{"id":21336,"date":"2013-07-23T18:11:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T16:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/smmes-sought-for-r1-7-billion-rand-project\/"},"modified":"2013-07-23T18:11:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T16:11:16","slug":"smmes-sought-for-r1-7-billion-rand-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/smmes-sought-for-r1-7-billion-rand-project\/","title":{"rendered":"SMME\u2019s sought for R1.7 Billion rand project"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The developers of the R1.7-billion Bay West Mall<\/a> in Port Elizabeth<\/a>, Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group, are targeting small-to-medium sized businesses for involvement during the construction phase of the centre.<\/p>\n

The Bay West Mall primary contractor Murray Roberts, through the mall\u2019s Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Azola Tybosch, is looking to SMEs throughout the city \u2013 particularly from the Northern Areas suburbs and townships \u2013 to register on their database for possible work during the R1.3-billion construction phase.<\/p>\n

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC), the Northern Areas People Development Initiative (NAPDI) and the National Black Contractors and Allied Trades Forum (NABCAT) have already been engaged with on the matter.<\/p>\n

Tybosch said more than 200 SMEs and individuals had already registered on the database, the suitable candidates of which Murray Roberts were already using on site. But Tybosch said she wanted more registrations on the database.<\/p>\n

The developers have committed to spending at least R325-million on BEE equity involvement of the R1.3-billion, while R260-million of the R1.3-billion is set to go to procuring local business and services. Up to 1,500 local jobs are set to be created during the construction phase out of a total of 3,000 direct jobs. A further 7,000 indirect and induced jobs will be created.<\/p>\n

Upon completion of the 87,500m\u00b2 shopping centre in early 2015, a further 1,500 permanent jobs will be created to staff about 260 retail outlets.<\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/a> or on the image below to contact Azola at Bay West Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bay West Mall Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Azola Tybosch, is busy signing up local SMEs and individuals for work during the Bay West Mall construction phase from her offices in Ring Road, Port Elizabeth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some Facts about Bay West Mall:<\/strong><\/p>\n