Who We Are
A contractor you can trust, built on experience, relationships, and an uncompromising commitment to delivery.
Our Story
Gunning Construction & Civils (Pty) Ltd was formally established in March 2021, but the foundations of the business run far deeper than that.
Behind the company is a management and field team with over 15 years of collective experience in civil infrastructure — water and sewer systems, road construction, earthworks, and facilities maintenance. Many of our core team members have worked alongside each other for over a decade, across some of the most complex and challenging civil projects in the Western Cape.
We started GCC because we knew we had the expertise, the relationships, and the systems to do this work exceptionally well — and to do it with integrity. We’re proud of what we’ve built.
But we know the work is what defines us. So we stay focused on that.
What We Stand For
Experience you can feel on site.
Our senior team don’t manage projects from behind desks. They’ve laid pipe, managed crews, navigated community relations, and solved problems in the field. That experience shapes every decision we make.
Relationships that open doors.
We’ve worked in Masiphumelele, Khayelitsha, and Atlantis — areas that test any contractor. We operate effectively in these environments because of the relationships we’ve built with communities and local tradespeople over many years. This is not something that can be shortcut.
Systems that deliver transparency.
We use custom digital forms and cloud-based platforms to capture all field data in real time — from work orders and health & safety records to project finance and quality control. Our clients get accurate, timely reporting and full documentation without chasing it.
A commitment to local economic development.
We actively support local suppliers, engage local labour, and aim to leave communities better off through every project we deliver.
Our Leaders
Chad Mundell
Director
Chad is one of South Africa’s most experienced contracts managers in domestic and bulk water meter connection services. Over a 12-year career, he has overseen the installation of over 100,000 domestic meters and 3,000 bulk meters, with total project value exceeding R250 million. He has a proven ability to run multiple contracts simultaneously — from tender through to final completion — and is known for his strategic use of technology to drive field efficiency and real-time contract control.
Wade Lohrentz
Director
Wade brings over 8 years of construction and civils experience across water reticulation, general construction, plumbing, and facilities maintenance. He has held site foreman and site agent roles, managed bulk water reticulation projects in South Africa, Zambia and Ghana, and successfully ran his own construction business for seven years before joining GCC. His hands-on approach and all-round capability make him a cornerstone of our facilities maintenance operation.
Safiyah Martin
Director
Safiyah has been involved in the administration of civils and water metering projects since 2012. She is responsible for the financial oversight and management of all the accounting and money aspects for the company as well as ensuring compliance to the relevant and necessary governance required in the Construction industry.
Neschlin Chetty
Civils Projects
A qualified Quantity Surveyor and Construction Manager (National Diploma: Building — QS & Construction Management), Neschlin has been in the civil construction industry since 2012. He has acquired in excess of R500 million in work for SMEs and managed projects to R300 million in value, including construction of the first 8km of a 256km concrete barrier wall on the Mozambique border. His expertise spans estimating, contract management, cash flow planning, cost reporting, and business growth support. He has a thorough working knowledge of GCC, JBCC, NEC3, and NEC4 contracts.
Support Functions Leadership
Water meter Operations
Jason January
Field Operations and Quality Control Water Projects
Lauren Jonas
Water Projects Project Administration
Michael Mabhena
Data Management
Jamie Frank
Water Projects Project Administration
Business Administration & Operations
Christine Masson
Business management and quality standard control
Charl Adriaanse
Procurement
Patrick Pitso
Meter Management
Compliance & Credentials
GCC meets all key industry requirements for civil infrastructure contracting in South Africa:
OHSA
Occupational Health &
Safety Act
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management
Compliant
cidb Grading
6CE, 6SO, 1GB
BCCEI Registered
No. BC1000003198
Our Mission
To develop the best capacity and skills to enable quality delivery of projects in our chosen fields of civil infrastructure; including bulk water and stormwater systems, roadworks, sewer lines, earthworks and sewage while empowering our team through training, mentoring and meaningful challenge.