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PVA Consulting Engineers & Project Managers

Company Profile2018

Directors

P J Venter: Pr (Tech) Eng

(Managing)

C J Venter: BA (Psyc&Soc)

(Financial/HR)

Specialist Consultants

Water/Structures: Dr S Nyende-Byakika BSc (Hons) Eng; MSc Eng; PhD; PGD PPM

Roads: J A van den Berg Pr Eng (Civil); MBA;Dip Arb. ; A A van Zyl: Pr Eng (Civil)

Bridge Design: P A Louw: Pr Eng (Civil): BSc Hons Eng (Civil); MSc Eng (Struct)

Stormwater: W J H Bekker: Pr Eng (Civils)

Project Leaders

H H Vierbergen: B Tech Eng

S van Wyk B Eng (Civ/Struct)

T E Chikwata: Bsc Hons Eng (Civil)Part-Time

Technical: J L Webb (Office Manager)

INDEX

Introduction

Mission

Resources

Professional Teamwork

Fields of Expertise

Previous Projects

- Hospitals & Medical Centres

- Educational Facilities

- Shopping Centres

- Office Blocks

- Hotels

- Industrial

- Sport Facilities

- Residential

- Other

- International

- Township Developments

- Estates

Specialist Consultants

- Water & Structures

- Roads

- Bridge Design

- Stormwater

- Water & Sanitation

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INTRODUCTIONWe are a Civil and Structural Engineering firm with ourAdministrative Offices based in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.Under the strong leadership of Mr Pierre Venter, ourManaging Director, who has been in the Engineering field since1970, we assist our clients on all aspects of their Civil and/orStructural projects, from inception until completion. PVAConsulting Engineers and Project Management were founded in1995. We can thus assure you that we are here to stay.

MISSIONOur mission is to provide our clients with Multi-DisciplinaryConsulting Engineering Expertise by assisting them with theplanning, feasibility studies, designs, effective problem solving,execution and management of their projects in a professional,cost effective manner. We believe in merging both old and newapproaches by utilizing state-of-the-art technology embedded inthe experience of tried and tested practices.We value service excellence at all times and believe that eachproject, big or small, is equally important and warrants equaldedication and commitment from our management team andstaff members.

PROFESSIONAL TEAMWORKIn order to provide the high standard of service to all our clients, we believe that our clients deserve thespecialist expertise required for their specific project. We identify the specific needs of every project,determine the best engineering team uniquely for the project, and coordinate the team and the quality ofthe project from inception until finalization. With this process of operation we can ensure specializedskill, knowledge and workmanship in order to provide service excellence to our clients, while adhering totime constraints.

Olympus Shopping Centre


FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

• Civil Engineering Township Services;

• Road Network Design;

• Stormwater Design & Management;

• Water & Sanitation Design;

• Project Management, Coordination and Contract Administration;

• Concrete, Steel, Masonry & Timber;

• Bridge Design;

• Traffic and Transportation Engineering;

• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering;

• Structural Design – Commercial, Industrial, Residential;

• Quantity Surveying;

• Environmental Impact Assessment & Management.

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

Either one or more of our directors/specialist consultants were involved with the execution of the work on theprojects listed in this profile. The listed projects are merely an indication of work previously done as it isimpractical to even attempt to list all projects involved with previously.The trust you place in our firm will result in an effective execution of your unique project. We are looking forwardto a successful, long-term business relationship with you.

Clinical Trials Facility - Val de GracePretoria


EDUCATIONAL

• Medical School Johannesburg;

