New specialist factory for Coega
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is currently implementing a number of new projects, including the construction
of warehousing and production facilities within the Coega IDZ.
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his development comprises a 20,000m2 warehouse/factory with 1,500m2
associated office space and ablutions. Provision will also be provided
for a further 3,500m2 expansion of the warehouse/factory.
to shape the building platform, roadways and pedestrian areas, retaining
walls, subsoil drainage, piped storm-water drainage, a water and fire-fighting
supply to the warehouse and offices, as well as ablutions and sewerage.
SBA’s Port Elizabeth office has been appointed by CDC to provide civil and
structural engineering consultancy services to the project team - ADA
Architects and BTKM quantity surveyors.
The structure and building portion of the warehouse/factory is currently at
tender stage and construction is planned to commence early in 2008. The
R100-million warehouse/factory project is scheduled to be commissioned
at the end of 2008.
SBA has put together the tender for the bulk earthworks and civil infrastructure
portion of the project which is currently awaiting award. This portion of the
project includes cut to spoil and borrow / import fill, importation of material
Contact Greg Cummings – [email protected]
The Architects drawing showing the elevation to the front of the warehouse/factory.
Quality management
underpins growth
Sugar
projects update
Bosch Projects was appointed by Illovo Sugar Limited
to undertake EPCM appointments at the Dwangwa
Sugar Mill in Malawi and the Ubombo Sugar Mill in
Swaziland.
Dwangwa 190TCH
Factory Expansion –
Erection of
Evaporator Top
Sid Turner, national operations director and manager
responsible for quality in SBA, emphasises the need for
an internationally recognised quality management system
to provide clients with the assurance of quality
engineering and project management services.
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ith the challenges of skills shortages in the construction industry
concurrent with the economic boom, a structured approach to
quality management is an imperative for any professional service
provider,” says Sid Turner. “Risk management and quality management
are considered two sides of the same coin and we take satisfaction
at having successfully navigated our second surveillance audit with
international auditors Dekra. Furthermore, as a result of the company’s
broad based support for the SBA QMS and our ongoing continual
improvement initiatives, we can confidently face the three year
recertification audit.”
“We believe quality management is critical, especially in an organisation
like SBA which has shown sustained growth of nearly 30% per annum
over the last six years,” concludes Turner.
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his work entailed detailed engineering, construction and
commissioning of new equipment for these mills.
The Dwangwa project involved the installation of a new 3 300m2
evaporator, a boiler upgrade, associated pumps and a cane gantry
extension. A new VHP sugar drier and associated equipment is being
installed at the Ubombo Sugar Mill.
These projects are due for completion by April 2008.
Dwangwa project
Contact Guy Perrins – [email protected]
Ubombo project
Contact – Derick Serfontein [email protected]
Sid Turner, SBA Manager responsible for Quality, Felicity Mostert,
QMS administrator and Andy Stuart, Dekra Auditor, during SBA’s
recent surveillance audit.
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