LYNERS
Engineering in Paarl

Lyners also has a presence in Springbok in the Northern Cape. The company has nearly twenty years' experience in providing consulting and project management services in bulk and public sector infrastructure, recreational- and educational facilities, resorts and housing development projects. In this regard Lyners has concluded contracts with all tiers of Government and the private sector, mainly in the Western Cape. Some projects however had been or are being executed outside the borders of South Africa, notably in the Republic of Chad and Lesotho respectively. Today the medium-sized practice provides employment for some 50 professional engineers, technologists, technicians, and a complement of administrative and support personnel. He obtained his BSc (Eng) (Civil) from the University of Cape Town in 1985, and has spent most of his career in the consulting engineering environment. At present, he is a Reviewer of the ECSA Professional Advisory Committee and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Engineering of Stellenbosch University. He obtained his BEng (Civil) at the University of Stellenbosch in 1992, a B Eng (Hons) (Water) from the University of Pretoria in 1997 and a diploma in Executive Management from the Business School of Stellenbosch University in He has extensive experience in the consulting engineering environment. He obtained his B Tech (Civil) qualification from Cape Technikon in 1995 and worked in the construction industry before entering the consulting environment in He has extensive experience in both civil engineering contracting and consulting. Lyners believes in building a future for itself, its clients, the industry as a whole, and the community at large. Openness, honesty, confidentiality, discretion, excellence and commitment are all values that form the bedrock of company policy. At Lyners we continue to help people and clients turn opportunities into reality in an extraordinary and sustainable way. Lyners is committed to providing a professional service of exceptional quality, developing technical excellence within its structure and staying abreast of all new product developments, legislation and advancements in the field of engineering. The company also advocates engineering solutions that are environmentally sound and sustainable. It prides itself in its ability to allocate the right resources and specialists to each individual project. Lyners ' shareholders are all actively involved in the management of the company and are each individually responsible for a designated portfolio, be that finance, corporate services, business development, technical services or managing the company's infrastructure and assets. The company has a rigorous policy of industry compliance, and sets a high standard for professional excellence. Lyners is committed to black economic empowerment and the development and training of historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs). Today the majority of the company's equity is vested with HDIs and more than a third of technical and professional staff are HDIs. The company earmarks a sizeable proportion of its payroll for skills development and training of all personnel, as well as offering internships and bursaries for historically disadvantaged students with the aptitude and potential. Lyners is commited to supporting emerging businesses in the built environment sector and dedicates time and resources to enterprise and supplier development. The company has signed a Commitment and Undertaking with ECSA with regard to the latter's mentorship programme for the development of young professional and technical staff in preparation for their professional registration.