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INDUSTRY NEWS: IN BRIEF
in the Tubular Category, as well as first
prize in the Photo Competition of Steel
Awards 2014.
“We are tremendously proud to have been a
part of this project - and delighted by the
commendations that it has received.
Together with all our partners, we managed
to implement several special design features
that take environmental as well as
operational and economical concerns into
account, and construct something that is not
only beautiful to look at, but is highly
functional and expressive too," concludes
Tavares.

Aveng Grinaker-LTA scoops
awards for excellence in the
construction sector
Aveng Grinaker-LTA took top honours at the
Construction World Magazine’s annual Best
Projects Awards Ceremony on 4 November
2015. The construction company’s Majuba
Incremental Launch Bridge Project was
awarded first place in the Civil Engineering
Contractor Category, and its Sasol Process
Water Cooling Towers Project received a
Special Mention.
The Majuba Vaal River Bridge is part of the
larger R1.2 billion Eskom Majuba Rail Project
which aims to enable the change from road
to rail transportation of coal to the utility’s
power stations.

TOP: WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Africa won both
the Gifa Public Choice Award and Special
Commendation Award for the Aquatic Centre.
ABOVE: Aveng Grinaker-LTA took top honours at the
Construction World Magazine’s annual Best Projects
Awards.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff,
Africa honoured at the 2015
GIfA Awards
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Africa was
recently honoured at the Gauteng Institute
for Architecture (GIfA) Awards. The
company was part of the professional team
that won both the Public Choice Award and
Special Commendation Award for their work
on the Aquatic Centre of the American
International School of Johannesburg (AISJ).
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Africa was
appointed as the civil, structural and wet
services engineers of the aquatic centre, the
dining commons, the fine arts building, and
the amphitheatre. Additionally, the company
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was also integrally involved in the project
management and design for the entire
campus storm water management system.
According to Miguel Tavares, Regional
Director for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff,
Structures, Africa,“The Aquatic Centre was
purposely designed to be an all-weather
facility – one that provided sufficient shelter
to protect the facility and swimming
activities from all weather conditions and
other environmental elements, however,
while still maintaining a sense of being
outdoors.”
The 1 400m² Aquatic Centre features a six
lane, twenty five metre pool with an
additional shallow teaching pool as well as
enclosed changing areas, office areas, storage
space, and mechanical room.
Elegantly designed, the Aquatic Centres
continues to receive high praise, having
previously received a commendation award

This award comes soon after Aveng was
honoured at two other industry functions in
October: Aveng was named Best Contractor
of the Year at the 8th Annual South African
Construction Awards (SACA) ceremony on
2 October 2015. At the SAICE-SAFCEC
Awards Gala Event for the Most Outstanding
Civil Engineering Achievements for 2014/
2015, Aveng Grinaker-LTA’s Department of
Environmental Affairs Head Office project
was awarded the Best Project Management
and Construction Award in the SAICE
Technical Division and in the Specialist
Contractor Category.
“These awards seek to recognise outstanding
achievement in the construction of
buildings, taking into account a wide range
of factors including architectural and
engineering design, delivery to time and
budget, and client satisfaction,” says Chris
Botha, Operating Group Managing Director,
Aveng Grinaker-LTA. “Winning these awards
is testament to the quality of our
workmanship and project management
capacity that is within Aveng Grinaker-LTA.”