Unik Construction Engineering

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3000+ Employees
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Unknown Revenue
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$200 and More Avg. Salary

About Company

Company Profile

  • Founded: 1996 in Gaborone, Botswana

  • Type: Privately held, now one of the region’s larger construction firms

  • Headquarters: Plot 22056 Takatokwane Road, Gaborone, Botswana

  • Size: Approximately 1,000–5,000 employees across Africa


🌍 Operations Across Africa

  • Core Specialties: Infrastructure development, including roads, rail, bridges, water/sanitation systems, dams, buildings, and real estate

  • Geographic Reach: Started in Botswana (1996), expanded throughout Southern Africa; the South African subsidiary was established in 2013 in Sandton, Gauteng, with CIDB 9CE & 9GB grading

  • Subsidiaries/Branches in several countries—e.g., South Africa (Unik Civil Engineering), Zambia, Malawi, Namibia


🛠️ Services & Capabilities

  • Infrastructure Projects: Roads, bridges, railways, earthworks, dams

  • Buildings: Residential, commercial, and industrial construction

  • Water Sector: Supply systems, treatment plants, reservoirs, sanitation

  • Engineering Services: Utility systems, design & consulting


🎯 Corporate Values

  • Highlighted values include integrity, efficiency, teamwork, innovation, and a strong commitment to safety, transparency, and client satisfaction


📌 Recent Developments

  • October 11, 2023: The African Development Bank imposed a 12-month conditional non-debarment due to a corrupt tendering incident involving a water project in Eswatini. The company has since been required to strengthen its anti-bribery and compliance measures.


📬 Contact & Careers

  • Botswana Head Office: Plot 61747, G/West Industrial, Gaborone

  • South Africa Office: Block 10, Pinewood Office Park, 33 Riley Rd, Sandton, Gauteng

  • Careers: Unik regularly recruits for large-scale projects—check LinkedIn or their website for openings


✅ Summary

Unik Construction Engineering is a major, Botswana-headquartered construction and engineering firm with a strong presence across Southern Africa. It delivers a wide scope of infrastructure and building services, backed by core values emphasizing integrity and innovation. The company experienced a compliance challenge in 2023 but has since committed to reform and continued operations under defined conditions.