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EWS: Provision of Water and Sanitation Services to
Human Settlements and Schools - Luganda Bulk Sewer
of the upstream catchments to the
eThekwini Municipality has taken the
Main Project
In 2015, Bosch Projects was appointed
as one of four Design Consultants
for the design and construction
supervision of water and sanitation
infrastructure to human settlements
within the eThekwini Municipality, for
the third phase of this accelerated
service delivery project.
Having been involved in the previous
phases of the project, Bosch Projects
was instrumental in the installation of
over 200 communal ablution facilities
across eThekwini. This contributed to
the water and sanitation mandate to
provide basic water and sanitation
services to over 300 informal settle-
ments, serving more than one million
people across the city. In addition to the
ablutions servicing the immediate needs
of the community, the sewer and water
infrastructure will service future formal
housing projects, as an improvement to
informal settlements.
existing Umlazi trunk sewer main for
treatment at the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Works. This catalytic project,
includes the construction of a 900mm
diameter concrete CAC lined pipe
of approximately 4 500m; three dual
purpose pipe/pedestrian bridges, with
crossings of the uMlazi River, of 225m,
203m and 90m respectively and the
inclusion of four reinforced concrete drop
structures, a first for eThekwini, to induce
a hydraulic jump under supercritical flow
conditions. The construction contract
commenced in September 2016 and is
expected to be completed in November
2017, with the construction value at
approximately R240m.
lead in prioritising socio-economic
development for the community
using labour-intensive construction
methods and encouraging the use of
local labour and local suppliers. With a
strong emphasis on skills development,
Bosch Projects have sub-consulted with
two eThekwini Development Design
Consultants, in a mentorship role, to
accelerate training and knowledge
sharing in the areas of business
development, project management,
design and construction supervision
across the project cycle, whilst our
teams collectively execute the project.
Jason Holder
- [email protected]
The Luganda Trunk Sewer Project
is a significant bulk project that
services the informal settlements of
Intake, Demat, Progress Place and
Katshi. This project aligns with the
city’s plan to centralise wastewater
treatment, by creating an essential link
Completed
ablutions
Preparing founding pier base for bridge
Umlazi River bridge crossing pier construction