Aurecon | Infrastructure news - Part 3

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Constructing the mammoth Mall of Africa

The massive 131 000 m² Mall of Africa is currently the largest retail development being built in a single phase in Africa. The expansive retail offering features a distinctive design and an ideal location in the middle of the 1.73 million square...

Engineering future mathematicians

A specialist engineering firm was recently involved as a transport sponsor for 436 students from 15 schools in Kayalitsha who attended the annual University of Cape Town (UCT) mathematics competition. The competition began in 1977 as a school-based...

Aiding erosion control in Nigeria

The World Bank recently approved funding to address erosion related challenges in Nigeria’s Edo State. As part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), an 8-year multi-sectoral programme that aims to restore degraded lands...

Knysna reopens Red Bridge

The R3.2 million maintenance and refurbishment work to Knysna’s Red Bridge is finally complete and the bridge is once again open to the public. The Red Bridge currently supports the main raw water pipeline that conveys more than 80% of Knysna’s...

Sustainability in action

Aurecon recently announced that it has become an Organisational Stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the first major, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy to do so. The GRI promotes the use of sustainability reporting as a...

Giam Swiegers takes the helm at Aurecon

Giam Swiegers, a South African accountant has joined Aurecon as Global Chief Executive Officer. “I remember Africon (one of Aurecon’s heritage companies) well from my early career days in Tshwane. I know what a terrific contribution Aurecon makes...