From a small private concern established in 1952, Basil Read has held its own through six decades in a turbulent construction sector. From economic booms, to recessions, to periods of recovery – Basil Read has remained a JSE-listed blue chip investment, with results that not only gratify its shareholders but speak volumes of the group’s phenomenal leadership and strategy for unprecedented success.

Lead by CEO, Marius Heyns, Basil Read takes great pride in its ability to offer enhanced design alternatives, cost-effective and innovative construction techniques, and the ability to address technically challenging, fast-tracked projects, all the while maintaining the highest standards in safety, quality and environmental best practices.

Basil Read understands the value of cultivating strong relationships with each and every client in order to achieve a clear and favourable outcome. With a highly adaptable team that understand the importance of integrating and balancing client requirements to achieve complimentary results, Basil Read has become a formidable player in the highly competitive South African construction sector.

In 2005, Basil Read proudly became the first truly black empowerment construction company, and continues to be the leading empowerment company in its sector today. As a level (4) 100% BBBEE Contributor, Basil Read has always held the importance of transformation and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment in high regard, implementing these values in all of its operations. Furthermore having previously been a subsidiary of Bouygues Travaux Publics SA, Basil Read still enjoys the competitive advantage of a long-standing partnership with Bouygues, one of the largest construction groups in the world.

The combined reputation of these two construction giants for innovation and delivery on the most complex projects has also made Basil Read a powerful, all encompassing Public Private Partnership provider, an aspect which is critical to the continued growth and sustainability of South African infrastructural development.