our foundation

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As a member of the Unashamedly Ethical campaign we are committed to a clean and ethical living. By this we are committed to being honest and ethical in all our dealings; to provide efficient, economic and effective products and services in an impartial manner; to provide all stakeholders with timely, accessible and accurate information; to refuse to elicit, accept or pay any bribes, and to report those who do; to negotiate all contracts with the utmost integrity; to pay taxes, and to pay all creditors on time; to pay reasonable salaries and wages; to submit ourselves to just and ethical governing authorities; to remember the poor by investing generously and sacrificially in the broader community; to collaborate with our peers to impact our community and nation.   
 

We believe in increasing employee freedom rather than limiting it, as restricting freedom stifles creativity and prevents genuine commitment to ohr. We enable this through a culture of high performance and self-discipline.

We openly communicate and have dialogues.

We are transparent in our decision making.

We do not control or dictate, but provide context, insights and understanding.

We value team players. We help each other be great. We do not tolerate office politics, unhealthy competition and any other mistreatment of people.

We value work-life balance. We manage our work and work smart to achieve this.

The office is clean, tidy and clutter-free.

We create a relaxed, friendly, comfortable, pleasant and respectful atmosphere.

We are mindful of the personal privacy and space of our teammates.

We refrain from activities that will distract or adversely affect others working.

We care for the environment. We consider the impact of our actions, and eliminate and reduce detrimental impact where possible. This includes water, energy and paper consumption.

Environmental impact is considered in arriving at engineering solutions, and we champion sustainable design at all possible opportunities.

We maintain a thirst for learning, and with that, improving.

We openly share everything, even mistakes, and collectively learn, at all levels.

We continuously improve our knowledge of engineering, the built environment and the business. Creativity in our engineering approach is only possible with a sound knowledge of the subject.

We care about creating great work; mediocrity and complacency will not be tolerated.

We are passionate about our work.

Once clear and specific strategies are set, we proactively work towards achieving these without the need for undue control and monitoring.

We plan and manage our own development. We create an environment that allows self-development through experience, observation, introspection, study and discussion.