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CONTENTS CESA: Making engineering future-proof

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MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Aon: An opportunity to build a ‘new better’

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Edward Archer | SMEC South Africa

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Amal Doorgapershad | Knight Piésold

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LIFETIME INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dr PD (Dempsey) Naidoo

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VISIONARY CLIENT OF THE YEAR Trans African Concessions (TRAC)

MENTORING COMPANY OF THE YEAR AECOM

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Koleko

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5 YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

MEGA PROJECTS WITH A VALUE GREATER THAN R1 BILLION The Leonardo by RMCE for Legacy Group, Sandton, Gauteng

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PROJECTS WITH A VALUE BETWEEN R250 MILLION AND R1 BILLION 16 on Bree by Zutari for FWJK Developments, Cape Town

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Upgrading of National Route 7, Section 1 between Atlantis South and Kalbaskraal by AECOM for SANRAL, Western Cape

8

Mareesburg Tailings Storage Facility (Phase 2) by SRK Consulting for Anglo American Platinum, Limpopo

9

Confidence Tshilande | Zutari

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Deo du Plessis | Spoormaker & Partners

29

Xolani Mandidi | AECOM

30

Akshay Samker | MPAMOT

31

Cascarino Padayachee | AECOM

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PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR Creamer Media

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Arena Holdings

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PROJECTS WITH A VALUE BETWEEN R50 MILLION AND R250 MILLION The UCL 175 TCH Factory Expansion Project by Bosch Projects for UCL Company, KwaZulu-Natal

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The Kruisvallei Hydro Power Project by Zutari for Zevobuzz, Western Cape

11

Design and Construction of the Emoyeni Reservoir by Knight Piésold for eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

12

Xhora Off-channel Dam Project by Hatch for Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

13

Plankenbrug Main Outfall Sewer and Associated Works - Phases 2 & 3 by AECOM for Stellenbosch Municipality, Western Cape

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JUDGES

Managing editor

Ishmail Cassiem (CIDB)

Alastair Currie

Mohammed H. Atcha (ACSA)

Senior journalist

Lebo Maphumulo (ECSA)

Kirsten Kelly

Abimbola Olukunle (ECSA) Kuils River Upgrade by Zutari for City of Cape Town, Western Cape

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Malcolm Koopman (ACSA)

Construction of Mgcobaneni Bus Route and Culvert by Nathoo Mbenyane Engineers for the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga

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Roy Mnisi (MBSA)

Vopak Terminal Lesedi Admin Building by Zutari for Vopak South Africa Developments in Joint Venture with Royal Vopak and Reatile Resources, Gauteng

Nombulelo Manyana Head of design

Arvind Chhagan (ASHRAE)

Beren Bauermeister Chief sub-editor Tristan Snijders

CESA JUDGES

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HVAC BUILDING DESIGN EXCELLENCE Engineering 4.0 Building by Spoormaker & Partners for the University of Pretoria, Tshwane

Journalist

Prof Chris Roth (UP)

PROJECTS WITH A VALUE LESS THAN R50 MILLION

Production/client

Dr Louis Grobler

liaison manager

Gift Mphefu 18

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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE BVi Consulting Engineers

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Knight Piésold

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Bigen Group

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Publisher

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CESA CEO’s Comment

Making engineering

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future-proof

he year 2021 is a major

new levels of design functionality,

milestone for the

appealing to a new generation of

influenced by trends such as a

CESA Aon Engineering

tech-savvy engineers entering

switch to renewable energy and

Excellence Awards. It

the profession.

electrically powered vehicles.

As UNFCCC points out, these

commemorates the support of Aon

interventions won’t reverse climate

CESA and a platinum title sponsor

The importance of consultation Consulting engineers deliver

of the event for the past 22 years.

a scientifically based solution,

introduction of resilient infrastructure

This is also the 49th year that we

whether it’s a solar energy plant,

will certainly slow it down. Most, if

are celebrating the groundbreaking

a road, school, public transport

not all, infrastructure funders and

achievements of our member

network, water or wastewater

investors internationally are now

companies via this prestigious

facility. However, rather than make

committed to carbon neutrality.

awards platform, which showcases

assumptions about what works best,

the vital role infrastructure plays in

the new trend is to ensure that all

structure will need to be designed

the development and delivery of

affected stakeholders are consulted

and built with energy efficiency top

essential services to society.

at the pre-feasibility stage so that

of mind, both at the construction

communities buy into the project,

stage and in terms of life-cycle

the evolution of the awards, it’s

experience a level of ownership

management. The goal is to deliver

fascinating to reflect on what’s

in the decision-making process,

fit-for-purpose infrastructure

changed, what’s stayed true to

and get the best value from any

and, in this respect, South Africa’s

the course, and what the future

infrastructure investment.

consulting engineering sector

South Africa as a strategic partner to

Reflecting over five decades in

holds for the consulting engineering profession.

What hasn’t changed is the

In other words, future projects need to be designed around people – and not the other way around –

exceptional excellence being

and there are widespread examples

provided by CESA’s member

of this approach in the 2021

companies. What has changed is

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the way projects are designed and

Awards entries, where form and

delivered to achieve modern-day

function come together to create

sustainability objectives, establishing

aesthetically striking structures that

the optimum balance in terms of

are also environmentally compliant.

the environment, society and the economy.

An example is the development

Climate change Concerns around climate change

of mixed-income housing

and how to combat it are now an

developments, with integrated

overriding concern. Globally, this is

mobility, which enables everyone

being spearheaded by the United

to enjoy a high-quality living

Nations Framework Convention on

experience within proximity to

Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its

employment, education and health

signatory countries, which include

facilities. Smart city initiatives, like

South Africa.

our proposed Lanseria example in Gauteng, are intended to

The collective call is to find ways to meet agreed-on

achieve this.

The rapid advances in technology also provide new tools to simulate and model designs. Rather than detracting from traditional skill sets

Chris Campbell, CEO, CESA

– in the right hands – they provide

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emissions reduction targets

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change in the short term; but the

Going forward, every future

remains world class and ahead of the curve.

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The fundamental shifts we have

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Lifetime Industry Achievement Award

Dr PD (Dempsey) Naidoo

RECOGNITION

D

empsey Naidoo’s

Namakwa Sands Mine in the Western

institution transformation in

career spans 37

Cape and Executive in the Base

South Africa.

years of leadership

Metals Division.

in the infrastructure

In 1996, he took the reins as CEO at

In 2013, the PDNA Group was sold to the UK-based Mott Macdonald

engineering and business creation

the fledgling PD Naidoo Consulting

Engineering Group. Dempsey served

and management sectors.

Engineers Group (PDNA), which he

as Managing Director of the Africa

founded as a part-time community-

Division in the Europe and Africa

as a civil engineer under a UN

based venture in 1987. In the next

Unit, and was a Shareholder Board

sponsorship and was recruited

10 years, until 2006, the company

Committee Member till his retirement

as a graduate engineer in the

had grown under his direction to

from this position in February 2017.

Anglo American Corporation Civil

a 500-employee organisation with

Since 2011, Dempsey has served

Engineering Department in 1981.

12 offices in South Africa and four

as inaugural Chairman and Director

He spent his internship designing

offices in Africa. During this time, the

of the JSE-listed Texton Property

and constructing various mining

company was notable as the leading

Fund and has been a founding

infrastructure projects in water,

consulting BBBEE practice and won

director since 1996 on the board

slimes, pipelines, townships, dams

numerous technical and business

of the N3 Toll Concession. As an

and structures projects for various

leadership awards. Dempsey was also

active entrepreneur and investor

mines under disciplined senior

nominated as a finalist in the EY/RMB

in start-up businesses – such as the

supervision until he registered as a

entrepreneurship programme.

AIH Automotive Group, which is

Dempsey graduated in the UK

professional engineer in 1985 and

The PDNA business provided

about to begin contract assembly

simultaneously became a chartered

specialist design and construction

for Mahindra Motor Group, and

member of the UK Institute of

solutions to major local and global

the PD Naidoo Group, which

Civil Engineers.

clients in the civil infrastructure,

promotes fintech solutions in the

property, mining and resources,

micro banking, insurance and asset

Anglo American Executive Trainee

industrial and project management

management space, as well as

Programme. Dempsey served as

sectors. Dempsey became the first

investment in technology-relevant

Executive Manager to some of the

black President of CESA and sat on

poverty alleviation and environmental

Corporation’s senior executives in

boards such as the South African

solutions for the upliftment of the

the Gold, Base Metals, Diamond

Property Owners Association and

poor in South Africa – Dempsey

and Management Administration

South African Black Allied Technical

continues to be an advocate of

Divisions. He left the Corporation in

Organisation, which heralded the

transformational business in South

1996 as a Marketing Director in the

first wave of democratic professional

Africa and abroad.

