Sidian is a specialist construction capability consultancy that partners with engineering organisations to design, build and lead world-class project delivery teams, helping EPCM houses evolve into fully capable EPC execution businesses by embedding the people, systems and controls required for safe, compliant and efficient project execution.
Certified, Project
Management Institute
Sidian was founded to solve a critical gap in the construction industry: organisations have projects, but not the capability to execute them.
After 14 years building construction teams, systems and controls inside major contractors and mining houses, founder Andreas Kolbe, PMP®, established Sidian to deliver that capability as a specialised consulting service.
His track record spans high-risk, high-value industrial and mining projects across South Africa, Namibia and the DRC, including the R1.8bn Time Square Casino, the R840m Husab Uranium plant, the R642m Medupi SMPP and Anglo Platinum’s charge floor rehabilitation. As operations director he has delivered more than 200 projects, with teams of over 220 personnel under his management.
Today Sidian brings that experience to its clients directly: the people, processes and project leadership required for safe, compliant, high-performance execution
PMI · No. 3135235
University of Pretoria
Oracle · 2015
CCS · 2016
Modena · 2021
Peri & Formscaff · 2017
Execution capability for EPC, EPCM, mining and industrial projects, quoted per engagement.
Full EPC/EPCM project leadership: schedule development, risk management, contract administration, stakeholder reporting, governance and execution oversight.
On-site execution leadership for SMPP, civils, structural, mechanical and brownfields rehabilitation, with multi-disciplinary coordination, QA/QC and workforce management.
Progress measurement systems, cost control, forecasting, earned value management, S-curves, dashboards, document control and compliance structures.
Designing, assembling and leading high-performance construction teams: managers, engineers, supervisors, planners, QS, cost controllers, safety officers and artisans.
Transforming advisory engineering organisations into execution-ready businesses by embedding systems, controls, processes and leadership structures.
Specialist leadership for complex industrial and mining projects: brownfields rehabilitation, furnace-adjacent works, shutdowns and critical-path construction.
Structural rehabilitation works on operating platinum mine infrastructure in Rustenburg, South Africa.
People choose Sidian because we deliver high-risk industrial and mining projects with discipline, clarity and control. Proven execution, capability building and leadership under pressure are the three things that make complex projects succeed.
Complex, high-risk projects delivered safely, on time and to specification, with calm, structure and reliability that clients consistently compliment.
We don’t just advise. We build. Sidian embeds the teams, systems and project controls that let organisations execute for themselves.
220+ personnel led on Anglo Platinum’s highest-risk EPC project, getting the best out of large, multi-disciplinary teams.
Calm and clear on brownfields, shutdowns and critical-path works. Clients trust the updates, the decisions and the direction.
Assess project needs, capability gaps and execution requirements.
Design the delivery team, project controls and governance the project demands.
Build the team, embed the systems and lead disciplined on-site execution.
Leave behind an organisation that can execute, with people, processes and controls in place.
Sidian builds high-performance construction teams and provides project management, construction management and project controls for EPC, EPCM, mining and industrial projects.
Mining, SMPP, brownfields rehabilitation, industrial construction and large-scale multi-disciplinary projects.
Yes. Sidian helps EPCM houses transition into full EPC execution capability by embedding systems, controls and leadership.
Absolutely. Sidian provides full construction management, workforce leadership, QA/QC oversight and multi-disciplinary coordination.
Yes. Sidian designs, assembles and leads complete construction delivery teams, from managers and engineers to supervisors, planners, QS, cost controllers and safety personnel.
Sidian doesn’t just advise. We build capability. We embed people, processes and controls that allow clients to execute safely, efficiently and with confidence.
Primarily across South Africa, with experience in Namibia and the DRC on major industrial and mining projects.
Yes. Sidian is fully registered, VAT-compliant, and led by a PMP®-certified project manager with a BSc in Construction Management.
Yes. Sidian specialises in complex, high-risk industrial environments, including furnace-adjacent works and critical-path mining rehabilitation.
Clients typically begin with a consultation to assess project needs, capability gaps and execution requirements. Use the form below or reach out directly on WhatsApp.
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