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The group’s capabilities have been refined to deliver comprehensive
infrastructure solutions in sectors with high potential. The next
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| Berg River dam
– South Africa
65 metres high, 990 metres
long concrete faced rock fill
dam near Franschhoek to
augment water supply to
Cape Town. |
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| Vresap pipeline
– South Africa
Supply and installation of
126 kilometres of pipeline as
a water supply system for
Sasol between the Vaal dam
and Secunda. |
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| Olifantspoort water
treatment works
– South Africa
Extension of existing
water treatment works
for Polokwane to increase
capacity by 20 megalitres
per day. |
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| BG3 pipeline – South Africa
Group Five Pipe was awarded
Rand Water’s R124 million
BG3 pipeline in 2008. It
completed the manufacture,
coating and lining of the entire
pipeline. The pipes were the
largest pipes with the thinnest
walls ever to have been
manufactured by the group,
with new coating and lining
technology used. |
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Spring Grove dam – South Africa
The Spring Grove dam in
KwaZulu-Natal is being
constructed by Group Five
Civil Engineering and Coastal
in joint venture with Pandev,
one of the group’s long-standing
enterprise development partners.
The contract is on track for
completion in 2013. |
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Key competencies |
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Multi-disciplinary constructor of bulk water
transport, treatment and storage systems |
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Engineer, procure and construct (EPC) delivery of bulk water systems |
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Design and manufacture of large bore spiral wound water pipes |
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Supply of construction steel |
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Supply of fibre cement pipe systems |
Key differentiators |
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More than 35 years’ track record of delivery in
water and marine civils sector, which includes
some of the largest contracts in the SADC* region |
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Dedicated pipe manufacture |
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Specialist experience in building pipelines
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* Southern African Development Community.
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CASE STUDY |
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Sewage pump
station relocation
– KwaZulu-Natal |
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Includes under-sea pump station shaft |
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close to the Durban Harbour, one of the municipality’s sewage
pump stations had to be upgraded and relocated closer to
the harbour. Group Five Civil Engineering and Coastal teamed
up for this contract.
The contract also involves the construction of a 1,2 metre
diameter concrete pipe micro tunnel of 220 metres. Micro
tunnelling over such a distance is a specialist task. In this
case the pipe was jacked horizontally five metres below ground
level from the existing overflow chamber to the relocated
pump station. This allowed the installation of the pipe tunnel
without the need for excavation or disruption to traffic and
existing services.
The new pump station vertical shaft is 12 metres below sea
level. This necessitated dewatering of the shaft before
construction could start. The construction of the diaphragm
walls and concrete plug required that approximately 2 300 m3
of concrete had to be poured under water.
It is an extremely difficult and technical contract as the
construction is carried out nine metres below sea level.
The site is also very confined. Managing to operate in tight
spaces and environmental and safety precautions are
therefore key focus areas. Pleasingly, since starting the
contract the group has had no environmental incidents
and no lost-time injuries.
Water-related contracts are an important and growing
sector in the group’s strategy.
This contract demonstrates the group’s ability to
execute contract works in confined public areas
safely and environmentally responsibly. |
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