AECOM awarded US$30-million contract for up to 15 South Africa infrastructure projects
AECOM announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) and project-close-out services for up to 15 separate infrastructure projects in regions around Cape Town, Postmasburg and Saldanha, South Africa.
The proposed projects include:
- Rail and material-handling infrastructure for a new railroad car rotary dumper in Saldanha
- Expansion of the container terminal in the Port of Cape Town
- New iron ore train-loading facilities at Postmasburg
- Fire-suppression system upgrades at various locations
- Resurfacing of various berths in the Port of Cape Town
- New-build port buildings
- Numerous building upgrades and expansions
AECOM teams from Africa, Australia and North America are collaborating to deliver the projects for Transnet SOC Limited, a South African state-owned company that is responsible for freight rail, port, fuel pipelines and other major infrastructure improvements.
“This series of projects serves as a great example of the breadth of capabilities and expertise that AECOM teams around the world bring to our clients,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM chairman and chief executive officer. “These projects also showcase AECOM’s global presence, as our local employees deliver outstanding services, while leveraging the knowledge of our people globally. Building on our ongoing relationship with Transnet from projects such as the proposed Durban Digout Port, our integrated team is eager to continue partnering with this key client to implement critical infrastructure improvements.”
Each of the projects has a construction value of up to US$150 million, or a total construction value of approximately US$2.2 billion, and AECOM estimates its fees on the projects to total up to approximately US$30 million.
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