Expanding agricultural interests
Bosch Projects, specialists in project and construction management, as well as engineering and consulting services, has
extended its business to include a new agriculture unit dedicated to small and out grower development, as well as large
estate management.
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he new agricultural division offers a comprehensive
range of specialist services that ensure high
efficiency and appropriate solutions,” says Bill Yeo,
director of Bosch Projects. “Services include site
selection, design, layouts and fully developed projects.
This complete agriculture package encompasses
efficient production techniques, as well as a full range
of harvesting and transport systems, designed to
effectively integrate with factory requirements.”
Specific projects include feasibility studies, hydrological,
agronomic and technical reviews, infield mechanisation
and agricultural by-products. Services also encompass
irrigation and drainage, soil surveys and nutrition, as
well as Green Field development schemes.
The team of specialists headed by Mike Boast includes
agriculture, sugar, irrigation, transport and mechanisation
consultants, as well as a market and economic analyst
and animal nutritionist.
The Bosch Projects agriculture unit offers a service in
South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.
Business has also been extended to the Philippines,
Senegal and Brazil.
Contact Bill Yeo – [email protected]
Xilinxa Dam supplies water for local villages
Construction has recently commenced on Phase 2 of the
Ehlobo, Mgcwe and Zingqayi Villages water supply scheme.
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“ n order to provide a sustainable potable water supply for the community
in Mnquma Municipality, it was necessary to augment the Kotana water
treatment works,” says André Naudé, director of SBA’s East London office.
“The Xilinxa Dam, located approximately 10 km West of Idutywa, is the
source of raw water for the works.”
Bridge City
The project (Phase 2) entails increasing of capacity of the existing works
by an additional 1,084 Ml per day. Works under this phase also include
a 1,0 Ml raw water storage reservoir, a 1,0 Ml clear water storage reservoir
and a booster pump station.
This water supply project is due for completion in September 2008.
Contact André Naudé – [email protected]
ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF BRIDGE CITY
The roll-out of Bridge City, the new
‘destination’ for the Inanda, Ntuzuma,
KwaMashu, (INK) and Phoenix areas,
is gathering momentum as the
Phase 1 civils contract nears completion.
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eveloped as a joint venture between Tongaat
Hulett Developments and Ethekwini
Municipality and Project Managed by Tongaat
Hulett Developments, Bridge City will serve as a
new town centre for the region and will include
a subterranean Metro-rail station with associated
inter-modal transfer facilities (buses and taxis), a
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40 000m shopping centre, a regional Magistrates
Court and a regional 450 bed hospital.
Complimenting this will be additional commercial
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and retail opportunities (600 000m of bulk) and
up to 5 000 residential apartments, all in a quality
setting with finishes to rival Gateway.
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SBA, as design and implementation engineers
for the civils infrastructure, are currently overseeing
the completion of the Phase 1 infrastructure
contract that covers the main spine routes through
the development, the remodelling of the
earthworks platforms, and the installation of
services to the initial stages of the development.
The R40 million Phase 1 contract is planned to
be complete early in 2008, facilitating the sale
and development of the sites.
With a view to opening late in 2009, the construction of the new shopping centre has already
commenced. This shopping centre will have the subterranean rail-station as its basement, which will
be constructed in a 350m long, 50m wide, by 7m deep box, excavated out as part of the infrastructure
contract.
Future phases of the Bridge City development will include a road-over-rail bridge, a half diamond
interchange on MR93 giving access to Bridge City, roadways and civil services to service the remainder
of the sites and the servicing of the “Lower Platform” that will comprise the last phase of the town
centre.
Contact Cary Kroeger – [email protected]