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Artists impression of Msikaba bridge
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency Limited says the tender for the N2 Mtentu Bridge project is “awaiting announcement by its board”. 


Women lead in male populated sectors
22nd March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pinpoint Stewards a 100% women owned training and conferencing company had a vision to profile women and their contribution to the economy within the Engineering, Infrastructure and Mining sectors... 


Image of Polihali village construction
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
21st January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction of permanent housing, a visitors’ lodge and associated infrastructure at the Polihali Village is set to start this month. 


Artist's impression of the Katse Village
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
10th December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the construction contract for the Katse Village upgrades. 


Consulting engineering firms realise exceptional projects in a difficult year
11th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Industry association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) and professional services multinational Aon South Africa on November 10 recognised excellence in the consulting engineering fraternity... 


Image of the Malibamatso River Bridge, which was built during Phase I of the LHWP
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
5th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African and Lesotho water Ministries have agreed to fast-track Phase II of the  Lesotho Highlands Water Project to ensure security of supply to the Integrated Vaal River System. 


Free app enables facility managers to view LED lighting savings
28th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

A free smart device app and Web-based tool has been developed to enable anyone in South Africa to measure how much energy, cost and greenhouse-gas emissions savings will be achieved by switching to... 


Aerial image of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
15th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The African Development Bank has approved a $86.72-million loan to co-finance the second phase of the project. 


Aerial image of the Msikaba bridge construction site
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects – update
1st October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged communities to support the development of the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road project. 


Image of the diversion tunnel breakthrough at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Develeopment Authority has reached a milestone in the construction of Phase II LHWP, with the break through of two diversion tunnels on August 16. 


Artist's impression of the Msikaba bridge
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects – update
20th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A temporary cable car has been installed at the bridge site. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project diversion tunnel
LHWP Phase 2 construction reaches milestone with diversion tunnel breakthrough
18th August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has reached a milestone in the construction of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) with the breakthrough of two diversion... 


Aerial view of the LHWP in Lesotho
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
13th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction tender process for the Polihali dam has marked the start of the final construction phase of the water transfer component under the project. 


Artist's impression of the Msikaba bridge
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
9th July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency Limited plans to install a temporary cableway between the north and south sites of the Msikaba bridge project on the N2 Wild Coast road. 


SMOOTH SAILING 
All transport service providers are aiming to introduce a world-class STS to service their communities
Transport revolution on horizon for SA
25th June 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

While the term sustainable transport system (STS) is often used generically and in a multifaceted sense, engineering and infrastructure consultancy company SMEC South Africa suggests that it should... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
11th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have concluded two loan facility agreements for the implementation of the project. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho – update
4th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali transfer tunnel. 


SMEC secures Tatu City industrial infrastructure consultant contract
3rd June 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering multinational SMEC on June 2 said it had been appointed as infrastructure consultant for the second phase of Tatu Industrial Park, which is part of the 5 000-acre special economic zone... 


LHDA calls for tender submissions for Polihali Transfer Tunnel construction
26th May 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LDHA) has advertised the tender for the construction of the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, with the tender advertisement for the construction of the Polihali... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
16th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the LHWP Phase II has been released. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
9th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the LHWP Phase 2 – the Senqu River bridge – has been released. 


 	GETTING OVER IT Over the past few months, there has been an uptick in the number of tenders put out by State-owned entities, particularly in the transportation sector
Backed-up infrastructure pipeline a concern
2nd April 2021 By: Darren Parker

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a worrying impact on the outlook for infrastructure projects, with the expected “backed-up pipeline” a growing concern, says engineering and infrastructure consultancy... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
2nd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The tender for the construction of the biggest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the Phase II has been released. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
5th February 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Heavy rains are temporarily interrupting work at its sites. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
27th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The Supreme Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal by the Aveng-Strabag Joint Venture (ASJV) to prevent the South African National Roads Agency Limited from claiming guarantees from the ASJV with... 


FAR AND WIDE
 The new swing bridge spans 40 m and the deck is cable-stayed, with a single plane of four locked coil cables connecting to a central, upstand spine beam
Bridge takes top spot at Steel Awards
20th November 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

The new V&A Swing Bridge took top honours at the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction’s (SAISC’s) inaugural virtual Steel Awards last month. “Ingenuity, creativity and excellence were... 


Logashri Sewnarain
Logashri Sewnarain
20th November 2020 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Logashri Sewnarain, CEO of SMEC South Africa, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering and infrastructure solutions company 


SAICE honours the tastemakers within civil engineering
18th November 2020

Ingenuity and technical excellence prevailed at the most anticipated evening in industry - the PPS-SAICE 2020 National Awards ceremony that took place on Thursday, 12 November 2020 in Johannesburg.... 


Cesa Aon Awards 2020 showcase ‘resilience, commitment’ of industry
12th November 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

With 2020 having been an unprecedented year of "uncertainty, trauma and market complexity", Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell says this year’s Cesa Aon Engineering... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
6th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has reported that underground tunnelling works inside the two Polihali diversion tunnels is progressing well. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
30th October 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

South African Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has said that the project could create 8 000 jobs. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
28th August 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The prequalification for the construction of the Polihali dam and Polihali transfer tunnel has been cancelled. 


Logashri Sewnarain
Logashri Sewnarain promoted to SMEC CEO
15th July 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Engineering and infrastructure consultancy firm SMEC South Africa has promoted Logashri Sewnarain CEO, effective August 1, following the retirement of Kostas Rontiris. Logashri, who joined SMEC in... 


Cornubia mixed-use development, South Africa
Cornubia mixed-use development, South Africa
3rd July 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The eThekwini Metro municipality and Tongaat Hulett Development is building the first proposed sustainable and fully integrated human settlement in the KwaZulu-Natal. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
29th May 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the foundations for the Msikaba bridge. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
3rd April 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Phase II will increase the current supply rate of the project to more than 1.27-billion cubic metres a year. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
3rd April 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency has reported that between April and June 2020, five tenders for the supply of crushed rock material for various packages will be advertised. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
20th March 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The Msikaba and Mtentu bridges form part of the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road project, which are expected to be completed by 2024. 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
22nd November 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

A sod-turning ceremony was held on November 13 in preparation for the project. 


KNOWLEDGE IS POWER With drought affecting South Africa, it is important to know where and how much water is being used for planning purposes
More municipalities must undertake metering projects
11th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Water loss, from a vital-asset and an income perspective, has plagued municipalities throughout South Africa for some years, says professional services engineering company SMEC South Africa... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
4th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the Northern Access Road rehabilitation tender. 


N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa
27th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency limited has applied to the National Treasury for permission to negotiate with the previously prequalified, but unsuccessful, bidders to complete the Mtentu... 


Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network extension project, South Africa
Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network extension project, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Gauteng Management Agency has completed a feasibility study for the project, as per instruction from the Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC. 


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