Turnkey Solution for Planning, Construction, and Delivery of 40 ICU Beds and 60 Isolation Bed Wards at 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane.
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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.
Durapi
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:
Contractual consulting
Financial audits
Clains advice
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Life cycle costing
Risk management
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Viability analyses
Cost planning
Cost management
Project co-ordination and turnkey element.
• • • • • Project definition and design concept
Quality, cost and time control
Tender documentation and evaluation
Risk planning
Risk analysis
• • • • • Public Private Partnership transaction advisory services Feasibility studies and technical due diligence
Project cost-benefit analysis Programme optimisation and performance enhancement
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Close-out and handover
Construction supervision
Site management
Principal Agent Services
SHEQ management.
Investment frameworks
Infrastructure modelling
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Land development and lifecycle planning
Land Highest and best use analysis
• Risk management advisory services and regulatory compliance
Stakeholder management
Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical)
• • • • • 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.
Architecture
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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.
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.
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:
Sere 100MW Wind Farm
Medupi Power Station Eskom
Kusile Power Station Eskom
Sterrekus / Koruster Cape Grid Scheme Eskom
Tabor Witkop 400Kv Transmission Line Eskom
Vuyani Neptune 400Kv Transmission Line Eskom
Refurbishment of Transmission Line Motraco (Mozambique)
Dedisa Grassridge - Civil and Electrical
Ingula Pump Station Project - Civil & Electrical
Paulputts Substation - Electrical
Ankerlig Substation - Civil & Electrical Eskom
Thuthuka Power Station - Bring Concentration & Groundwater Treatment Plan
Thuthuka Dust Jandling Plant - Mechanical & Boilers Eskom
Ankakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm Project
Garona Kronos Power Transmission Line
HV Line River Crossings Hidroelectrica de Cohora Bassa
Luxury Residential Accommodation
New Ostrich Abattoir Roman Catholic Church
New Head Office-Botswana
Millenium Office Park-Botswana
Informal Settlements Upgrade
Mega Watt Park Upgrade and Space Planning
Ablertina Sisulu Fire Station
Fire Station
Construction of Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority & DLTC
Township Automotive Hubs (Brakpan, Kathlehong, Tembisa)
Infrastructure Advisory
Services
Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental Town Planning SHEQ
Professional Services for the Planning, Design, Documentation and Works Supervision at Selected Poultry and Piggery Farms, The Tarlton Agri-Park and a Mushroom Plant Infrastructure
Mechanisation (P1024)- New Farmers Market and rehabilitation to existing structure and new weighbridge
Precinct Upgrade – ERF599
Jacobsdal Rehabilitation Centre
Fox Street (Office Building Refurbishment)
School Beautification Programme
Limpopo Schools Condition Assessment
Limpopo Emergency Schools Programme
Cape Schools Programme
of the Vanderbijlpark Hoerskool
Cape Schools
Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental Town Planning
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering
(Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental
Chrome Washing Plant
Dust Extraction System
New Dust Extraction System
Konkola North Copper Mine
Marine Phosphate
Shawa Vermiculite Processing Plant
Mining Infrastructure and Housing Assessment
(Zambia)
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering
(Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental
Town Planning SHEQ
Ekurhuleni Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network
Msunduzi Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network
Platform Rectification at Denver and Tooronga Stations
Professional Servicces for Station Revitalization Programme for East London Corridor: Subcorridor 1 - East London to Berlin Station (14 Stations)
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
Metro Municipality
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering
(Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental
Town Planning SHEQ
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering
(Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental
Town Planning SHEQ
Fire Protection and Office Block
Primrose Service Station
Auto Power Service Station
Fire Protection Facility
Fire Protection and Building Works
New Diesel Depot and Pipe Line and New Service Station
New Diesel and Lube Depot
Upgrade of Diesel Depot and Product Line
New Diesel and Lube C.O.C
Upgrade of existing Diesel Depot Lube installation and distribution at the Billet Mills
New Lube Depot. Upgrade of existing Diesel Depot
Turnkey Consulting for Planning, Construction and Delivery of 40 ICU Beds and 60 Isolation Bed Wards at 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane
Professional Services for Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Safety Management and Green Consulting for the Jubilee District Hospital
North West Health assessments (13 clinics and 3 CHC’s)
Weskoppies New 40 Bed Forensic Observation Unit
Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex
Northmead Hospital
Sebokeng Hospital - Various works
Coronationville Hospital - Refurbishment
Helen Joseph Hospital - New Breast Clinic
Settlers Hospital - Construction of a New Hospital
Gateway Review (Limpopo Central Hospital) (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Structural)
Bank of SA
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Environmental
Town Planning SHEQ
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
New RDP Houses including Rectification, Soshanguve
New RDP Houses including Rectification, Etwatwa
Township establishment at Pienaarspoort Portions 25 & 26
Preparation of a precinct plan for Babelegi Industrial Node
Rendering town planning services -Ga-Rankuwa Unit 23 stand 1719 and Unit 25 stand 1427
Multi-Disciplinary services for the Thokoza Hostel (P1040)
Trunk route streetlighting and Tembisa selling point and lighting
Southern Farms-Mixed
Social Housing Programme
Infrastructure Advisory Services
Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
GeoTech
Land Surveying
Construction Supervision
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
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.
