Group Five - Contract Mining, Infrastructure and Construction

Group Five is a broad-based infrastructural company, specialising in multi-disciplinary construction and engineering projects as well as materials manufacturing.

Today, Group Five is one of the top three construction and materials manufacturing companies in southern Africa, with an annual turnover exceeding R4-billion and employing more than 11,500 people throughout its operations in Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe.

With decades of construction experience, Group Five has played a major role in the development of southern Africa's infrastructure, achieving a reputation both nationally and internationally for innovation and professionalism.

Group Five's customer-focused philosophy aims to provide full service solutions across the broad base of the infrastructure value chain. Service delivery is based on an incisive understanding of customer needs and requirements with the objective of standing by projects until customers are satisfied.

Group Five has the skills and experience to deliver any aspect of an infrastructural project, including concept development, manufacturing, construction and operations and maintenance. This integrated business model enables Group Five to provide distinctive value to its customers, and positions it strongly for sustained growth going forward.

CONTRACT MINING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Group Five provides broad ranging solutions to contract mining and mine infrastructure. From electrical engineering, materials handling and silo construction, to road construction and damming. Each is specifically tailored to the requirements of the customer. Below are a few examples of our operations.

PORTAL AND DECLINE SHAFT EXCAVATIONS

Group Five completed the portal and decline shafts at the Hackney mine in Limpopo Province for Anglo Platinum, prior to the start of mining operations. Excavations involved blasting into the rockface in preparation for the construction of the shafts, which are finished with concrete collars. The rockface was reinforced and stabilised with gunite.

CIVIL WORKS, MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL INSTALLATIONS

Civil works at the concentrator plant at the Modikwa platinum mine included the flotation cells, storage silos, water treatment and ancillary buildings, as well as roads, drainage, platforms, pipelines, culverts and decline shafts. The civil works were followed closely by the mechanical and structural installations by Group Five’s engineering operations. This included the fabrication and erection of overland conveyors, which involved a number of heavy lifts. Consulting engineers were Bateman.

UG2 CONCENTRATOR INSTALLATION

Group Five completed Anglo Platinum’s UG2 concentrator in Rustenburg in a 50/50 joint venture. The contract involved sliding three silos, the construction of an ore crushing and screening building, mill building, flotation plant, a tailings thickener, pumpstations, conveyor take up and plinths, pipe rack foundations and internal and external sewage reticulation.

MINING ACCOMODATION AND FACILITIES

Group Five can provide all your mining accommodation and facilities. We can take responsibility for land procurement, design, finance and construction of housing units and facilities. We seek and apply value-engineering opportunities and pass the benefits onto you, the customer.

Group Five's capabilities do not stop when construction is complete. We can continue maintenance and management after client handover.

MINE ACCESS, EARTHWORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Group Five can provide access and infrastructure solutions to even the most remote sites. Whether bridge or access road construction, earthworks, dams or airstrips, Group Five have the experience and the capabilities to see the project through, from initial planning to handover.