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Turning innovative ideas into delivered solutions At Golder Associates we strive to be the most respected global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy. Employee owned since our formation in 1960. Golder professionals take the time to build an understanding of client needs and of the specific environments in which they operate. We continue to expand our technical capabilities and have experienced steady growth with employees who operate from offices located throughout Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, and South America. Our technical and construction professionals, in collaboration with our consulting, engineering and design groups, deliver integrated solutions for your projects and ongoing operational challenges. We service clients from mining, oil & gas, energy and waste management markets and are committed to providing long-term client relationships, timely and cost-effective delivery, innovative techniques and efficient answers to complex challenges. Construction Projects Clients can rely on Golder to deliver all aspects of a project from the conceptual planning and design phase, through to the detailed design, construction and commissioning phases. Golder offers one point of client contact, ensuring that every aspect of the project, including risk analysis and permitting, is effectively managed. We prefer to focus on projects with Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), enabling the development of strong partnerships with our clients. The Golder global group has been offering turnkey solutions to clients for many years. In Africa, we build on these acquired skills to offer complete design and construct packages. These include employment as principal contractor or specialist sub-contractor, offering Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services. The Golder team undertakes specialist construction services in: Waste water and mine water treatment plants Water supply schemes Surface water management infrastructure Open cast rehabilitation Groundwater abstraction systems Mine and dump rehabilitation Environmental monitoring systems Waste to energy (biogas) systems and carbon sequestration Waste disposal sites Waste management infrastructure
Construction Management Golder has wide-spread construction management experience across many long-term client relationships. Our project managers are skilled users of internationally recognised planning software systems and add value through safety, innovation, foresight and attention to detail. Our expertise is combined with a wealth of practical experience to ensure that appropriate solutions are provided for the development and management of construction projects. Golder has managed construction projects throughout Africa on behalf of clients in the mining, public and industrial sectors. Challenges and value offering Coordinating construction activities Managing of construction contracts Ensuring health, safety and environmental compliance Scheduling and cost control Services offered Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Selection of the appropriate basis of contracting, including the GCC, FIDIC, NEC Assistance with cost estimation and early detection of potential overruns Drafting of procurement documentation and managing the process thereof Tender analysis and adjudication Drafting and administration of contract documents Cost controlling for available budget and schedule taking into account project s full life cycle Quantity surveying Quality control and assurance Management and integration of design consultants, subcontractors and suppliers Site inspection, field sampling and laboratory testing Implementation of health and safety systems to minimise risk and provide loss control Service areas Civil Works Dams and impoundments Bulk earth platforms Stream rehabilitation Wetland construction Ground improvement Maintenance dredging Pump station and pipeline construction River diversions Water Treatment Treatment systems Modular equipment fabrication Treatability testing Operations and maintenance Landfill Services Expansions and closures Landfill gas systems Leachate treatment Operations and maintenance
Health and Safety Services At Golder we care about the health and safety of our people, our business partners and contractors, and our clients. We make it a priority every hour of the day to ensure our people are working and living in a way that keeps them, their families and their communities safe and healthy. We extend this caring to our contractors, vendors and clients in every project we undertake. Our services include occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, due diligence, emergency preparedness and planning, product stewardship and training. Because of the depth and strength of our organisation, Golder easily functions within each client s cultural and corporate mandates - no matter where the project is located. By offering these services through strategically located offices, we produce quality solutions that are on time, within budget, and attuned to individual client needs. Golder performs to the highest provincial, national and international standards, with a dedicated team of professionals consisting of scientists, engineers, hygienists and technicians. Their experience extends to African countries including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Guinea and Mozambique. Health and Safety experience Roads Mine tunnelling Quarries Crusher plants Dams Storm water management systems Buildings Management of labour camps and canteens Geotechnical investigations (on-shore and off-shore) Water treatment plants Sewerage treatment plants Coal fired and hydro power stations Feasibility studies Contractor management Development of health and safety specifications Review of tender documentation and health and safety plans Audits on legal and client requirements Health and safety meetings Site management Inspections as required Permanent, on- site health and safety supervision Audits as per legal requirements Documentation Registers Appointments Inspections Submission of legal documentation to applicable authorities
Flagship projects Optimum Water Reclamation Scheme Golder successfully carried out the role of lead Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management contractor for Optimum Coal Mine s newly-built water reticulation plant that will treat up to 15Ml/day of excess mine water into potable standards for both drinking and release back into the environment. This project represents state-of-the-art mine water desalination technology that complies with all the requirements of the DWAF Guidelines for Drinking Water Use. South Deep Mine Tailings Storage Facility South Deep Mine is an operational gold mine located approximately 10 km south of the town Westonaria, in Gauteng province. Golder managed the construction of a new tailings dam, which was commissioned by the mine when the two existing tailings dams were reaching full capacity. The team managed the different engineering disciplines on the project and ensured that resources were timeously mobilised to address all engineering aspects in terms of design, fabrication and construction. Sunderland Ridge Waste Water Treatment City of Tshwane Municipality embarked on the extension of the Sunderland Ridge Waste Water Treatment Works by 20 Ml/day and appointed Golder as construction management consultants for the project. The Sunderland Ridge Wastewater Treatment Works are located about 20km north-west of Centurion in the Sunderland Ridge industrial area. The works treats wastewater, which is mainly of domestic origin from areas within Centurion, part of Midrand and Pretoria West. Rietspruit Mine Closure BHP Billiton appointed Golder as the consultants and main contractor for the Rietspruit stormwater EPC contract. Part of the works for mine closure entailed the construction of stormwater management structures to control water runoff during rainfall events. Golder managed the construction of 120 structures with no health and safety incidents in the 135 000 hours worked on the project.
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