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Durapi Consulting is a leading multidisciplinary infrastructure advisory professional services firm. We aim to provide innovation, value and excellence to our clients and the industry as a whole.
Consulting was established in 1999, with a focus on providing Quantity Surveying services in the Energy Sector The firm has since grown to a multidisciplinary infrastructure service provider, operating in various sectors across Southern Africa.
We are firmly committed to diversity and inclusiveness and we believe that it is the foundation for the success of our firm and our country We have come far in achieving a truly transformed organisation and are proud to be 19 years at a level 1 B-BBEE rated.
Our sector services are Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical), SHEQ, Infrastructure Advisory Services, and Construction Management (Civil, Building, Energy, Health, Education).
In a business environment that operates without borders, clients expect us to be global in our outlook and seamless in our approach. Durapi Consulting has been proactive in responding to the needs of our clients, and with economic growth moving into Africa, our presence across South Africa and Southern Africa gives us leverage to deliver on our promise to provide a world class solution. We have approximately 60 staff members across South Africa.
We have offices in the following locations:
• Johannesburg (Head Office)
• Cape Town
• Port Elizabeth
• Bloemfontein
• Durban
• Mpumalanga
• Polokwane.
Our advisory experience stretches across a multitude of competencies and in an environment where clients expect turnkey solutions we are able to deliver on this through our multi-disciplinary team.
Businesses around the world are exploring new and different ways of achieving their potential. Durapi Consulting’s service offering combines leading practices and methodologies, together with innovative thinking and tailor made solutions to unlock this potential.
We provide services across the following areas:
• Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering and Financial Management
• Programme, Project and Construction Management
• Infrastructure Advisory Services
• Architectural
• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical)
• Mechanical and Fire Engineering
• Health & Safety
• Environmental
• Development Facilitation
Our experience in the above services span across several industry sectors, depicted below:
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Audit of existing services/supply Technical report with prospective budgetary cost estimates Full services from Inception to close out Construction Monitoring, to ensure alignment with design Client Handover.
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Full services from inception to close out. Designing low energy-consumption environments, which provide efficient and comfortable surroundings, reducing energy costs and eliminating health risks. Maintain a progressive approach to current and suitable technology for both the hardware and software.
Site and Facility investigation, covering the existing infrastructure, capacity, layout & restrictions, current surroundings, proposed City planning / urban framework and compliance with National Building Regulations.
Sustainability, in order to add value to the approach of the project in regards to Green Build Design, sustainability encompassing environmental, social and economic dimensions.
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Full services from Inception to close out Provide safe and healthy working conditions to prevent the risk of injury and ill health to our workers and other interested parties, by identifying and where practicable eliminating hazards.
Ensuring that appropriate resources are afforded to safeguard all our people, interested parties and the environment.
Ensuring that all interested parties are aware of this policy and are committed to its effective implementation.
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There will be open communication, participation and consultation between our workforce, and other interested parties.