• Various Projects at the Veterinary Faculty

• Various Projects at Johannesburg College

of Education

• Goudstad College of Education

• Various Projects at the University of Pretoria

• Pretoria West Technical College

• Pretoria German School

• Jack Umhlanga School Mamelodi

• Jim van Tonder School - Bethal

Proposed New Hospital - Pretoria

HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTRES

• Kalafong Hospital Atteridgeville - Pretoria

• Pholosong Hospital Springs

• Tshepong Medical Clinic and Personnel Housing

• Soshanguve Medical Centre

• New Hospital in Graham Road Frail Care,

Step-down with Retirement Village and mix-use

• Clinical Trials Facility Val de Grace - Pretoria

Proposed New Hospital - Pretoria


Merensky II Library - University of Pretoria

Medical School Johannesburg Linking onto Charlotte Maxeke Academic

Hospital


SHOPPING CENTRES

• Lichtenburg

• Verulam

• Vryburg

• Gateway

• Bronkhorstspruit

• Thabazimbi

• Mafikeng

• Lydenburg

• Zeerust

• Olympus

• Mix-use in Erasmia

• The Village Centre - Secunda

Olympus Shopping Centre, Pretoria

The Village Centre - Secunda

The Village Centre - Secunda


Olympus Shopping Centre, Pretoria

OFFICE BLOCKS

• Midcity

• Dipprop

• Panasonic

• Shoreburg

• Adamax

• Doringkloof

• S & J Offices

• Stonehill Office Park

• Umalusi

NPA Offices - Pretoria Midcity - Pretoria

Addamax - Pretoria

Stonehill Office Park - Pretoria, RSA


HOTELS

• Holiday Inn, Pretoria

• Kievits Kroon Estate Hotel & Spa

• Hotel Lagos - Nigeria

INDUSTRIAL

• Sasol 1 - Various Buildings

• Abattoir - Polokwane

• Northern Air Factory

• TFD Network Africa - Warehouse

• Gateway Tile Factory

• Northern Grain

• Silvertondale Factories

• Longlake Ext 23 - Warehouses

SPORT FACILITIES

• Squash Courts - Pretoria Country Club

• Squash Courts - University of Pretoria

• Badminton Courts - Pretoria Showgrounds

• Sports Pavillion - Mesina

• Health & Racquet Club - Pretoria

• Sport Facilities at Various Schools

Kievits Kroon Hotel & Spa

Holiday Inn - Pretoria

Silvertondale

Silvertondale

Pretoria Showgrounds


Longlake Ext 23 - Warehouses



RESIDENTIAL

• Luxury Apartments - Nigeria

• Luxury Apartments - Various locations in Pretoria

• Residential Apartments - Various locations in Pretoria

Minaar Street

Cilliers Street

Pepperstone

Kilnerpark

Estelle Estates

Walker Street, Etc.

Riverside Boarding House Sunnyside

• Numerous Houses in South Africa

CBD Apartments—Pretoria CentralKilnerpark Apartment

Luxury Apartments - Lagos, NigeriaSunnyside Apartments - Pretoria

Struben View- Pretoria

Residence Waterkloof Ridge

Duck Point - Vaalriver Pepperstone Apartments

Residence Midstream Estate


Newstead – Menlo Park

Riverside Boarding House – Sunnyside


OTHER

• National Prosecuting Offices

• CSIR Conference Centre

• Civic Centre - Kriel City Council

• Pretoria Showgrounds (Past 30 years): Various Exhibition

Halls & Roads

• Sastech Laboratory Development (Sasol-1)

• Greek Church - Pretoria

INTERNATIONAL

• Reserve Bank - Botswana

• Holiday Resort - Vilancoulos, Mozambique

• Structural integrity Investigation of structure of the Fountain of Life Church (8000 seats) Design of new

roof – Lagos, Nigeria

• Location Command – Al Shaibah, Iraq

• Federal Police Sustainment Brigade (2500 people) – Salman PAK, Baghdad, Iraq

• Antenna Testing Facility (In progress) – Saudi Arabia

• 12 Story Hotel & 14 Story Flats - Lagos, Nigeria

CSIR Conference Centre

Pretoria Showgrounds - Exhibition HallsCombat Logistics Battalion - Iraq


TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENTS

Various Housing Projects and Security Villages have also been designed by us, which includes: Ground works, Water, Stormwater, Sewer Reticulation, Roads and Paved Areas, Access and Link Roads, and Services Maintenance Programs.

