Our People

The Team Behind CHEL

Led by experienced engineering professionals with over 28 years of practical delivery across civil, structural, construction and development disciplines.

Leadership

Company Leadership

Managing Director

Henco Scholtz

B.Eng (Civil) · 28+ Years Practical Experience

Henco founded CHEL Building & Civil Services with a commitment to bringing rigorous engineering discipline and hands-on delivery experience together under one roof. With more than 28 years of involvement across major civil engineering projects, residential estate development, commercial construction and infrastructure works throughout South Africa and internationally, he leads CHEL’s technical and commercial operations.

His background spans dam construction, road and bridge infrastructure, substation engineering, port civil works and large-scale residential development co-ordination — experience that directly informs how CHEL approaches risk identification, programme management and constructable engineering for its clients.

Based in George, Henco works closely with each CHEL client throughout the project lifecycle, maintaining direct accountability for the quality and delivery of all work the company undertakes.

Civil Engineering DesignStructural EngineeringProject ManagementConstruction ManagementEPC & Turnkey DeliveryProperty DevelopmentPrecast Concrete EngineeringBulk Infrastructure Planning

Additional team profiles will be published here as CHEL grows.

Technical Foundation

28+ Years of Delivery Experience

1998–2003

Major Infrastructure Projects

Inyaka Dam, Maguga Dam, Kingsway Relief Road, N4 Diamond Hill Toll Plaza Centre.

2005–2015

Civil & Industrial Works

Kingston Vale Landfill Site, EROS Substation, East London Transnet Port Foreshore Revetment.

2017–2026

Residential Estate Development

Kidds Beach Green Estate — R15 billion total project estimate; R500 million value of CHEL works.

Ongoing

CHEL Building & Civil Services

Managing Director and principal engineer across all active CHEL project appointments.

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How We Work

Principles We Work By

Practical Over Theoretical

Every solution is weighed against what will actually work on site. We favour clarity, constructability and cost efficiency over technical complexity for its own sake.

Ownership of Delivery

When we take a project on, we carry it. Our clients have a single point of contact who is accountable for the outcome — not a rotating cast of project team members.

Cost Awareness Throughout

Value engineering is built into the way we think. We actively look for opportunities to reduce cost and manage risk from the first site assessment onwards.

Transparent Communication

Clients hear straight answers. If there is a problem, we surface it early. We do not hide risk to maintain comfort — we identify it so it can be managed.

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Every enquiry is handled directly by Henco. Tell us about your project and we'll give you straight answers.

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