Sparks Electrical News January 2016

The ECA(SA) held its annual Presidential Excellence Awards at Emperors Palace on 19 November when awards were conferred in 10 categories, honouring the top achievers in the electrical industry. The judges were unanimous in saying that this year’s entries were of high quality and that the standard of excellence had definitely been raised. The association’s new logo and slogan –Your Trusted Electrical Contractor – were introduced.

Installation of the Year Award - Industrial

Installation of the Year Award – Retail

Installation of the Year Award – Office Blocks and Hotels

Awarded to Besamandla for the ILB Helios Manufacturing Plant

Awarded to Brand Engineering for the Gateway Mall Installation, Malawi

Awarded to Edison Power KwaZulu-Natal for the G J Crookes Hospital

Finalists: Besamandla (ILB Helios Manufacturing Plant); Cato Ridge Electri- cal Contractors KwaZulu-Natal (Umgeni Water); Milne Electrical South East Cape (Transformer Installation) Sponsor: Copper Development Association Africa ECA(SA) past president, Dirk Engelbrecht; Levine Warries (Copper Development Association Africa);): Ghamiet Aysen (Cato Ridge Electrical Contractors); Kobus Labuschagne (Besamandla); and Kyle van Tonder (Milne Electrical).

Finalists: Edison Power Johannesburg ; Terayne Electrical (Audi and VW – Light Fitting); Edison Power KwaZulu-Natal (HVLD Sandton City); Brand Engineering (Gateway Mall Installation, Malawi) Sponsor: Momentum Avesh Mohanlall (Edison Power Johannesburg); Herman Kriel (Brand Engineering); Derrrick Trend (Edison Power KwaZulu-Natal); and Pierre Foot (ECA national executive committee).

Dave Alcock (Alcock Services Group); Derrick Trend (Edison Power); and James Calmeyer (CEO Crabtree Electrical Products). Finalists: Nick’s Electrical; Edison Power KwaZulu-Natal, Besamandla Sponsor: Crabtree Electrical Products

Installation of the Year Award Residential Properties

Installation of the Year Award – Special Innovative Projects Award

National Safety Award

Awarded to: Elektro Trust Bloemfontein for the Uniloft Student Accommodation

Awarded to GPA Pools Electrical for the 94.7 Cycle Challenge and 702Walk the Talk)

Awarded to Edison Power Johannesburg for Multi Choice City

Danie Esterhuizen (Dan Electrical); Willem Ackerman (Electro Trust, Bloemfontein); and Adrian Engelbrecht (Blits Electrical).

Anthony Lloyd (Eurolux); Cor Niehof (Cor Niehof Electrical); Andre Wagener (GPA Pools); and Danie Esterhuizen (Dan Electrical). Finalists: Dan Electrical Bosveld Region (Optron – Standby Generators); Cor Niehof Electrical Bosveld Region (Electrical Installation in Timber Frame Homes); GPA Pools Electrical 94.7 Cycle Challenge and 702 Walk the Talk). Sponsor: Eurolux

Shantonette Pillay (Regional Director, KwaZulu-Natal); Samkelo Mthembu (Nestlife); Suren Naidoo (Edison Power Johannesburg). Finalists: Edison Power Johannesburg; Cato Ridge Electrical Contractors; Brand Engineering Sponsor: Nestlife

Finalists: Dan Electrical; Blits Electrical; Electro Trust Sponsor: Crabtree Electrical Products

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Awarded to Brand Engineering for the Somerton Estate

Vivan Madiba (Katshesa Engineering) and Nicole Wuest (Group business development, Voltex). PUBLICATIONS CR O WN Awarded to Katshesa Engineering

Chris Yelland (EE Publishers) and Hermann Kriel (Brand Engineering).

Neal Denton; Khuselo Mhlauli; Teboho Sekhoto; Levine Warries (Copper Development Association Africa); Suzan Radipabe; Glyn Manley; and Stephen Khola (ECA). ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION (SA) YOUR TRUSTED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Finalists: Kaelo MBW; Katshesa Engineering Sponsor: Voltex

Finalists: Arcon; TriLectro Electrical Contractors; Brand Engineering Sponsor: EE Publishers

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