Engineering

In 2009, Basil Read revived its engineering division to meet demand both from the infrastructural upgrade by local governments across the country, and for companies that offer the full spectrum of services for construction projects. The group has now brought key skills in-house and concluded a merger with the multi-disciplinary engineering firm, TWP Holdings, to offer clients a comprehensive range of specialist services. 

Given the significant synergies between Basil Read and TWP, the merger creates an enlarged group uniquely equipped to offer a full service to the world’s building environment and mining sectors, particularly in the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) arena. 

With a team of some 800 engineers and architects, TWP provides a wide spectrum of services including resource identification, bankable feasibility studies, mine and production planning, process engineering, project execution, delivery and handover. 

The scale of these complementary activities will support Basil Read’s stated intention to tender for larger contracts, pursue international acquisitions and compete globally – a development that has been positively received by clients globally. 

With Basil Read already geared to take on more complex projects after 2010, particularly where it has identified deficiencies in local infrastructure, TWP will play a key role in the group’s ability to serve clients across a much broader spectrum with a fast-track turnkey offering. 

Management

Nigel Townshend, Steve Dewsbery, Digby Glover, Franco Pellegrini, Dean Cunningham, Chris Erasmus 

Employees 768