COMPANY INTRODUCTION

A NEW DAY…

 SVP Richards Bay Quantity Surveyors and its branch offices has reached the end of an era and stand before the challenge of a new day dawning. 

Background 

During 2006 negotiations commenced with Bingelela Investments (Pty) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sizwe Khulmalo. The result of these negotiations was the presentations of our respective companies' vision and principles and the mandate to conclude a 30% sale of share from SVP to Bingelela.  Bingelela having a wealth of Chemical Engineering and Management talent and experience brings in a process industry dimension to an already well established Quantity Survey and project Management company, SVP.  Together they form an integrated Consulting professional powerhouse in Bingelela Consulting Professionals (BCP).    

Both companies have seen qualities and attributes in each other that was exiting and stimulating and re-defined the reasons for being in business in 2007. Creating wealth through a unified and integrated effort of all the people in South Africa in order to plough back and to contribute to empowering people in all spheres of life, especially those people who are still battling after more than 10 years of Democracy in South Africa. 

Introducing the Bingelela brand 

As proud citizens of this beautiful country of ours we want to endeavor to reflect the identity that will be construed by all people as Professional, service orientated, committed and strongly visional. We believe that this will inspire confidence amongst our clients. This new identity is our warranty of quality. 

Why a name change? 

Change is never easy but it is always refreshing. We want it to symbolize a new day and a fresh start. There are so many challenges out there and we feel that we can contribute but we want to do it in the spirit of the new South Africa. Someone once said “...the only constant in life is change...”

We also believe that it is demonstrative of our seriousness to transform and support the Government in their initiatives towards creating a better life for all South Africans.

What’s in a name? 

Bingelela means “to greet”. That is what we want to do. For to long have we been isolated from each others cultures, homes and businesses. We want to greet each other as fellow citizens and business people, we want to greet a new beginning and we want to greet a prosperous future, together, in South Africa. 

We also want to greet our client afresh and strengthen our relationships with them, saying that we are seriously committed to this country.

In the new brand “Bingelela Consulting Professionals” (BCP) we want to capture our sincere eagerness to be “introduced” to new and exciting challenges that are still to be faced in our country. John F. Kennedy once said “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”.  

By combining our name with the slogan “unity, power, prosperity for all” we believe that we have an identity that embodies our vision, commitment and seriousness in our industry. 

We are all equal before God and being part of the community where we work, we want to be a blessing as we are blessed. As we have said in the past, “true wealth is not what you have but what you give”.  This just makes more sense to us. 

How is the new Company constituted?

 BCP is the operational leg of the holding company called Krisp Trade 24 (Pty) Ltd and the shares will be owned by the following Trusts:
 

 1.      Richards Family Trust                                               35%
 2.      Croeser Family Trust                                                35%
 3.      Bingelela Investment Trust                                        30%
 

Each Trust will be represented in Krisp Trade 24 (Pty) Ltd by a member of the Trust whom will be appointed as Directors in Krisp Trade 24 (Pty) Ltd.

 Krisp Trade 24 (Pty) Ltd will in future trade under the name of “Bingelela Consulting Professionals”.

The Company is headed by Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Johan Richards, into the new structure and Mr. Sizwe Khumalo has joined the Company as Marketing Manager. The other director is Mr. Jan Croeser.
 

CORPORATE POLICY

It is the policy of this Company to ensure that its clients receive the optimum advantage in terms of time and money spent on any of the projects in which this firm is involved.  Direct personal commitment and involvement by all of the firm's partners is a priority.

The company enjoyed rapid growth over the years due to its policy of motivated and genuine concern for the needs of the client.  The Company's main objective is to maintain the highest possible standards of competence with regards to:

• BEE and EPWP Policies

• Services to the Client

• Effectiveness and Competence

• Integrity and Confidentiality

• Quality of Proposals

• Experience and scope of Knowledge

• Application of the Latest Technology

• Professionalism

TRAINING AND BURSARIES

It is policy of this Company to assist where possible in the training and development of our people.

During 1993 Mr. N.L. Pholafudi was given in-house training in our offices as a Quantity Surveyor (Q.S. in training).  Mr Pholafudi is currently successful in his own practice.

Mr S.P. Nthlhe studied at the University of Cape Town making use of a bursary from the company.

Mr D. Nkagane was given in house training at our office and a non refundable bursary.

Currently Mr Jonathan Rukidi has successfully registered as a Quantity Surveyor after training within the company.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

The Company has a strict affirmative action policy.  To date 7 (seven) previously marginalized persons have been appointed in various positions in the company ranging from technical personnel to qualified Quantity Surveyors.  Most have since moved on and started their own practices.

All the directors have successfully completed the examination of the T.P.P.  They are all registered and qualified to procure engineering and construction works as Responsible Agent, using the Targeted Procurement Procedure to implement the Affirmative Procurement Policy.

INVOLVEMENT IN THE BEE PROGRAM

For the past ten years the Company has been involved with various projects where we act as either project managers or contract managers assisting and training the smaller builder in contractual matters such as buying and controlling materials, sub contractual matters, supervision and tendering procedures, etc.  This is in line with the newly implemented EPWP program.

The Company is actively involved in assisting smaller contractors with their contractual matters.  This company is currently a level 4 contributor with a BEE rating of Level 2 - 86.25% - C/RN: EMEXXKWGR verified by SANAS
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ACCREDITATIONS Association of Arbitrators BEE Rating (EMEX) Quantity Surveying CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT Involvement in the BEE Program Low Cost Housing Initiative Training and Bursaries PROJECTS INVOLVED WITH This Company's Involvement over past years covers a wide range of clients and types of buildings, varying in value from R 100 000.00 to R 300 000 000.00.  Due to the ever changing construction industry the Company has over the past years actively become involved in Project Managing various projects on behalf of our Clients.  Below is a summary of the type of projects this company has embarked on. Industrial Parks Office type Developments Shopping Centers Civic Centers Education Centers Hospitals and Old Age Homes Stadiums Housing Various Other projects Project Management projects Mr J. Richards was seconded to the Department of Works - North Coast Region in Ulundi for a two year period from March 2003 to April 2005.  He was responsible for the management of the entire program of approximately R400 million per annum for the Department.  This entails the management of the project from the initial identifying of the project by the client Department of Works up to the procurement of the contract and final account. Also included in the Program is the contract administration for the procurement of the projects.