Turner and Townsend

TURNER & TOWNSEND IS SA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM OF THE YEAR 2020

Turner & Townsend Directors: Natasia McMahon (left) & Michelle Jackson (right)

Multinational professional services company Turner & Townsend, has been recognised as the best professional services firm in the country for the 2019/2020 season. The accolade was granted by the SA Professional Services Awards sponsored by Sanlam and W. Consulting.

The company also won the Construction Sector Firm of the Year Award and had half a dozen professionals recognised as finalists at the Awards. Michelle Jackson, one of the company directors, received special commendation from the judges in the Construction Sector Professional of the Year category.

Janette Minnaar, the chair of the adjudication panel explained how the winners were determined. customer service, technical excellence, contribution to the community, contribution to the profession, transformation record and commitment to ethics and professionalism. The criteria were not equally weighted, a strong showing in one category was sufficient to put the firm above the rest,” said Minnaar.

It was a solid year for Turner & Townsend Africa business with revenue up ten percent, despite some economic and political uncertainty. This was underpinned by strong performances, in particular in the natural resources sector, in South Africa and in the real estate sector in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, where they enjoyed successes with clients including Nissan. Turner & Townsend has a superb range of initiatives (15 to be exact) that provide opportunities for the construction profession and for the communities in which they operate.

“Most impressive is that the company offers an ISO certification programme that passes on the ability to compete in a highly complex, technical and progressively international market place and ensures the sustainable development of Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) and Exempt Micro Enterprises (EMEs),” Minnaar added.

“We awarded Michelle Jackson special commendation in the Construction due to her versatility,” Minnaar continued. “Since joining Turner and Townsend, she has gained experience in construction project management of major projects in diverse fields. She has assisted with managing the contract administration team and managed energy projects in South Africa and far afield in Nigeria”