Koru Construction MentoringNPC · Reg. 2026/584523/08
Koru Construction MentoringNPC · Reg. 2026/584523/08
Koru Construction Mentoring is a Western Cape-based non-profit that strengthens the execution capability of emerging contractors through sustained, site-based mentorship on live projects — at no cost to the contractor. Led by Gerbrand Jansen, civil engineering technician and project manager with more than thirty years on site.
Koru Construction Company is a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC), registration number 2026/584523/08, operating as Koru Construction Mentoring. We provide mentorship and support to participating contractors at no cost. The organisation is funded by government departments, municipalities, development agencies and aligned private-sector partners — and does not provide access to contracts or act as an intermediary in procurement.
Koru Construction Mentoring is a Western Cape-based non-profit organisation focused on improving construction project delivery. Access to work is increasingly enabled through public procurement and preferential policies — yet many contractors struggle to deliver once contracts are awarded. Projects are delayed, quality standards slip, and contractors face financial pressure that often ends in business failure. Koru intervenes at that critical point: sustained, practice-embedded mentorship delivered inside live construction environments, with contractors in CIDB Grades 2–5, typically over three years.
Gerbrand Jansen qualified with a National Diploma in Civil Engineering (Pretoria Technikon, 1991) and has spent his career on roads, storm water, sewer and water reticulation, reinforced concrete and residential development across South Africa and New Zealand. Since 2014 he has trained, mentored and facilitated emerging contractors — preparing, conducting, assessing and moderating SAQA-registered training.
The technical depth behind every site visit — taken directly from the CEO's professional record. Gerbrand qualified with a National Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1991 and has run roads, civils and residential projects from tender to hand-over in South Africa and New Zealand, mentoring emerging contractors since 2014.
Experienced construction general foreman and project manager with 30 years' experience. Through a combination of hands-on experience, theoretical education, leadership and organising skills, a proven ability to run a site within time, budget and to specification — with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to perform effectively under significant pressure.
Rather than classroom courses or cohort programmes, Koru works alongside construction business owners while they execute real projects.
Mentors engage directly on live sites: planning, sequencing, quality control, compliance, preparing for inspections and professional sign-off, and resolving issues before they escalate.
Each participant follows an individualised pathway over about three years, applying learning across successive projects rather than a fixed curriculum.
Delivered in-house by trained facilitators in response to needs found on site: civil works, building processes, site management, financial management, pricing, contract administration and compliance.
Facilitators bring mentees 10–15 tenders per week and guide them through the tender process, pricing and documentation.
A partnership, not a course. Participants stay active in their businesses, bring real challenges to mentoring and apply guidance in their own operations.
Fewer delays, defects and rework; stronger business stability; and the confidence and track record to progress through the CIDB grading framework.
Audit findings show most infrastructure projects are delayed and many are affected by poor-quality work — problems that arise during delivery, not funding.
About 1,658 contractors are registered in the Western Cape; 719 are Grade 1 only and 370 hold a Grade 2–5 registration — Koru's primary target.
30 contractors a year is about 8% of the Grade 2–5 base; over a three-year cycle the programme can reach roughly 24% of that segment.
Gerbrand Jansen has run roads, civils and residential projects from tender to hand-over in South Africa and New Zealand, and mentored emerging contractors since 2014.
A career across civils, residential development, consulting engineering and contractor training.
Sample testimonials for the demo — to be replaced with real participant feedback.
Before the programme we were losing tenders on price and losing money on the ones we won. Now we price properly and our claims get paid.
Grade 3 contractor, Cape TownThe site visits made the difference. Setting out, testing, safety files — things we were guessing at are now standard on every job.
Civils contractor, Garden RouteGerbrand speaks from thirty years on site, not from a textbook. Our foremen listen to him.
Building contractor, WinelandsMentorship is provided at no cost to the contractor. Intake is about 30 contractors a year, aligned to confirmed funding.
Koru operates on programme or annual funding from government departments, municipalities, development agencies and private-sector partners. The annual operating cost is approximately R2–3 million, supporting sustained mentorship for about 30 contractors a year. Intake is only committed against secured funding.
Reduce delays, defects and rework on public infrastructure by strengthening the contractors who build it.
A data-defined target segment, a disciplined budget and measurable delivery outcomes.
Meet enterprise and supplier development targets through a registered non-profit with site-level impact.
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Yes. Koru Construction Company is a registered Non-Profit Company, registration number 2026/584523/08, operating as Koru Construction Mentoring. Mentorship is provided at no cost to contractors and funded by government, development agencies and private partners.
Emerging contractors in the Western Cape operating within CIDB Grades 2–5 — where projects are complex enough to carry real execution risk, but targeted support can still change the outcome.
No. Koru does not provide access to contracts or act as an intermediary in procurement. We help you secure, manage and deliver work independently — including bringing 10–15 tenders a week to work through together.
Typically three years, one-on-one, so capability is built across several successive projects rather than in a short course.
Yes. Site-based mentorship is the core of the model — mentors work with you during live construction on planning, quality, compliance and inspections.
The Western Cape.
Apply below. Intake is around 30 contractors a year and is aligned to confirmed funding.
Sample articles for the demo.
Common pricing errors on bills of quantities and how to avoid them.
The tests that keep your layer works and concrete to spec.
Weekly and monthly planning that keeps a small contractor solvent.
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