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About IEC

One contractor. Eight services. Every sector.

We design, build and maintain what your buildings and plants run on: power, water, air, fire safety, controls and structures.

Who we are

A contractor with project controls at its core

Ingenuity Engineers & Constructors (Pty) Ltd (IEC) is one contractor that designs, builds and maintains what your buildings and plants run on: power, water, air, fire safety, controls and structures.

IEC was founded in 2018 by our Founder and CEO, a Project Controls Specialist by career. We are based in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a second team in Midrand, Gauteng.

Clients can take one service, or all eight under one engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.

We follow international standards for safety, quality and project reporting, and we are ready to work with international partners and clients.

2018Founded
8Services
21Sectors we serve
2Offices in South Africa
50+Years of combined experience
500,000+Lost-time-injury-free hours
Purpose

Why we exist

Vision

A leading African contractor for turnkey and EPC infrastructure.

Mission

Sound engineering, delivered quickly, that adds dignity to the places people live and work. Our next step is work beyond South Africa.

Our values

Customer focus

Long relationships with clients, partners and our own team.

Excellence

Competent people. Professional work.

Agility

Quick to respond, careful in the work.

Leadership

Ethical, open and honest.

Clients

Who we work for

Private sector

Manufacturing, agriculture, mining, retail, offices and property.

National government departments

Offices, clinics, schools and depots. Registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the South African register of contractors, and on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).

State-owned enterprises (SOEs)

Companies owned by government: power, water, ports, rail and telecoms. We have delivered for Transnet National Ports Authority, Rand Water (water utility) and, as a subcontractor, at the Kendal Power Station of Eskom, the national power utility.

Past work also includes municipal water and electricity projects, delivered through main contractors.

Accreditations and memberships

Certified, registered and connected

What we hold and belong to, and what it means for you as a client.

Certifications

Management systems we are certified to.

ISO 9001

Quality management

Work is planned, checked and recorded to a recognised quality standard.

ISO 14001

Environmental management

Environmental risks on site are managed and environmental law is followed.

ISO 45001

Occupational health and safety

Safety risks are assessed before each job and managed to a recognised standard.

Registrations

Registers that clients, and especially government buyers, check.

CIDB

Construction Industry Development Board

IEC is on South Africa's national register of construction contractors, which public-sector buyers check.

CSD

National Treasury Central Supplier Database

IEC is registered on the supplier list that South African government buyers use.

B-BBEE Level 1

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

South Africa's ownership and transformation rating. Level 1 is the highest level.

COIDA

Letter of Good Standing, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

IEC is in good standing for workplace injury cover.

Professional bodies and industry associations

Bodies for engineers and for our trades.

ECSA

Engineering Council of South Africa

South Africa's statutory body for registering professional engineers.

SAIEE

South African Institute of Electrical Engineers

The professional institute for electrical and electronic engineers.

CESA

Consulting Engineers South Africa

The industry body for consulting engineering firms.

SARACCA

South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association

The trade association for refrigeration and air conditioning contractors.

SAFMA

South African Facilities Management Association

The professional association for facilities management.

SAEEC

Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation

The local chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers, focused on energy efficiency.

SAAMA

Southern African Asset Management Association

The professional association for asset management and maintenance.

Business chambers and associations

Local and national business networks.

SACCI

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

A national chamber that speaks for business in South Africa.

iLembe Chamber

iLembe Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

The business chamber for the iLembe district, where our head office is.

Durban Chamber

Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The business chamber for Durban and eThekwini.

ZCCI

Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Richards Bay)

The business chamber for Zululand, based in Richards Bay.

JCCI

Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The business chamber for Johannesburg.

BBCBE

Black Business Council in the Built Environment

A membership body that supports black-owned businesses in construction and the built environment.

NAFCOC

National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry

A national federation that supports small and black-owned businesses.

Working beyond South Africa

Open to work across Africa and abroad

We take work in all nine provinces of South Africa, across Africa and internationally. Our teams travel to site.

We report in the formats international owners expect and we follow international standards for safety, quality and project reporting. We have not listed projects outside South Africa yet. If you are planning work elsewhere, tell us the country, site and timing.

Ask about your project

Map of South Africa showing the IEC head office in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, near Ballito, and the Gauteng office in Midrand
People

Our core team members

Our in-house team covers leadership, commercial, safety, engineering and trades, backed by approved specialist partners.

Leadership

Clear direction and accountability for your job.

  • Founder and CEO
  • Company Secretary and Compliance
  • Operations Director

Business Development and Tenders

A single point of contact from first enquiry to a priced offer.

  • Business Development Lead
  • Tenders Administrators

Commercial and Support

Cost, people and systems that keep the job on track.

  • Finance and Commercial
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Human Resources and Training
  • IT, Digital and AI Systems

Project Delivery and Safety

The site team that plans, builds and keeps your job safe.

  • Construction Managers
  • Contracts Manager
  • Project Planner
  • Safety Advisors

Engineers

In-house design so your building services work together.

  • MEP Engineer
  • Structural Engineer
  • Civil and Structures Engineer
  • Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer
  • Draughtsman

Artisans

Skilled trades on your site, under IEC supervision.

  • Millwrights
  • Mechanical Fitters
  • Electricians

How the team is organised

The same team works on your job from first request to handover.

Swipe sideways to see the whole chart.

Our Core Team organisation chart: Founder and CEO, support functions, Operations Director, four paired service teams, engineers, a draughtsman and artisans, and how work flows from client request to handover

Support functions stay shared as we grow. Approved specialist partners join when a job needs more people or skills. OSHERQ covers occupational safety, health, environment, risk and quality.

50+Years of combined experience
500,000+LTI-free hours since 2018
45Projects on record
Founder and CEO

Our Founder and CEO built his career in project controls, as a Project Controls Specialist with planning roles at SNC-Lavalin, Worley and Group Five, before founding IEC in 2018.

His discipline in planning, cost control and Earned Value Management (EVM) shapes how IEC runs every job.

Skills

Every skill under one roof

You deal with one company. It brings these disciplines and trades together.

Engineering disciplines

  • MEP
  • Structural
  • Civil and Structures
  • Control and Instrumentation
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Fire
  • HVAC

Site trades and management

  • Millwrights
  • Mechanical Fitters
  • Electricians
  • Construction management
  • Contracts management

Business disciplines

  • Project controls and earned value
  • Quantity surveying and commercial
  • Planning and scheduling
  • OSHERQ: safety, health, environment, risk and quality
  • Procurement and supply chain
  • Finance
  • Human resources and training
  • IT, digital and AI systems

Every job draws on these through one project office.

Reach

Based in South Africa. Working nationwide and beyond.

KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal
Head office, near Ballito, serving Durban and the province.

Midrand, Gauteng
Gauteng team for local call-outs

We serve KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Free State, the Eastern Cape and North West. Our teams travel to all nine provinces of South Africa. We take work across Africa and internationally.

Contact details

Map of South Africa showing the IEC head office in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, near Ballito, and the Gauteng office in Midrand
Next step

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