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Lesedi rebrands as nuclear plans fade
The change in branding comes amid the crisis in SA’s civil engineering sector
Lesedi Nuclear Services has rebranded itself as a contractor in SA’s general power generation, mining and oil and gas sectors as the nation’s nuclear energy plans go off the boil. Group business development executive Shane Pereira says the company has diversified from as far back as 2006, undertaking contracts relating to the construction of open-cycle gas turbines for Eskom and the Medupi and Kusile power stations, as well as having been involved in biomass and waste-to-energy projects. "We had a quiet optimism about the nuclear build programme in SA — until recently. About 80% of our revenue is currently non-nuclear," Pereira said on Tuesday. "Eighteen months ago we recognised the mining sector as an opportunity for us, specifically focusing on clean air and emissions control. Then a year ago we looked at the oil and gas business and saw opportunity in fuel depots and storage sites." The change in branding comes amid the crisis in SA’s civil engineering sector. The fortunes of lar...
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