SAPO boosts operations at Richards Bay
SA Port Operations (SAPO) is committed to boosting
efficiencies at the Richards Bay port’s dry bulk terminal.
The Bosch Projects Team at SAPO.
Project wins award
The Ugu District Municipality’s R32,5-million rural household
sanitation project, implemented between 2004 and 2006, has
been awarded the SAICE National Award in the category of
community based projects. This project also received the
eThekwini Water Services Award for the most outstanding civil
engineering achievement in the category of community based
projects at the SAICE Durban Branch Awards this year.
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he terminal, which was built in 1976 has large sections still operating
with the original aged equipment and is struggling to cope with increasing
demands. Efficiency levels are now reported as being at about 60% of the
designed capacity.
SAPO has appointed Bosch Projects, who has been involved in all the
terminal expansion phases since 1996, as project management contractors
for the refurbishment programme. Bosch Projects will oversee the restoration
of large sections of original equipment, including conveyor routes, ship
loaders and unloaders, as well as rail tipplers.
“In conjunction with SAPO, Bosch Projects is geared to restore the Richards
Bay bulk terminal to its former operational capacity, when it was dubbed
‘the Singapore of South Africa’ because of its high productivity levels,” says
Dave Chappelow, business director of Bosch Projects. “We have mobilised
a full team to site and are implementing a carefully structured refurbishment
programme, to ensure that the project is carried out on schedule, with
minimal disruption to port operations.”
Contact Dave Chappelow – [email protected]
Umgeni Water
South Coast pipeline
“Stemele Bosch Africa (Pty) Ltd were appointed by Umgeni
Water for the Design, Tender and Construction Stages of
the South Coast Umnini Booster Pumpstation,” says
Mohammed Vawda, Director – Water Division.
“The project involves the design of a new booster pumpstation at Umnini,
with an ultimate peak capacity of 56.2 Ml/day, to serve a new dedicated
800mm diameter pipeline from Amanzimtoti Water Treatment Works to
Quarry Reservoir, situated south of the Umkomaas River at Craigieburn.”
Three separate contracts for the Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Works
were put out to tender and are presently under construction.
The project value is estimated at R10 million and is expected to be
complete by March 2007.
Contact Mohammed Vawda – [email protected]
Representatives of Ugu District Municipality and SBA.
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his project, which provided basic sanitation services to over 70 000
people in over 10 000 rural homes on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast,
included the design and installation of new precast concrete VIP toilets, as
well as ongoing health and hygiene programmes,” says Raj Ramchuran,
a director of SBA, consulting engineers and project managers for this
development. “This sanitation programme, which was implemented in line
with the National Expanded Public Works Programme, created over 2 400
employment opportunities for the local community, with local emerging
businesses playing a predominant role.”
The durable, low maintenance and aesthetically pleasing VIP toilet structure
has received broad based community acceptance. Benefits were enhanced
by extensive community participation in the project, resulting in substantial
direct local economic benefits.
Sensitive and holistic handling of environmental issues was complimented
by effective project management provided by SBA’s ISO 9001 : 2000 certified
Quality Management System.
Contact Raj Ramchuran – [email protected]
Base and columns for booster pump station.
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