KEY INDIVIDUALS:
FRED PIETERSEN
Current Position Held: CEO
Years in Built Environment Industry: 28 Years
Experience:
Fred spent 10 years of his career assuming various positions at the eThekwini Municipality’s Economic Development and Facilitation Department. This culminated in him being appointed as the Head of this department. Whilst at the municipality, he was also appointed as a member of the eThekwini Municipality’s Strategic Management team and was responsible for the management of several eThekwini Municipal policy development processes. His professional strengths have led him to develop and strategically manage several Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment deals and empowerment and skills plans for projects such as the R120 Million Umlazi Mega City retail development as well as the R750 million mixed use Ushaka Marine World in Durban. His entrepreneurial skills are highlighted in years as the Group COO of Crowie Holdings. Fred has gained experience in development management i.e. project and property identification/negotiations, planning (formulation and appraisal), implementation and monitoring. Fred was directly involved in the following major projects during his tenure at Crowie Holdings: o Bridge City Rail Link and New Underground Station – R600 Million o Bridge City Shopping Centre – R650 Million o UKZN – Residences at Westville Campus – R125 Million
Years in Built Environment Industry: 28 Years
Experience:
Fred spent 10 years of his career assuming various positions at the eThekwini Municipality’s Economic Development and Facilitation Department. This culminated in him being appointed as the Head of this department. Whilst at the municipality, he was also appointed as a member of the eThekwini Municipality’s Strategic Management team and was responsible for the management of several eThekwini Municipal policy development processes. His professional strengths have led him to develop and strategically manage several Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment deals and empowerment and skills plans for projects such as the R120 Million Umlazi Mega City retail development as well as the R750 million mixed use Ushaka Marine World in Durban. His entrepreneurial skills are highlighted in years as the Group COO of Crowie Holdings. Fred has gained experience in development management i.e. project and property identification/negotiations, planning (formulation and appraisal), implementation and monitoring. Fred was directly involved in the following major projects during his tenure at Crowie Holdings: o Bridge City Rail Link and New Underground Station – R600 Million o Bridge City Shopping Centre – R650 Million o UKZN – Residences at Westville Campus – R125 Million
AADIL ESSOP
Current Position Held: CFO
Years in Built Environment Industry: 17 Years
Experience:
Aadil, a registered accountant who joined Focus in March 2005. Aadil’s experience in the commercial construction sphere varied from his intensive involvement in the financial budgeting and reporting of the company, ensuring communication and internal team interaction and adequate Corporate Governance structures is maintained. His expertise includes setting up and managing financial and internal controls of the organisation, human resource management of the organisation, cost management for the individual projects, and setting up and implementing project controls and agreed project specific reporting techniques.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 17 Years
Experience:
Aadil, a registered accountant who joined Focus in March 2005. Aadil’s experience in the commercial construction sphere varied from his intensive involvement in the financial budgeting and reporting of the company, ensuring communication and internal team interaction and adequate Corporate Governance structures is maintained. His expertise includes setting up and managing financial and internal controls of the organisation, human resource management of the organisation, cost management for the individual projects, and setting up and implementing project controls and agreed project specific reporting techniques.
KEVIN MCGILL
Position Held: MANAGING DIRECTOR (FOCUS PM)
Years in Built Environment Industry: 22 Years
Experience:
After graduating from UKZN in 1996, Kevin has gained varied experience in South Africa, SADC and in the Far East in a diverse range of public and private sector projects in the commercial, industrial, infrastructure, marine/port, pharmaceutical, PPP’s and refurbishment spheres. He is a registered SACPCMP as a Professional Project Manager and is also registered by the CIOB as a Chartered Project Manager and a Chartered Construction Manager. Currently based in Durban, Kevin manages a portfolio of projects providing professional project development management services. Typically the professional project service covers one or more of the following key areas; Business plans and feasibilities, securing of land and development rights, packaging of projects, turnkey professional services, lead consultant, Principal Agency, construction management and client advisory services. Kevin has gained experience in a host of projects and in currently directly involved in several Rail Infrastructure, Industrial and Commercial Retail Projects.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 22 Years
Experience:
After graduating from UKZN in 1996, Kevin has gained varied experience in South Africa, SADC and in the Far East in a diverse range of public and private sector projects in the commercial, industrial, infrastructure, marine/port, pharmaceutical, PPP’s and refurbishment spheres. He is a registered SACPCMP as a Professional Project Manager and is also registered by the CIOB as a Chartered Project Manager and a Chartered Construction Manager. Currently based in Durban, Kevin manages a portfolio of projects providing professional project development management services. Typically the professional project service covers one or more of the following key areas; Business plans and feasibilities, securing of land and development rights, packaging of projects, turnkey professional services, lead consultant, Principal Agency, construction management and client advisory services. Kevin has gained experience in a host of projects and in currently directly involved in several Rail Infrastructure, Industrial and Commercial Retail Projects.
