PROJECTS
UWP to manage municipal economic development initiative
UWP has been appointed to manage an exciting project to step up economic development in Vryheid and the surrounding area of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Upgrading of Mangaung streets
UWP's Bloemfontein office was appointed by the Mangaung Local Municipality to design and supervise the upgrading of existing gravel roads into surfaced roads and the construction of new storm water drains.
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Central University of Technology
The Central University of Technology Free State has appointed UWP for the development of a new academic complex incorporating three buildings on its main campus in Bloemfontein.
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Tshwane traffic safety assessment
UWP was appointed in July 2009 by the City of Tshwane's Department of Public Works & Infrastructure Development to conduct road safety assessments of two high accident areas.
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Water and sanitation in the North West Province
UWP was appointed to prepare three water services project business plans for each local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipalities.
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National stadium completed in Mthatha
The Mthatha Sports Stadium has been developed by the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture and the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality as a legacy project initiative related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. UWP Consulting provided civil and structural engineering services as well as project management for the stadium.
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Helping Lonmin to add value in its communities
In January 2010 UWP was appointed to increase planning and efficiency of service delivery to the residents of the Madibeng Local Municipality (MLM), incorporating the towns of Brits, Lethlabile, Oukasie and Mooinooi in the North West Province.
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Getting public transport to work
To get our public transport system working as it should, focus has shifted to the integration of public transport and land-use planning together with the promotion of public over private transport.
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Pretoria Station gets World Cup facelift
UWP Consulting was appointed by the City of Tshwane in January 2009 to assist in transforming the Pretoria Station into a regional transport hub for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Cecilia Makiwane Hospital revamp starts to take shape
UWP is the civil and structural engineer for the extensive and much needed R 1billion upgrading of the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape.
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Resolving foundation problems on the N12
Engineering is all about proper planning but, even more important, it is about developing a solution - that satisfies engineering, construction, financial and timing requirements - when the unexpected happens. This was the case for UWP, lead consultant in joint venture with Nyeleti, on the contracts for improvements to the N12 between the Uncle Charlie's and Elands Interchanges as part of SANRAL's Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP).
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Working together for safety
Through proper communication and co-ordination of resources, it was possible to restrict traffic on the N3 southbound down Town Hill. The main focus of this exercise was safety, not only for the road user, but also for every person working in the best interests of the road user.
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Multi-faceted N12 projects present various challenges
UWP Consulting, in joint venture with Nyeleti Consulting, was appointed for the design and construction management of two sections of SANRAL's Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP.
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GFIP E2 : Reading Interchange to Elands Interchange
In addition to the provision of additional traffic lanes, this contract also has a large variety of ancillary work which includes two new incrementally launched bridges across the N17 freeway at Elands Interchange, two new road tunnel underpasses at Reading Interchange, a new bridge across the Natalspruit as well as other bridge widening and rehabilitation work.
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GFIP E3 : Uncle Charlies Interchange to Reading Interchange
This 13 km long project has an estimated final contract value of R 546m. The bulk of the work involves widening of the road in the median to provide an additional traffic lane in each direction.
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UWP continues involvement with BRT routes
UWP Consulting continues its close involvement with several of the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes under construction as part of the Rea Vaya system in Johannesburg.
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World first in concrete pavement technology on N1 freeway
Commendation in the CESA Glenrand M·I·B Engineering Excellence Awards 2010
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Rehabilitation projects in the Western Cape
Rehabilitation design and contract documentation has been completed for three projects near Cape Town on behalf of the Western Cape Provincial Administration.
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New Colesberg Interchange to improve safety
UWP, in joint venture with Bergstan SA, has designed a new interchange to improve traffic flow and safety at the major junction at Colesberg between the N1 linking Gauteng and Cape Town and the N9 from Colesberg to George.
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New N4 carriageway starts to take shape
Construction of the first section of the new 33 km eastbound carriageway on the N4 toll road between Brits and Rustenburg is currently under way for Bakwena, the concessionaire for the toll highway known as the Platinum Corridor.
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An upgrade for sections of the N14
The rehabilitation design report and contract documentation for the rehabilitation of two sections of the N14 between Boplaas and Olifantshoek and then on to Kathu in the Northern Cape were prepared by UWP's Cape Town office in the first half of 2010.
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Ga-Riba gets upgraded road
UWP, in joint venture with Mafuri and Associates, recently received its first project award from the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality.
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N2 upgrades will accommodate increased traffic volumes
Various UWP projects for SANRAL on the N2 freeway in KwaZulu-Natal are currently in progress or have recently been completed.
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Flood mitigation measures in Namibia
In March 2008 and February 2009 there were heavy floods in the Oshakati-Ongwediva area of northern Namibia, the country's second most important commercial, industrial and administrative node.
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Zambia - Road to be rebuilt to avoid flood plain
In June 2010 UWP was appointed to design and supervise the next 85 km section of the M10 from Senanga to Maziba Bay.
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Zambian road maintenance project resumes after recession
In 2009 UWP was appointed by the Zambian Road Development Agency for the design, construction supervision and periodic maintenance on 260 km of Road D235 from the junction with the T2 east of Serenje up to Samfya and another 70 km between Samfya and Mansa.