• Amandasig Ext 12 & Ext 37

• Bronberg Ext 8 & Ext 14

• Clarina - Various extensions

• Zwavelpoort - Various extensions

• Theresapark Ext 14

• Equestria

ESTATES

Numerous residential projects have been planned and designed in ESTATES according with the Development Facilitation Act, Act 67 of 1995.

• Kuduskop Estate – Addo, Eastern Cape

• Bushman Sands Country Estates – Alicedale, Eastern Cape

• Buffelskloof Eco Estate - Mpumalanga

• Didingwe River Lodge - Limpopo Province

• Schurveberg Lodge - Gauteng

• Tambuki Wilderness Estate - Limpopo Province

• Tollgate for SANRAL - Gauteng

• Woodhill Lavender (Civil works Only) - Pretoria

Clarina

Woodhill LavenderLois Street


SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS

WATER & STRUCTURES

Dr. S. Nyende-Byakika is a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in designing, procuring and processing projects,as well as sales, logistics, relationship management and customer service. He has experience in operating targetbased performance and competitive business environments, thereby possessing a depth of commercial experience.He has worked in both public and private sector organisations and currently works as a university lecturer andresearcher.

Profile:

• Submitted application to join Project Management Institute (PMP)

• Associate Member – South African Institution of Civil Engineering

• Member - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

• Corporate Member - Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers

• Tshwane University of Technology Emerging Researcher’s Award, 2012

• Topic Moderator, 6th World Water Forum, Marseille, France 2012

• Member, Selection Committee, Emerging Academics Programme, Water Youth Movement of the 6th World

Water Forum

• Member, Technical Committee on Environmental Systems, International Association of Science and Technology

for Development (IASTED), 2011-2014

• Was nominated among top 3 candidates for Young Water Ambassador at the International Water Week,

Amsterdam 2011

• Vaal University of Technology Bursary, 2009

• Youth Fellow, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2004, Participated in Youth

Forum on ICTs in CAIRO, EGYPT, 2-8 May 2004

World Bank funded Bujagali Hydropower project - Jinja, Uganda 2008

Gaba III water treatmentplant commissioned in 2007(KfW funded) - Kampala,Uganda


Experience

• Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering - Tshwane University of Technology

• Key Account Executive and Manager - Bujagali Hydro Power Project - Hima Cement Ltd (Lafarge Cement)

• Senior Project Engineer, Department of Planning and Development National Water and Sewerage

Corporation Uganda

• Mukono Water Supply Project Phase II - Uganda

• Entebbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project (KfW funded) - Uganda

• Gulu Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Emergency Works - Uganda

• Walukuba Water Works Intake Project - Uganda

• Gaba II Performance Improvement Project - Uganda. (EU funded)

Selected Publications

• Nyende-Byakika S., Ngirane-Katashaya G., Ndambuki J.M., (2012). “Application of hydraulic modelling to

control intrusion into potable water pipelines”. Urban Water Journal. DOI:10.1080/1573062X.2012.699072.

• Nyende-Byakika S., Ngirane-Katashaya G., Ndambuki J.M., (2012). “Comparative Analysis of Approaches

to Modelling Water Distribution Networks”. Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems. Vol. 29(1): 79-89.

• Nyende-Byakika S., Ngirane-Katashaya G., Ndambuki J.M., (2012). “Modelling Flow Regime Transition in

Intermittent Water Supply Networks using the Interface Tracking Method”. International Journal of the Physical

Sciences. Vol. 7(2): 327 – 337.

• Nyende-Byakika S., Ngirane-Katashaya G., Ndambuki J.M., (2010). “Behaviour of Stretched Water Supply

Networks”. Nile Basin Water Science and Engineering Journal. Vol. 3(1): 51 - 60.

Education and Other Qualifications

• 2009- 2011: Doctor of Technology: Civil Engineering - Vaal University of Technology, South Africa.

• 2003-2006: Master of Science: Civil Engineering, - Makerere University, Uganda.

• 1999-2003: Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering (Upper Second Hons) - Makerere University, Uganda.

