Road Engineering
Construction Pal has planned, designed and supervised the construction of hundreds of kilometres of surfaced rural and urban roads, freeways and interchanges and played a major role in the development of the road infrastructure network of Southern Africa.
Bridge Structures
Our state-of-the-art design techniques and up-to-date-computer programs for both design and drafting enables Construction Pal to offer professional design services in:
- Reinforced concrete design
- Prestressed concrete design in pretensioned precast concrete and post-tensioned cast in-situ concrete
- Composite bridge design in steel, precast and reinforced concrete
- Structural steel bridges
- Design of other road related structures, e.g. culverts, sign gantries and canals.
- In addition to designing new bridges, Construction Pal has extensive experience in:
Bridge Management Systems
Bridge inspections
Bridge rehabilitations and repairs
Bridge widening and upgrading
Bridge load assessment and testing.
Pavement Systems
The effective management of a capital-intensive asset such as a road network is of utmost importance to any road owner within the government or the private sector. Construction Pal has many years of experience in the pavement management systems and employs certified specialists who undertake the visual evaluations suitable for engineering assessment.
Community Development Projects
Construction Pal has been involved in development projects in previously disadvantaged communities in accordance with the latest government policies.
Such programmes have included the following:
- Structural Joint Ventures
- Community based projects
- Development of SMME contractors
- Labour intensive construction and task-based payment system
- Training of participants
- SAFCEC/CEITS Accredited courses
- Contractor development courses
- Adult basic education and training (ABET)
- Community education assistance
- Bursaries for university and technician students
- Sponsorships of pupils at leading secondary schools
Commercial & Industrial Structures
Construction Pal has designed and supervised the construction of numerous commercial and industrial building projects. This has involved the use of both reinforced and prestressed concrete and structural steelwork. State-of-the-art design techniques and up- to-date computer programs for both design and drafting enable us to offer professional design services for:
- Office developments
- Factory / warehouse developments
- Townhouse complexes / retirement villages
- Sports facilities / recreation halls
- Hospitals
- Aircraft hangers
- Industrial hard stands
- Cold rooms
- Water towers
We also undertake:
- Rehabilitation of existing structures to extend their safe, useful life.
- Strengthening of existing structures so that they can be used for purposes other than those for which they were originally intended.
Road Rehabilitation
Taking into account the economic restrictions regarding infrastructure development it is of vital importance to implement the most economic and cost-effective road rehabilitation strategies. Construction Pal has been involved in rehabilitation projects for many years and has developed effective repair strategies with regard to flexible as well as rigid pavement structures.
The rehabilitation design and supervision sections are integral parts of Construction Pal and all rehabilitation projects are managed to address all facets of road rehabilitation:
- Pavement survey and analysis
- Pavement repair strategies
- Drainage repair and upgrading
- Bridge repair and upgrading
- Safety and capacity issues
- Road side furniture repair and upgrading
- Environmental issues
- Value engineering
- Cost estimates and budgets
- Product performance guarantee system (PPGS) contracts
- Specifications and contract documents.
- Where required, we have the resources and equipment to undertake the following investigations and tasks:
Material tests
DCP Tests
Test pit investigation.
Township Services
Construction Pal plays a leading role in the planning, design and construction of townships in many towns and villages throughout South Africa. Through this involvement we have developed expert skills in the planning, design and construction of the following residential as well as industrial township services:
- Arterial roads
- Bus routes
- Residential and Industrial streets
- Stormwater drainage
- Bridges and culverts
- Wet services (water and sewer reticulation)