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Kolwezi, Lualaba, Cd

Gaborone, Botswana

Responsible for developing Turner & Townsend's portfolio in Botswana to include more projects in the metals and mining, and infrastructure sectors.With a history of contracting and consulting on building projects, roads, civil, mining and water treatment works I bring a wide range of experience to the Botswana office of Turner & Townsend.Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost and commercial… Show more Responsible for developing Turner & Townsend's portfolio in Botswana to include more projects in the metals and mining, and infrastructure sectors.With a history of contracting and consulting on building projects, roads, civil, mining and water treatment works I bring a wide range of experience to the Botswana office of Turner & Townsend.Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost and commercial management and advisory across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. Show less

Gaborone, Botswana

Managing the design, supply, installation and maintenance of potable, process and waste water systems for private, parastatal and public sector clients throughout Botswana.Potable and process water installations include equipment for reverse osmosis, clarification, filtration, disinfection and deionising for treating water to be used for drinking or in other industrial processes.On waste water treatment we can deal with a range of effluent:Domestic sewage treatment… Show more Managing the design, supply, installation and maintenance of potable, process and waste water systems for private, parastatal and public sector clients throughout Botswana.Potable and process water installations include equipment for reverse osmosis, clarification, filtration, disinfection and deionising for treating water to be used for drinking or in other industrial processes.On waste water treatment we can deal with a range of effluent:Domestic sewage treatment technology includes trickling filters and activated sludge systems, with clarification and disinfection stages to meet the requirements of Botswana Bureau Of Standards for discharge.Industrial waste water has to be treated to a standard that allows it to be disharged to the environment or to the municipal drainage system. Acid neutralisation from diamond polishing is one example recently installed, with concentration of the neutralised effluent in an evaporator.Hazardous waste disposal is an area of expansion, having previously arranged for disposal of expired fertiliser products for Department of Agriculture the company is now arranging for removal of the concentrated diamond polishing effluent to an approved disposal facility in South Africa. Show less

Botswana

Our main business is construction project management.This includes all aspects from identifying the Client's requirements through costing, tendering, contract documents and execution. In-house skills are civil and building engineering with mechanical, electrical and other disciplines outsourced as required.We have an extensive contacts list of consultants, contractors and suppliers to ensure the Client's needs are fulfilled on time and on budget.Other engineering… Show more Our main business is construction project management.This includes all aspects from identifying the Client's requirements through costing, tendering, contract documents and execution. In-house skills are civil and building engineering with mechanical, electrical and other disciplines outsourced as required.We have an extensive contacts list of consultants, contractors and suppliers to ensure the Client's needs are fulfilled on time and on budget.Other engineering related activities include detailed topographical surveys for property developers, quantity surveying/pricing of civil engineering and building projects, preparing method statements for quality assurance schemes and development of environmental, health and safety programmes. Show less

Botswana Metal Refinery - Activox Project

Site Agent for construction of a >2,000 person camp for construction workers, including accommodation, catering and leisure facilities. Buildings were mainly prefabricated and were being completed at the rate of 1 x block (about 100sq.m) every day.The project was supervised by Hatch and detailed QA and HSE systems were required, along with diligent attention to meeting the construction program.Good performance on the accommodation led to the company being awarded… Show more Site Agent for construction of a >2,000 person camp for construction workers, including accommodation, catering and leisure facilities. Buildings were mainly prefabricated and were being completed at the rate of 1 x block (about 100sq.m) every day.The project was supervised by Hatch and detailed QA and HSE systems were required, along with diligent attention to meeting the construction program.Good performance on the accommodation led to the company being awarded conventional brickwork buildings in the permanent works area: offices, laboratories etc.The global downturn in 2008 led to the project being halted before the buildings were complete. Show less

All-rounder for a civil engineering contractor.Tendering for projects, setting-out the works, supervising day-to-day activities, completing interim payment certificates, diagnosing faults on construction machinery, design work...Completed projects involving road construction, building platforms and foundations, tailings dam raising, sewage treatment ponds, water and sewer infrastructure, reinforced earth retaining walls and many other activities.

Site Agent supervising construction of a community junior secondary school at Mosu village, Central District, Botswana.The works comprised classrooms, laboratories, administration buildings, hostels, staff houses, roads and water reticulation.