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Since its inception in 2014, Lubocon Group, a leading 51% black women-owned contractor, has earned an enviable reputation for the high quality of our multi-disciplinary project capabilities. Always in pursuit of project delivery excellence, our many public- and private-sector clients know that we always ensure a successful project outcome. This includes delivering services to scope, time frame and budget, while also maintaining an impeccable health and safety track record on our work sites. These measurables are achieved by working closely with our visionary clients to understand their targets.

Certainly, partnering Lubocon Group also provides access to a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Enterprise Development (ED) partner that is led by a team of seasoned construction and mining professionals. Members of our board have participated in numerous large and complex civil engineering infrastructure projects and have worked in both underground and surface mines.

As your partner, we also bring an impressive track record of working well with communities who reside within the project and operational footprint, leveraging the diversity and inclusivity of the group. Many members of communities have been equipped with employable skills while working alongside our teams. This is in addition to the large part that we continue to play in developing small, medium and micro construction enterprises by taking the lead in true transformation.

Lubocon Group has experienced rapid but controlled growth, climbing the ranks from a CIDB grade 1CEPE to 9CE and 6EP in only 9 years. We have also significantly diversified our offering in response to market demands. Lubocon Infrastructure, Mining, Assets & Engineering, Dust Suppression and Energy & Innovation.

All our divisions are aligned to our mission, which is to constantly meet and exceed clients’ expectations. In this way, we can achieve our vision of:

Being the best multi-disciplinary project company that is productive, efficient, accurate, safe and financially sound.

Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment while meeting our high-performance production targets.

Ensuring that the many communities in which we operate also benefit from our extensive construction skills and knowledge.

Our vision is supported by our core values

Commitment

Relational

Grit

Competent

Meet our Team

Lungisa Tshele

CEO

Bongani Msimango

COO

Frank Mere

CFO

Daniel Kae

Contracts Manager

Lukhanyo Tshele

HOD: Commercial

Lonwabo Maqungo

HOD: Tender and Estimating

Thandekile Dube

HOD: Human Capital

Sifiso Machava

HOD: Assets & Engineering

Omar Ganchi

Procurement Specialist

Our
Vision

Our vision is to become a sustainable construction entity for this and many generations to come. We want to become a household name in the construction sector by offering significant value to our clients, whilst remaining a socially responsible business that contributes to the greater good of the South African people. We strive to contribute significantly to the economies of South Africa and the greater continent of Africa.

Our
Mission

Our mission is to deliver projects within the allocated time and budget. Lubocon is committed to carrying out work without compromising on quality, health, safety or the environment. We want to increase our competitiveness through proper planning and efficient operations whilst transferring skills to develop SMMEs to a level where they can manage their own projects. Our growth, success and internationally recognised brand should be seen as a living testimony to all the emerging contractors in the industry.

Our
Philosophy

Our philosophy is to create an organisation with potential for growth and sustainability, a culture of accountability amongst all our people and a continuous focus on profitability. With all these considered, we strongly believe that our people are of utmost importance and we will take an aggressive stance in training and development across all departments. Client satisfaction is a non-negotiable focus and our resulting success should add value not only to ourselves but also to: local communities, local businesses, youth, women and disabled persons. In so doing, we will assist the government in accomplishing their sustainable development and wealth distribution priorities.

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Casting Growth Forging Legacy

Lungisa Tshele

CEO

Lungisa Tshele is a seasoned built-environment professional and the driving force behind Lubocon Group’s growth and diversification. With extensive experience in civil-engineering contracting, he has played a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and agile project management approach.

His leadership focuses on strategy, finance, and developing a high-performing team dedicated to project excellence. Under his guidance, Lubocon has built strong relationships with top-tier clients.

Lungisa holds a B-Tech Degree in Quantity Surveying and an MBA.

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Bongani Msimango

COO

A qualified and professional Civil Engineering Technician, Msimango brings a wealth of experience to the group that he co-founded. His ability to lead and inspire our team to always strive for project delivery excellence has played an instrumental role in our rapid growth. This is in addition to the expansion of our geographical footprint and into new market segments.

Notably, he has achieved 1-million Lost Time Injury-free hours throughout his long career while successfully supervising the completion of multi-disciplinary projects that involve both extensive earthwork and complex concrete structures. Among these was participating in the construction of the 45km-long Mokolo pipeline from Mokolo Dam to Matimba power station. Certainly, Msimango is also exceptionally proud of his large involvement in executing a R1,8-billion contract for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project.

A staunch proponent of continuous improvement and lifelong learning, he has completed many project management courses, including MS Projects and CCS Planning and Estimating.

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Frank Mere

CFO

Mere is a seasoned accountant with an impressive track record working in this capacity in both the construction and property industry. He holds a National Diploma in Financial Accounting from the Tshwane University of Technology and Bachelor of Technology Degree in Cost and Management Accounting. As part of the Lubocon Group leadership team, Mere’s extensive skills and experience support our pursuit for project delivery excellence.

