Project work is not for text book operators

Skill, expertise and a flawless track record has seen Shipping & General Transport walk away with a major project cargo contract to distribute 800KVA circuit breakers to various Eskom substations. “We were initially given the project of unpacking, staging and transporting 70 container loads of circuit breakers at our premises in Germiston, where our standards and methodologies were measured and compared to those of our European counterparts,” says managing director Regan Moodley. “Needless to say the flawless execution and the well-documented photo finish of the initial phase led to us being awarded the contract to final delivery to substations across the country.” Moodley says skill and expertise go a long way in ensuring success when doing project work. “Diligence and very meticulous planning are key along with a welltrained team who all understand the specific requirements of a project and who are committed to seeing it through from concept to fruition.” He believes that project work is not a platform for trial and error. “It is not an industry for ‘text book’ operators and those who sell their services based on impressive presentations without the fundamentally important experience and know-how.” It’s a market that has grown significantly in recent years, says Moodley. “For me it is a quick measure of where we are heading as a country, and so far in South Africa we are moving in leaps and bounds.”