Working from Cape Town but available to advise, work and travel in Africa. I provide my services on an ad hoc and freelance basis.The Business Caddie provides substantive, measurable support to business owners and managers. Our approach is that generally, business owners and people working their way up the career ladder to senior positions are knowledgeable and self-driven. They normally know what needs to be done, but do not have the time or the capable resources to do so. The same way a professional golf caddie will attend to all the detail and provide the right tools and input at the right time for the professional golfer to focus and perform at his best, similarly Business Caddie will focus on the menial tasks and admin so that you will have the right information to make the best decisions and the support to organise, implement and manage their top game.Our Business and Project Managing services can meet this need and includes• Management Accounting/ Bookkeeping• Project Management and General Business Management• Pricing, Tendering, Cost Analysis and Estimating• Advise on Strategy and Marketing• Research and Development• AdministrationI look forward to having a chat, at no cost, on how we can assist you• +27 83 654 1793• francoisbez@buisnesscaddie.co.zaSpecialities: Business Consultant, Project Management, Project Planning, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Planning

Recent Projects:Retired from contracting March 2018 to focus more on business consulting and admin.September 2017 to February 2018 - construct underpass N7 at Philledelphia.April to August 2017- stormwater and retaining structure on N7 at ClanwilliamApril 2016 to February 2017 concrete bases for wind turbine generators on De Aar Windfarm.July 2014 - April 2016 concrete structures and drainage on N7 at Clanwilliam.Aug 2013 - June 2014: Bases for the Sere Wind Farm near Lutzville. During the project my team peaked weekly production at : 1000 m3 concrete; 90 tons of reinforcing; 30 tons of holding down bolt clusters.July 2013 - November 2013: Construction of new spares distribution depot for Hyundai motor group.Project Management of Formwork to largest building project in Cape Town (2012). Responsibilities included the overseeing of the installation of the hydraulic climbing formwork to the cores and all other formwork from out of the ground, through the difficult and highly varying stages until the easier more repetitive office floors at level 14 had been reached.Estimating for an international consortium the civil construction component to Windfarms and other IPP projects nationally.Assisted a CIDB grade 8 construction company with tenders and to win sufficient work under highly competitive market conditions. Also introduced them to alternative costing and budgeting systems.Remodelling dispatch facilities for Tiger Brands, Jungle Oats Factory.Construction of New Boiler structures for Orley FoodsAssisted Sweat Productions to acquire new premises, improve effeciency and reduce costs.Assited National company with asbestos replacement on particularly difficult access structure without interfering with operations.March 2009 completed project management of significant projects for international clients in Zambia and Southern Sudan.Developed method statement and budget to upgrade section of factory for large food processing enterprise.

Mentor for Khula and Business Partners clientsGuest Lecturer & external moderator Construction Management Courses for Cape Technikon.Mentor to emerging contractors on various construction projects for Department of Transport and Public Works. Also assisting emerging companies to upgrade their functionality to qualify for higher CEIDB rating.

Ready mix Concrete, Cape TownGeneral management of the Ready mix Concrete Business Unit Cape Town.Unit produced and delivered over 300 000 cubic meters of concrete throughout the Cape Town region.I was responsible for overall performance.Consistently exceeded annual corporate objectives.

Designed business plan for ready mix concrete enterprise for Messrs. Scharrighuisen.Launched the company.Built up the company in the face of entrenched opposition to be a recognized and respected supplier of ready mixed construction materials.

Started and ran concrete construction company.Project managed concrete work to Harbour Island Development for Messrs. Scharrighuisen.Was requested and seconded to Messrs. Scharrighuisen to start Megamix

Started and ran construction company specialising in water retaining structures and purification works.

Presented a number of subjects at various levels for the National Diploma Courses in: Civil Engineering; Architecture; Construction Supervision and Building Surveying.Used contacts in the industry to place students for practical experience.Did in-house construction work for the Technikon to teach students practical application of theory.

Tendering, measurement for payment, claims & contractual issues, costing and work-study.

Got very valuable hands-on technical training at work face level and great mentorship in management skills.