Municipality in Search for New Landfill Site - The Witness , 8 February 2010
There is good news for Hayfields and Sobantu residents, who have had to put up with the unpleasant effects of having a landfill site in their back yard. The uMgungundlovu District Municipality is searching for a new landfill site for the district as a matter or urgency.
Read MoreThe construction of the US$60 million Metolong dam, some 35 kms outside Lesotho’s capital Maseru, is being welcomed by people in the city and other communities in the region who will gain access to clean and safe drinking water when construction is completed in 2013. In all, around 1 million people will benefit from the Lowlands water scheme.
Read MoreDikgatlhong Dam - IMIESA , September 2009
Andy Pepperell head of Jeffares & Green water division recently visited Botswana to assess the progress being made on the construction of the new Dikgathlong Dam. With an independent, on-site view, we take a look at this interesting project.
Read MoreJeffares & Green (J&G), firm of consulting engineers, has just signed a R22 million contract with Mozambique to carry out rehabilitation on the Nacala Dam, the main source of water to the Nampula province. The contract was awarded after an international tendering process.
Read MoreTwenty years ago Jeffares & Green were known as top road and rail engineers, and not as a water engineering company, but the transition since that time has been dramatic. With the 1994 political changes the company was aware of the tremendous task facing government to address backlogs in water and sanitation and wanted to be part of the situation.
Read MoreKZN Firm Lands R21.7m Contract To Rehabilitate Nacala Dam - The Mercury , Wednesday, July 1 20
A Pietermaritzburg firm of consulting engineers, Jeffares & Green, has signed a $2.7 million (about R21.7m) contract with Mozambique to carry out rehabilitation on the Nacala Dam, the main supply of water to the country’s Nampula province.
Read MoreSA engineering firm wins Nacala dam rehabilitation contract - Engineering News , 26 June 2009
Consulting engineering company Jeffares & Green (J&G) has signed a $2,7- million contract with the government of Mozambique to carry out rehabilitation on Nacala dam, the main source of water for Nampula province.
Read MoreSurvey of SA water labs shows up some worrying weaknesses - Engineering News , 26 June 2009
Water quality has become a matter of growing concern in South Africa and consulting firm Jeffares & Green (J&G) is currently working on a project for the Water Research Commission to further interrogate the challenge.
Read MoreNacala Dam, Mozambique - Water Sewage and Effluent bulletin , 08 June 2009
The rehabilitation on the Nacala Dam in Mozambique will be undertaken to augment capacity from 14-million m3 to 21-million m3. The dam is the main supply of water to Nampula province.
Read MoreCross-border dam-construction drive - Civil Engineering Contractor bulletin , 08 June 2009
An important milestone has been reached in the construction of the Dikgathlong Dam – a project of the Botswana Department of Water Affairs. The flow of the Shashe River has been diverted so the dam wall can be built through the dry river bed in winter. The dam has been under construction for just under a year.
Read MoreNacala on the agenda - Civil Engineering Contractor bulletin , 08 June 2009
Jeffares & Green Consulting Engineers has signed a US$2,7-million contract with Mozambique to carry out rehabilitation on the Nacala Dam – the main supply of water to the province of Nampula. The contract, signed by Andy Pepperell, a director of Jeffares & Green, and Paulo Fumane, director of Millennium Challenge Account Mozambique, was awarded after an international tender process.
Read MoreGoedgevonden Coal Mine is up and running - Mining Weekly , June 26
The Goedgevonden project has seen the development of a major new Greenfield, opencut thermal coal mine. The project is expected to produce an estimated 3,1-million tons of export thermal coal yearly and about 3,6-million tons yearly for domestic use. The project includes the development of a coal-handling and processing plant, incorporating a crushing system, a coal processing plant, a water recovery system, a waste disposal system, two product stackers and a reclamation tunnel system, and a rail load-out facility.
Read MoreImproved water-quality testing foreseen - Water Sewage and Effluent bulletin , 08 June 2009
Drinking water-quality performance is well below standard in South Africa. At an average of 93,3% compliance with the microbiological limits of the national standard, it is well below the target compliance of 97% set by the Department of Water & Environmental Affairs.
Read MoreManaging the Environment - Water & Sanitation Africa , May/June 2009
The environmental department of Jeffares and Green consulting engineers has undertaken numerous projects in recent months. In this issue of Water & Sanitation Africa, we give an insight into the projects that are currently in progress.
Read MoreConstruction of Dikgatlhong Dam - Construction Review , May 2009
Construction of the largest dam in Botswana, the Dikgatlhong Dam in north-east Botswana, commenced in March 2008 and is currently progressing well. The dam is on the Lower Shashe River just downstream of the Shashe/Tati confluence approximately 55 km north-east of Selebi Phikwe, and approximately 5 km upstream of the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is approximately 60 km downstream of the existing Shashe Dam which is situated closer to Francistown on the Shashe River.
