Remaining Resolute

Delivering turnkey mining and construction solutions

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OVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect upon the global economy.

All around the world, thousands of SMEs have been forced to close, leaving millions unemployed. There have been disruptions across global supply chains, while social distancing measures have delayed mining and construction projects. Even so, Richard van den Barg, Managing Director of South Africa’s T3 Projects, remains optimistic.

“This year has certainly been a challenging one for the industry, but with challenges come opportunities,” he says. “Executing projects in remote parts of the African continent is something that we pride ourselves on doing well, and we see this as an exciting challenge.

“However, we have never before experienced the constraints arising as a result of the pandemic – lockdowns ranging from stage five to stage one, remote working, severe travel restrictions, closed borders, suppliers and fabricators being unable to produce, and more.

“These restrictions certainly forced us to think out of the box. We believe that current commodity prices are at levels that should promote expansion in the mining sector, so we look forward to getting busy again in 2021.”

T3 Projects is a multidisciplinary construction firm that is no stranger to overcoming difficult situations.

It was initially part of Group

Five, one of South Africa’s largest construction groups, which entered business rescue in 2019 following years of stagnant economic growth and a reduction in spending on largescale public infrastructure projects.

However, after some tense months, in August last year Group Five sold its projects business to the Teichmann Group. The new entity, renamed T3 Projects, builds upon this expertise to provide turnkey solutions for construction and mining projects.