The identification and disposal of non-core assets was one of the three pillars in Aveng's strategic review to turn around the group's performance. It identified Aveng's Australian business McConnell Dowell and open-pit mining business, Moolmans, as core businesses, while Grinaker-LTA, manufacturing and steel were deemed non-core. The two other pillars of the strategic review involved the capital restructuring of Aveng and improving the operational performance of its core businesses.