About us
Bergstan is a leading international consulting and development engineering company with 50 years of experience in the provision of professional engineering services in developing countries.
We focus our expertise to enhance quality of life through the development of sustainable projects in the core sectors of Environment, Water, Transportation, Urban Development and Information.
Bergstan has its roots in the Liebenberg & Stander Partnership, which was established in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1954. Encouraged by the changing political climate in South Africa, in 1992 we extended the delivery of our award-winning engineering services to the sub - Sahara Region through the establishment of an office in Gaborone, Botswana. In 2004, on the 50th anniversary of the formation of the original partnership, the Company changed its name to Bergstan and re-branded to become the international headquarters of the group’s Africa operations by making use of the Botswana International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Our operations throughout Africa, with the exception of South Africa, are co-ordinated from our Gaborone based headquarters in Southern Africa where we springboard our in-depth African experience to provide world-class infrastructure across the continent. We have successfully converted our financial, technical and human resources to execute major infrastructure projects inter alia in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Professional engineering services outside of Botswana are provided by Bergstan Investments (Pty) Ltd the IFSC registered Company, trading as Bergstan Africa whilst services within Botswana are provided by Bergstan (Pty) Ltd, trading as Bergstan Botswana. With effect from 1 July 2014 Bergstan Botswana became a wholly owned citizen firm. Originally incorporated in 1992 Bergstan Botswana is registered with the Association of Consulting Engineers Botswana (ACEB) and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB).
The firms are constituted in accordance with the Companies Act in Botswana. Professional requirements and registrations are maintained with the Association of Consulting Engineers in Botswana (ACEB) and Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) in South Africa. Bergstan complies with the ethical code and professional standards as laid down by these Associations, both of which are affiliated to FIDIC. Bergstan has a staff complement in excess of 40 professional engineers and technicians operating within Botswana. Engineers and Technician are registered with ERB Botswana.
Quality and service excellence are the foundation on which we have built our reputation, and we maintain a policy of quality management conforming to the principals of the International Standards Organisation, IS0 9001:2015. We strive to provide high quality and innovative engineering and development solutions. We are committed to the transfer of technology to indigenous resources in the areas where we work, and we do this through formal business associations with local consultants.
Bergstan companies are owned by their senior staff. The firms are governed by their Board of Directors, comprising experienced engineers and accountants who are full-time employees of the companies. No director or shareholder has commercial interests that detract from the impartiality of the services performed by the company.