Profile
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Board Of Directors.
The Board of Directors have all worked through the ranks at H&I Construction (Pty) Ltd and boast a combined employment tenure of 51 years in the business.
Mr. Gerardo Cirillo
CEO - Pr. Eng. Pr.CM MSc. Eng. (Civil) MSAICE
Gerardo Cirillo, a Grinaker-LTA bursar, graduated from Stellenbosch University with a BSc Eng. (Civil) in 2001 and an MSc Eng. (Civil) in 2003. He began his career in 2004 as a Site Engineer at Grinaker-LTA (Aveng Group) before joining Road Mac Surfacing Cape (Raubex Group Limited) as a Site Agent in 2006.
In 2012, Gerardo joined H&I Construction as a Contracts Manager. He was appointed to the Executive Board in 2019 and, the following year, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Gerardo is a registered Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a Professional Construction Manager (Pr.CM) with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).
Mr. Frans van der Walt
Executive Director - Pr.Eng. B.Eng. B. Comm. MSAICE
Having joined H&I as a bursary student, Frans van der Walt graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a BSc. Eng. (Civil) in 2009 and later obtained a BComm degree in Financial Management from the University of South Africa.
He is a registered Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Frans progressed through operational and managerial roles as Site Engineer, Site Agent, and Contracts Manager before being appointed to the Executive Board in March 2023.”
Ms. Chrystal Poole
Executive Director - BA. Soc Sci
Chrystal graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BA. Soc Sci degree in Public Affairs and Administration in 1995 and from Varsity College with a national diploma in Human Resource Management and Training in 2003.
Prior to joining H&I Construction, Chrystal worked as an HR Administrator for Triton Express and Platinum Holders. Chrystal joined H&I Construction in 2004 after which she was appointed as an HR Manager in 2006 and to the Executive Board in 2008.
In 2014 Chrystal was the winner of the Young Business Person of the Year Award run by the National Business Awards and the Sunday Times and in 2016 Chrystal completed the International Executive Management Programme through Warwick University of London.
Mr. Willem Olivier
Executive Director - Pr.Eng.
After completing his B.Eng. Civil at the University of Stellenbosch in 2006, Willem began his career at Vela VKE Consulting Engineers (now SMEC) in Cape Town, where he specialized in materials and pavement engineering.
In 2009, he joined Roadmac Surfacing Cape (Raubex Group Limited) as a Site Engineer, gaining extensive experience in road construction and advancing to Managing Director in 2022.
Willem joined H&I Construction in January 2024 as a Contracts Manager and was appointed to the company’s Executive Board in 2025. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Company Secretary
Mr. Quintin Oosthuizen
Company Secretary - CA (SA) B. Acc. (Honours)
Quintin graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2011 and with a B. Acc. (Honours) degree in 2012. Quintin worked as an audit clerk for PFK Auditing between 2013 and 2015 after which he registered as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA (Membership no. 30656170). In 2016 Quintin worked as a Financial Manager for Oasis Fund Managers. After a short stint with Parity Software as a consultant implementing accounting ERP software, Quintin joined H&I Construction as the Financial Manager in August 2017 after which he was appointed as the Company Secretary in August 2018.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Board Of Directors.
The Board of Directors have all worked through the ranks at H&I Engineering and boast a combined employment tenure of 51 years in the business.
Mr. Gerardo Cirillo
CEO – Pr. Eng. Pr.CM MSc. Eng. (Civil) MSAICE
Mr. Frans van der Walt
Executive Director – Pr. Eng. B. Eng. B. Comm. MSAICE
Having joined H&I as a bursary student, Frans van der Walt graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a BSc. Eng. (Civil) in 2009 and later obtained a BComm degree in Financial Management from the University of South Africa.
He is a registered Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Frans progressed through operational and managerial roles as Site Engineer, Site Agent, and Contracts Manager before being appointed to the Executive Board in March 2023.”
Ms. Chrystal Poole
Executive Director – BA. Soc Sci
Chrystal graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BA. Soc Sci degree in Public Affairs and Administration in 1995 and from Varsity College with a national diploma in Human Resource Management and Training in 2003. Prior to joining H&I Engineering, Chrystal worked as an HR Administrator for Triton Express and Platinum Holders. Chrystal joined H&I Engineering in 2004 after which she was appointed as an HR Manager in 2006 and to the Executive Board in 2008. In 2014 Chrystal was the winner of the Young Business Person of the Year Award run by the National Business Awards and the Sunday Times and in 2016 Chrystal completed the International Executive Management Programme through Warwick University of London.
Mr. Willem Olivier
Executive Director – Pr. Eng.
After completing his B.Eng. Civil at the University of Stellenbosch in 2006, Willem began his career at Vela VKE Consulting Engineers (now SMEC) in Cape Town, where he specialized in materials and pavement engineering.
In 2009, he joined Roadmac Surfacing Cape (Raubex Group Limited) as a Site Engineer, gaining extensive experience in road construction and advancing to Managing Director in 2022.
Willem joined H&I Construction in January 2024 as a Contracts Manager and was appointed to the company’s Executive Board in 2025. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Company Secretary
Haw & Inglis is the best in class across multiple related fields. Drawing on years of experience and cross-functional sectors in business.
Mr. Q Oosthuizen
Company Secretary – CA (SA) B. Acc. (Honours)
Transformation.
H&I Construction established the H&I Broad-Based Employee Trust (HIBBET) in 2006 and effectively sold a portion of its business to HIBBET at par value. Today every permanent employee in H&I Construction with more than two years’ service enjoy an equity stake in the business as beneficiaries of HIBBET.
HIBBET is the largest individual shareholder in H&I Construction at 26,93% and H&I Construction is 41.53% Black Owned and 8.01% Black Woman Owned.
- GRASS ROOTS TRANSFORMATION
- PROUD PHILOSOPHY
- OUR EMPLOYEES OUR SHAREHOLDERS
SHAREHOLDERS
Employee-Owned Construction Company.
H&I Construction is an Employee-owned construction company.
INNOVATION and our EMPLOYEES are at the heart of our DNA .
The Equity in H&I Construction is held by three shareholder groups.
Auditors.
H&I Construction applies the International Financial Reporting Standards in the preparation of its annual financial statements. Our Auditors are Nolands Inc (Cape Town Office).
The Nolands Audit Partner responsible for our Audit is Mr. Ferdinand Cloete who can be contacted on
For more information on Nolands you can visit their website at:
Whistle Blowing.
H&I Construction is committed to high standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct. In line with such commitment and our commitment to open communication we aim to provide an avenue for employees, subcontractors, suppliers and members of the public to raise concerns of irregularities regarding, but not limited to, human rights violations, unethical conduct and corruption without fear of reprisals or victimization for whistle blowing.
The following independent tip-off line can be used by any person who would like to report irregularities anonymously.
Information Officer.
Please refer to the following H&I Construction policy documents with reference to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act)
Access Of Personal Information
Correction Of Personal Information
Limitation Of Personal Information
Objection Of Personal Information
Mr. Quintin Oosthuizen is H&I Construction’s appointed Information Officer.
Please direct all correspondence to the email address below in accordance with the POPI Act and any associated request for personal information.
Please ensure your email is marked “POPIA Request”.
Company Certifications.
ISO
H&I Construction are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.