Registrations, Ratings and Gradings

Full Member
Membership Number: 14030
Company Registration Number: 1994/001192/07
BBBEE Rating: 5
NHBRC Registration Number: 15442
CIDB Number: 190412

Contact Details

Contact Person: Peter Voogt
Phone: 031-5640888
Fax: 031-5640898
Cell: 082 5531808

Physical Address:
5 Klinker Road, Briardene, 4051

Postal Address:
P.o. Box 35595, Northway, 4065

Company Profile

Building structures and relationships that last.

NORVO Construction (Pty) Ltd is a family owned company operating in KwaZulu-Natal. With more than 60 years in the Construction Industry, our philosophy is to provide professional, efficient and reliable building services, along with the flexibility to adapt to the individual needs of our clients and professionals. By doing so we aim to create mutually beneficial long-term partnerships.

Teamwork, Experience & Skill: The building blocks of our illustrious past.

NORVO Construction was founded in 1948 by Bernardus Voogt and Harry Norrekjaer, who immigrated to South Africa from Holland during the Great Depression. Run initially from a bachelor flat in Durban, the business prospered and in 1959 was contracted to build housing developments for Natal Estates and Durban Corporation.

The 1961 recession resulted in a major staff reduction, and in 1963 Harry Norrekjaer left NORVO. Bernadus's son Ben Voogt, then aged 20, joined him in the business. Peter Voogt, Ben's brother, joined the company in the late Seventies, along with Tony Williams and Ken Reardon.

The 1970s were marked by a major increase in turnover and profits, as well as the start of enduring relationships with the Beare Group, Cargo Carriers, Russells, Marriott & Boyd and HN Naran Family Trust. Today, NORVO is owned and run by Ben and Peter Voogt.

The 1980s were a watershed period in NORVO's history. Alterations at St Augustine's Hospital in Durban marked the company's entry into the hospital sector, and NORVO also began to construct our own commercial buildings for rent or resale - the first being Essex Park in Essex Terrace, Westville.

Another major turning point came in 1993 when NORVO undertook our first joint venture project: construction of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Phoenix. Since then, NORVO has engaged in a number of other joint ventures with emerging contractors.

A wide range of building offerings catering to your needs.

• Healthcare
• Shopping Centres
• Office Blocks
• Residential
• Tourism
• Industrial
• Education
• Turnkey Industrial Projects

Honesty, Loyalty & Caring: Our firm foundation.

The success of NORVO can be attributed to the continual implementation of the following code of ethics and principles.

• The law shall not be violated.
• Information obtained in the course of business dealings shall remain privileged information and be kept private.
• Professionalism should be maintained in all aspects of business.
• Transparency in business dealings is key.
• Commitment to being mindful of clients’ budgets is crucial.
• Commitment to meeting programmed dates is pivotal to our business.
• Uncompromised quality is a fundamental part of our offering.
• A problem is only a problem when left behind or covered over.
• The health and safety of all come first.
• Superior service is at the core of everything we do.

Healthcare in focus.

Since NORVO's first hospital contract at St Augustine's Hospital in the mid 1980s, the company has completed projects for all the major South African hospital groups. NORVO currently holds a contract with Life Healthcare for ongoing construction at its KwaZulu-Natal hospitals, Westville, Crompton and Entabeni.

NORVO employees are specially trained to work in sensitive occupied areas in hospital situations. As a result, NORVO has experience successfully completing renovation work in such environments as maternity wards and intensive care units.

Renowned for our excellent performance in terms of additions and alterations to functioning hospitals, NORVO has an excellent track record in new hospital construction. Following the successful completion of Phoenix's Mahatma Gandhi Memorial with empowerment partner DMT Construction, NOVO and DMT went on to construct the Mount Edgecombe Hospital for Afrox.

Commitment to Excellence.

NORVO Construction has a master quality assurance / quality control plan which dictates systems, process and production to our staff.

By continually implementing and reviewing our master quality plan we believe that we can align ourselves with ISO accreditation standards in all aspects of our business in the future.

NORVO is committed to the delivery of quality buildings in compliance with contract documents and statutory requirements. By controlling construction projects in a systematic, structured manner, NORVO aims to stand out as an honest and efficient construction company in an industry associated with falling standards and conflict.

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