RICHARD BECK
Position Held: MANAGING DIRECTOR (FOCUS QS)
Years in Built Environment Industry: 19 Years
Experience:
Richard has extensive experience in the construction and engineering industries. Some of his other roles varied from Quantity Surveying to Programme Management which broadens his understanding and knowledge of the engineering industry at large. Richard is fully competent in administering NEC, FIDIC, and JBCC forms of contract. Richard has been responsible for the developments in and around the Bridge City Precinct, and all Rail related projects. These include among others the Bridge City Mall Development, and Intermodal Facility, Bridge City Rail Station and Bridge City Rail Link projects, Duff’s Road Rail Bypass, Dalbridge & Congella Rail Infrastructure Additions and Alterations, Project on behalf of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Ethekwini Municipality and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) Projects.He is also registered as a Professional Project Manager by the SACPCMP and is PMP accredited.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 19 Years
Experience:
Richard has extensive experience in the construction and engineering industries. Some of his other roles varied from Quantity Surveying to Programme Management which broadens his understanding and knowledge of the engineering industry at large. Richard is fully competent in administering NEC, FIDIC, and JBCC forms of contract. Richard has been responsible for the developments in and around the Bridge City Precinct, and all Rail related projects. These include among others the Bridge City Mall Development, and Intermodal Facility, Bridge City Rail Station and Bridge City Rail Link projects, Duff’s Road Rail Bypass, Dalbridge & Congella Rail Infrastructure Additions and Alterations, Project on behalf of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Ethekwini Municipality and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) Projects.He is also registered as a Professional Project Manager by the SACPCMP and is PMP accredited.
AJAY MISTRY
Position Held: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: FOCUS PM
Years in Built Environment Industry: 20 Years
Experience:
Ajay is an Associate Director at FOCUS based in the Johannesburg and registered as a Professional Construction Manager with SACPCMP Office. He brings with him extensive experience and knowledge in projects on both National and International terrains. Ajay has gained experience as a Construction Project Manager through exposure and involvement in a multitude of large scale projects. Some of the keys projects were the Anahita Four Seasons Resort in Mauritius, the Saxon Hotel, MTN Phase 2, Gold Reef City and other retail, commercial and residential projects. He has concluded multiple complex projects working in live retail environments and also commercial building projects for clients such as TRANSNET, PRASA and ABSA locally and nationally.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 20 Years
Experience:
Ajay is an Associate Director at FOCUS based in the Johannesburg and registered as a Professional Construction Manager with SACPCMP Office. He brings with him extensive experience and knowledge in projects on both National and International terrains. Ajay has gained experience as a Construction Project Manager through exposure and involvement in a multitude of large scale projects. Some of the keys projects were the Anahita Four Seasons Resort in Mauritius, the Saxon Hotel, MTN Phase 2, Gold Reef City and other retail, commercial and residential projects. He has concluded multiple complex projects working in live retail environments and also commercial building projects for clients such as TRANSNET, PRASA and ABSA locally and nationally.
LUCIA NCALANE
Position Held: NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ( FOCUS QS)
Years in Built Environment Industry: 11 Years
Experience:
Lucia is a professionally registered Quantity Surveyor with 10 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. . She has a vast experience in the project industry at large. Lucia is fully competent with all forms of contract. Lucia serves on the National Council of Quantity Surveyors( SACQSP)as council board member. Lucia is also a research paper author for the World Congress-Milan ICEC2014 (International Cost Engineering Council) as well as Brazil ICEC2016 Congress. Lucia has done projects from Stadia, Civil Works, and Plant related projects. These include among others Moses Mabhida Stadium, Powerstation Plant Refurbishments and the Medupi Power Project.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 11 Years
Experience:
Lucia is a professionally registered Quantity Surveyor with 10 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. . She has a vast experience in the project industry at large. Lucia is fully competent with all forms of contract. Lucia serves on the National Council of Quantity Surveyors( SACQSP)as council board member. Lucia is also a research paper author for the World Congress-Milan ICEC2014 (International Cost Engineering Council) as well as Brazil ICEC2016 Congress. Lucia has done projects from Stadia, Civil Works, and Plant related projects. These include among others Moses Mabhida Stadium, Powerstation Plant Refurbishments and the Medupi Power Project.
MUKTHAR ISMAIL
Position Held: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FOCUS QS)
Years in Built Environment Industry: 16 Years
Experience:
Mukthar is a Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. His roles have been on all Quantity Surveying functions as well as Contracts Management in both Private and Public sectors and is fully competent with major forms of contract both local and international. He has done work in Sub Saharan Africa on Shopping Centres, Hotels and infrastructure Civils Projects and recently in Central Africa on Civil Infrastructure Projects on the Airport and Roads Projects. He has experience in Costs Engineering and Contractual Management in the Passenger Rail sector and has done feasibility studies done on several significant Desalination Projects in the KZN region. His strengths are in problem solving and working on challenging multi discipline projects. He also has an affinity to become accustomed to foreign and remote environments and to new sectors within the built environment coupled with strong moral and ethical standards defining high principles.
Years in Built Environment Industry: 16 Years
Experience:
Mukthar is a Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. His roles have been on all Quantity Surveying functions as well as Contracts Management in both Private and Public sectors and is fully competent with major forms of contract both local and international. He has done work in Sub Saharan Africa on Shopping Centres, Hotels and infrastructure Civils Projects and recently in Central Africa on Civil Infrastructure Projects on the Airport and Roads Projects. He has experience in Costs Engineering and Contractual Management in the Passenger Rail sector and has done feasibility studies done on several significant Desalination Projects in the KZN region. His strengths are in problem solving and working on challenging multi discipline projects. He also has an affinity to become accustomed to foreign and remote environments and to new sectors within the built environment coupled with strong moral and ethical standards defining high principles.