JG AFRIKA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
JG Afrika , a proudly South African consulting engineering firm is celebrating 100 years of engineering and environmental excellence . This significant milestone bears testament to the skills , experience , dedication , and passion of a strong team of people who are committed to JG Afrika ’ s core values of ‘ Experience ’, ‘ Quality ’ and ‘ Integrity ’.
The company was first founded in Johannesburg in 1922 and was formally known as Jeffares & Green and has since grown into a leading multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy operating locally and internationally .
“ I am exceptionally proud of this accomplishment as it demonstrates the sustainability of our business . There are only a few South African companies and now only two local engineering firms to have reached this milestone . Over the years , we have survived a world war , many far-reaching changes in government and its ideologies and , more recently , a pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the global economy . We have always been quick to adapt to change
Paul Olivier Managing Director of JG Afrika and emerge stronger than before ,” Paul Olivier , Managing Director of JG Afrika , says .
Apart from the main operating company focusing on the provision of consulting services in all fields of civil and structural engineering , the firm has since grown its professional service offering to now include as many as 23 different disciplines and fields of expertise . These are in high demand and the company ’ s extensive skills and experiences are being deployed in large infrastructure through to smaller community-based projects .
Olivier remains proud of all of JG Afrika ’ s projects , especially those that are improving the lives of the most vulnerable . “ Our community-based projects are designed to have a significant positive socio-economic impact right from the early implementation phases . This is by providing ample opportunity for the training and development of members of poor communities located within the project footprint . It helps to create jobs in areas where there is high unemployment , while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of infrastructure because communities ’ members have been adequately trained in monitoring and maintenance . Extensive public participation and stakeholder engagement processes also ensure project buy-in and unite different factions so that we can all work together efficiently towards achieving a common goal ,” he says .
However , innovation will play a considerably larger role for the company as it harnesses new technologies and enters other markets that provide more opportunities for growth . This is line with the company ’ s drive to expand its footprint in Africa and other continents , increasing its client base and , in so doing , ensuring business sustainability for many more years to come . www . jgafrika . com
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