In 1987, he was invited to join the

Visionary Client of the Year

Trans African Concessions

O

RECOGNITION

fficially formed in 1996,

engineers and the construction industry

technology to advance design capabilities.

Trans African Concessions

at large.

One such project made use of ordinary drone

(TRAC) is a privately owned

TRAC provides numerous opportunities

photography and advanced point cloud

company that manages the

for consulting engineers to grow their

design software to build a 3D reality mesh.

N4 Toll Route from the Solomon Mahlangu

capabilities, present innovative design

These highly advanced models – which were

Drive Interchange in Tshwane (Gauteng), to

solutions and develop their professionals.

developed by one of TRAC’s engineering

Maputo Port in Mozambique.

An example of this was on one of its

firms – were used during the concept design

flagship projects, where it appointed

phase of the project.

TRAC became an essential element of

What’s more, TRAC make use of an

the Maputo Corridor Spatial Development

various consulting engineering firms to

Initiative after signing a 30-year concession

each develop up to three conceptual

advanced pavement management system to

contract in 1997. The contract ensures

design proposals for a greenfield system

continuously manage and monitor its road

that TRAC manages the N4 Toll Route in

interchange in an extremely challenging

pavement infrastructure. The company has

conjunction with the South African

topographical environment.

implemented electronic counting stations

National Roads Agency Limited and its

TRAC recently appointed a team of

and weigh-in-motion systems along the

Mozambican counterpart, Administração

consulting engineers to collectively develop

entire route to monitor and manage traffic

Nacional de Estradas.

a master plan for the future development of

volumes and heavy vehicle overloading.

The build, operate and transfer contract

the Maputo Development Corridor (MDC).

The company also places a key emphasis on

expires on 5 February 2028 and represents a

With the assistance of the engineers, TRAC

road safety along the N4 Toll Route through

benchmark public-private partnership with

developed the entire MDC (from Tshwane

its 24-hour helpdesk and systematic, highly

the governments of South Africa

to Maputo) into a traffic micro-simulation

visible road safety campaigns.

and Mozambique.

model. It further developed a 3D digital

TRAC’s involvement in social and

terrain model, horizontal and vertical

As a visionary, TRAC is constantly improving and advancing its operations independent of

entrepreneurial development, job creation

alignment, and georeferenced high-

any one person or idea. Guided by its

and training, and skills transfer in a variety of

quality aerial images for the entire route

core values, core purpose and visionary

fields in the construction industry has made

to support future planning, including the

goals, TRAC has made, and will continue to

a significant impact – not only in the lives

MDC master plan.

make, an imprint on the communities that

of ordinary citizens, but also through the opportunities afforded to local consulting

TRAC encourages and supports innovative design, including the use of cutting-edge

it serves as a gold standard client in the engineering industry.

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Mega project with a value greater than R1 billion

The Leonardo by RMCE for Legacy Group, Sandton, Gauteng

COMMENDATION

T

he 56-storey Leonardo building was completed in 2020 and at 234 m tall is now Johannesburg’s and

Africa’s tallest skyscraper, comprising retail, office, residential and hotel accommodation. This is a R2 billion investment in Sandton, the hub of the

PROJECT TEAM

Client: Legacy Group Holdings Architect: Co-Arc International Consulting Engineer: Ritchie Midgley Consulting Engineers Contractor: Aveng Grinaker-LTA Quantity Surveyor: SM Schneid Quantity Surveyors Façade Engineer: Arup

African economy.

Since the early 1990s, The Legacy Group, financed by Nedbank, has

Towering 44 storeys above the podium-

developed six notable mixed-use

level pool deck, the northern façade

buildings within Africa’s richest

columns located on a mid-column grid

square kilometre, including Nelson

terminate on to an 11 m high ‘keyhole

Mandela Square, The Michelangelo

wall’ that transfers the superstructure

Hotel, DaVinci Hotel and Raphael

loads on to the regular column grid

penthouse suites, the 34-storey

below. This feature has enabled the

Michelangelo Towers and, lately, the

architect to have column-free floor

Leonardo complex located at 75 Maude

space surrounding the central core,

Street, Sandton. All these impressive

which is suited to different spatial

buildings have been engineered by

requirements for offices, residential

Ritchie Midgley Consulting Engineers,

accommodation, and the hotel. This

in collaboration with the developer’s

feature increases sustainability of

team of architects, quantity surveyors,

the building since future occupancy

MEP and related services engineers and

remodelling is ensured.

project manager.

The Leonardo broke ground in an existing basement excavation on

main shaft, connecting the perimeter

17 November 2015. Four basement

columns to the stiffer core structure.

levels of prestressed flat slab parking

These structures accommodate both

top out at ground level. A podium,

the compression and tension load

rising seven storeys above Maude

effects from wind-induced deflection,

Street incorporates additional

thereby stiffening the structure to

parking, retail stores, a reception area,

achieve a plumb lift core and sway that

conference halls, restaurants, health

is limited to well below conventional

spa and gym, pool, terrace with a bar

design limits.

service, as well as a Montessori school for the convenience of office workers and residents of the building.

There are 1 300 parking bays, 7 200 m2

The tower block was constructed over a seven-day cycle per floor, lagging the lift core by three floors. During the 42 months of construction, 56 000 m3 of

office accommodation, 232 apartments

concrete was cast at an average of

and duplex units, eight penthouses, the

45 m3 per day, limited mostly to night-

1 900 m2 Leonardo Suite and a hotel.

time pours to alleviate traffic congestion.

The iconic architectural design of the

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A feature of this building are out-rigger walls cantilevering off the

The core topped out on 9 April 2019

building is complemented by more

followed by the top-most viewing

than 800 original art pieces showcasing

deck slab on 25 May 2019, and a

emerging and established South

Certificate of Completion was issued

African artists.

on 26 July 2019.

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Projects with a value between R250 million and R1 billion

16 on Bree by Zutari for FWJK Developments, Cape Town

WINNER

PROJECT TEAM

Client: FWJK Developments Structural & Civil Engineer: Zutari Main Contractor: Concor Western Cape

A

t 120 m and 36 storeys high, 16 on Bree is the tallest residential and second tallest mixed-use development that has been built in Cape Town over the last 20 years.

In addition to the building’s height, the scheme faced

challenges in obtaining the necessary development approvals for the site, due to an existing historic structure at ground level and the limitation of available parking on the street.

Zutari therefore had to design a solution for retaining the 12 m historic façade at ground level, while keeping within the project budget and timeframe. A steel bracing system with large counterweights on the street side stabilised the façade wall, allowing uninterrupted construction of the building while the wall was kept safely in place. Once the parking levels behind the wall were built, the wall was tied into the concrete floors using movement-compensating connections, allowing the steel bracing to be removed.

To be able to accommodate the required number of parking spaces within the building’s footprint, the structural engineers designed a compressed central lift and stair core: an alternative to the decentralised lift and stair core on traditional tall buildings. However, the compressed central lift and stair core meant the lateral structural stability in the shorter direction of the building was compromised.

Initial thinking on reducing potential lateral drift under wind load was to use outrigger walls, which stiffen the core by connecting it to enlarged perimeter columns on the upper levels of the building – resulting in a ‘push-pull’ effect between the core and the enlarged columns – greatly enhancing the lever arm of the force-resisting mechanism.

Subsequent analysis showed the original apartment layout had a passage around the lift core that would have cut off the critical connection of the outrigger walls to the core, thereby nullifying the beneficial effect. The architect and fire engineer, in collaboration with structural engineers, managed to reconfigure the access walkway, giving some apartments direct access off the lift lobby. This not only freed up sellable area, but also allowed uninterrupted connection between outriggers and lift shafts.

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Projects with a value between R250 million and R1 billion

Upgrading of National COMMENDATION Route 7, Section 1 between Atlantis South and Kalbaskraal by AECOM for SANRAL, Western Cape

T

he upgrading of National

that all the existing at-grade accesses

Route 7 from Atlantis South

had to be closed and reconciled to

(26.3 km) to Kalbaskraal

an improved secondary road network

(39.1 km) in the north of Cape

that links to the N7 via grade-separated

Town comprised the transforming of the

interchanges. This had a significant

single highway to a dual carriageway as

impact on the surrounding landowners,

well as the creation of six interchanges and

communities and the other roads

five underpasses.

authorities.