• Graduate Diploma, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS-UK)

• Post Graduate Diploma, Project Planning and Management (Uganda Management Institute)

• Diplome D’etudes en Langue Francaise, DELF A2. Commission Nationale du DELF - Ministere de L’education du

France, Republic Francaise

• Technical Course on Urban Waste Recycling - Turin, Italy.

• Technical Course on Wastewater Treatment and Disposal of Urban Solid Waste - Turin, Italy.

• Product Application Training, Lafarge Cement - Nairobi, Kenya

• Report Writing Skills, Centre for Procurement Management

• Consultancy Skills Development - Uganda Management Institute

• Water Distribution Modelling Course, UNESCO-IHE/WEDC & Makerere University

Kampala Transmission Mains Project (KfW funded) Pipe Laying DN 900 Gaba –Muyenga Reservoir - Kampala, Uganda


ROADSThe specialists in this field are Mr A A van Zyl and Mr J A van den Berg , both professionally registeredengineers.

Mr A A van Zyl is a Member of the following Professional societies:

• Engineering Council of South Africa

• Member of the South African Institute of Civil Engineers

• Member of the Institute of Municipal Engineers of South Africa

Since 1974, Abraham A van Zyl was involved in the planning, design and construction of roads and civil servicesprojects as well as management of multi-disciplinary projects. His experience obtained during the 34 years ofpractise includes the planning, design, documentation, supervision, quality control, budgets and projectmanagement for projects from property and township developments, provincial roads and freeways as well asairports, traffic impact studies and the management of municipal engineering services, all with the required andapplicable computer knowledge. Mr Van Zyl also specializes in the planning, design and contract documentationof roads and the Civil Engineering Services associated with transportation systems and urban facilities.

Modern electronic facilities and computer programmes complement technical activities, while management isassisted by an effective financial and administrative system. Multi-disciplinary projects are facilitated throughproject motivated contracting with a variety of consultants and technical support services contractors.

Clients include international and national governments, provincial and local authorities, authorities of nationalstates and a variety of private developers. Projects are handled worldwide with special attention to the marketthroughout South Africa and neighbouring states, serving both public and private clients.

Mr van Zyl’s formal education includes a BSc Eng Degree obtained at the University of Pretoria.

Urban Access Routes at Night Urban Street - Western Cape

Highway network- Gauteng Access interchange- Gauteng (Rigel Avenue)


Key Area of Expertise (Civil)

• Planning and feasibility studies on proposed infrastructure facilities

• Planning and design of access, circulation and parking of all types of developments

• Pedestrian access and movement and implementation of facilities

• Planning and design of bus and taxi facilities

• Planning and design of Municipal Civil Services and Infrastructure

• Transportation facilities at national and international airports

• Route location, basic planning and detail design of roads and road systems

• Contract documentation and costing of Civil Engineering services

• Tender procedures, evaluation and reports

• Construction supervision, including quality and cost control

Key Area of Expertise (Transportation and Traffic Engineering)

• Transportation and traffic master plans

• Economic evaluation and prioritisation of transportation projects

• Planning and implementation of Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

• Land use policies and planning to optimise transportation systems

• Capacity and traffic control analysis in networks

Key Area of Expertise

• Construction (Contractors)

• Site Supervision (Consulting Engineers: Roads, Earthworks, Civil work, Dams, Concrete)

• General Management (Road construction & Maintenance)

• Industrial relations

• Training – Foremen, Labourers, Adult education

• Project Management (Road maintenance & construction)

• Personnel Management – Recruiting, Selection, Employment, Promotion, Transfers, Retirement,

Termination of service

• Strategic Planning – Mission, Objectives, Strategies, Action Plans

• Financial Management – Cost estimates, Budgets, Negotiating for funds

• FIDIC

Mr van den Berg is a Member of the following Professional societies:• Engineering Association of South Africa (Reg no. 860574)• Associate of the Association of Arbitrators• The International Society of Professional Engineers (Reg no. INT4619)

Mr van den Berg’s formal education includes a B Eng (Civil), a Diploma in Arbitration and a MBA. He also did a Project Management Course – Brunel University, Henley. He also has 30 years experience as a Civil Engineer.

