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Attended by representatives from the
industry, it is gives peer recognition to
winners. This issue of
Construction World
is a special Best Projects issue and
ensures that entries and winners get even
wider recognition.
Best Projects is only construction award
that recognise excellence across the entire
South African construction world, from
civil engineering and building contractors,
to specialist contractors and suppliers to
professional services.
This year, 58 entries were received in the
seven categories of the competition. Judging
took place in October. The three judges,
Trueman Goba, Rob Newberry and Nico
Maas, who represent ECSA, CIOB and Master
Builders said the diverse entries boded well
for the local construction industry. One
category, ‘Specialist contractors or suppliers’
received 24 entries – this is an indication that
contracting is increasingly outsourced by
bigger companies.
This year’s entries again demonstrated
the ingenuity and innovative nature of
construction in South Africa.
The judging
Entries are judged by submission only.
Judging took place on 5 October in
Greenstone, Johannesburg. The judges
scored entries based on the criteria for each
category and these scores were adjusted on a
weighted average basis to ensure equitability
across all entries.
Criteria
Entries were judged according to the criteria
for each of the categories as set out in the
call for entries. Categories A1, A2, A3, B, C, D
and E shared the same criteria which were:
(i) Construction innovation technology, (ii)
corporate social investment, (iii) design
innovation, (iv) environmental impact
consideration, (v) health and safety, (vi)
quantifiable time, cost and quality, and (vii)
risk management.
Category B had four judging criteria:
(i) construction innovation technology,
(ii) corporate social investment, (iii)
environmental impact consideration, and (iv)
health and safety.
A1: Civil Engineering Contractors
Winner
Majuba Rail Project
Main contractor: Aveng Grinaker-LTA
Highly Commended
Rehabilitation of Bruma Lake
Main contractor: Basil Read
A2: Building Contractors
Winner
Mall of Africa
Main contractor: WBHO/Group Five Mall of
Africa Joint Venture
Highly commended
Western Cape DOD and Military Veterans,
Cape Town: the Castle repair and
maintenance
Main contractor: GVK-Siya Zama Cape
Special Mention
Mall of the South
Main contractor: Aveng Grinaker-LTA
A3: Civil Engineering and Building
Contractors (outside South Africa)
Winner
Kasane-Kasangula Villages Sanitation Project
Aurecon (main contractor Unik Construction
Engineering)
Highly Commended
Senqu River Bridge Project
Main contractor: Stefanutti Stocks Lesotho
B: Specialist Contractors or Suppliers
Winner
129 Rivonia Road (Village Walk)
Franki Africa
Highly commended
Chapman’s Peak Drive: Re-establishment and
upgrade of slope stabilisation and rockfall
protection measures
Penny Farthing SA
Special mention
Gouda Wind Farm
Sika
Special mention
Kaalfontein Secondary School
Kwikspace Modular Buildings
C: Professional Services
Joint Winner
Multichoice City
GLH Architects
Joint Winner
PwC Tower
Arup
Highly commended
Acid Mine Drainage Project: Eastern Basin
Treatment Plant
AECOM
Special mention
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Braamhoek Consultants Joint Venture
D: Public Private Partnerships
Special Mention
Savanna City Reservoir
Main contractor: Basil Read
AfriSam Innovation Award for
Sustainable Architecture
Winner
Rehabilitation of Bruma Lake
Basil Read
Highly Commended
Multichoice City
GLH Architects
Special Mention
Novartis, Waterfall City
Aurecon
A DIVERSE CROP OF AWARD RECIPIENTS
The 15
th
annual
Construction World
Best Projects Awards were held in
Johannesburg on 9 November. These awards recognise excellence in the
planning and execution of projects and has become a highlight on the
construction industry’s calendar.
The judges for the Best Projects 2016 Awards
were (from left): Nico Maas, Trueman Goba
and Rob Newberry.
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