This project formed part of SANRAL’s

A public liaison included in the

PROJECT TEAM

Client: SANRAL Main Consultant: AECOM Subconsultant: ERO Engineers Environmental Consultants: SLR Consulting (design stage) & JG Afrika (construction stage) Main Contractor: Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering Piling Subcontractor: Keller-Africa

broader upgrading programme for the

environmental authorisation process

main highway between the Melkbosstrand

allowed for feedback from the

and Hopefield intersections, which links

local landowners and communities

Cape Town with the Namibia international

being impacted by the proposed N7

were developed until the preferred

border towards the north.

upgrading. In the scoping phase of the

road network was adopted. This process

environmental authorisation process, a

took nearly two years of planning

range of alternative road network plans

and negotiation.

The upgrading of the N7 to a dual carriageway with freeway status meant

Land acquisition for the route widening and access roads, with a resulting impact on properties, was one of the main risks that had to be managed during planning, design and construction.

A huge focus was placed upon the social and ecological impact of the project; local communities were part of the labour force and local enterprises were also used wherever possible. There were also ecological restoration efforts aimed to preserve biodiversity management and the endemic fynbos ecosystem.

The vastly improved infrastructure gave the local community safer and improved connectivity around the north of Cape Town (addressing medium- and long-term traffic demands) while the creation of smaller access roads improved connectivity to farmers in the area.

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Projects with a value between R250 million and R1 billion

Mareesburg Tailings Storage Facility (Phase 2) by SRK Consulting for Anglo American Platinum, Limpopo

PROJECT TEAM

Client: Anglo American Platinum Design & Construction Management: SRK Consulting Contractor: Stefanutti Stocks

S

erving the Mototolo Concentrator near Steelpoort in Limpopo, the Mareesburg Tailings Storage Facility (TSF)

is Anglo American Platinum’s first TSF to be built on a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liner.

The locally manufactured dual-textured HDPE liner was used in place of previously imported liners, requiring detailed analysis before acceptance. SRK Consulting (appointed to do the design and construction of the TSF) had to embark upon an extensive research and

testing process, while engaging with regulatory bodies.

While it enhanced the environmental performance of the TSL, the inclusion of the HDPE liner also introduced a number of technical challenges that SRK was required to resolve in its design.

Among the challenges was the lack of economically accessible clay material to create the layers beneath the HDPE liner, as normally required by environmental regulations. Testing revealed that the permeability characteristics of tailings from the plant were similar in important To ensure stability on this hillside facility,

of natural material. No commercial

rigorous testing was conducted on the

sources for such aggregate were locally

TSF site is generally steep, extending

liner strength, by a specialised laboratory

available. Therefore, the design included

from the base of a hill at an elevation

abroad. In response to a lack of suitable

the on-site manufacture of the requisite

of 1 077 metres above mean sea level

locally sourced and commercially available

sized aggregate from the mine’s waste

(mamsl) up the hill to a final proposed

material, the project created an alternative

rock facility. These drains were selected

elevation of 1 190 mamsl. This variability

granular material from mine waste rock.

as a safety risk mitigation, in place of

respects to clay, and this was used instead.

Furthermore, the topography of the

of the geology affected the founding

The client required an alternative to

more common plastic drainage systems,

conditions for the structures and sourcing

plastic pipes in the drainage system,

due to the concern of their long-term

of construction materials.

leading SRK to design drains and filters

deformation and failure.

C E S A A o n E n g i n e e r i n g E x c e l l e n c e Aw a r d s 2 0 2 1

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Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion

JOINT WINNER

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The UCL 175 TCH Factory Expansion Project by Bosch Projects for UCL Company, KwaZulu-Natal PROJECT TEAM

uring February 2020, UCL Company (Pty) Ltd

Client: UCL Company (Pty) Ltd Consulting Engineer: Bosch Projects EPCM: Bosch Projects

approached Bosch Projects to undertake a design

capacity increase study at its sugar factory in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal, with the intention to evaluate the increase in factory crush capacity from 150 to 175 tonnes cane per hour (TCH). The three-month feasibility assessment culminated in the submission of key engineering deliverables and a 15% cost

administration; quality assurance and cost

estimate in June 2021. At this time, it

control; detailed integration engineering

was determined that for UCL to meet its

across process, mechanical, piping, civil/

2021/22 season and commence crushing

structural, electrical and control systems

cane crop in March 2021, detailed

engineering disciplines; commissioning;

engineering and procurement of key long

and close-out.

lead process equipment items should be accelerated.

UCL appointed Bosch Projects to

Process vessel design and supply Bosch Projects designed, fabricated,

provide engineering, procurement and

delivered, installed and oversaw the

construction management services

commissioning of five specialised and

(EPCM) to address the project’s

bespoke sugar equipment vessels,

technical, commercial, and contractual

including a ‘C’ continuous vacuum pan

requirements. UCL also separately

(CVP), a long tube evaporator (LTE),

appointed Bosch Projects to design,

two strike receivers, as well as a

fabricate, install and commission several

condensate vessel. Responsibilities

critical process equipment items to fast-

included design and fabrication adherence

track the procurement process and meet

to regulatory and project-specific

the project timelines.

codes and specifications, logistics

In addition to this, and also under a

and rigging/installation, and the

separate appointment, UCL appointed

successful commissioning and handover

Bosch Projects to manufacture, supply,

of the equipment.

install and commission a 1 m extension the short two-month plant maintenance

Diffuser expansion Additional throughput of the original

(shutdown) period, in order to handle the

Bosch Projects chainless diffuser was

increased crushed cane required to justify

required to achieve 175 TCH, and Bosch

the back-end factory expansion.

Projects undertook a world first in the

to a 4 m wide moving screen diffuser in

The details of these three major projects,

design, supply, project management,

implemented between July 2020 and April

construction management, installation

2021, during Covid-19 and the ensuing

and commissioning of a sugar cane

challenges, are summarised below:

diffuser widening project. The entire side structure, all troughs and trays, mechanical

EPCM The EPCM services undertaken by Bosch

piping and equipment ancillaries, such

Projects included: project management

designed for the new duty and replaced

and scheduling; procurement and contract

during a two-month off-crop period.

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as the kicker and dewatering drum, were

Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion

The Kruisvallei Hydro Power Project by Zutari for Zevobuzz, Western Cape

JOINT WINNER

PROJECT TEAM

Client/Independent Power Producer: Zevobuzz (RF) Civil, Structural & Hydraulic Design Engineer: Zutari EPC Contractor: Red Rocket Civil & Mechanical Contractor: Eigenbau Hydromechanical Contractor: Scotta SpA Electrical Contractor: Tractionel Enterprise

T

he Kruisvallei Hydro Power

operate with a flow of 37 m3/s, passing

Rocket from its original developers. After

Project involved the engineering

through vertical Kaplan turbines producing

attempting to continue with some of

and construction of two small

4 MW at peak flow. The plants have been

the development, Red Rocket saw that it

run-of-river hydropower plants

designed to accommodate increased

needed the right level of expertise and

on the Ash River, between the towns of

flow in the future of up to 45 m3/s, in

approached Zutari to assist with the final

Bethlehem and Clarens in the Free State.

anticipation of the forthcoming Phase II of

stages including review and optimisation of

The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

the previous design, assistance to procure

was awarded to Zevobuzz (RF) – the

The project also included the fabrication

contractors, firm costing for the project – as

Independent Power Producer (IPP) – which

and installation of large radial gates and

required to reach financial close – and

is majority owned by Red Rocket (previously

large active spillway gates, as well as

eventually construction.

Building Energy South Africa).

automatic trash rack cleaning machines,

Zutari undertook all necessary grid code

and outdoor switchyards, together with

and network compliance studies, witnessed

South Africa’s successful Renewable

the transmission line and upgrading of

the factory acceptance tests of the

Energy Independent Power Producer

the existing Eskom substation to enable

electromechanical equipment, and lastly

Programme (REIPPP).

the power to be exported to the national

provided management and supervision for

grid. The power station building has the

the commissioning of the project.

The project was part of Round 4 of

Red Rocket is a renewable energy IPP with vast experience in wind and solar.

aesthetics of a typical barn to blend in with

The Kruisvallei Hydro is the company’s first

the existing farmland.

greenfield hydropower project. The two separate power stations are jointly able to

After passing all necessary tests to be able to connect to the Eskom network, the

Kruisvallei had been in development since 2009 but was taken over by Red

project reached commercial operations at the end of February 2021.

