2015 CON OCT FULL FINAL WITH SUPP PLUS LINKS

CONSTRUCTION WORLD

OCTOBER

2015

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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

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

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,