Concor, officially Concor Holdings Pty Limited, is a South Africanconstruction and mining services company. Concor was founded in 1948, is headquartered in Johannesburg, and has civil engineering and mining projects throughout Southern Africa and the UAE.
History
Engineer Fernando Piccinini, the original founder of Construction Corporation, registered the company in Johannesburg on 28 April 1948. The other four founding members were M. Barnabo, B. Chiozzi, U. Mantelli and V. Cini.[citation needed]
The original name Construction Corporation was finally shortened to CONCOR. Eng. Piccinini was originally a chairman of Ferrocemento, an Italian construction giant and the emerging Concor received its technical support initially from there.
The company's first major project was the construction of the Rand Sports Stadium in Johannesburg followed by contracts for the Pretoria and Johannesburg power stations. Another initial project was the Storms River bridge which was designed by Dr. Riccardo Morandi of Rome, this bridge was for many years the highest and longest single span bridge in South Africa.
Second pair of concrete semi-arches being lowered into position at the Storms River Bridge constructed between 1953 and 1956
By the early 2000s, Concor consisted of the following divisions; Concor Buildings, Concor Civils, Concor Mining, Concor Engineering, Concor Technicrete, Concor Facility Management, Concor Property Development, and Concor Roads.[citation needed]
By the early 2000s, the German international construction group Hochtief owned just under 50% of Concors shares providing the company with the benefits of technology transfer.
For the year ended June 2005, its last year as a publicly listed company, Concor's annual revenue totaled R1.6 billion. Concor was delisted on 30 June 2006 when 100% of its share capital was purchased by major South African construction company Murray & Roberts. It changed its name when it merged with Murray and Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd. Whilst under the control of Murray & Roberts, Concor Facility Management and Concor Property Development was closed whilst Concor Roads was merged with Concor Civils. Concor Technicrete was sold as a going concern.
The Concor and Murray and Roberts construction surface mining divisions were sold to a consortium consisting of the PIC and SPG in late 2016 and renamed Concor in May 2017. Concor is now certified a Level 1 BEE Company.
Concor entered voluntary business rescue in October 2026 due to cash flow strain. This was triggered when it lost a High Court bid to block a performance guarantee for a project. Concor absorbed the full liability after a joint venture partner, Murray & Roberts' OptiPower, defaulted. Despite these pressures, the BRPs believe it is fully recoverable and are executing a restructuring plan.
Founder companies of Concor
Group divisions
Self erecting tower crane on site
Concor Infrastructure (Roads, bridges, waste water systems, dams, harbours, pipelines, power stations)
Concor Buildings (Industrial, commercial, residential and office buildings)
Concor Western Cape (Industrial, commercial, residential and office buildings)
Concor Botswana (Industrial, commercial and office buildings)
Concor Opencast (Contract mining)
Concor Plant (Heavy plant maintenance and hire)
Concor Developments
Dynamic Concrete Namibia
Innovation
Concor has several patents registered for its activities:
ZA8405461B Shuttering improvements
ZA8108855B Min support sub uniting
ZA8007094B Dumper vehicles and bodies
GB2013823A Apparatus for burying pipelines, cables etc
ZA7403626B Structural element
ZA7307135B Flexible lining
ZA7004129B Improvements in or relating to paving blocks
ZA7004128B Improvements in paving blocks
Construction projects
Some of Concor's projects include:
1950s
1952: High Level Reservoir, VanderbiljPark, South Africa.
1952: Vals River Bridge, Bothaville, South Africa.
2002–2009: Port of Ngqura, Coega, new port construction consisting of: eastern breakwater, 2.7km in length extending into Algoa Bay to a maximum water depth of 18 metres. A secondary western breakwater 1.125km in length to a water depth of 15m. Five berths, 1,800m of quay wall – two for containers, two for dry bulk and breakbulk cargo and one for liquid bulk cargo. JV with Hochtief, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
2007—2012: Port of Ngqura, Container Terminal, civil works phase 2, Coega, extension of container terminal and quay walls to make provision for two more ship berths. JV with Hochtief, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
2004: World Trade Centre, Manama, Bahrain.