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Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion

Design and Construction of the Emoyeni Reservoir

by Knight Piésold for eThekwini Municipality

COMMENDATION

T

he design and construction

movement joints in the structure. As this

of the Emoyeni Reservoir

was a very large concrete structure

was unique in that several

(100 m x 35 m x 8 m), the removal of

aspects in both areas

movement joints required careful modelling.

deviated from previous designs and

Furthermore, the previously utilised tapered

construction techniques.

wall width was changed to uniform walls.

Traditional structures incorporate several

The modelling of the structure showed

PROJECT TEAM Client: eThekwini Municipality Consulting Engineer: Knight Piésold Consulting Contractor: Afrostructures Occupational Health & Safety: Engelbrecht and Associates

movement joints to allow for movement

that the uniform walls performed better

and shrinkage of the concrete while still

as a propped cantilever with smaller crack

maintaining water-tightness. The client

width, and made the reinforcing designs at

This large structure was constructed in the

(eThekwini Municipality) had used this

the corners simpler and easier to construct.

heart of a high-income residential suburb

concept design for most of the existing

Construction joints were still required;

with very little working space and with

reservoirs in and around the Durban area.

however, the specification on these was

cognisance of issues such as noise

The problem with these designs is that they

given careful consideration and was closely

pollution, dust pollution and traffic

relied on the construction of the joints and

monitored during construction. Although

congestion. Furthermore, the existing

specifically the water bars to be undertaken

the steel quantity increased in order to

water storage system that was on-site

correctly. Any errors or movement of the

mitigate cracking, this cost was offset

needed to be operational throughout the

water bars during the concrete pours result

against the savings in water bars, as well

contract duration.

in the water-tightness being compromised.

as the decrease in construction duration

This has resulted in many of the existing

and the lower risk of leakage. These design

utilised on the walls was to pour the 8 m

reservoir developing leaks.

changes resulted in a structure that was

high walls in a single lift. This was done to

commissioned with zero leaks and a high

reduce the number of construction joints, as

quality of concrete.

well as the construction duration.

For this design, Knight Piésold decided on a different approach, doing away with the

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One of the unique construction techniques

Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion

Xhora Off-channel Dam Project by Hatch for Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

PROJECT TEAM

Client: Amathole District Municipality Consulting Engineer: Hatch Contractor: Stefanutti Stocks/Mfuraa Consortium

T

he Xhora Water Supply Scheme was identified in a feasibility study that was completed in 2002. The Xhora Off-channel

Storage Dam provides assurance of supply to the Xhora Water Supply Scheme, which is intended to provide potable water to 70 000 people in the Elliotdale District of Mbhashe Local Municipality, within the Amathole District Municipality.

The Xhora Off-channel Dam is a 29.4 m high crest, 230 m long, zoned earth-fill embankment dam with a diversion culvert to allow for flood water during construction, outlet pipework, and a

25 m long ogee side-channel spillway on the right flank, with a 5 m wide trapezoidal spillway chute, widening to 9.5 m before entering the stilling basin. The stilling basin was designed and model tested by the University of Stellenbosch. project-specific density test method to

On completion of the dam, the river

of the dam, and the impact of siltation, it

be developed. Limited higher PI clay

diversion culvert was closed through the

was conceived as an off-channel storage

was imported.

installation of two sets of precast reinforced

To minimise the environmental impact

dam in a small section of the catchment.

The water stored in the dam is expensive,

concrete planks, with the void between

Water releases are provided to maintain

as a substantial portion is pumped from

the planks filled with mass concrete post-

the aquatic environment within the river

the Xhora River raw water abstraction weir

grouted through a tube manchette system.

channel downstream of the dam.

to the dam. It was therefore important to

The diversion culvert provides passage for

grout the rock below the dam to minimise

the two outlet pipes, a domestic supply

2 dam by the Department of Water and

leakage. In order to allow a higher first-

to the water treatment works, and for

Sanitation Dam Safety Office. The Stefanutti

stage grouting pressure, grouting was

emergency emptying of the dam, as well

Stocks/Mfuraa Consortium was appointed

undertaken through the imported clay

as making provision for environmental

as the contractor for the project.

cut-off. This allowed a significant increase

releases. A low-cost solution to abstract

in the pressure that could be specified for

water for domestic consumption was

the first stage of grouting.

implemented utilising a floating intake.

The dam is categorised as a category

Maximum use of the materials from the basin was made, which required a

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Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion

Plankenbrug Main Outfall Sewer and Associated Works - Phases 2 & 3 by AECOM for Stellenbosch Municipality, Western Cape

T

he existing Stellenbosch bulk sewer network along the

• 1 486 m uPVC collector sewers (DN 110 mm to DN 355 mm).

Plankenbrug River was under

The project also included:

strain. AECOM was appointed

• 94 concrete manholes

for full professional services to investigate,

pipe jacking DN 1 050 mm, 50 m horizontal directional drilling DN 250 mm) • reconstruction of 900 m municipal roadways following sewer

• two above-ground gravity flow sewer pipe

installation underneath

design, and manage the construction of

bridges (DN 350 mm and DN 1 000 mm)

• two open-cut railway line crossings.

urgent remedial actions required. This

across the Plankenbrug River, including

This project was considered challenging

appointment was to address the current

associated river hydraulic modelling

beyond the norm. The sewer had to be

• two temporary sewage pump stations

installed alongside a river located in a

capacity and pollution problem, as well as upgrading the system for a future estimated

(300 ℓ/s each) and one temporary

highly built-up area, which offered less than

sewage flow of over 900 ℓ/s, according to

screening station for sewage over-

7.5 m working width in some locations.

the Sewer Master Plan.

pumping around the construction works

This required careful and intrepid decision-

AECOM’s design proposal recommended

• reconstruction of a 150 m long x 4 m

making, as well as careful execution. In

the replacement of the existing problematic

high river retaining wall to protect the

addition, seasonal river flooding needed to

sewers with the following:

new sewer

be managed, particularly during the new

• 1 245 m HDPE-lined concrete bulk sewers (DN 900 mm to DN 1 000 mm) • 3 094 m GRP bulk sewers (DN 350 mm to DN 600 mm)

PROJECT TEAM

Client: Stellenbosch Municipality Consulting Engineer: AECOM Contractor: CSV Construction

• stormwater intercept structures to divert

river retaining wall construction. Several

polluted stormwater and low flow run-off

existing services were accommodated to

from the Kayamandi township into the

allow the gravity sewer to be built. With a

sewer network and not to the downstream

robust safety culture on-site, the project

Plankenbrug River

team completed the project in time and

• installation of bulk sewers by means of no-dig methods underneath live

within budget.

The new bulk sewer will unlock upstream

provincial roadways and railway lines

housing development opportunities, for

(90 m microtunnelling DN 1 170 mm, 40 m

which there is a high demand in this area.

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Projects with a value less than R50 million

WINNER

D

Kuils River Upgrade by Zutari for City of Cape Town, Western Cape

evelopment in the Stikland

provide hydraulic engineering design

Industrial Precinct of

consulting services. The team had to

the Western Cape was

ensure a natural-looking river that

prevented by frequent

promotes biodiversity and protects

flooding caused by the limited capacity of the Kuils River channel.

The 2 km long section of the Kuils River

adjacent properties from flooding.

Zutari went through several iterations and options during the design phase for

was in poor condition, with progressive and

the river cross section. The design had to

uncontrolled lateral and vertical erosion

be able to convey the 100-year flood within

of the sandy bank and beds. Historical and

the 50 m river corridor, keep the annual

more recent encroachment of existing

flood (1-year flood) within the low-flow

developments into the floodplain and

channel, and ensure that the cycle track is

towards the river channel were problematic

located above certain recurrence interval

for the City of Cape Town in terms of

floodlines – as required by the City of

managing this area. Periodic, aggressive

Cape Town’s Floodplain and River Corridor

clearing of invasive riverine vegetation

Management Policy.

had contributed to destabilising the river

The approved plan for the upgrading of

PROJECT TEAM

Client: City of Cape Town Developers: Redefine Properties and VDMV Property Holdings River Engineer: Zutari River Contractor: Burger & Wallace Construction Landscape Contractor: Cape Contours Landscaping Architect: Greenspiration Environmental Consultant: Gibb Freshwater Ecologist: Blue Science • a 2.4 ha seasonal and permanent wetland to compensate for the loss of wetland habitat in the development area.

The Kuils River Upgrade is an excellent example of a project that embodies the

channel, putting sections of the City’s water

the 2 km long section of the Kuils River

vision of the City of Cape Town’s Liveable

and sewerage infrastructure at risk.

