THE POWER GROUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
Dreaming it, doing it, aiming for 100 years
Published in "Die Burger" 3 April

If ever one man’s dream could help fulfil the dreams of many, this is it.
Precisely 25 years ago, a young entrepreneur named Graham and Lauren Power set out in an orange second-hand bakkie on a journey that would do much to alter the face of construction and engineering in South Africa forever.

That day – 8th April 1983 – marked the beginning of a career and the birth of a company that would have as its core purpose “to improve the quality of life in Africa through infrastructure development”.

For millions of people, the idea of owning a proper home was a distant dream. For many, it still is. But thanks to a changed political landscape and forward-thinking companies like the Power Group, the dream of homeownership has become a reality placed within reach of the many.

In striving to achieve its vision, which is “to be recognised and respected as the first choice supplier of civil, development and building services”, the Power Group is encouraged and guided by another dream, a constant reminder that the company is in it for the long run.

The “100-year dream” is a commitment, a promise that Power’s leadership made in 2001 to the prolonged existence of the Group. It is an undertaking that the Group and its culture and ethics will continue to thrive long after the lives of those who currently constitute Power Construction and Power Developments.

This is neither a pipedream, nor wishful thinking. This pledge to perpetuate everything that Power stands for is an actual long-term business objective, with definite processes and courses of action put in place to ensure its fulfilment long after passing the 25-year milestone that the company is celebrating this year.

As the executive chairman Graham Power says, “This commitment to uphold our purpose, our vision and our values guides us in our daily tasks. It reminds us, encourages us and motivates us to do everything in an “Unashamedly Ethical” way.”