Read MoreSAICE Awards - Construction Review , May 2009
SAICE (South African Institute of Civil Engineering) started in 1903 with an aim to share information; explore new ideas; develop and fine-tune concepts within the civil engineering industry. It is a representative body that looks after the needs of engineers.
Read MoreQuietly Active - Water Sewage & Effluent , May 2009
There has been quiet but active engagement to improve the water-supply situation in Lesotho.
South Africa’s awareness of water issues in Lesotho has been likened to a nodding acquaintance. Generally there is recognition of the essential water supplies received from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project but little appreciation of the fact that virtually none of this water is available for use in Lesotho itself. However Lesotho does benefit materially from hydropower generation and is almost completely self-sufficient in this regard. Royalties paid on the wate
New Promotions at Jeffares & Green - IMIESA , May 2009
Recent appointments at Jeffares & Green are:
Read MoreMoving with the times - Going green - IMIESA , April 2009
It must be asked: in times of such rapidly changing global conditions firms can still afford to adopt a business-as-usual approach? Certainly a new attitude to the impact of commercial and industrial operations on the environment is an area that should be assessed.
Read MoreJeffares & Green Goes Green - Progress , April 2009
It must be asked: in times of such rapidly changing global conditions firms can still afford to adopt a business-as-usual approach? Certainly a new attitude to the impact of commercial and industrial operations on the environment is an area that should be assessed.
Read MoreJeffares & Green Goes Green - South African Property Review , April 2009
It must be asked whether in times of such rapidly changing global conditions firms can still afford to adopt a business-as-usual approach? Certainly a new attitude to the impact of commercial and industrial operations on the environment is an area that should be assessed.
Read MoreFirst Integrated Waste Management Facility - ReSource , February 2009
The City of Cape Town is developing the first integrated waste management facility in South Africa.
The facility will comprise a refuse transfer station, a compaction hall, container-handling operations, garden refuse-chipping facilities, materials-recovery facility, workshop, wash bay, diesel storage, domestic recycling centre and a public drop-off, security building, entrance building and weighbridges with provision for a future ‘resource park’ and accommodation for future alternative technologies.
Kzn Pedestrian Bridge – A First In Africa - Civil Engineering , November/December 20
The Mkomaas River Pedestrian Bridge is the only prestressed concrete ribbon bridge in Africa. Its main span of 150m equals the world record for this type of bridge. The bridge was constructed from concrete elements suspended from cables tensioned between abutments, which were then stressed along the length of the bridge by tensioning a second set of cables placed in ducts through the elements. Compression stresses induced in this way compensate for tensile stresses resulting from live loads on the structure. The project earned a commendation in the category Technical
Read MoreConcrete Retaining Blocks - Architect & Builder , October/November 200
This retaining wall project began when two engineering firms, Jeffares & Green and Mike van Wieringen and Associates were requested to investigate a cut slope failure at Suikerbossie Nek, situated above Victoria Road between Camps Bay and Hout Bay.
Read MoreFifth trophy for Terraforce - Metrobuild , 01/11/2008
International precast concrete licensor Terraforce has secured its fifth trophy at the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) gala dinner held in October 2008. The company has won this award in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2006.
Read MoreFirst of its kind in Cape Town - The Civil Engineering Contractor , 01/10/2008
The City of Cape Town is developing the first integrated waste-management facility in South Africa; comprising a refuse transfer station, a compaction hall, container-handling operations, garden refuse-chipping facilities, materials recovery facility, workshop, wash bay, diesel storage, domestic recycling centre and a public drop-off, security building, entrance building and weighbridges, among others, with provision for a future “resource park" and accommodation for future "alternative technologies" .
Read MoreFuture Engineers on Site - The Civil Engineering Contractor , October 2008
The South African Association of Consulting Engineers, now known as Consulting Engineers South Africa, recently encouraged all engineering firms to get involved in Job Shadow Day, which aims to expose learners not only to the engineering environment but to consulting-engineering experience in particular.
Read MoreSA UTFC certified - The Civil Engineering Contractor , October 2008
A contractor has received the first stamp of approval for a brand of ultra-thin frictional course. This could change the status quo, writes David Poggiolini
Novachip has received the Agrément South Africa Certificate of Technical Approval. This is the first ultra-thin frictional course (UTFC) in South Africa to be certified as requested by major client bodies, such as the South African National Roads Authority Limited (SANRAL), in line with concerns about some of the mixes they encountered on their road networks.
Budding engineers go on site - Maritzburg SUN , 2008/08/22
Pupils with above average skills in maths and science were recently shown over the Mgeni viaduct project in KwaMashu by a Pietermaritzburg firm of consulting engineers.
Read MoreLife-saving bridge is tops - The Witness
A life-saving, eco-friendly bridge constructed in the Umkomaas Valley near Richmond has won its designer, local engineer Corrie Meintjes, three engineering awards.
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