Construction World October 2015

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CESA/AON EXCELLENCE Awards winners In a celebration of innovation, quality,

R250-million was won by Moroff & Kuhne for WBHO’s ‘The Point’. The client’s brief for the re-development of the old Galleria building at 76 Regent Road, Sea Point, into a 28 000 m 2 shopping and lifestyle centre – required innovative and out-of-the-box thinking. The increased retail and commercial space required additional undercover parking for shoppers and tenants. A fourth basement had to be created over the full extent of the building footprint, while anchor tenants were fully operational. In order to promote the consulting engineering industry to young professionals, CESA recognises the contribution young engineers make to the industry and to the future of the profession. The winner must be available to receive the award and attend the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) convention. Furthermore, he or she must be available to serve on CESA’s Young Professional’s Forum for a 12-month period. Judges look for outstanding performance in areas including technical achievement on a project; educational achieve- ment; recognition such as awards received; contributions to sustain- able development – such as environmental initiatives, social responsi- bilities, and community involvement. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) sponsored the Young Engi- neer of the Year Award . The winner in the category of Young Engineer of the Year is Geoff du Toit from Aurecom with Rudolf le Roux from Arup receiving a commendation. The category of Engineering Excellence with a value less than R50-million, was won by Royal HaskoningDHV DHV for the New Micro- biological Laboratory for the National Bioproducts Institute. When the National Bioproducts Institute wanted to upgrade their Microbiology lab they knew who to approach to provide specialised cleanroom services. After all, this is a unique lab which manufactures life saving plasma-derived medicinal products and hence security was critical in their choice of contractor. The category of Engineering Excellence with a value between R50-million and R250-million was won by Bosch Projects for the Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Project for Bio2Watt. It is the first project of its kind in Africa. It will provide green energy, in the form of elec- tricity, to a private industrial consumer through a City of Tshwane and Eskom agreement. Bigen Africa won the Business Excellence category. This private- ly-owned project-based group of companies specialises in infrastruc- ture and has the vision of creating long term development impact within the African economies and communities that it operates in. It is Bigen’s proven expertise in engineering, management consulting and development finance which proactively seeks the best outcome for customer, community and country. In the category of Best International Project, sponsored by the Built Environment Professionals Export Council (BEPEC), the winner was Bigen Africa for the Botswana North South Carrier 2: Water Transfer System for the Botswana Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources. The development and execution of this approximately

It was a feast of engineering talent and rewards an explosion of innovative engineering solutions, celebrating excellence in basic service delivery to our people. The Awards sponsored by Aon South Africa are a platform to showcase the important role that infrastructure plays in the sustain- able development of our country and focus on consulting engineers and their clients who participate in or initiate projects that promote the advancement of our nation and the people of the continent. Judge Jurgens van Zyl considers it a privilege to be on the judging panel and to be exposed to the creativity, tenacity, skill and sometimes sheer determination of this industry. Engineers removed toxic water from the depths of the earth and made it safe for industry to use; built a beautiful highway interchange in the tightest of spaces; suspended buildings; raised a bridge and even played snakes and ladders. No challenge seems too big or complex for this talented group of engineers, who, like magicians, make the impossible appear mundane. These wizards of industry always bear in mind that the best marketing for a company is a happy client and a good engineering project. What set the winners apart are those that display particular innovation and overcome extraordinary challenges of design and construction. Awards were handed out in the following categories: Engineering Excellence for projects with a value of less than R50-million; projects between R50-million and R250-million and for projects with a value of over R250-million; Best International Project; Visionary Client of the Year; Mentor of the Year; Business Excellence; Mentoring Company of the Year; Young Engineer of the Year; Publisher of the Year; Job Shadow Initiative; and Branch of the Year. Here are the winners The category of Engineering Excellence with a value greater than outstanding workmanship and professionalism in the consulting engineering sector, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) held its prestigious CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards at Vodacom World in Midrand on 12 August 2015. >

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