http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr.asp Murray and Roberts - Latest Press Releases http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1570 Johannesburg, 28 February 2013 - Murray & Roberts today announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2012. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1446 Murray & Roberts has announced the disposal of the business of Union Carriage & Wagon Company ("UCW") to the CTE Consortium, a consortium including CTE Investments (Pty) Ltd ("Commuter Transport Engineering") or ("CTE") and the Industrial Development Corporation ("IDC"), for an undisclosed amount. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1444 Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of shareholders of the Company registered in the Company's securities register will be held at Douglas Roberts Centre, 22 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, at 15:00 on Wednesday 27 February 2013. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1421 In the preliminary report for the year ended 30 June 2012, the Group reported on its financial results, its Recovery & Growth strategy and prospects. The Group issued its 2012 Annual Integrated Report to stakeholders on 28 September 2012. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1334 Dr. Kevin Wall's life-long career in innovative solutions for the built environment was recognised at the coveted annual JD Roberts Award yesterday evening in a ceremony which was held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1292 Johannesburg, 29 August 2012 - Murray & Roberts today announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2012. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1252 Murray & Roberts Cementation (M&RC) and platinum miner, Aquarius Platinum South Africa (AQPSA), announced the end of its contract mining agreement. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1188 Murray & Roberts today announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2011. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1173 Murray & Roberts confirms its support for the new toll plaza and operational centre at Chapman's Peak. This will replace the existing facilities, which are inappropriate for a world class tourist destination. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1120 Murray & Roberts has secured close to R2 billion in new contracts during the month of October. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1076 Murray & Roberts, in partnership with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and Sowetan newspaper, announced the 2011 winners of its Jack Cheetham Memorial Award and Letsema Award in Johannesburg on 27 October. The Johannesburg Gymnastics Centre is this year's winner of the Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Memorial Award and the Cape Town-based Chaeli Sports & Recreation Club has won the Letsema Award. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1050 The vast contribution by Geoff Abbott in the planning, design and management of health facilities in South Africa has won him the coveted annual JD Roberts Award. A research architect at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Abbott has furthermore provided valuable guidance in immovable asset management in the public sector for more than 30 years. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=1018 Murray & Roberts today announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2011. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=969 The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Cobus Bester to the Board as executive financial director of  Murray & Roberts with effect from 1 July 2011. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=898 The Board of Murray & Roberts Holdings is pleased to announce the appointment of Henry Laas as CEO designate and successor to Brian Bruce. Henry will be appointed a director of Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited from 1 April 2011. This appointment allows an orderly handover of responsibility for the future of Murray & Roberts over the three months to 30 June 2011, including the appointment of a finance director successor to Roger Rees. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=892 Murray & Roberts and Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), has been awarded an AED2.2 billion (US$600 million) contract for the construction of Al Mafraq Hospital for SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=876 South Africa's second largest construction and engineering group has effectively reset itself as the construction industry deals with one of its deepest recessions in recent times. An exceptional charge of R795 million has been recognised in its half-year accounts to 31 December 2010. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=855 Murray & Roberts today informed the market with the release of a cautionary statement that warns of an expected loss in the half year to 31 December 2010. The company cites slow and arduous progress with the resolution of claims and final accounts in South Africa and Middle East, compounded by tougher trading conditions in these markets. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=741 The Board of Murray & Roberts has appointed DuPont Sustainable Solutions to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the Group's South African operations against best practice health and safety management standards as part of its ‘Journey to Zero Harm.' Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=719 Murray & Roberts, in partnership with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and Sowetan newspaper, announced the 2010 winners of its Jack Cheetham Memorial Award and Letsema Award at a gala dinner in Johannesburg on 28 October. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=717 Despite difficult conditions in many of the Group`s markets, particularly South Africa, the order book improved by 16% to R49 billion (of which R45 billion is over the next 3 years) in the quarter to 30 September 2010. There have been improvements in Engineering SADC (6%), Cementation Group (86%) and Clough (19%), offset by reductions in Construction SADC (7%) and Middle East (18%).                                                                          Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=709 Across the world, the unprecedented successful rescue operation of the 33 miners trapped 700m underground in San Jose mine in Chile prompted intense international attention from a global audience. After 69 days underground, including two weeks during which they were feared dead, the men emerged to the cheers of exuberant Chileans and before the eyes of the world. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=691 The annual Murray & Roberts Des Baker Award for Architectural Design was held last night at Turbine Hall in Newtown Johannesburg. Warwick Manley, Stephen Steyn and Carla Taljaard from the University of Pretoria were announced as 2010 winners for their project titled: An extraordinary machine. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=677 In releasing its financial results for the year to 30 June 2010, South Africa's leading engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts, has highlighted the turbulence it has experienced in a year characterised by great achievements and difficulties with funding in its portfolio of major projects. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=675 Murray & Roberts has been selected to participate in the rescue operation of the 33 miners who have been trapped underground, 688 metres below surface, in the San Jose Mine near the town Copiapo in the north of Chile. The miners have been trapped since 05 August 2010, after the main access tunnel to the mine collapsed. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=651 Transport infrastructure engineer, Dr James Maina of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the prestigious JD Roberts Award. He is recognised nationally and internationally for outstanding research towards finding solutions for large and detailed problems in his field of expertise. Maina was awarded the 2010 JD Roberts Award at a function held at Murray & Roberts on Tuesday, 20 July 2010. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=551 LONDON, 10 March, 2010 - Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Murray & Roberts. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=537 In releasing its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2009, South Africa's leading engineering and contracting group Murray & Roberts, has signalled a cautious note on its short-term prospects for the year ahead. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=464 The 2009 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Memorial Award was presented to the South African Tug-of-War Adopt a School project at a gala dinner in Johannesburg on 20 October. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=471 There is growing evidence that key aspects of the global economy are showing signs of recovery, with many commodity prices and volumes having lifted appreciably and stabilising off recent lows, global resources groups cautiously reintroducing new capital expansion plans and the banking sector is showing strong signs of recovery. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=467 Growing and enriching the understanding and relationship between architects and contractors Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=468 Murray & Roberts proved its resilience by posting a 27% increase in revenue (R33,8 billion) and profit for the financial year to 30 June 2009. The company maintained it operating margin at 8,6% in a year where construction markets were severely challenged by the global economic crisis. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=469 Murray & Roberts is pleased to announce the award of the contract for construction of the St Regis Hotel and Residences on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi for the Tourism Development and Investment Company. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=470 The development of innovative methods for effective monitoring of harbour and coastal structures is one of the factors that came into play when Dave Phelp of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was selected as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious JD Roberts Award. These coastal engineering methods play a major role in ensuring the safety and integrity of coastal facilities. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=472 Murray & Roberts has released interim results for the six months to 31 December 2008 that maintain its performance momentum over the past number of years, but the company warns that the global economic slowdown may contain growth in the short-term. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=474 Murray & Roberts is pleased to report that R 12,5 billion of new orders were secured in the first quarter, and that the Group consumed about R 6,5 billion of the previous year-end order book in the same period. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=473 The 2008 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Memorial Award was presented to the Welkom Wrestling Club development program at a gala dinner in Sandton on 14 October. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=477 Christopher Bisset and Julia Hundermark of the University of Cape Town were named the winners out of 25 entries of the 2008 Murray & Roberts Des Baker Student Architecture Design Competition. The award was handed to Christopher and Julia at a function attended by some 800 people, held at Woodlands Farm on the outskirts of Bloemfontein on Monday evening, 25 August 2008. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=480 Murray & Roberts and SNC-Lavalin Nuclear are pleased to announce that Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd has awarded their joint venture company, Murray & Roberts SNC-Lavalin Nuclear (Pty) Ltd. (MRSLN), a contract to provide engineering, procurement, project and construction management services for Phase II of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) Demonstration Power Plant at Koeberg, South Africa. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=481 Dr Phil Paige-Green, an acclaimed engineering geologist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been named winner of the 2008 JD Roberts Award. The Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=482 Shareholders are advised that the Group's project order book increased to R44 billion at 31 March 2008, which is 16% up in the third quarter and almost 100% up over the nine months since 30 June 2007. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=483 Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited ("Murray & Roberts") (JSE: MUR) regrets to confirm that eight of its employees died tragically in a shaft accident on 1 May 2008 when a personnel cage in which they were being transported at about 2880 metres underground at South Deep Gold Mine west of Johannesburg, fell almost 60 metres. All nine occupants of the cage, including an employee of the mine itself, died instantly in the accident. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=475 Murray & Roberts released its financial results for the year to 30 June 2008 and consolidated its position as South Africa's construction industry leader with a powerful performance that saw its order book grow 144% in the year to R55 billion. This includes major projects valued at about R20 billion for Eskom's power generation program and further major project awards in Middle East. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=484 Murray & Roberts saw its forward order book grow by 70% over the past six months to a record R38 billion, of which R25 billion will be utilised in the period to June 2010. The primary area of opportunity for the company is the Southern Africa power sector, where it is a contender for the award of further long-term contracts. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=476 The South African construction economy continues to grow faster than GDP and based on macro-economic commitments from government through ASGISA, state enterprise and public sector investment programs and the unabated global demand for natural resources, is in our opinion, set to maintain this trend for the foreseeable future. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=485 The 2007 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Memorial Award was presented to the Kwanobuhle Hockey development program from the Eastern Cape at a gala event in Sandton last night (25 September). Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=486 Murray & Roberts has consolidated its position as South Africa's construction industry leader with a powerful performance in its financial year to June 2007. High levels of activity in all its markets has underpinned an operating cash inflow of R2,0 billion and an increased operating margin of 8,0% based on revenues up more than 60% at R 18 billion for the year. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=487 Murray & Roberts, South Africa's leading construction and engineering company, has announced that core earnings for its current financial year to 30 June 2007 will be 90% to 100% ahead of its previous year's performance. The increase is limited to between 70% and 80% when a once-off provision in its Australian associate Clough is brought to account. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=488 Engineering and construction company Clough Limited (ASX:CLO) today advised that whereas core profitability for the financial year to June 2007 is expected to be ahead of previous indications, the Board has decided to provide an amount of circa $110 million against final resolution of its legacy projects. This decision is in response to recent actions taken by the clients on the G1 and BassGas projects that render the outcome of each contract uncertain. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.murrob.co.za/news_pr_Detail.asp?id=489 MONTREAL: July 11, 2007 - SNC-Lavalin and its partners, Murray & Roberts and Hatch, are pleased to announce that they have, as joint venture partners, signed a contract with Alcan Inc., valued at more than US$100 million, for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) for the first phase of Alcan's Coega Aluminium Smelter Project in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Upon completion of this first phase, the smelter will have an initial capacity of 360,000 tonnes/yr. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200