Stikland/Bellville comprised:

Waterways Programme and will assist Cape

•a 50 m wide river corridor made up of

Town in transitioning towards a water-

Therefore, a sustainable and environmentally acceptable river corridor

terraced, trapezoidal grass floodplain to

sensitive city by 2040. It also exemplifies

plan had to be created in collaboration with

contain the 100-year flood

what can be done when the public and

the City of Cape Town.

To prepare the plan, a multidisciplinary project team was commissioned to

•a 150 m long by 3.5 m high gabion retaining wall •a 50 m long gabion drop structure

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private sectors work together to achieve a solution that is ultimately beneficial to all parties.

Projects with a value less than R50 million

Construction of Mgcobaneni Bus Route and WINNER COMMENDATION Culvert

by Nathoo Mbenyane Engineers for the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga PROJECT TEAM

Client: City of Mbombela Consulting Engineer: Nathoo Mbenyane Engineers Main Contractor: Tshau Civils Subcontractor: 31 subcontractors

F

unded by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG),

There were several recorded past disasters regarding failure

the Mgcobaneni Bus Route and Culvert formed

of precast culverts sitting on level concrete bases. NME therefore

part of the Infrastructure Delivery Improvement

introduced open serrations on the cast-in-situ base where the

Programme (IDIP) where access roads are upgraded

foot of the precast would sit. Further, the culvert was anchored

to bus routes that service low-income groups with no private vehicles. The Mgcobaneni Bus Route and Culvert services a

3 264-strong population.

Approximately 3 km long and 7.4 m wide, the Mgcobaneni

to place using a 1 m x 200 mm ‘belt’ around the portal.

By utilising the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), stakeholders benefited vastly through experience earned during the project term. There was on-the-job training of targeted

Bus Route was upgraded from gravel to a surfaced finish using

indigent groups, while encouraging resource delivery from the

80 mm thick segmented paved blocks.

local entities.

Alterations and design changes were undertaken to suit the

Training was initiated through a needs analysis of the scope of

existing road alignment within the built-up area. This was to

works for the project and advice from the local councillor/public

ensure that stormwater was safely diverted away from the

service commission. It ensured that basic work techniques were

road and to minimise the number of fences and building being

completed successfully.

taken down due to encroachment.

The cross fall implemented was 2.5%, with a 4% (maximum)

The objective of the project was to develop sustainable homesteads and liveable settlements within the Mngcobaneni

super elevation applied at horizontal curves. Nathoo

area in Mpumalanga. The Mgcobaneni Bus Route and Culvert

Mbenyane Engineers (NME) further recommended adverse

project positively impacted the community and various

camber to control storm water to the high side of the road. In

participants financially, economically and socially, both during

these sections, the crossfall would be at 2.5%.

and after construction stage.

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HVAC in Building Design Award

UP Engineering 4.0 Building

by Spoormaker & Partners for the University of Pretoria, Tshwane

WINNER

T

he award-winning Engineering

The HVAC system at UP Engineering 4.0

4.0 building is a new facility

involves a central four-pipe air-cooled

constructed on the University

chilled and hot water generation plant

of Pretoria’s LC de Villiers

as cooling and heating source, with

campus. The 6 800 m2 facility is an

a decoupled primary-secondary loop

expansion of the University of Pretoria’s

with hot and cold buffer tanks and

prestigious Engineering Faculty, providing

variable-volume secondary pumps. No

a new home for the Civil Engineering

water-consuming heat rejection systems

Department’s concrete and timber

were used.

laboratories. In addition, the building also

Control optimisation of building

includes the new National Road Materials

thermal load control and ventilation

Referencing Testing laboratory and a

needs ensured high energy efficiency of

training laboratory for SANRAL, as well as

process needs. Passive design features

a common multivolume foyer that will link

were incorporated to minimise energy

the building to future phases as the School

usage, such as insulated laboratories,

of Engineering expands even further.

double glazing, external shading,

The building features a state-of-the-art HVAC installation designed to integrate specific laboratory technical requirements

economy cycle design and naturally ventilated spaces.

Carbon dioxide emissions and

for indoor environmental control, energy

environmental impacts were reduced

efficiency and green design principles,

through generator load optimisation,

occupant comfort, and aesthetics in an

HVAC energy reduction, zero water

innovatively holistic manner.

usage, zero ODP systems and exhaust

Indoor environmental condition

filtration. A state-of-the-art building

requirements for each individual space

management system was designed and

were agreed upon with the client and

installed to actively control and monitor

ranged from typical 22.5° C (±1.5° C)

all mechanical systems.

laboratories, all the way to humidity rooms

The project was awarded the 2020

simultaneously requiring 25° C (±2° C) and

SAPOA (South African Property Owners

95% (±5%) RH. Ventilation needs involved

Association) Innovation Excellence Award,

adhering not only to regulatory fresh air

being crowned the national winner in

and fire rational requirements, but also

the Innovation category, attesting to the

ensuring that test-specific ventilation

effort put into an innovative, unique and

needs are met.

sustainable design.

PROJECT TEAM

Client: University of Pretoria HVAC Consultant: Spoormaker & Partners Architect: ARC Architects Main Contractor: WBHO HVAC Subcontractor: AIRGRO (on behalf of TOAC)

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HVAC in Building Design Award

Vopak Terminal Lesedi Admin Building by Zutari for Vopak South Africa Developments in Joint Venture with Royal Vopak and Reatile Resources, Gauteng PROJECT TEAM

Principal Agent & Project Manager: Vopak South Africa Architects: Fokkema & Partners Architects (Netherlands), Messaris Wapenaar Cole Architects (South Africa) Main Contractor: Enza Construction Quantity Surveyor; Wet Services; Structural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical & Fire Engineer: Zutari

V

opak South Africa

external temperatures are favourable. A

building and connected to multiple indoor

Developments (VSAD) – a

roof-mounted weather station is linked

heat recovery modules via refrigerant gas

joint venture between Royal

to the natural ventilation control system,

piping. The VRF heat recovery module will

Vopak and Reatile Resources

which locks out the windows when external

connect to the indoor evaporator units,

conditions are not favourable.

which will control the space temperature.

– is undertaking the development of a bulk storage facility known as the Vopak Terminal Lesedi, in Heidelberg, Gauteng.

There will be multiple openings at roof

The building’s glass façade will be equipped

level, which link airflow from various building

with performance glazing, complemented

zones on the ground- and first-floor spaces to

by design features that serve to shade the

an extensive range of environmentally

each staircase and atrium, creating a natural

building. Energy performance simulation

sustainable initiatives in line with the Green

stack effect. A mechanical outdoor air system

indicates an expected 173% reduction in

Star South Africa Office v1.1 certification

functions as a variable air volume system. As

energy consumption compared with a

tool from the Green Building Council of

the CO2 levels increase/decrease within the

notional SANS 204 compliant building.

modulate, causing the fresh-air-fan variable-

features such as appropriately zoned

The admin building design incorporates

South Africa.

The building is designed with increased mechanical outdoor air rates in accordance with the Green Star requirements, as well as

individual rooms, the motorised dampers will speed drives to change frequency.

A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) plant will

The holistic ‘green’ design includes lighting that automatically switches on and adjusts to suit natural light levels

with hopper windows that open upwards

be installed with heat recovery modules to

and occupancy, and on-site power

to the inside of the building. The windows

recover heat during intermediate seasons.

generation with a photovoltaic plant on

will be mechanically controlled by actuators

The VRF condensing units are to be located

the roof, essentially creating a net-zero-

linked to indoor temperature sensors when

in a plant room area on the first floor of the

power facility.

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Business Excellence

BVi Consulting Engineers

WINNER

E

stablished in 1967, BVi is a multidisciplinary engineering, design and construction management company that

has grown its footprint in South Africa to 14 offices throughout the country, with its head office in Tshwane.

The company has a unique management structure for an engineering company.

It is based on a broad shareholding by the owner-managers, which is key to its success.

The goal of this broad owner-managed structure is to ensure the full commitment

- mechanical engineering

standards in transformation and remains

of managers and senior personnel to the

- roads and rail

a Level 1 BBBEE Contributor, with 55%

vision of Bvi – more specifically to the goals

- project and construction management

black shareholding. This is a significant

of personal attention on a project level,

- social housing and residential

milestone for the BVi Group and a step

as well as superior quality and service to

developments

forward in the engineering industry.

Mentorship/learnership programmes

clients. Its decision-making authority is

- commercial and administration buildings

strongly decentralised, enabling managers

- mining infrastructure and EPCM

aim to fast-track youth career paths

to make operational decisions and execute

- quality control and technical audits

through the BVi BEE Employee Trust,

projects without red tape.