2005: Lusip Dam, Swaziland.
2005: Debswana Diamond Sorting Centre, Gaborone, Botswana.
2005–2007: Durban Harbour Tunnel, 515m service tunnel underneath Durban Harbour entrance. JV with Hochtief, Durban, South Africa.
2006-2008: Sandton Holiday Inn, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2007-2009: PPC Hercules: Bulk cement and clinker silos.
2007–2014: Ingula Power Station, bulk earthworks and civils of Bedford and Braamhoek storage dams, South Africa.
2008: P.G. Bison Particleboard facility, Uigie, South Africa.
2008: Sishen Iron Ore Mine Expansion Project, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2008–2014: Medupi Power Station Chimneys contract. Two way joint venture with Kareena Africa, Limpopo, South Africa.
Main civils of Medupi Power Station 2008
2008–2015: Kusile Power Station Chimneys contract. Two way joint venture with Kareena Africa, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
2008:Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency Head Office, Halls Gateway, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
2009:Gathemann/Mutual Tower, 20 story green building, Windhoek, Namibia.
2009: Vaal River Eastern Subsystem Augmentation Project (Vresap), 121 kilometre water catchment transfer pipeline, Free State to Gauteng, South Africa.
Vresap Pipeline, 2009
2009: Bulk Diamond Clearing Centre, Gaborone, Botswana.
2009: Gateway Mall, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa.
2008-2009: Department of Foreign Affairs, new ministry head office, Pretoria, South Africa.
2008: British Consulate, Harare, Zimbabwe.
2008–present: Medupi Power Station Main civils contract. Three way joint venture with Aveng and Murray and Roberts, Limpopo, South Africa.
2010s
2010: Assmang Ore Heavy Rail Loop, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2015–present: Mogalakwena Tailings Facility, Northern Limpopo, South Africa.
2015–2016: De Aar Wind Farm, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2016: Tsogo Sun Hotel, Western Cape, South Africa.
2016–2017: Menlyn Park Mall Rebuild. 4 Star Green Building, biggest mall by lettable floor space in South Africa,
2016–2017: R72 Highway between Port Alfred and Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Port Alfred Highway widening
2016–2017: BCX Centurion. Green Building, Pretoria, South Africa.
2016–2017: Century City Urban Square, 4 Star Green Building, Cape Town, South Africa.
2016–2017: Embassy Towers, Sandton, South Africa.
2017-2018: Skukuza Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
2017: Radisson Blu Hotel Cape Town, South Africa.
2017–2019: Khobab Wind Farm, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2017–present: Belfast Coal Mine, Middelbug, South Africa. Construction of 4 major dams, 26 concrete platforms and terraces, 37 internal roads, and upgrade of adjacent provincial roads
2017–present: Mtunzini National Road Upgrade, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
2017–present: Load and Haul, Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, Limpopo, South Africa.
2018–2020: 16 on Bree, Tallest residential building in Cape Town, South Africa.
2018–present: Kangans Wind Farm, 140 MW situated 52km east of Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2018–2019: Perdekraal Wind Farm, 110 MW 80km northeast of Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.
2018–2020: Golden Valley Wind Farm, 120 MW, near the town of Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2019–present: Msikaba Bridge, 580m cable-stay main span bridge, near Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2019–2021: Roggeveld Wind Farm, 147 MW near Laingsburg, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2020s
2020: Excelsior Wind Farm, Western Cape, South Africa.
2020-2021: MeerKAT Extension Project, Carnavon, Northern Cape, South Africa.
2020-2022: Oxford Parks Multi 5 and 6 star Green Building precinct, Dunkeld, South Africa.
2022: Ikusasa, 6 Star Green Building, Rosebank, South Africa.
2023: Phezokumoya Wind Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2023: Sankraal Wind Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2023: Wolf Wind Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2024: Eastgate Mall Solar Deck, Gauteng, South Africa.
2024: Venetia Diamond Mine, Pollution Control Dams, Limpopo, South Africa.
2026: Khubelu and Mabiyaneng river bridges, Lesotho.
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