Dirk Lourens joined Raubex in July 2012 and was instrumental in establishing and developing Raubex Infra.
Raubex has announced the early retirement of chief operating officer (COO) and executive director Dirk Lourens, with Jaco van der Bijl set to succeed him from September 1, 2026.
The construction and infrastructure group on Friday said Lourens will step down from his executive role on August 31 after more than 14 years with the company, during which he played a key role in expanding its infrastructure operations and strengthening its position in South Africa's construction sector.
Lourens joined Raubex in July 2012 and was instrumental in establishing and developing Raubex Infra. He was appointed divisional managing director of the Infrastructure Division in May 2017 before taking up the role of COO in August 2022.
The company credited him with strengthening operational governance, developing key business platforms and mentoring future leaders within the group.