- turnkey projects

and to advance the careers of young,

BVi provides professional services in

- town planning

qualified black engineers and technicians

identifying and implementing engineering

- agriculture and agri-processing.

into management. The newly launched

projects for medium to large corporations,

BVi supports the principles of Broad-Based

BVi Academy will focus on the existing

in South Africa and internationally, in all the

Black Economic Empowerment and

Learnership and Mentorship Programme

below mentioned fields:

exudes a passion for creating sustainable

(all employees), Graduate Internship

- structural engineering

opportunities for underprivileged South

Programme (which has commenced

- civil engineering

Africans through its corporate social

this year), BVi Trust and the Youth

- electrical engineering

investment policies. The company sets high

Professional Chapter.

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Business Excellence

Knight Piésold

A century of success

G

COMMENDATION

rowth, performance and innovation are core to the successful business excellence practices that Knight Piésold Consulting has successfully executed in managing

its organisation. Knight Piésold is one of the most established and oldest consulting engineering firms in South Africa, at 100 years old.

Over the last century, the company has expanded geographically beyond Southern Africa, and branched out to other industries and service areas. Its mining and infrastructure expertise has been applied to hundreds of surface and underground mining projects in every major mining district in the world, and the company has pioneered and advanced the development of alternative tailings management technologies.

Today, Knight Piésold is an employee-owned, global consulting firm providing specialist services to businesses operating in the mining, power, water resources, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries. The 850-strong team operates from 27 offices across 15 countries.

With a global workforce, diversified business lines, and a continued focus on collaboration, Knight Piésold has created a solid foundation for delivering the best technical solutions for our clients. Knight Pièsold’s growth internationally has happened without the company losing its unique culture, identity and heritage; and without needing to be acquired by a global company to grow and expand. In fact, through organic growth and expansion, Knight Piésold has grown into a truly international organisation, with offices in Australia, North and South America, the UK, and throughout the African continent.

Despite being a global firm, operations are grounded and strengthened by the local environment and supported by employees native to the country. In Africa, Knight Piésold believes there is tremendous opportunity for social development and economic growth, which will be driven by the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Understanding the growth opportunities across the continent has seen Knight Pièsold entrench its footprint in new regions and build up its resources in existing countries.

Knight Piésold remains committed to being strategic partners in the countries in which it has a footprint, and also being able to contribute to growth by providing much-needed employment opportunities using the local talent pool.

Despite being the oldest civil engineering consultancy in South Africa, Knight Piésold is young at heart, with the average age of its employees being just 39 years. This youthfulness is also reflected in the company’s management structures, with its exco also having an average age of 39.

This is a significant achievement in a country where the management structures are generally dominated by a much older generation from the 50-60 age group.

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Business Excellence

Bigen Group

S

ince its inception 50 years

development impact and advisory, and

From the many lessons learnt over the

ago, the Bigen Group has

institutional services.

past 50 years, the Group understands

transformed from a traditional

Earning a reputation as an innovative,

that in this era of socio-economic

solutions-focused engineering and

transformation, public and private

operating from one office in Polokwane to

infrastructure development partner,

enterprises need to partner with

a truly African infrastructure development

the Bigen Group contributes towards

experienced service providers who can

group of companies with eight regional

socio-economic development in Africa by

offer synergistic benefits, joint value

offices in South Africa, headquarters in

creating sustainable infrastructure, as

creation and practical solutions to support

Mauritius and South Africa, as well as

well as generating and sharing wealth for

the achievement of SDGs by 2030.

representation in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya,

all its shareholders.

engineering consultancy

Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.

In all of its projects, unskilled and

The Group’s philosophy is embodied in its creed of ‘doing good while doing

semi-skilled labour is locally sourced and

business’, which is consistently evident in

100% of its fee income from consulting

local subcontractors are supported to do

the socio-economic impacts derived from

engineering services. Today, it has

work. In addition, inclusivity, localisation,

every project the Group undertakes.

transformed into a multidisciplinary group

indigenisation and beneficiation are

wthat derives 60% of its earnings from

inextricably linked to the planning, design

the Bigen Group to not only rebuild Africa

advisory services and 40% of its earnings

and execution of all Group projects.

in the aftermath of Covid-19 and the

In 1994, the Bigen Group derived

from investments and concessions.

Helping Africa achieve the Sustainable

There are enormous opportunities for

recent spate of violence and lootings that

The Bigen Group operates within the

Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030

shocked the country, but also to assist

agricultural, water and sanitation, real

has become especially critical since

Africa in reaching its 2030 SDGs. Armed

estate, transportation, energy, health, and

the outbreak of the Covid-19

with an excellent leadership corps, strong

development advisory sectors, responding

pandemic. According to a World Bank

management team and the support from

to the continent’s socio-economic

report, Covid-19 has forced up to

its employees, the Bigen Group aims

development needs with a blend of

40 million people living in Africa into

to build upon its legacy of success and

financial, technical, environmental,

extreme poverty.

satisfied stakeholders across Africa.

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Small/Medium Company of the Year

Koleko

K

WINNER

oleko is a young black civil

The provision of sustainable, affordable,

engineering company that

safe, and equitable transport has

was founded in 2014. Over

improved the lives of millions of people.

the past seven years, the

The projects have helped attain some of

firm has grown into a brand that is widely

the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals,

Lastly, the most important piece of

recognised in the transportation industry.

nudging South Africa towards achieving

the puzzle is the staff. The staff work

Koleko has completed over 200 projects in

the 2030 NDP.

tirelessly to ensure that client needs

Southern and East Africa.

Good business management practices, a

are exceeded and that Koleko’s brand

solid corporate strategy and strong client

values are upheld. As gratitude for their

development to strategy formulation,

relations have helped Koleko expand to

hard work and commitment, Koleko

master planning, feasibility studies,

new markets and geographies. Quality

ensures that staff grow professionally

design, funding, implementation and

management, risk, communication,

and personally. Employees are equipped

monitoring – thus covering the full life

stakeholder and project management

with the necessary tools, training and

cycle of transport infrastructure projects.

systems ensure that clients, projects, staff

guidance to achieve their full potential.

Although transportation engineering is a

and management are in sync. Koleko

Profit distribution, the Koleko BEE Trust,

niche service, Koleko has a diverse project

embraces technology and innovation to

and the ownership transformation

portfolio that includes the planning,

ensure that both business and projects

agenda are instruments to encourage

design and implementation of various

are optimised. Partners, mentors,

younger staff to take ownership of the

transportation systems, including roads,

associates and industry experts have

company and to ultimately determine

rail and maritime.

played a vital role in Koleko’s success.

the future of Koleko.

Projects have ranged from policy

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Small/Medium Company of the Year

Daveng Consulting Engineers

F

ounded by experienced civil engineers in September 2004, Daveng Consulting Engineers is a 100% black-owned company

that boasts strong engineering and technical competencies. Providing a sustainable working environment, Daveng personnel receive continuous training, and the company stays up to date with the latest technologies.

Working hand in hand with the Expanded Public Works Programme, Daveng contributes to job creation and community upliftment.

By taking on projects in collaboration with communities, Daveng creates employment opportunities and contributes to the overall development of South Africa.

Daveng is a member of CESA and subsequently commits itself to the body’s rules and code of conduct. The firm offers clients professional indemnity and is registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE), thereby ensuring that its employees are fully recognised as engineering professionals.

The Daveng team is imbued with providing service through integrity, thereby promising quality and trust. Daveng strives daily to provide solutions that are professional, in accordance with international standards, and not harmful to the environment. Personal attention is paid to each client.

With its founders having more than 30 years’ combined experience and highly skilled staff members, Daveng offers an array of engineering services and can handle projects of any size.

Whether clients require infrastructure, project managers, labour-intensive construction or non-motorised transport facilities, Daveng offers services that are of the highest quality. The company has access to expertise in structural, electrical and mechanical engineering, as well as land surveying, geotechnical investigations and other specialist services that may be required.

Recent contracts include Daveng’s appointment by the City of Cape Town as the consulting engineer for the construction of a sewerage network for Penhill in Eerste River, with the project completed in March 2021.

Daveng was also appointed by the City as the consulting engineer for the reconstruction of concrete roads in Heideveld, with the works completed in June 2021. Other projects with the City are ongoing.

