Design . Build . Remodel
Main contractor for civil, structural and architectural works.
Housing, schools and clinics, water infrastructure, roads and warehouses — delivered from offices in Harare and Beitbridge.
Impacting the world through excellent services
01Registered & compliant
Registered, and registered in the right category.
Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe
Construction and Civil Works
Buildings, dams, roads and related civil works.
Category code SC006
- Registrar of Companies
- Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)
- National Social Security Authority (NSSA)
- NEC for the Construction Industry of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Builders Contractors Association (ZBCA)
- Ministry of Local Government
Guide Construction (Private) Limited is the construction division of Guide Marketing, a freight and forwarding company headquartered in Beitbridge. Incorporated 29 September 2022.
02Clients & references
Delivered for.
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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Warehouse, Beitbridge
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Zimbabwe Republic Police
Dotito Camp
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Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe
Offices, Bulawayo
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Ministry of Education, Beitbridge
School library and laboratory blocks
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Lucky Brands
Warehouse, Msasa, Harare
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Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities
Named trade reference
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Beitbridge Town Council
Named trade reference
03Scope of works
What we build.
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Buildings & social infrastructure
High and low cost housing · Schools · Hospitals and clinics
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Roads, earthworks & paving
Construction, maintenance and upgrading of dirt, gravel and tar roads · Paving
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Water & sanitation
Water infrastructure · Plumbing
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Industrial & commercial structures
Warehouses and commercial buildings · Structural engineering · Electrical installations
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Fit-out, renovation & finishing
Office and household renovations · Painting · Tiling · Glazing · Landscaping
04Selected projects
Over 50 projects delivered. Thirteen of them are named below.
The rest are private-client and sub-contract works we do not publish. The full list, with contactable references, is in our company profile.
Lucky Brands Warehouse
Steel-frame warehouse, main contract.
152 × 56 m
Steel structure
IOM Warehouse
Warehouse construction, brickwork to roof.
Traffic Safety Council Offices
Office complex, construction and refurbishment.
ZRP Dotito Camp
Camp housing, earthworks to finishes.
- Steel Brands WarehouseArdbennie, HarareWarehouse structure
- Chabili ClinicConstructed, slab to roof
- Makakabule ClinicRepairs and building works
- Mtetengwe ClinicClinic works
- Chikwarakwara ClinicRepairs and decorations
- Mazunga ClinicRepairs and decorations
- Malusangane Primary SchoolLibrary block
- Zezani High SchoolLaboratory block
- Guide Marketing OfficesBeitbridgeOffice building
Named here: five clinics and health facilities · three warehouses · two education blocks · two office buildings · one police housing camp
05Technical bench & leadership
Who runs the work.
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Eng Jackson Taivavashe
Head of technical engineering
BSc Hons Mechanical Engineering (UZ). 30 years. Member: Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, Engineering Council of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Association of Consulting Engineers, Botswana Institution of Engineers.
Before joining Guide Construction: Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Angwa City Centre, Pick n Pay Borrowdale, UNDP/Natpharm Medical Warehouse Masvingo, ZERA head office, Central Registry and Immigration Control HQ, Institute of Health Sciences Serowe, Botswana.
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Eng Tatenda Makwiranzou
Projects engineer
Masters in structural engineering. Roads and storm-water drainage, bridges, office and commercial buildings, water and sanitation, electrical and mechanical building services, small power stations.
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Eng Kudakwashe Nevile Mudzudzu
Consultant engineer, head technical
MEP engineer. BSc Hons Mechanical Engineering (UZ), MBA. 25 years.
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Jocelyn Zvirikure
Head of quantity surveying
25 years. Previously Public Works Department Zimbabwe, Barratt Homes UK, Prater Ltd UK. Tendering, procurement, contract management, pricing, budgeting.
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Sandile Nkosithandile Mguni
Quantity surveyor, contracts manager
BSc (NUST). 12+ years. Member: Quantity Surveyors Council of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Association of South African Quantity Surveyors.
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Farai Perseverence Ndebele
Architect, project manager
Architectural Designs (Hons) and Masters in Architecture (NUST). 12+ years. Schematic design, 3D visualisation, construction administration.
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Tavatya Chizema
Director of works
Metal fabrication specialist.
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Renias Zireva
SHEQ manager
MBA, BSc Environmental Health Management. 15+ years. Personally certified: SAMTRAC-NOSA, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001.
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Abshell Matereke
Supervisor
BTech Hons Construction Engineering. Journeyman Class 1.
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Victor Magonda
Foreman
Journeyman Class 1. 30 years. Africa University, Leopold Rock.
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Graham Ethan Shamba
Chief executive officer
Over a decade at Delta Beverages in finance and management. Founded Guide Marketing, the launchpad of Guide Construction.
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Sunboy Nhakura
Director
Close to 30 years across financial services, FMCG and construction. Former bank branch manager and operations manager. Studying an MSc in Strategic Management.
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Washington Shamba
Operations director
BTech Hons Wood Technology (NUST), HND and ND in Wood Technology. Skilled Worker Class 1, carpentry and joinery.
06Plant & equipment
We own our plant.
Programme is not held up waiting for hired equipment.
- Graders
- Tipper trucks
- Front-end loaders
- Rollers
- Concrete mixers
- Mercedes crane truck
- Dumpers
07How we run a contract
How we run a contract.
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Stakeholder communication
Clear, documented communication with the client, the consultants and the site team from award through to handover.
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Site supervision
Effective supervision by our own technical staff, not sub-contracted oversight.
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Safety, health and environment
Managed by a dedicated SHEQ manager. Safe, secure and environmentally compliant working on every site.
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Commissioning on time
Respect for the programme, and a complete commissioning and handover at the end of it.
Integrity · Value for money · Accountability · Shared growth · Compliance · Commitment · Respect for timelines · Safety, health and environment
We work to redefine infrastructural development through safe, secure and environmentally compliant civil, structural and architectural works.
08Contact
Request the company profile.
The full profile carries the complete project list, contactable references and our compliance certificates. Tell us what you are tendering and we will send it.
We reply from infoguideconstruction@gmail.com within two working days.
Harare
Number 8 Belvedere Road, Harare.
Beitbridge
Number 1748 Industrial Road, Beitbridge.