Our credentials are extensive and span across various sectors. We have listed some of our recent experience below:
PROJECT CLIENT VALUE
Sere 100MW Wind Farm World Bank
R2.4 billion
Medupi Power Station Eskom R150 billion
Kusile Power Station Eskom R200 billion
Sterrekus / Koruster Cape Grid Scheme Eskom R300 billion
Tabor Witkop 400Kv Transmission Line Eskom R200 billion
Vuyani Neptune 400Kv Transmission Line Eskom R350 billion
Refurbishment of Transmission Line Motraco (Mozambique) R80 million
Dedisa Grassridge - Civil and Electrical Eskom R1.3 billion
Ingula Pump Station Project - Civil & Electrical Eskom R5 billion
Paulputts Substation - Electrical Eskom R6 million
Ankerlig Substation - Civil & Electrical Eskom R2.4 billion
Thuthuka Power Station - Bring Concentration & Groundwater Treatment Plan Eskom R55 million
Thuthuka Dust Jandling Plant - Mechanical & Boilers Eskom R412 million
Ankakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm Project Eskom R176 million
Garona Kronos Power Transmission Line Eskom R60 million
HV Line River Crossings
Transaction Advisory - Human Settlements
Hidroelectrica de Cohora Bassa R73 million
Housing Dev Agency R60 million
Building Construction Advisor Capricorn R60 million
Fencing Buildings Upgrade
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Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
Carisa Property EMM R60 million
Luxury Residential Accommodation Gabarone R60 million
Roman Catholic Church Botswana DC R60 million
New Head Office-Botswana Stanbic Bank R60 million
New Ostrich Abattoir
Millenium Office Park-Botswana Wharic Construction R60 million
R60 million
Informal Settlements Upgrade
National Human Settlement
R60 million
Mega Watt Park Upgrade and Space Planning Eskom R60 million
Ablertina Sisulu Fire Station
EMM
Thokoza Fire Station EMM R60 million
Construction of Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority & DLTC EMM R60 million
Township Automotive Hubs (Brakpan, Kathlehong, Tembisa) EMM
R60 million R60 million
Rehabilitation of Heritage & Building sites DBSA R87 million
Infrastructure Advisory Services Capricorn R5.7 million DBSA R10 million
Professional Services for the Planning, Design, Documentation and Works Supervision at Selected Poultry and Piggery Farms, The Tarlton Agri-Park and a Mushroom Plant
Mechanisation (P1024)- New Farmers Market and rehabilitation to existing structure and new weighbridge
FS Rural Development R4.6 million
Newtown Precinct Upgrade – ERF599 COJ/JPC R4.6 million
Housing Development in Naledi Rural Village DALRR R2 million
Jacobsdal Rehabilitation Centre
FS Rural Development R2 million
75 Fox Street (Office Building Refurbishment) GDID R200 million
PROJECT CLIENT VALUE
National School Beautification Programme Department of Public Works R998 million
Limpopo Schools Condition Assessment CSIR R80 million
Limpopo Emergency Schools Programme Independent Development Trust R320 million
Eastern Cape Schools Programme Development Bank of Southern Africa R500 million
Rehabilitation of the Vanderbijlpark Hoerskool GDID R50 million
Eastern Cape Schools Development Bank of Southern Africa R335 million
Turnkey Solutions Programmes Bendolite R300 million
Julius Sebolai Primary School GDID R45 million
Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
SERVICES PROVIDED
Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
PROJECT CLIENT VALUE SERVICES PROVIDED
Chrome Washing Plant
Amava
R200 million Dust Extraction System Cape Bentonite Mine R12 million New Dust Extraction System Cape Bentonite Mine R120 million
Konkola North Copper Mine Africost (Zambia) USD300 million Marine Phosphate Africost (Namibia) R200 million
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Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech
Shawa Vermiculite Processing Plant
SAMREC R20 million Mining Infrastructure and Housing Assessment Goldfields R30 million
Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
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PROJECT CLIENT VALUE SERVICES PROVIDED
Ekurhuleni Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network
Msunduzi Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network
Platform Rectification at Denver and Tooronga Stations
Majuba Rail Project
Professional Servicces for Station Revitalization Programme for East London Corridor: Subcorridor 1 - East London to Berlin Station (14 Stations)
Ekurhulenu Metro Municipality
R1.3 billion
Msunduzi Municipality R2.3 billion
PRASA R51 million
Eskom R1.3 billion
PRASA R180 million
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Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech
Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
PROJECT CLIENT VALUE SERVICES PROVIDED
Upgrade from gravel to tar of roads D3426, D3428, D3429 & D5007 including design and supervision -30km
Rehabilitation of an existing road (P85) including design and supervision -28km
Upgrade from gravel to tar of road D3164 in Mopani District including design and supervision-31km
Upgrade from gravel to tar of road D2702 in Waterberg District including design and supervision-22km
Various emergency projects relating to roads and storm water.
