Construction World December 2019

Category: Consulting Engineers

CONSTRUCTION OF MAIN ROAD 118 BETWEEN ORANJEMUND AND ROSH PINAH, NAMIBIA The construction of Main Road 118 exhibited ingenuity, originality and innovation in several instances.

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: SMEC South Africa • Client: 1DPLELDQ 5RDGV $XWKRULWLHV • Start date: January 2014 • End date: August 2018 • Main contractor: Raubex • Principal agent: 9.( 1DPLELD &RQVXOWLQJ Engineers • Quantity surveyor: 9.( 1DPLELD &RQVXOWLQJ Engineers • Consulting engineer: 9.( 1DPLELD &RQVXOWLQJ Engineers

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