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UWP upgrades infrastructure in four Tanzanian cities
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New ring road to relieve congestion in Dar Es Salaam
UWP's largest road project in Tanzania to date involves the preliminary design, route planning, detailed engineering design and preparation of contract documentation for a 32 km dual carriageway ring road around the western edge of Dar es Salaam.
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Tanzania - Reconstruction for major roads
UWP was appointed by TANROADS to review and update the design, produce the detailed engineering drawings and prepare the contract documentation for two major road reconstruction projects in Tanzania.
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Rehabilitation of N2 between Mthatha and Nqadu Forest
The R170-million contract for the rehabilitation of National Route 2 between Mthatha and Nqadu Forest began in May 2008.
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Higginson Highway and Edwin Swales Drive
The project comprises the upgrading of the Higginson Highway and Edwin Swales Drive interchanges on Natonal Route 2, South of Durban.
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N1 – Huguenot Toll Plaza to Klip River
An ultra-thin continuously reinforced concrete pavement is being used for the first time on a large scale on the N1 freeway at the Huguenot Toll Plaza in the Western Cape.
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Review of open pit mining contracts for SAMREC
The mining infrastructure optimisation study undertaken by UWP for SAMREC's Rhino Andalusite Mine last year has led to the appointment of the company’s Construction Management Division to review SAMREC’s open pit mining contracts at Rhino, Krugerspos and Havercrof.
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Lusaka project nears completion
Ng’andu UWP Consultng was appointed by the Road Development Agency of Zambia to design and manage the construction of 18km of peri-urban roads in Lusaka District. The construction of the works is being undertaken by Teichmann Plant Zambia using UWP’s ICU contract methodology.
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Stadiums in Zambia and the DRC are readied for 2010
Stadiums across Southern Africa will be used for FIFA World Cup warm-up matches next year. Thus the rush is on to make sure the pitches to be played on are up to standard.
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Easing transport links between Tanzania and Malawi
The design for the upgrade of the Peramiho Junction/Mbinga Road in Tanzania – including the ESlA and RAP studies – was undertaken by UWP Consulting (South Africa) in association with UWP Consulting (Tanzania).
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Work commences on Woodmead Estate
The Woodmead Estate comprises the development of approximately 427ha at Shakaskraal just inland of Salt Rock on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast for the client, Standard Bank of South Africa.
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In the footsteps of kings
The Valley of the Kings will come alive for visitors to this historic royal site in KwaZulu-Natal when the R22-million Emakhosini Opathe Heritage Park opens its gates towards the end of this year.
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Taxiway refurbishment at Cape Town International Airport
Working airside at Cape Town Internatonal Airport presented its own set of challenges for UWP during the supervision phase of the R2-million refurbishment of electrical cables, sleeves and slots to the centreline lights on the western taxiways.
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New sports centre for KZN
UWP is part of a consortium constructing a regional sports facility in KZN's Ugu District to be used as a practice ground for one of the visiting overseas soccer teams and, longer term, by the local community.
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Twin Palm, Ibex Hill-Kabulonga and Avondale-Kabulonga Roads in Lusaka District
Ng'andu UWP Consulting was appointed by the Road Development Agency of Zambia to design and manage the construction of Twin Palm, 18 kilometers of peri-urban road.
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Stade Des Martyrs Soccer Stadium in Lusaka, DRC
The installation of artificial turf at Stade Des Martyrs Soccer Stadium in Lusaka, DRC
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Mthatha Multi-Purpose Stadium
The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture is funding a R614-million stadium now under development in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
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New Council Chambers for Myezo Campus
The O.R. Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape appointed UWP to manage the development of new council chambers and offices on its Myezo campus.
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Eastern Cape Road Maintenance
Two road maintenance contracts awarded to UWP by the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Roads and Transport will involve blading of 6 500 km, gravelling of more than 100 km and laying of more than 5000 m of pipe culverts over a two year period.
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Greater Mthonjaneni Water Treatment Project
The Greater Mthonjaneni Water Treatment Works project in KwaZulu-Natal, commissioned for the client uThungulu District Municipality, is located directly below the Phobane Dam about 20 km north of Eshowe. This project will supply potable water to the greater Mthonjaneni area.
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Upgrading of Streets in Maputo, Mozambique
The first phase of a project designed by a joint venture between UWP South Africa and Tecnica Enginheiros Consultores of Mozambique for the Maputo City Council is almost complete.
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Mangaka To Mtambaswala, Southern Tanzania
UWP South Africa, in association with UWP Tanzania and Apex Engineering, was appointed to assess the social and environmental impact of upgrading the road between Mangaka and Mtambaswala in Southern Tanzania from gravel to bitumen.
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Dar es Salaam Outer Ring Road, Tanzania
Due to the rapid increase in population and economic activity in the city, traffc volumes have risen substantially. The new Dar es Salaam Outer Ring Road linking Nyerere, Morogoro and Bagamoyo Roads, the three major arterial roads that enter the city, aims to alleviate this congestion.
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Mmamabula Energy Project
The Mmamabula Energy Project is a major private development in Botswana, which involves the opening of a coal mine and the construction of a coal fired power station with a production capacity of 1 200 MW per annum.
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The Rolls Royce of Tailings Dams
UWP Consulting was appointed by Albidon (Zambia) to manage the construction of its Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Munali Nickel Mine in the Kafue district of south eastern Zambia. The TSF was built by Teichmann Plant (Zambia) using UWP’s ICU contract methodology.
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