Portland’s primary Quarry situated in Durbanville, Cape Town is nestled between the Diep River and Tygerberg mountain range and surrounded by mostly farm land. The river forms the natural border of the north-western part of the Quarry, providing a bio-diverse ecosystem with an impressive variety of fauna and flora on its banks.

We care about the environment surrounding us and one of our key concerns is the deterioration of the water quality of the river system and the irreversible impact that could have on the various animal species, and also the people who depend on it.

We are continuously improving the ways in which we reduce water, air and ground pollution.

While our products are already ecologically friendly, we are in an ongoing process to improve this to ensure sustainable water, energy and other natural-resource savings for the future.

At Portland we believe that the effective control of risk and occupational illness is an integral part of business and we make every effort to identify any potential risks. Once identified, we focus on reducing, preventing and eliminating these risks so that no-one suffers any loss whatsoever.

Our people are what makes our business work, so personal accident prevention, training and efficient production go hand in hand. Every employee should be able to work in a safe, clean and healthy environment and we make sure that this is the norm.

Portland Quarry resides under the Mine Health and Safety Act and we use this Act to guide our Loss Control, Safety and Occupational Health program. Together with our employees we work to prevent injury, eliminate damage to equipment, reduce wastage of material and minimize business interruptions.

Portland values all stakeholders, not only our clients – although they are our top priority. To that end the company has implemented the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System in all our business units. We are proud to say that Portland Holdings has successfully maintained our certification status since the implementation in 2016.

The company’s main focus is the consistent quality of our products and services and the continuous improvement of client satisfaction. Our aim is to be the preferred supplier in the areas that we serve and certainly the number one supplier of aggregates, ready mix concrete and precast hollow core slabs in the Western Cape.

Portland Quarry’s Social & Labour Plan is focussed on uplifting the community around us through various initiatives. Our local economic development (LED) project benefits the Fisantekraal Centre for Development. We try to volunteer where we can and also frequently host trainees for “in job training”.

We also frequently contribute to Olympians Social Development & Education, a non-profit organisation that provides mentoring programs to youth and adults in the rural and sub-economic areas. OSDE’s goal is to foster a commitment to youth in these areas that will promote pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills and reassert a sense of hope for the future. The funds made at the annual Portland Charity Golf Challenge also benefit this organisation. FAW Cape Town acts as main sponsor for this event. In 2020 we even had Mr South Africa, Heinrich Gabler, join us for the event.