His knowledge is being harnessed to help us maintain a delicate balance of resources, timelines and, importantly, finances. Applying his sharp financial acumen, Mere ensures that resources are allocated judiciously; expenditures are closely monitored; and financial risks are minimised. This is in addition to closely managing costs throughout our projects’
lifecycle to prevent overruns and enhance profitability.

Under his watch, Lubocon remains a financially robust company that is able to achieve its goals and ambitious growth targets.

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Daniel Kae

Contracts Manager

Kae holds a National Diploma in Civil Engineering and a Certificate in Project Management and is a registered professional Construction Manager with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions. Before joining Lubocon Group, he put this knowledge to practice serving as a site engineer, as well as sub- and site agent for two of the largest construction companies in the country.

He accepted this position to broaden his skills sets and better use his talents to help steer a rising force in the South African construction sector on a new growth trajectory.

Indeed, his vast knowledge and skills continue to add immense value. Our teams on site benefit from his vast experience completing technically complex projects, especially road construction, bulk earthworks and concrete structures, for both leading private- and public-sector client bodies. With a proven track record in project delivery excellence, Kae motivates our teams to continue giving their best.

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Lukhanyo Tshele

HOD: Commercial

A qualified and talented Quantity Surveyor with an impressive track-record in project cost control, Tshele is a strong Lubocon Group Commercial Manager. His excellent judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills have played an instrumental role in Lubocon Group’s pursuit of project delivery excellence. This is by ensuring that our many projects are delivered within budget and that all costs have been accounted for. In this way, we ensure project success and maintain stakeholder confidence.

Tshele is well-versed in all types of standard contract forms, including the International Federation of Consulting Engineers or “FIDIC”; the New Engineering Contract; and Joint Building Construction Committee. This is in addition, maintaining a good rapport with our large network of supply-chain partners and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in our highly regulated industries.

He honed these skills while working for both large and medium-sized construction companies before joining Lubocon Group. Tshele holds a National Diploma in Building Management and a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Quantity Surveying.

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Lonwabo Maqungo

HOD: Tender and Estimating

A seasoned Civil Engineering Technician, Magungo is an excellent Lubocon Group Estimator, the backbone of our robust project management processes. His skills and experience play a central role in our ability to efficiently plan and budget our projects.

Magungo also brings extensive experience working in various capacities in both the public and private sectors before joining Lubocon Group. This also includes serving as Resident Engineer and Engineer’s representative for two consulting engineering firms.

Magungo applies this intimate knowledge working for public-sector client bodies and the engineering fraternity to foster excellent dynamics between Lubocon Group; its clients; and all members of the professional team to ensure a successful project outcome. We take immense pride in our non-confrontational approach that facilitates quick and efficient problem-solving in our pursuit of project delivery excellence.

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Thandekile Dube

HOD: Human Capital

A seasoned Human Resources practitioner, Dube provides essential support to our most important asset, a team of talented and highly motivated construction professionals who always strive for project delivery excellence. Dube holds a Certificate in Advanced Labour Law; a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Human Resources Management; and a Diploma in Occupationally Directed Training and Development practices.

These skills are being harnessed to develop objectives and goals for team members and clearly defining the important role that they each play in the success of Lubocon Group and then holding them accountable to them. This is in addition to staffing our growing team with the best talent in the industry, while also retaining the vast skills and experience that reside
within the group.

A staunch proponent of lifelong learning, Dube is also responsible for providing skills development and training opportunities to our employees so that they continue growing and developing in their careers and individuals. In this way, they are able to add even more
value at Lubocon Group.

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Sifiso Machava

HOD: Assets & Engineering

Machava is responsible for keeping our large fleet of key construction equipment in tip-top condition. Always in pursuit of project delivery excellence, we require a high reliability factor – whether for contract mining; civil-engineering construction; or dust suppression.

Before joining Lubocon Group, he worked for one of the largest open-cut mining contractors in Africa in various capacities, including as Senior Plant Manager. Machava is, therefore, very well-versed in strategic use and allocation of assets;
implementing effective preventative maintenance programmes; leveraging cutting-edge technology to improve plant and equipment performance and management; fuel management; and operator training. He also continues to nurture a close rapport with
leading original-equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

This hands-on experience, combined with a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering, helps us to complete our projects according to scope, time and cost and, just importantly, in a healthy and safe manner.

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Omar Ganchi

Procurement Specialist

Omar is hardworking, pro-active Procurement Specialist with an upbeat and positive attitude. Omar will be making big changes in regard to our procurement practices, ensuring that we establish, develop and implement a streamlined approach to Procurement across the business. Omar brings with an impressive and proven track record of achievements and a proven ability to manage the vendor / supplier base to reduce lead time and cost wherever possible. Results driven and able to use initiative to develop effective solutions to supply chain problems, whilst having an active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done efficiently.

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