Scenic route- Mpumalanga

Freeway improvement- Gauteng Rural road construction- Limpopo


BRIDGE DESIGN

The specialist in this field is Mr P A Louw: Pr Eng (Civil); BSc Hons Eng (Civil); MSc Eng (Struct) in progress.

Mr Louw is a Professional Member of the following societies:

• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of S.A

• Registered Professional Engineer (Chartered Engineer) with the Engineering Council, England

• Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers

• Member of the South African Institute of Steel Construction

• Member of the Concrete Society of South Africa

• Associate Member of Institution of Structural Engineers (London)

• Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

• Member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

• Member of the South African Society for Professional Engineers

• Member of the International Society of Professional Engineers

Main Tasks

Mr Louw has thirty eight years experience in structural design of major construction projects, particularly in the fieldof Bridge Engineering. His bridge design experience includes the design of bridges and culverts in reinforced concrete,pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete and structural steel. Mr Louw has been involved in bridge design andsupervision in South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Swaziland.

Bridge experience

Pieter Louw and Associates (PLA) started in 1993 and have to date provided specialist services to a number ofauthorities and consultants worldwide.

PLA provide innovative and cost effective bridge design solutions.

Bridge to Engen StationThe project consisted of the upgrading of the terminal buildings, roads and bridges at Johannesburg InternationalAirport. Four new bridges were to be constructed.

Engen Bridge - Eastern ViewEngen Bridge - Northern View


Maguga Dam - Swaziland

The project won the SAICE award for Technical Excellence, the SAACE award for Technical Excellence category,Construction World’s Best Project Award for 2002 and the Fulton award for excellence in concrete construction. PLAis honoured to have been part of the design team on the project. PLA was appointed for the detail design anddetailing of the bridge over the spillway.

The total length of the deck is 180m and consists of a four span continuous deck and a five span deck. Both inreinforced concrete.

State of the art computer software enables PVA to offer services in:

Bridge over Koeksister Crossing - Pretoria

The bridge passes over the N4 at the entrance to Pretoriaand consists of three spans of 30m, 48m and 30m. Thedeck consists of a double cell box section which was post-tensioned in the longitudinal and transverse directions.

Bridge over Crocodile River PLA was appointed for the detail design of two farmbridges, one interchange bridge and one road over riverbridge.

Bridge over Koeksister Crossing

Bridge over Crocodile River

Maguga Dam - Bridge over Spillway Umbeluzi river bridge - Mozambique

• Grade separated structures

• River crossings

• Rail bridges

• Pedestrian bridges

• Reinforced concrete, Post-tensioned and Pre-stressed concrete

bridges

• Structural steel bridge

• Integral bridge

• Incrementally launched bridge

• Rigid and Flexible Culverts

• Post-tensioned bridge of stage construction

• Bridge of composite design

• Rehabilitation and strengthening of existing bridges.


STORMWATER

Mr W J H Bekker: Pr Eng (Civil) is the specialists in this field and specialising as Professional Registered Engineer.

Mr Bekker is a Professional Member of the following societies:

• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa

• Member of the SA Institution of Civil Engineers

Main Tasks

Mr Bekker has more than thirty eight years experience in drainage and stormwater management for national andprovincial roads as well as for urban development and 40 years experience as a Civil Engineer.

Main Engineering tasks

• All aspects of stormwater drainage

• Determination of flood lines

• Flood risk analysis

• Assessment of existing drainage and design

Flood lines

• Hydrology calculations:

• Standard design flood program

• Empirical methods

Hydraulic calculations:

• HEC-RAS program


WATER & SANITATION - CSV Water Consulting Engineers

Dr Anthony Ceronio, Pr Eng, MSAICE, FWISA, MAWWA, Mr Anthony Smith, Pr Tech Eng, MSAICE,

Mr Charl van der Walt, Pr Eng, Pr CPM, MSAICE, FWISA, are the specialists in this field.

