Umgeni Resilience Project (URP): The Impact of a Vegetable Packhouse
MBB Consulting Engineers were appointed by the University of KwaZulu Natal’s (UKZN) South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) for Climate Change and Waste Management, to design and provide construction management services for a vegetable packhouse and composting station in the Swayimane Suburb, within the uMshwathi Local Municipality. MBB’s work included the design of the bulk […]
MBB O&M – Replacement of a Ø800 mm butterfly valve on the Lower Blyde Pipeline Network
Since 2013, the Lower Blyde Pipeline Network (LBPN) has been operated, maintained and administered by MBB, on behalf of Rand Merchant Bank. The pipeline, originating from the Blydepoort Dam, supplies pressurised irrigation water to 122 farms over an area of approximately 8 000 ha of high-value citrus and mango orchards, amongst others. In late June […]
Hoedspruit Citrus Development – Van Der Merwe Boerdery
MBB was appointed by Van Der Merwe Boerdery for the turnkey design and supply of a 66 ha micro-sprinkler irrigation system for citrus in Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga. The construction of the pump stations and installation of the in-field irrigation was undertaken by Van Der Merwe Boerdery. The citrus development consists of 33 ha Star Ruby grapefruit […]
Rehabilitation of Historic Dams – Progress update
The Jamieson and Milner dams are located on the upper reaches of the New Year’s River in the Eastern Cape and have a combined capacity of 830 000m³. Together they form the Slaaikraal scheme to supply additional water to the city of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). The water from these historic dams, both built at the turn […]
Kikagati Power Company Limited: Kikagati-Murongo Hydro Power Project Feasibility Design of a New Fish Pass
The creation of sustainable energy is not merely about using natural, renewable resources but also about disturbing the natural world as little as possible in the creation of electricity. The 16 MW Kikagati-Murongo Hydro Power Station, which is being implemented by the Kikagati Power Company Limited (a subsidiary of Berkley Energy Uganda), is a perfect […]
Dripping in Malawi
Luke Mafuma, an engineer in MBB’s Grahamstown office, assisted with MBB Nelspruit’s installation of the Malawi Nchalo (Illovo) conversion of 460 ha from sprinkler to drip irrigation as part of their yield recovery programme. His role as the Project Manager and Resident Engineer saw him spend about four months on the estate, staying on site […]