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Mentor of the Year

Edward Archer

WINNER

SMEC South Africa whom form part of the core team and two are secondments. Testament to Edward’s nurturing tutelage, each of his mentees

crowned as SMEC Gauteng North’s Young

started their careers at SMEC and have

Professional of the Year (2016, 2017 and

remained at the company since. Under his

2019). What’s more, under his leadership,

guidance, the core team – which has over

the Pretoria Roads & Highway function won

140 years of combined experience – has

Team of the Year in 2017, 2018 and 2020.

grown from strength to strength, not only

In the words of the US Founding Father

in the areas of technical competence and

Benjamin Franklin, “Tell me and I forget,

independent decision-making (through

teach me and I may remember, involve me

ongoing knowledge-sharing and skills

and I learn.” These words truly encapsulate

development) but also through tutoring

Edward’s mentoring ethos. Additionally, a

in business management, teamwork and

mantra he has instilled within his mentees is

E

interpersonal relationships.

“smart work through teamwork”.

Under his stewardship, each mentee has

The quality of the decisions made and

had the opportunity to work on some of

associated work produced by the team can

dward Archer, SMEC South

SMEC South Africa’s most multifaceted road

be seen in the fact that under Edward’s

Africa’s Function Manager,

and highway projects.

leadership, the team has not had a single

Roads & Highways, has 16 years’ experience in the field of

Under Edward, two mentees have received their registration with ECSA (2016 and 2020)

non-conformance report across all of the projects they have worked on.

urban, rural, and national roads projects.

with one mentee on schedule to submit

In his own capacity, Edward has been

He is a professional engineer, a member of

registration documentation during 2021

honoured with a number of accolades,

SARF and a corporate member of SAICE.

and another awaiting feedback on

including being nominated to attend

He is a registered ECSA mentor; a qualified

pending registration.

Surbana Jurong’s Global Leadership

road safety auditor and team leader; and a

In the four years that SMEC South Africa’s

Programme in Singapore in 2018 and

Rising Star Summit has been taking place,

receiving SMEC South Africa’s CEO Award

three mentees from within Edward’s team

in 2020 for his tireless determination to win

role model, Edward is the epitome of a true

were selected on merit by top management

work, sustain profitable work and lead by

mentor. He oversees a young, diverse and

to attend the summit three years running.

example to ensure his team’s continuing

truly dynamic team of 10 members, eight of

In addition, three of his mentees have been

reputation for excellence.

certified ISO 9001 quality auditor.

A wise and trusted advisor and a positive

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Mentor of the Year

Amal Doorgapershad Knight Piésold engineering judgement by exposing them to tasks of increasing responsibility throughout their candidacy. He emphasises the need for a holistic approach, since registered professionals need to be capable of making decisions that address all aspects of a problem, not just the technical components.

Under his guidance, candidates have had opportunities to work on some of the largest steel pipeline projects in KwaZulu-Natal, including the preliminary design, detail design and construction monitoring of: • Western Aqueduct Phase 1 for Umgeni Water – diameters up to 1 600 mm • Western Aqueduct Phase 2 for

A

eThekwini Municipality – diameters up to 1 400 mm • Northern Aqueduct for eThekwini Municipality – diameters up to 100 mm

mal Doorgapershad is

development of young engineering

a professional civil

professionals, particularly for graduates

engineer with over

entering the industry. Aside from sharing

25 years of experience in

his technical knowledge with his mentees,

Most recently, candidates have been

the planning and design of bulk water

he also seeks to uphold the dignity and

afforded opportunities to work on large-

supply infrastructure. Throughout his

ethics of the engineering profession and

scale, cross-border water projects such as

career, he has mentored candidate

leads by example.

the Lesotho-to-Botswana Water Transfer

professionals under his supervision and

He recognises that a blanket approach

• North-South Carrier Phase 2.3 for Water Utilities Corporation (Botswana).

Pre-feasibility Study and the Lomahasha

has been instrumental in creating an

to mentorship cannot be applied and

Namaacha Water Supply project between

environment within Knight Piésold’s

therefore ensures that he acquaints

Eswatini and Mozambique.

KwaZulu-Natal branch, as regional

himself with candidates on a one-on-one

manager, that promotes tutelage and

level and seeks to understand them, their

professionals to learn as much as

knowledge-sharing.

interests and personalities in order to

possible about the management aspects

tailor his mentorship strategy to each of

of engineering. Aside from management

the candidate’s needs.

of projects in terms of resourcing and

Most recently, three of his candidates have successfully obtained their professional registration with ECSA within the past two years.

Amal believes that a mentor has tremendous responsibility in the

When scheduling work activities for

Amal encourages young engineering

budget planning and monitoring, the

mentees, Amal assigns tasks to ensure

mentees are always asked to consider

that the mentees are given ample

the risks associated with the designs

opportunity to constantly improve their

and decisions.

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Mentoring Company of the Year

AECOM

A

WINNER

t AECOM, we know that

accelerates our young engineers on their

EVOLVE – EVOLVE is a three-month,

a skilled workforce is key

road to registration.

leader-led development programme that

to organisational growth

Hi-Po Mid-Management Programme – In

aims to engage, grow and inspire mid-level,

and stability, and skills

recognition of the limited mentoring

high-performing employees through

development and mentoring are at the

opportunities available once a candidate

development, networking and knowledge

core of our vision for client-focused

becomes registered, AECOM launched the

exchange opportunities, both face-to-face

innovation and excellence.

Hi-Po Mid-Management Programme to

and virtually. As a result, participants have a

bridge the gap between junior and senior

greater understanding of AECOM’s strategic

Human Resources Officer, Shirley Adams, is

management. This programme aims to

position, as well as gain insight into effective

about creating a culture of inclusivity and

support our high-potential employees

client relationships and develop Career

empowerment by bringing out the best

during their transition to leadership roles by

Development Plans.

in an individual. At AECOM, we exemplify

pairing our diverse group of mentees with a

Global Manager Development Programme

mentoring in everything we do by offering

mentor who will guide them to achieve their

– This programme has been created to

our employees access to a plethora of

goals for growth.

support and equip our people managers

training, mentoring and career development

mCircles – The mCircles programme is

with basic skills to successfully lead their

opportunities, all of which contribute to

designed to advance gender diversity at

teams and operate the business through our

the sustainability of engaged and suitably

AECOM by creating mentoring groups with

established processes.

qualified employees whose common goal is

our female employees to manage their

Vacation Work Programme & Secondments

to deliver a better world.

learning, shared challenges and goal setting

– AECOM gives back to our community

through collaboration and shared insights

by offering vacation programmes to

mentoring initiatives:

with other women in the business.

meritorious and/or underprivileged students

AECOM’s Candidacy Support and

Reverse Mentoring – This initiative is a

and seconding employees from smaller

Mentoring Programme – In partnership

vehicle to bring different generations and

businesses for experiential training and

with Mentoring for Success since 2009,

employee levels closer by pairing junior

access to all AECOM’s mentoring tools

we have been delivering a one-of-a-kind,

and senior employees with each other. By

and resources.

world-class structured mentoring

creating professional relationships, AECOM’s

programme to all candidate engineers

Reverse Mentoring programme involves

development of Africa, which is only

by creating an innovative learning and

leaders being mentored by junior employees

possible through the development of

mentoring environment that supports and

to gain different business perspectives.

our people.

Mentorship, according to our Chief

A brief overview of our direct and indirect

We are passionate about the

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Mentoring Company of the Year

Koleko

K

oleko is a young black civil

on training the employee on business

larger role to play to improve the industry.

engineering company that

management and leadership aspects.

Through SAICE Young Members, Koleko

specialises in transport

In the candidacy programme, the employee

has supported and engaged with various

is paired with a mentor. This structured

high school learners. Over the past few

has a structured mentoring programme that

training programme, which spans a few

years, Koleko has also worked closely

includes the general training programme,

years, is aimed at upskilling the mentee to

with tertiary institutions to bridge the

candidacy programme and the future

register professionally. The programme is

gap between graduate skills and

leaders’ programme. Koleko is a Level 1

largely based on achieving ECSA’s outcomes

industry requirements.

BBBEE company.

and in 2017, Koleko signed the Commitment

engineering. The company

New staff undergo a skills evaluation to identify their interests, career goals and learning opportunities. The workplace

Skills transfer takes place on public

& Undertaking Agreement with ECSA. All

sector and some private sector clients’

Koleko directors are professionally registered.

projects, enabling them to have a better

Koleko assisted Skhulile Mashele to be

appreciation and understanding of transportation engineering.

development plan empowers the

professionally registered. Wasim Khan and

employees with the necessary skills to grow

Claire Birungi are currently in the Candidacy

professionally and personally.

Programme. They expect to submit their

over South Africa and five other African

ECSA professional engineer applications

countries. Through sound engineering,

in 2022.

ethics and integrity, Koleko is committed

The general training programme aims to upskill staff in software, technical concepts, project management and soft skills. In turn, the future leader programme focuses

Skills development is not limited to employees. Koleko believes that there is a

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Koleko has completed projects all

to building better communities for our future generations.

