The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is synonymous with  the  leaders  of  the  future.  As  the  leading  South  African Construction  Project  Management  firm  Betts  Townsend  were appointed  as  Project  Managers  on  behalf  of  the  Oprah  Winfrey Foundation  to  safeguard  the  project  spend  and  programme management  to  ensure  that  the  institution  was  delivered  to  the highest standard, on time and within budget.

Procurement administration was overseen by Betts Townsend with a direct personal involvement and approval process via Chicago with direct selection by Oprah Winfrey herself.  All FF&E and OS&E was procured and manufactured in South Africa making the school a proudly South African product.

Client:    Oprah Winfrey Foundation
Role:      Project management
Completion date:   July 2007
Sector:   Educational
Value:    R386 million
Size:     450 stands