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Pieter commenced his career in 1992 at Murray & Roberts as a Civil Engineer Technician. He joined Stocks Civils in 1994 and was appointed Site Agent in 1995 for the Airport Runway rehabilitation project and the Free State Athletics track. He was promoted to Contracts Manager in 1996 for Stocks and Stocks and held the position of General Manager from 1997 to 1999 before he resigned to start his own company, Ruwacon. He has gained extensive construction experience over the years in areas such as bulk water supply, road maintenance and rehabilitation projects and in tendering for projects.

Before Gavin joined Ruwacon in 2004 he was an Assistant Director for 7 years at the Department of Correctional Services. Gavin started his career as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor at Senekal Allen and Partners in 1990. He then joined Stocks and Stocks (Mmabatho) as a Trainee Building Surveyor in 1992 and at the end of 1993 became a Building Surveyor at Phillips Building Contractors. He was appointed a Senior Industrial Technician in August 1994 at the Department of Correctional Services where he worked for 10 years before he joined Ruwacon.

Hansie qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1998. He completed his articles at Coopers & Lybrand (today PWC). He joined the SA Revenue Services in 1999 as a Criminal Investigator. He served as the Regional Manager for the Audit & Criminal Investigation divisions for the Free State & Northern Cape between 2005 and 2008. He successfully completed the Advanced Certificate in Taxation (CERTAX) - (1999); Certificate in Criminal Justice & Forensic Auditing - (2000) and the M. Comm. Forensic Accounting (Cum Laude - 2009). He joined the Ruwacon group in October 2008 as Financial Manager.