Caleb Makwiranzou

Business Development President in Southern Africa

Caleb Makwiranzou

President, Southern Africa

Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou has an M.Tech degree from the IIT Dehli, India and an MBA from the University of Zimbabwe.

He began his engineering career with Ministry of Transport and Communications as a Geotechnician Trainee in 1973 before going to University in 1978. In 1985 he re-joined the Ministry as Road and Bridge Design Engineer.

In 1987, he joined the Municipality of Harare as a Geotechnical Engineer responsible for the City’s Road and Buildings Geotechnical issues.

In 1988, Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou joined Brian Colqhoun and Partners, London, UK on secondment to get experience in the Design and Contract Supervision of Municipal Structures, which included Roads, Bridges and Water Reservoirs.

At the end of 1988, he was a founder member of CNM and Partners, a multi-spectrum consultancy company in the fields of Civil, Structural and Building Services Engineering. He worked as Managing Partner till 2002 (14 years). In 2002, CNM and Partners merged with YBJ Consulting Engineers to form CNM-YBJ Consulting Engineers. He was appointed Managing Director (14 years) to date.

Some of Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou’s larger projects include the following:

  • Africa Development Bank, 300km secondary road project inZimbabwe.
  • City of Harare 3.5Ml Modified Activated Sewage treatment plant.
  • All Africa Games Facilities Construction in Zimbabwe Engineering Team Leader. The facilities included Aquatic Complex, Hockey Stadium, Multi-Purpose Hall, Artificial Running Track and Turf.
  • Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Vehicle Scanning equipment installation and buildings at 5 international border posts.
  • 25000km Road Condition Survey for Zimbabwe StateRoads.
  • Infrastructure design and contract management as Team Leader for 3000 House Townships in Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • Study and road network classification to contribute to the Botswana StrategicTransport Masterplan Chapter for the 2020 PolicyDocument.
  • Design and Contract Supervision for the Nsanje-Bangula 50km road inMalawi.
  • Design and Construction Supervision for the Zomba-Jali-Chitakale road (120km) in Malawi.
  • Housing Infrastructure (Roads, Stormwater Drainage, Water and Sanitation for Area43 Suburb in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou has held the following public positions of responsibility.

  • Board Member, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe (current)
  • Board Member of Department Roads Geotechnical Training School (Past)
  • Board Member of Bindura University of Science and Education Technology (Past)
  • Past President of the Zimbabwe Association of Consulting Engineers
  • Past President of Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers

Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou is a member of the following Professional Bodies:

  • Fellow and Past President of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers
  • Member and Past President of the Zimbabwe Association of Consulting Engineers
  • Corporate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineer (MICE,UK)
  • Member of the Malawi Institution of Engineers
  • Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Over the last 28 years, Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou has worked on Construction Projects in the following countries: Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, and United Kingdom.

Contact Information

  • Global Headquarters: WASHINGTON
    1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, 10th Floor
    Washington, District of Columbia 20036
    United States of America
    Phone: 571-207-0211
    Fax: 202-217-4050
    info@iibdevelopmentgroup.com
  • Harare Office
    5th Floor, Shanda House,
    17 Park Street
    Postal Address
    P.O. Box ST 523,
    Southerton,
    HARARE
    Tel:+263 (4) 706-762 / 252-224 / 752-616
    Fax:+263 (4) 250-539
    Cell:+2637-1240-0523 / 912-571-317
    info@cnmybj.co.zw
  • Bulawayo Office
    3rd Floor, Fidelity Life Centre,
    Cnr 11th Avenue/Fife Street
    Postal Address
    P.O. Box FM 254,
    Famona
    BULAWAYO
    Tel:+263 (9) 75-709 / 75-719
    Fax:+263 (9) 75-719
    cnmybjbyo@gmail.com

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