FibreCo project wins SA Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE) A
FibreCo project wins SA Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE) A
The engineering and construction partners to Convergence Partners investee, FibreCo, won the award for the Project Management and Construction Project of the year 2013 at the SAICE annual awards. The consortium led by UWP Consulting, along with SRK, Nemai and Sivest/MCorp received the award for the efficiency in delivery of the project.
Managed by a professional team led by consulting engineers UWP Consulting Ltd, the project, which involved 1,000 km of cable installation, was completed in just over 14months. Managing 40 active working fronts and 1700 site personnel along approximately 1000 km, posed challenges that included: vast geographical areas; numerous local authorities and approvals; an array of infrastructure owners; and difficult terrain. Construction was completed in a record for a SA fibre optic project of this nature and scale.