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Murray & Roberts 
Type Public (JSE: MUR) Industry Construction Founded 1902 Headquarters Bedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa Area served Southern Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australasia, North America, South America Key people Brian Cameron Bruce (CEO)
Roger William Rees (Financial Director)Revenue R33.76Billion (2009)[1] Total assets R15.36Billion (2009)[2] Website www.murrob.com
Murray & Roberts Holdings, Ltd. is a South African based construction contractor, located in Johannesburg, South Africa[3] and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. [4] Murray & Roberts is South Africa’s leading engineering, contracting and construction services company, with a primary focus on the resources-driven construction markets in industry & mining, oil & gas and power & energy in Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australasia and North and South America. The company offers civil, mechanical, electrical, mining and process engineering; general building and construction; materials supply and services to the construction industry; and management of concession operations. In addition to the many buildings, Murray & Roberts has been involved in the construction of the Gautrain railroad, the Medupi Power Station, the Manyuchi Dam, and the Cape Town Stadium.[5]Contents
Buildings and structures
A list of buildings Murray & Roberts was involved in that are 30 stories or more
- Burj Al Arab 60 floors; 322 meters
- Shangri-La Hotel (Dubai) 43 floors; 200 meters
- Goldcrest Views 1 40 floors; 159 meters
- Goldcrest Views 2 39 floors; 146.25 meters
- Al Attar Business Tower 38 floors; 158 meters
- South African Reserve Bank 38 floors; 150 meters
- ABSA Centre Cape Town 34 floors; 116.74 meters
- National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters 33 floors; 173 meters
- Cape Sun Southern Sun; 33 floors; 105 meters
- 1 Thibault Square 32 floors; 126.5 meters
Some Projects Involving Murray & Roberts
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Cape Town Stadium completed in 2010
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The Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa
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Jumeira Palm Islands projects in Dubai, as seen from the International Space Station.
See also
References
- ^ Murrob.com, Murry & Roberts Annual Results 2009
- ^ Moneyweb.co.za - Profile: Murry & Roberts, retrieved on the 23 July 2010
- ^ http://www.murrob.com/about/default.asp
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ric=MURJ.J
- ^ www.murrob.com/Construction, retrieved on the 23 July 2010
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=company&lng=3&id=105021
Categories:- Companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Companies of South Africa
- Companies based in Johannesburg
- Companies established in 1902
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