Venu Naidoo

Construction Projects Manager with 19+ years of building-industry experience and a BTech in Construction Management. Experienced in residential, mass-production, government-funded RDP/low-cost housing and rural-development delivery from planning through close-out. Strong in site supervision, contractor coordination, procurement, quality control, progress reporting, snagging and defect resolution on projects valued up to R185 million.

Projects Manager at Siyakha Homecon (2007-09 – Present)

• Manage end-to-end delivery of residential housing projects, including commercial, mass-production, government-funded RDP/low-cost housing and rural-development work.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants, implementing agents, site teams, suppliers, local vendors and community stakeholders.
• Plan labour and material requirements, procure materials and support delivery as main contractor through implementing agents.
• Monitor budgets, programme requirements, work progress, material deliveries, outstanding work and site constraints on projects valued up to R185 million.
• Read construction plans and coordinate practical remedies for construction faults, material issues, defects and quality concerns.
• Maintain tidy, orderly sites and professional workmanship standards.

Workshop and Site Supervisor at Sovereign Glass and Aluminium (2004 – 2006)

• Supervised workshop operations including petty cash, payroll, stock control, counter sales and customer service.
• Oversaw aluminium window and door-frame manufacture and completed on-site breakout, insulation, shower and installation work.

Assistant Manager / Trainee Manager at Ackermans and Sheet Street (1997 – 2003)

• Supported store operations, administration, audits, customer complaints, staff training, cash-ups, stock takes, shrinkage control, layouts and new-store openings.
• Assisted with stock fulfilment across stores and supported revamps and new managers after opening.

BTech in Construction Management – Durban University of Technology (2006)

Matric / Senior Certificate (1996)