Consulting Engineers of South Africa (CESA) hosted its annual awards evening last night to celebrate the achievements of its member firms, highlighting quality, innovation and outstanding workmanship in the consulting engineering industry.

The CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards serves to showcase the important role that infrastructure plays in the sustainable development of the country.

 

The project winners and entries are as follows:

 

Projects with a value of greater than R250 million

Winner: Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme –Braamhoek Consultants joint venture comprising GIBB, Royal HaskoningDHV and Knight Piésold

Commendation: Expansion of the Driefontein Waste Water Treatment Works – Zitholele Consulting

Other entries:  

MMTS-2 Water Transfer Scheme – AECOM

Middleburg Water Reclamation Project – Aurecon

 

Projects with a value of between R50 million and R250 million

Winner: R103 between Van Dyk Road and Diana Road – MPA Consulting Engineers

Commendation: Condale 33/6.6 kV Substation – Royal HaskoningDHV

Other entries:  

Bellville Waste Management Facility – Mott MacDonald

Lufhereng Integrated Housing Development – Bigen Africa

Upgrade and replacement of HVAC installation and BMS at SARB HQ – Spoormaker & Partners

Rehabilitation of and improvements to MR168 between New Vlaeberg Road and Annadale Road – EFG Engineers

Rehabilitation and upgrade of Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Cipla Distribution Gateway – Bigen Africa

 

Projects with a value of less than R50 million

Winner: National DST-Mintek NIC cleanroom facility – Royal HaskoningDHV

Commendation: Century City MyCiTi IRPTN Station – HHO Africa

Other entries:

Pacaltsdorp Footbridge – SMEC

Transport Plan for the EcoMobility World Festival – MPA Consulting Engineers

Design of the Cosmo Mall Bridge – WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

 

Best international project

Winner: Kasane-Kazungula Villages Sanitation Project – Aurecon Botswana

Commendation: Nakambala product alignment and refinery project –  Bosch Projects

Other entries:

Preparation of Malawi National Catchment Management and Rural Infrastructure – Aurecon

Super-Refined Sugar 600 TDP Conditioning Silo for Ksaet Thai International Sugar Company – Bosch Projects

Mokhotlong-Sani Pass road – Aurecon Lesotho

 

Mentor of the year

Winner: Nevin Rajaskran – Zitholele Consulting

Other entry: Tony van Schijndel – JG Africa

 

Young engineer of the year

Winner: Gabrielle Wojtowitz – Aurecon

Commendation: Louis de Waal – Bosch Holdings

Other entries:  

Ntembeko Njoloza – WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Caro-Joy Barendse – Royal HaskoningDHV

 

Mentoring company of the year

Winner: Bigen Africa

 

Business excellence

Winner: Bigen Africa

 

Visionary client of the year

Winner: Growthpoint Properties

Other entries:

Johannesburg Water

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality