Civil Engineering Construction Consultant

We offer the following consultancy services:

Tenders:

We complete and submit tenders on behalf of contractors. We understand that this is a vital phase for winning a contract / job and strive to be as professional and competitive as possible without undermining standards. We will also only submit one tender per job as part of our  competitive integrity.

Health & Safety:

We assist in the compilation of the correct safety files, required for a job. In addition, we also consult on adhering to safety standards, organising safety meetings and training to employees on site.

Certificates:

Compiling a certificate and making sure that all the claims are correctly calculated and accepted by the engineers can make or break the success of a job and the profits ultimately reaped.

Programming:

Using the latest software in project programming, we will program a contract from inception to hand over, creating time lines that are professional, practical and within the required limits.

Costing:

We have an extended database of suppliers/resources, as well as years of experience to do accurate and reliable costing on any job.

Quantity surveying:

We do quantity surveying, before and during projects.

Productivity Enhancement:

Sometimes it takes an outside look on a project, to find the best ways to enhance productivity. When a job is progressing too slow, behind schedule or not at all, an assessment need to be made on the causes and what need to be changed/introduced to get back on track.

Time and Expenditure improvement:

When a job is behind schedule, and the running costs are above what was expected, some of the profits will invariably be lost. New / cheaper / more productive ways need to be sourced to complete the job, to save time and money.

Project Management:

We manage projects on a part-time basis. This means that we are not always 24/7 on-site, but do reguralry visit and work on the site, as and when needed.

Technical and Practical advice:

With more than 15 years of active experience in the Civil Engineering industry in various different capacities, we have a lot to offer your company.

Training Courses and Presentations:

We find ourselves in the generally fast growing construction market , where skilled resources are scarce. We offer on-site training to site agents, health and safety officers, and foremen.

Quality Control:

A job is ultimately assessed by the quality of the work, professionality of the contractor, and the successful completion of the job within budget and time. If the quality of the work is below standard, the completed job will not be sustainable. We assess the methods and resources of the contractor, to make sure it is of the best relevant quality and up to the required standards.

Process Analysis:

Making sure that the processes followed on a job are correct and in the right succession, is vital to the successful completion and sustainability of any job.

As a direct result of the scarcity of skilled resources in a booming construction industry, we believe that TRAINING and the SHARING OF INFORMATION is one of the most important answers to this challenge.

Our training courses /seminars can be adapted to a specific audience, relative to a specific topic and outcome in the civil engineering industry. WE CAN CUSTOMISE FOR YOU.

With more than 15 years experience in the field, our information is:
 

• practical
• current and
• interactive

Courses are anything from 1 hour to 3 days and can include a course manual, depending on the client needs and are presented at your preferred venue.

Course information can be compiled on any of, or a combination of the following themes:

Itroduction to Engineering:
. Brief history of Engineering and Road building . Various types of Engineering and Disciplines in Civil Engineering 

Road Building Fundamentals:
Role players in Civil Projects in Southern Africa . Preconditions for Road Building . Assessments and Valuation . Design Criteria . Tender Phase & Documentation  

Construction Regulations:
. Notification of Construction work . Appointment Letters . General Administration . Required Permits . Checklist (Daily, Weekly, Monthly etc)  

Planning & Contract Management:
. Award of a Tender . Establishment and P & G . Planning . Programming . Local Labour employment . Duties of CE, PSC, CLO and other participating Parties  

Health, Safety and Security on Site:
. OH & S Policies and Procedures . Communications in the work place . Traffic management . Security of people and equipment . Accident and Incident reporting procedures . Materials handling and storage . Disposal of Toxic / Non-Toxic materials . Environmental Impact  

Technical Aspects of Road Building:
. Terminology and Standard Units . Types of Materials . Basic Material Mechanics . Quality Assurance and testing . Modern Technology  

Pothole Repairs:
. Causes of potholes . Layer works . Materials used . Safety aspects and Traffic control . Repair procedures . Equipment used  

Survey in Construction:
. Basic leveling skills . Basic surveying methods . Quantity surveying - Formulas and methods . Soils surveying . Equipment used in Surveying . Practical explanation of a Dumpy level  

The Construction Process - Execution Stages:
. Reading from Plans and Drawings . Visual assessment . Clearing and grubbing . Earthworks . Layer works . Services . Confined Areas . Water handling . Subsoil drains  

Surfacing of Roads:
. Types of Surfaces . Wearing Course . Surface Defects . Rehabilitation vs. Reconstruction . Pothole repairs . Crack sealing  

Operation of Plant and Equipment:
. Small Plant and tools . Earthmoving Equipment . Operators & Drivers . Safety specifications  

Road Furnishing and Ancillary Works:
. Road signs: Types, Specifications and Installation . Kerbing and paving for sidewalks . Minor concrete structures . Drainage . Erosion Protection - Stone Pitching - Gabions and Reno mattresses - Effect of weather on roads - Soil preservation  

Finances and Economics:
. Site Costing . Productivity and Profit . Pricing of tenders and quotations

A three-day course aimed to develop a practical approach to Road Construction and Maintenance.

Course content include:

Session 1: Introduction to Road Building

Session 2: Road Building Fundamentals

Session 3: Construction Regulations 

Session 4: Planning & Contract Management

Session 5: Health, Safety and Security on Site

Session 6: Technical Aspects of Road Building

Session 7: Survey in Construction

Session 8: The Construction Process - Execution Stages

Session 9: Surfacing of Roads

Session 10: Operation of Plant and Equipment

Session 11: Road Furnishing and Ancillary Works

Session 12: Finances and Economics

Session 13: Closing, Summary and Open Forum

An intensive two day short course, focusing on pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, for engineers and engineering tecgnologists, project managers and senior supervisors working for state, provincial, or local municipalilties, consultants and contractors.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Participation in an interactive workshop
• Learn from a recognised expert with cross industry experience
• Comprehensive course documentation
• Certificate of attendance
• Accredited to gain 2 CDP points by SAAMA