Construction World April 2022

BRINGING FERTILE ENGINEERING IDEAS TO LIFE

Ovum Corporation was founded in June 2020. Ovum is a civil engineering consultancy based in South Africa that specialises in the structural and hydraulic design of all aspects of modern infrastructure. The company has significant experience in taking on and delivering structural mega projects across the globe, and has worked in countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Kuwait, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, Uganda, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.

O vum Corporation stands for innovation and the giving of life to new ideas for projects that uplift mankind. Ovum also associates itself with the green movement, sustainable technologies and innovative thinking that drives the creative process. As such, Ovum is well-positioned to deliver projects for clients – whatever the needs, and wherever in the world it may be. Ovum’s mission is to provide aesthetically enhancing, sustainable infrastructure planning, design and delivery solutions throughout the African continent and the rest of the globe. This is done through the use of international best practices coupled with its insight and understanding of local conditions. The company aims to thrive, not just survive. Ovum continuously seeks ways to optimise the delivery of projects and to finish them within budget and on time. To achieve this, Ovum uses the latest Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, analysis techniques and project visualisation programmes available. Sustainability requires the optimisation of the environmental, social, and economic outcomes for projects. With this in mind, one of the key aspects that it aims to adhere to is to ensure that a culture of collaboration exists with everything that Ovum Technologies does. Teamwork is key in engineering and project planning. In this regard, the company’s mission is to partner with leading architects and corporate clients to develop new and innovative solutions to the very real problems that humanity currently faces. This is to ensure that ecosystems are maintained, communities thrive, and society prospers, both for now and into the future. Sustainability and technology optimisation are at the core of how Ovum delivers value to clients as a socially responsible company. Commercial buildings Ovum Corporation has a broad and extensive range of experience in the development of civil and structural designs for commercial buildings, hotels, lodges, shopping centres, large industrial warehousing, deep parking basements, government and privately funded commercial mega-projects, BRT projects, high-rise offices and retail centres. Ovum uses the latest building information management (BIM) tools to model complex 3D solutions for its clients. Through company’s extensive industry partnerships, Ovum is also able to offer clients sustainable Green Building designs and solutions to suit their needs. Industrial plants, process and storage facilities From large scale brewing operations to smelter facilities or

highly pressurised ethylene plants, to mega sized malting plants or high voltage test facilities, Ovum Technologies has extensive experience in the civil and structural design of industrial type facilities to meet the needs of an ever- expanding industrial complex. Ovum furthermore has experience in the design of silos, bunkers, water retaining reservoirs, sewerage and industrial effluent treatment plants and storage facilities. Mining Ovum Corporation has extensive civil and structural experience in various mining and mining related operations from across the globe. Previous projects include coal, platinum, diamond and gold mining, sinter plant operations, etc. Ovum has extensive experience in the structural design of chute systems for material handling operations. Telecommunications towers The company has expertise in the analysis and design of very tall telecommunication towers, from the retrofitting of new equipment to existing mast infrastructure, to the design of Ovum Corporation can supply various types of bridge and drainage culvert design options, varying from simply supported structures of short spans to long span continuous indeterminate structures constructed in post-tensioned reinforced concrete or in structural steel. Ovum’s expertise extends through to the following types of bridge structures: • Cable stay structures new masts for new mast sites. Bridges and culverts

• Balanced cantilever bridges • Pre-tensioned beam bridges • Post-tensioned beam and slab bridges • Composite steel bridge structures • Incrementally launched bridges • Rail bridges and stations • Conveyor and pipe bridges • Pedestrian and vibration sensitive bridges • Integral type bridge structures. 

As part of its services, Ovum Technologies’ COTO/SANRAL accredited bridge inspectors are qualified to perform visual inspections and reporting on various culverts and bridges, nationwide. As Green Star SA Accredited Professionals, Ovum is able to offer accreditation for a Green Star rating for New Building Construction.

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