Murray & Roberts
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Murray & Roberts Holdings, Ltd. is a South Africa
n based construction
contractor, located in Johannesburg, South Africa and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. Murray & Roberts is South Africa’s leading engineering, contracting and construction services company, with a primary focus on the resources-driven construction markets in industry & mining, oil & gas and power & energy in Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australasia and North and South America. The company offers civil, mechanical, electrical, mining and process engineering; general building and construction; materials supply and services to the construction industry; and management of concession operations. In addition to the many buildings, Murray & Roberts has been involved in the construction of the Gautrain
railroad, the Medupi Power Station, the Manyuchi Dam
, and the Cape Town Stadium.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n based construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
contractor, located in Johannesburg, South Africa and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. Murray & Roberts is South Africa’s leading engineering, contracting and construction services company, with a primary focus on the resources-driven construction markets in industry & mining, oil & gas and power & energy in Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australasia and North and South America. The company offers civil, mechanical, electrical, mining and process engineering; general building and construction; materials supply and services to the construction industry; and management of concession operations. In addition to the many buildings, Murray & Roberts has been involved in the construction of the Gautrain
Gautrain
Gautrain is an mass rapid transit railway system in Gauteng Province, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, and OR Tambo International Airport...
railroad, the Medupi Power Station, the Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam forms a reservoir on the Mwenezi River in southern Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mwenezi District. The building of the dam was financed by the Mwenezi Development Corporation...
, and the Cape Town Stadium.
Buildings and structures
A list of buildings Murray & Roberts was involved in that are 30 stories or more- Burj Al Arab 60 floors; 322 meters
- Shangri-La Hotel (Dubai)Shangri-La Hotel (Dubai)The Shangri-La Hotel is a 43-floor hotel tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 200 m. Construction of the Shangri-La Hotel was completed in July, 2003. The hotel was the first business venture of the Hong Kong based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts brand...
43 floors; 200 meters - Goldcrest Views 1Goldcrest Views 1The Goldcrest Views 1 is a 40-floor residential tower in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 159 m . Construction of The Goldcrest Views 1 was completed in 2007. Goldcrest Views was built by Murray & Roberts.-External links:*...
40 floors; 159 meters - Goldcrest Views 2Goldcrest Views 2The Goldcrest Views 2 is a 39-floor tower in the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 146 m . Construction of the Goldcrest Views 2 is complete with the tower topping out in 2009. It was built by Al Meraikhi General Contracting...
39 floors; 146.25 meters - Al Attar Business TowerAl Attar Business TowerThe Al Attar Business Tower is a 38-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 158 m . Construction of The Al Attar Business Tower was completed in 1999. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts-External links:*...
38 floors; 158 meters - South African Reserve BankSouth African Reserve BankThe South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought...
38 floors; 150 meters - ABSA Centre Cape Town 34 floors; 116.74 meters
- National Bank of Abu DhabiNational Bank of Abu Dhabi-Sponsorships:NBAD Sponsored as the Official Bank of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, one of the most anticipated events in the international sporting calendar....
Headquarters 33 floors; 173 meters - Cape Sun Southern Sun; 33 floors; 105 meters
- 1 Thibault Square 32 floors; 126.5 meters