Kantey & Templer

What Kantey & Templer does

Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers is a privately held, multi-disciplinary South African consulting engineering firm founded in 1953 by Basil Kantey. Operating from its Cape Town headquarters and seven additional South African offices (Durban, Pietermaritzburg, East London, Gqeberha, George, Johannesburg) plus a Fujairah, UAE office, the company delivers professional engineering services through a six-stage process (Inception, Conceptual Design, Detailed Design, Tender, Construction Monitoring, Close Out). Its service lines span Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Investigation, Quantity Surveying and Procurement, applied across eight sector specialisations: Electrical, Environmental, Geotechnical, Mechanical, Petrochemical, Roads & Transportation, Structural, and Urban Development.

The firm holds ISO 9001 quality and ISO 45001 occupational health & safety certifications, is registered with ECSA, CESA, SAICE, FIDIC and the NHBRC, and maintains Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor status under the gazetted Construction Sector Code — preferred-supplier credentials it leverages across South African public-sector and large corporate tenders. Underlying technical capability is people-based: chartered engineers across the eight disciplines, environmental teams of hydrologists, geologists and geochemists, and quantity surveyors delivering cost and contractual advice. The firm discloses no proprietary AI/ML or software platform; the technology stack is conventional engineering tools supporting design, drafting, and construction monitoring.

Commercially, Kantey & Templer operates a project-based consulting engagement model, billing professional fees for design, project management, construction monitoring, investigation, quantity surveying and procurement services. Customer mix spans large state-owned enterprises (Eskom, Western Cape Government), mining houses (Assmang), oil majors and fuel retailers (Engen Petroleum, Astron Energy, Moov Energy), academic institutions (UCT), and non-profits (Children's Hospital Trust). Project delivery extends across 31+ countries in Africa and the Middle East, with 77,542 projects reported in the cumulative portfolio. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are typically tendered on a project basis.

Name

Kantey & Templer

Legal name

Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers

Website

https://kanteys.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kantey & Templer is a privately held South African multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm, founded in 1953, delivering engineering, project, construction and procurement services across eight sectors and 31+ countries from offices in South Africa and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Consulting engineering services
• Civil and structural engineering
• Mechanical and electrical engineering
• Project management consulting
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for engineering design, project management, construction monitoring, investigation, quantity surveying, procurement, and related services across multiple engineering disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kantey & Templer is a South African multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that delivers civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and project management engineering services. The firm undertakes infrastructure, building, industrial, and mining-related projects for public and private sector clients. It combines design, contract administration, and construction management across the full project lifecycle.

Product overview

Kantey & Templer is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm providing professional engineering services across Africa. The company operates as a unified service offering organized around two core dimensions: service lines (Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Investigation, Quantity Surveying, and Procurement) and sector specializations (Electrical, Environmental, Geotechnical, Mechanical, Petrochemical, Roads & Transportation, Structural, and Urban Development). Projects are delivered through a structured process from Inception through Conceptual Design, Detailed Design, Tender, Construction Monitoring, and Close Out. The company holds Level 1 B-BBEE status and serves clients across 31 countries in Africa and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Consulting Multi-disciplinary civil engineering consulting for infrastructure, building, industrial, and mining projects, covering design and contract administration for South African public and private sector clients.
• Structural Engineering Consulting

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa)coreOthersProfessional registration and regulatory body membership for engineers in South Africa. ECSA membership ensures compliance with engineering professional standards and regulations.
• CESA (Consulting Engineers South Africa)coreOthersIndustry association membership representing consulting engineering firms in South Africa, providing advocacy and professional standards
• SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering)coreOthersProfessional institution membership for civil engineering professionals in South Africa
• FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers)coreOthersGlobal federation membership providing international standards and best practices for consulting engineers
• NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council)minorOthersRegistration with South African home building regulatory body for residential construction projects

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP in Africa: African arm of global engineering consultancy WSP, providing multi-disciplinary engineering, project management, and advisory services across transport, property, environment, and energy. Comparable to K&T in offering breadth and African footprint, but with materially larger bench and international backing.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with active African projects across built environment, transport, energy, and water. Overlaps with K&T's multi-disciplinary approach and pan-African project footprint, but operates at much larger scale and with different brand positioning.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with African operations across infrastructure, water, and energy. Comparable to K&T's water/environmental and urban development practices but operates at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• BVi Consulting Engineers: South African multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm offering civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering with national office footprint. Comparable to K&T as a domestic competitor with similar service breadth and South African B-BBEE positioning.
• Aurecon: Africa-headquartered (South Africa / Australia) global engineering, design, and advisory firm offering multi-disciplinary consulting across infrastructure, energy, and built environment. Highly comparable to K&T in scope of services, geographic reach across Africa, and client mix spanning government and large enterprise.
• Hatch: Global engineering consultancy with strong mining, metals, and infrastructure practices and deep African project portfolio. Comparable to K&T particularly in mining sector clients (Assmang-class counterparties) and EPCM-style project delivery.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): Global engineering consultancy with African operations covering transport, water, energy, and urban development. Closely comparable to K&T in roads & transportation and urban development practices, and in delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects across emerging markets.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered international engineering consultancy with established Southern African operations, delivering multi-disciplinary engineering across water, infrastructure, industry, and built environment. Directly comparable service portfolio to K&T.
• Knight Piésold: South African-origin global engineering consultancy focused on mining, water, energy, and infrastructure with offices across Africa. Comparable to K&T in mining sector expertise and Southern African base, with similar mid-sized consulting firm character.
• Gibb (now part of AECOM-aligned operations): South African-headquartered engineering consultancy with multi-disciplinary infrastructure and development capabilities. Directly comparable to K&T in service offering, South African base, and African project delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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