Dr Anthony Ceronio is the lead principle. Tony’s focus is research and development work and performanceassessment of civil engineering infrastructure. Tony maintains strong ties with various academic institutions andstrives to strengthen engineering practice through the continuous infusion, into the practice, of a betterunderstanding of engineering science. This drive has resulted in a number of publications. This is achieved throughhis involvement in, and monitoring of ongoing research. On a technical level, he contributes to the firm andprojects in terms of feasibility studies, process design, and specialist reactor design. Tony has 16 years of postgraduate experience. He serves on a number of Water Research Commission steering committees and has beenvery active in SAICE activities as well.

Dr A Ceronio’s formal training includes B Eng (Civil) – Cum Laude, M Eng (Civil), D Eng (Civil), Conduct outcomes-based assessment, Design and develops outcomes-based assessment.

Dr Ceronio is a Professional Member of the following societies:

• Professional Engineer - Engineering Council of South Africa

• Water Institute of Southern Africa (Fellow)

• SA Institute of Civil Engineering (Member)

• SAICE Water Division Committee Member 1999, 2005 (Secretary), 2006 (Vice-chairman)

• Research Associate: University of Johannesburg, Department of Civil Engineering Science.

Main Tasks

Water treatment:

• Design

• Research and Development: Chemical dosing

• Flocculation

• Sedimentation

• Filtration

• Dissolved air filtration

• Ozone

• Membranes

• Activated carbon

• Chloramination

• Advanced oxidation

• Fluoridation

• DOC removal

• Training

• Audit of design and operational aspects

Dr Ceronio served as the Vice-Chairman of SAICE’s Water Division. The principles of CSV are registered with theEngineering Council of South Africa and the South African Council for Project and Construction ManagementProfessions as professional practitioners and are members of the following organisations and institutions:

•South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE)

•South African Institute of Chemical Engineering (SAIChE)

•The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions

•Water Institute of South Africa (WISA)

•American Water Works Association (AWWA)

•International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

•Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA)


Mr Anthony Smith has spent most of his professional life in the design office and on construction sites. He hasdemonstrated particular skill in the mechanical engineering components of bulk infrastructure and has beenworking in civil engineering and mechanical engineering for 22 years.

Mr Smith is a Professional Member of the following societies:

• Professional Technologist : Engineering Council of SA (ECSA)

• Member : Water Institute of Southern Africa

• Member: SA Institution of Civil Engineers

Water supply

Various pumping stations up to 685kW capacities with variable speed systems and working pressures of up to 40 bar. Pipelines in all materials up to 1200mm diameter with operating pressures up to 40 bar.

Mr A Smith’s formal training includes National Diploma: Civil Engineering, National Higher Diploma: Civil Engineering, Masters Diploma: Civil Engineering (Water).

Mr Charl van der Walt is a chemical engineer and therefore brings a unique understanding of process design. He has a thorough understanding of water quality and water treatment issues. This is confirmed by the list of publications he has to his name and his regular inclusion on Water Research Commission steering committees, Charl has served as a regional Vice-Chairman for SAACE and has been working in chemical engineering for 18 years.

Mr van der Walt is a Professional Member of the following societies:

• Professional Engineer Engineering Council of SA (ECSA)

• The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions

• Member SA Institution of Chemical Engineers

• Member Water Institute of Southern Africa

Main Tasks

• Water- and Sewage Treatment

• Supply Systems

• Sewage Collection

• Civil Services for Urban and Townships

Water treatment

• Various water treatment plants up to a capacity of 100 MI/d

of capacity including treatment of eutrophic water sources

• Raw water extraction, chemical dosing, flocculation

sedimentation, filtration, dissolved air flotation and

disinfection

Main Tasks

Water Treatment

Research and Development::

Chemical dosing, flocculation, sedimentation, sand filtration,

dissolved air filtration, ozone, membranes,

activated carbon, chloramination, advanced oxidation.

Mr van der Walt’s formal training includes B Eng (Chemical), B Eng (Hons): Water Utilization.


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