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Respondents were asked to nominate outstanding companies/government sectors and then rate them on the following corporate care definitions, on a rating scale where 5 is excellent, 4 is very good and 3 is good, in the following corporate care categories:
11 861 ratings were sourced from financial services, listed and unlisted companies, Trade Unions, SOEs, stock broking firms, government (national, provincial and local) and business associations. See back page for a further sample breakdown. Finalists are those companies and government sectors who have made the cut-off criteria in their sectors of being rated by at least 10% of the sample and with a minimum overall rating of 3.00 out of 5 (applicable both to categories and overall). How the survey was conducted
Individual industry sector tables 587 ratings sourced overall
October 2004 Another win for Power Developments . . Eastern Cape Housing Developer of the Year Power Developments has done it again! This time the company has been lauded as the IHSA Housing Developer os the year for the Eastern Cape region. The institute for Housing of South Africa bestowed the kudos on Power Developments for its contribution in 2003 towards affordable housing during the R40 million projects at Peddie and Ugie. In a record time of less than nine months, the company had managed to deliver homes to 664 families in Ugie and 710 in Peddie – to the same exacting standards adhered to by the rest of Power Group of Companies. The company was named Western Cpe Housing Regional Developer in 1998, 2001 and 2003. In 1998 it won the National award as market leader in affordable housing and in 2002 Power Developments took Best Established Developer Award at the National Housing Awards. Notwithstanding Power Developments’ award winning performance in affordable housing, that side of the business now falls under Khayalethu Projects – the empowerment company formed in September 2003 to sepcialise in affordable housing projects nationallt and in tenders on state land. Khayalethu (meaning “our Home”) has already proven itself a worthy successor to the Power Developments trail of tributes, while Power Developments itself is now concentrating on multi-million Rand turnkey developments such as Thesen Islands at Knysna. Mark Julie is Managing Director of Khayalethu Projects and a director of Power Developments. He attributes Power’s exceptional performance at Ugie and PEddie to the company’s approach of “single-point responsibility” in which the developer is accountable for the entire process – including efficient communication with all government departments and other role players. Julie explains: “In each project we employed only a core management structure on site. About 10 staff members managed the distribution of material to builders and maintained efficient quality control. Power Developments appointed the entire professional team and followed an integrated design process in order to maximize the funds available for the top structures in each of the two developments. We used about 311 local subcontractors and their teams for house construction and a total of 1 200 local labourers and artisans. In this way we created jobs, trained people, transferred skills and ultimately empowered more than 1 500 people in the process.” He said. Power Developments had accepted all risks in the two developments with zero financial risk to either the Eastern Cape Provincial Housing Department or the Municipality. In both cases a Housing Support Committee was formed consisting of Power Developments, community leaders and the Municipality. The committees met monthly to review and discuss the progress of the projects the quality of production as well as the resolution of any problems within each project. Other efficiencies also came into play to ensure the success of the two projects, which provide housing for those living on incomes of under R1 500 per month. Materials were of very high quality, and had been ordered in bulk from local suppliers where possible. These stocks were kept on site, eliminating unnecessary delivery delays – a further cost and time saving. Furthermore, Power Developments had designed a unique computerized system to manage material distribution, control waste, ensure quality and speed up payment of local contractors. Directory: press releases press releases -> El Niño’s Effects May Be Limited This Winter press releases -> Contact: Jennifer Smith press releases -> Press Release Continental products are used extensively in the new vw golf model generation Download 1.04 Mb. Share with your friends:
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