What clientshire us to do
From feasibility studies and detailed design to construction supervision and project management.
Design and supervision of buildings and special structures under varied site conditions. The firm’s experience runs from raft foundations and reinforced concrete frames to structural steelwork, prefabricated warehouse systems and bridge structures.
- Buildings and special structures
- Reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and timber structures
- Foundations and structural detailing
- Bridge feasibility, design and supervision
- Structural integrity assessments and remedial works
Civil engineering for developments and the infrastructure around them: site grading, earthworks and pavement design for roads, yards and parking areas, including rigid pavement works; storm water drainage and flood protection; water supply, sewer reticulation and sanitation.
- Roads, pavements, hardstands and external works
- Drainage, flood protection and river protection
- Water supply, sanitation and wastewater
- Pipelines, pump stations and reservoirs
- Survey and geotechnical investigation coordination
A large share of TEKNICON’s work is in the mining and water sectors: tailings storage facilities (TSF) and their auxiliary infrastructure, water dams, irrigation, and the training of water courses — covering design, design review, construction supervision and structural audits.
- Water dams, weirs and reservoirs
- Irrigation infrastructure
- Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF)
- Watercourse training and associated infrastructure
- Design review, structural audits and construction supervision
The front end of a commission: establishing whether and how a project can be built, then designing it to the point where it can be priced and tendered. TEKNICON carries assignments from feasibility study through concept, preliminary and detailed design to the preparation of tender documents.
- Feasibility studies
- Concept, preliminary and detailed design
- Technical assessments and rehabilitation advice
- Tender documentation and design coordination
Management of a project from appraisal to handover: planning, monitoring and coordination, administration of the construction contract, and coordination of multidisciplinary design teams and stakeholders.
- Project planning, appraisal and implementation support
- Contract administration
- Tender evaluation and reporting
- Site supervision, quality control and progress reporting
- Payment certification, completion and defects-liability support
Checked before it is issued.Checked again on site.
Technical review
Design calculations and drawings are reviewed before issue.
Interface coordination
Structural, civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical and quantity surveying inputs are reconciled.
Site inspection
Regular inspections, reporting and review of contractor submissions during construction.
Monitoring
Quality, schedule, budget and compliance with the contract documents, tracked throughout.
Close-out
Final inspections and support through the Defects Liability Period.
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