Young Engineer of the Year

Confidence Tshilande Zutari

A

WINNER

professionally registered engineer, Confidence holds an MEng Geotechnical Engineering

for the International Society of Soil Mechanics

BEng Civil Engineering (University of

and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMEGE)

Johannesburg, 2013).

Young Members Presidential Group. In these

Her involvement in technical design,

attractiveness of the geotechnical fraternity

on an extensive number of projects

among young practitioners in South Africa

throughout South Africa, Gabon, Nigeria,

and across the world. Her role as a member

Cameroon, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya,

of Council at the University of Johannesburg

Malaysia, Australia and Burundi extends

(UJ) and the Executive Committee of

across markets – ranging from water to

Convocation has enabled Confidence to

energy, the built environment, transport,

contribute to bridging the gap between our

resources and manufacturing. Confidence

higher education system and industry. women in the industry, Confidence founded

opportunity to contribute to solving global

Prestiio, a global-first social networking

challenges and improving lives.

platform targeted at women around the

Geotechnical Division committee of SAICE

Deo du Plessis Spoormaker & Partners He is and has been a member of various

professional mechanical

industry societies and committees such as

engineer, holding a PhD

SAIRAC, ASHRAE, and the GBCSA. designs include a complex laboratory

systems design for various developments,

and speciality humidity system for UP

including office, industrial, laboratory, and

Engineering 4.0, a high-efficiency four-pipe

educational facilities.

system for Old Mutual’s 30 000 m² Mutual Place and demand-controlled 120 000 m²

15 high-profile building projects as lead

super-basement, and an efficient economy

mechanical engineer, with a combined

cycle variable volume system for BCX’s

contract value in excess of R300 million,

28 000 m² headquarters.

Through the mentoring of young

accredited buildings and a SAPOA-award-

engineers and serving as external examiner

winning project.

to the engineering faculties of universities,

Deo’s technical speciality lies in energy-efficient design of HVAC and BMS systems, which was also the subject of his

address the inequality gap.

Some of the technical highlights of his

ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

including a 5-star and two 4-star Green Star

globe, offering a safe space in which to

COMMENDATION

r Deo du Plessis is a

He has successfully completed more than

Seeking to address challenges faced by

this diverse mix of projects and to have the

Confidence currently serves on the

and specialising in heating,

roles, she has contributed to the growth and

site supervision and project management

finds it immensely rewarding to experience

D

and is also the South African liaison member

(University of Cape Town, 2018) and

Deo actively supports engineering education in South Africa.

His career development as a leading

postgraduate studies. He has authored

young engineer and technical

various technical articles in national

proficiency is dedicated to serving

and international scientific journals and

society and the community through

presented at international conferences.

engineering excellence.

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Young Engineer of the Year

Xolani Mandidi AECOM

X

olani Mandidi is a passionate

He has worked on numerous challenging

civil engineer who thrives on

projects in the past eight years, in numerous

helping people and making a

different areas, but those that give him the

difference in society.

greatest sense of fulfilment, other than the

A natural leader that manages people and

technically stimulating projects, are those

projects with understanding and efficiency,

where he can see that he is helping the

Xolani has a thorough knowledge of his

community through the development

team’s ability and manages to challenge

of schools, hospitals and other much

them to develop further while still ensuring

needed services.

they are supported.

Since graduation, Xolani has furthered his education and development by an ongoing range of courses and certifications, including

and further education of the mentees and

a Construction Project Management

more recent graduates under his wing. He

Certificate from Columbia University

joined the programme at the first opportunity

(2017) and the recently created Business of

once he qualified as a professional himself,

Consulting Engineering Certificate from

once again demonstrating his dedication

CESA (2020).

towards training and development.

He combines technical excellence with a

Xolani is a dedicated engineer who performs

passion for helping others and is an active

at a level that far exceeds his years. He

mentor within the AECOM mentorship

demonstrates the key characteristics that we

programme, contributing to the development

would like to see in all our young engineers.

Leading the change towards a more sustainable future Everything we do is designed to deliver a better world

Uplifting communities, improving access, sustaining our planet. We partner with clients to turn ambitions into action.

Young Engineer of the Year

Akshay Samker MPAMOT Within the first year of graduating, Akshay

innovation, everything else will naturally fall

began managing projects from an

into place. He follows a strict ‘by the book’

administrative and technical perspective. He

design philosophy that leads to the continual

started building strong client relationships

education and development of himself and

that have resulted in repeat work. additions to

those he works with.

scope and assurance of technical standards.

Just three and a half years after graduating,

He exhibits the ability to learn at a quick

Akshay prepared and submitted his

pace – not only from a technical perspective

application for professional registration and

but in terms of contract laws and project

received a positive outcome.

A

management as well.

He also completes technically advanced

Honours Society.

deadlines and start chasing quality and

By providing well-thought-out, referenced

courses that align with the trajectory of

and fact-checked explanations for all queries

the industry and promote a quicker way

kshay Samker was

(often involving 3D models and animation

to achieve sustainable designs. He has

consistently on the Dean’s

that can be supplemented with finite-element

completed Coventry University's course

Merit List for each year of his

models), Akshay provides the client and

on work-life balance, as well as 16 other

studies and won the Aurecon

other members of the professional team with

advanced courses with a central focus

Best Overall Achievement Award in his final

understanding and surety of the content and

on digital design. He is actively trying to

year at the University of Cape Town. He is

quality of work.

promote digital design in the workplace

also a lifetime member of the Golden Key

Akshay believes that once we stop chasing

and runs a training programme for his colleagues.

Cascarino Padayachee AECOM

D

uring Cascarino’s short four-

Cascarino remains a humble and respectful

and-a-half-year career, he has

gentleman. He always makes time to mentor

managed to work on various

others he is working with, not only within

projects that have given

his organisation but within the industry.

him good exposure to contractors, clients,

He displays a quiet ‘leading by example’

the community, and colleagues within

management style that motivates his team

our engineering profession. In this time,

to meet project objectives, truly making him

Cascarino has earned the respect of all.

a great leader.

Cascarino’s technical skills using all

Cascarino is also a visionary. He sees the

construction materials are unparalleled. He

bigger picture and makes suggestions and

has experience and in-depth knowledge

decisions that impact more than just the

of both South African standards and

design in front of him. He gives insightful

Eurocodes. He has mastered the use of

observations that potentially shape the

complex analysis software (FEM modelling)

way business is done and projects are

– finding errors with the software and

executed. Cascarino is pushing boundaries

reporting such to the developers, and

in all areas relating to technology in an

has been invited to work with software

endeavour to deliver better projects for our

developers to improve workflows. Cascarino

clients and communities.

has written scripts for REVIT that have

Few engineers have a complete skill

been rolled out for use nationally with his

set and are able to manage, make business

organisation. He is truly a great engineer.

decisions and complete good quality

With a career that is progressing far quicker than anyone around him,

technical designs. Cascarino is this exception.

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Publisher of the Year – Trade Publications

Creamer Media

C

reamer Media was founded by Martin Creamer in 1981 and has grown to include Mining Weekly, Engineering News Online, MiningWeekly.com, Polity.org.za and online business databases the

Research Channel Africa and MiningWeekly.com Research.

News is generated from the main newsroom in Johannesburg, with bureaus in Toronto and Perth, as well as contributors in a number of African countries as well as India.

Both the news magazine and online formats provide a unique forum where readers can find news and comment critical to business success in an increasingly competitive knowledge based global economy.

After 40 years of business-to-business publishing, Engineering News, Mining Weekly and Polity have earned wide respect for consistently providing South African businesses with information that opens doors to new business opportunities, allows companies to showcase their products, services and branding, and keep all private and public sector participants in the economy at the cutting edge of the constant evolution of the South African and global business environment.

Publisher of the Year – Daily Newspaper

A

rena Holdings is one of Africa’s largest English-language news publishers in print (titles

include Sunday Times, Business Day,

Financial Mail, The Herald, Sowetan and Daily Dispatch) and online (titles include TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE, BusinessLIVE, DispatchLIVE, HeraldLIVE and Vrye Weekblad, amongst others).

The company broadcasts on DStv (via Business Day TV, Ignition and The Home Channel) and radio (via Vuma FM and Rise FM in SA) and owns a number of B2B and B2C magazines, as well as an events division, amongst others.

Arena serves over 10-million readers a month in SA across its websites. Of these, TimesLIVE – is one of South Africa’s largest websites and is the company’s most significant online brand. The Sunday Times is SA’s biggest weekend newspaper.

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