stocks Way
The “Stefanutti Stocks Way” comprises three enablers that are key to our sustainability:
- Energised and engaged employees
- Client relationships
- Flawless execution
Energised and engaged employees are key to ensuring the achievement of our vision and mission. To energise and engage our employees, we invest in our people through training, career development and regular performance management which drives the business towards the goal of a sustainable, transformed, and diverse organisation.
Client relationships are key to ensuring a sustainable business. The need to understand our client’s business and project needs is paramount to laying the foundation for “excellence in execution” in current and future work. This is achieved through ongoing regular contact with clients at all levels. An open mind in these interactions enables a creative solution-driven culture which enhances relationships and supports a constant flow of future work.
Flawless execution reflects how we are ultimately measured by our clients. The five Ps namely, Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance together with a policy of zero harm in safety, health and the environment and doing things right the first time drives our flawless execution. A lean culture, good relationships with our construction partners and supply chain and pride in our plant and equipment remain key focuses in the business.
These three internal enablers are key to our sustainability and to the identity of Stefanutti Stocks and how we, as a business, are perceived by our staff and our multiple stakeholders.
Pockets of Excellence: Awards/Accolades
- In 2019 the Olifants River Arch Bridge in the Western Cape won a Fulton Award (Infrastructure). The new bridge is approximately 166 metres long, including a 93-metre long arch. It uses the ancient structural form of arch in an innovative way, giving an aesthetically pleasing modern version of the arch form. The deck profile is constant along the full length of the bridge, and the twin columns and arch result in a less bulky and more open structure. It has some unique design features and construction techniques which make this bridge a testament to excellence in the use of concrete. View
- In 2019 the Sal & Caldeira project, constructed by SS Construcões Mocambique LDA, won a Fulton Award in the Innovation in Concrete Projects category. An innovative “top down” construction method was used for the construction of a new seven-storey building along a very popular avenue in Maputo. The site had a steep incline and was surrounded by high-end buildings, and a restrictive land laws of Maputo states that no anchors may protrude into adjacent properties. View
- In 2019 the Regent’s Park Bridge – one of three pedestrian bridges constructed over the N17 in Johannesburg – received a commendation in the Fulton Awards Innovation in Concrete Projects category.
- In 2017 two of Stefanutti Stocks’ projects – the PY Track Slab (Innovation in Concrete) and the Kusile Power Station Main Civil & Completion Works (Infrastructure) received Fulton Award Commendations. View
- In 2015 the Precast Bunkers and Overland Conveyor Foundations at Shondoni Colliery received a Fulton Award Commendation. The Shondoni precast coal bunker comprises 491 pre-cast panels, the majority of which were placed on the sloping and vertical wall units by rope access teams. This method reduced the installation programme by a third. View
- In 2015 the Chevron Core Project in Cape Town won a Fulton Award for Architectural Concrete. View
- The multiple award-winning Horizon Towers dominate the Maputo skyline with clean lines of concrete and glass facades mimicking the rippling shape of the nearby waves. To meet a very tight construction programme the curved concrete balustrades to the slab edges were precast. View
- In 2015 the Fairscape Precinct in Botswana received a Fulton Award commendation. The twenty-eight storey Fairscape Tower comprises of four-hundred-and-fifty triangular ‘diagrid’ precast concrete units. It is the first building in Africa with such a façade and to have used precast concrete as a structural element. View
- In 2011 the incrementally launched bridge at the N1/R21 interchange in Tshwane received a commendation in the Fulton Awards Innovative Technology category. The bridge spans eight existing carriageways and had to be constructed without causing any disruptions to traffic on the busy N1 highway – this motivated the incremental launch bridge construction method.
- In 1999 the Majuba Cooling Tower contract won a Fulton Award for excellence in the use of concrete. The installation of pre-cast A-frames (massive concrete precast columns and beams erected with a hoist system) contributed to the project being completed one year ahead of schedule. View
- In 1994 the Tugela River Bridge construction won the prestigious Fulton Award for Excellence in the Use of Concrete. At that point in time this structure was the largest incrementally launched concrete box structure in the southern hemisphere. View
- A patented precast concrete tunnel lining system implemented for the access decline shaft (Nchwaning No 3) at Assmang’s Black Rock Mine in the Northern Cape. The Fulton Award winning precast lining system immediately provided permanent support, offering a stable, sound structure that protected the workmen placing the elements.
Our Leadership: Executive Committee
Russell Crawford
Yolanda du Plessis
Derek du Plessis
Mike Sikhakhane
Shaun White
Mauro Donato
Eric Wisse