General description

AFRICON is a South Africa-based international consultancy providing infrastructure design and management solutions. With an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of markets and industries gained over more than half a century, AFRICON is capable of providing broad-based expertise and resources in both developed and developing countries.

Key personnel

• Prof G J Gerwel, BA(Hons) PhD
• Dr G T Rohde, PrEng BEng(Hons) MEng PhD(Civ)
• Dr D M Triegaardt, BSc(Hons) MSc PhD
• Dr P S Viljoen, PrEng BSc(Eng) MBA MS PhD
• Dr P C Lombard, PrEng BEng MSCE PhD

Resources

Total 941:

International experience

Abu Dhabi; Angola; Bahrain; Benin; Botswana; Congo, Republic; Dubai; Egypt, Arab Rep; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gambia, The; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Indonesia; Ireland; Kenya; Lesotho; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Oman; Qatar; Rwanda; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; UAE; Uganda; Vietnam; Zambia; Zimbabwe

International offices

AngolaLuanda
AfriconPraceta Lucrecia Paim Nr 7, P O Box 1636, Luanda, Angola
Contact: Mr José Miranda
Tel: +244 2 39 8956
Fax: 00 871 761 910491
Email: dlion@netangola.com
Web: http://www.africon.com

BahrainManama
AfriconVilla 580-2, Block 333, Road 3310, Um Al-hassam, P O Box 20534, Diplomatic Area, Manama, Bahrain
Contact: Mr Willie Victor (Jnr)
Tel: +973 17 822 211
Fax: +973 3 17 822 210
Email: bahrain@africon.com
Web: http://www.africon.com

BotswanaGaborone
AfriconBroadhurst Business Centre, Unit 1, Plot 10211, Nelson Mandela Drive, P/Bag BR 144, Gaborone, Botswana
Contact: Mr Koos Louw
Tel: +267 39 11397
Fax: +267 39 72950
Email: africonbot@iafricon.co.bw
Web: http://www.africon.com

EthiopiaAddis Ababa
AfriconKebele 26, House nr 020, Africa Avenue, Bole Road, P O Box 1284, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: Mr Frezer Zemedkun
Tel: +251 1 52 57 07
Fax: +251 1 53 45 48
Email: africon@ethionet.et
Web: http://www.africon.com

LesothoMaseru
AfriconChristie House (Second Floor), Orpen Road, P O Box 7761, Maseru, Lesotho, 100
Contact: Mr Tsebang Putsoane
Tel: +266 22 315 788
Fax: +266 22 310 490
Email: afrlesotho@africon.co.za
Web: http://www.africon.com

MozambiqueMaputo
AfriconRua Dom Joao 111, No 108, Maputo, Mozambique
Contact: Mr Paris Marques
Tel: +258 1 49 3632
Fax: +258 1 49 2825
Email: parism@africon.co.mz
Web: http://www.africon.com

NamibiaWindhoek
AfriconAfricon Centre, 189 Newton Street, P O Box 5353, Windhoek, Namibia
Contact: Mr Floris Marx
Tel: +264 61 297 7000
Fax: +264 61 297 7007
Email: africonwhk@africon.com.na
Web: http://www.africon.com

SwazilandMbabane
AfriconSokhamlilo Building, Cnr Dzeliwe & Mdada Streets, P O Box 4248, Mbabane, Swaziland
Contact: Mr Gilbert Mabila
Tel: +268 404 8907
Fax: +268 404 8907
Email: africonswd@realnet.co.sz
Web: http://http:\www.africon.com

UAEDubai
AfriconSuite 506 Century Building, Abu Baker Al Siddique Road, Deira, Dubai, UAE, UAE, PO Box 182213
Contact: Mr Carl Mönnig
Tel: +971 4 265 9570
Fax: +971 4 365 9770
Email: admin@africon.ae
Web: http://www.africon.com/

UgandaKampala
AfriconInnovations House (Third Floor), Plot 7B Acacia Avenue, P O Box 10631, Kampala, Uganda
Contact: Mr Paul Sagala
Tel: +256 41 25 4024
Fax: +256 41 34 5984
Email: paulsug@imul.com
Web: http://www.africon.com

Services

AFRICON is active in a number of industry sectors - commercial, education, energy, health, housing and land, mining, transportation and water - and provides a wide range of professional services related to the following:
PRE-PROJECT PLANNING - Project identification. Pre-investment studies. Feasibility studies / assessments. Project appraisal. Investment appraisal
PROJECT SUPPORT - Information technology services. Civil Engineering. Cost planning. Earth sciences. Environmental impact studies. Quantity surveying. Regional/urban/rural planning. Remote sensing/GIS. Site evaluation. Structural engineering. Technical surveys
PROJECT PREPARATION - Pre-designs. Funding/procurement advice. Technical appraisals. Detailed designs. Tender documents/bid evaluation
IMPLEMENTATION - Construction management. Field engineering. Inspection. Material testing. Procurement services. Project management. Health and safety. Quality assurance. Site supervision
POST-CONSTRUCTION - Commissioning. Enterprise management. Operations and maintenance. Training
LEGAL SUPPORT - Adjudication. Arbitration. Contracts. Damage evaluation. Expert witness. Litigation
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Public policy reform and regulation. Technology transfer. Healthcare administration. Training. Rural development

Typical Projects

ANGOLA - Contract management, supervision and design of civil works and services for the Nova Vida housing development, Luanda.
BAHRAIN - Feasibility and urban planning study, including desk study, field investigations, cost estimate report, as well as context, area and site planning for the Bahrain Financial Harbour.
BOTSWANA - Design and construction supervision of integrated rural water supply and roads projects.
DUBAI - Planning and design of all wet services, roads, fire safety, marine and storage, pumping and treatment facilities. Structural design of all infrastructure within the Madinat Jumeirah Arabian Leisure Resort. Design and supervision of the earthworks and roads in Al Barsha South.
ERITREA - Consultancy services for a project supplying 28 000 rural households with electricity.
ETHIOPIA - Feasibility study and environmental impact assessment of the Addis Ababa-Nazareth road.
LESOTHO - Construction supervision of the Mohale feeder roads and bridges.
MALAWI - Managing the Programme Management Unit of the Government of Malawi/EU Public Works Programme during Phases 1 and 2.
MOZAMBIQUE - Design and construction supervision for the Maputo Port. Railway feasibility study for the Moatize Coal project. Consultancy services for a heavy vehicle overloading control study.
NAMIBIA - Outsourcing of non-core infrastructure maintenance activities encompassing water, electricity, roads and buildings, in the diamond mining town of Oranjemund.
SOUTH AFRICA - Structural, civil, geotechnical, facade engineering and wet services for Phases 1 and 2 of the MTN Campus Development. HIV/Aids strategy for the construction industry for the National Department of Public Works. Water Service Planning and Management Reference Frameworks for the Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces. Design and monitoring of the roads upgrade in the Addo Elephant National Park.
UGANDA - Education Management Information System (EMIS) implemented for schools in Uganda.