Implementation of engineering/built environment projects (Roads and Stormwater Upgrades)
Upgrade from Gravel to tar of Road D3754 and D3719 in Vhembe District including Design and Supervision – 15kms
Ekurhulenu Metro Municipality R260 million
Road Agency Limpopo R51 million
Road Agency Limpopo R350 million
Road Agency Limpopo R120 million
Mangaung
Matjhabeng
R30 million
R124 million
Road Agency Limpopo R200 million
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Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech
Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
Transaction Advisory, Catlitic and Human Settlement Upgrades Contract for selected and Preferred National Priority Human Settlements Projects
CLIENT VALUE
HDA R2.5 billion
New RDP Houses including Rectification, Soshanguve GDHS R45 million
New RDP Houses including Rectification, Etwatwa GDHS R45 million
Township establishment at Pienaarspoort Portions 25 & 26 COT R40 million
Preparation of a precinct plan for Babelegi Industrial Node COT R100 million
Rendering town planning services -Ga-Rankuwa Unit 23 stand 1719 and Unit 25 stand 1427 COT R80 million
Multi-Disciplinary services for the Thokoza Hostel (P1040) EMM R700 million
Trunk route streetlighting and Tembisa selling point and lighting EMM R8.9 million
Moffattview Housing Project COJ/JPC R150 million Southern Farms-Mixed Integrated Development COJ/JPC R10 billion
South Hills- Mixed Integrated Development COJ R950 million Housing Programme Bendolite R250 million Lufereng-Mixed Integrated Development COJ R2.1 billion
Riverside-Mixed Integrated Development COJ R1.2 billion
Fluerhof-Mixed Integrated Development COJ R950 million Social Housing Programme Amava R200 million
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SERVICES PROVIDED
Infrastructure Advisory Services Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) GeoTech Land Surveying Construction Supervision Architecture Quantity Surveying Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
Durapi Consulting ensures our clients are provided with solutions that meet global standards. We adhere to international SHEQ principles and all our systems are ISO approved.
Our ISO Certifications are:
• ISO 9001:2015
• ISO 14001:2015
• ISO 45001:2018
Our SHEQ policies and values are second nature in the performance of our services. We are committed to ensuring the highest level of health and safety standards and firmly believe in a "ZERO" incident policy. Our employees are provided with SHEQ training to ensure continuous development and adherence in reaching our goals. We believe that a safe environment with proper quality processes enhances project delivery and is cognisant of all stakeholders.
At Durapi Consulting we are firmly committed to diversity and inclusiveness and believe that it is a key driver for the success of our firm and our country, and continue to focus our efforts on this important responsibility Our firm's aim is to be leaders rather than followers in Black Empowerment and diversity and inclusiveness - not only within our sphere of operations, but also within society as a whole.
We are proud to be a Level 1 Contributor to B-BBEE Diversity and inclusiveness is much more than a numbers game; it is about winning the hearts and minds of all our people. Successful transformation is characterised by a culture where people have open lines of communication and where barriers to transformation are actively removed.
Durapi’s leadership structure provides the optimum balance for effective governance whilst still allowing flexibility. The company was founded by Rakesh Maharaj and the late Pierre van Zyl in 1999. Since Pierre van Zyl’s passing in 2017, Rakesh and Thaven continue to provide the overall direction and leadership to the organisation.
Rakesh is an accomplished and experienced quantity surveyor and project manager, having worked in the construction and mining sector for over 20 years. Rakesh is also a certified project manager (Pr. CPM), registered with the SACPCMP, MBA graduate (Project Management), and RICS. Rakesh serves as the Board Chairman.
Thaven Naidoo is the appointed CEO of Durapi Consulting. His strong leadership and performance driven focus is ideal for ensuring sustainable growth of the organisation. Having previously served on the board of Durapi Consulting as Director of Projects and with more than 20 years of experience in the built environment, Thaven is well placed to deliver on the strategic objectives of Durapi Consulting. Unlocking shareholder value remains a key focus for Thaven and together with his team seem well poised to deliver on expectations.
