Excavation and concrete lining of a 4 km drainage canal serving farmland on the Mjindi Plantations near Jozini, carried out by Unicon under GCC 2010.
Project Overview
The Makhathini Flats in northern KwaZulu-Natal are fertile farmland that depends on managing water in both directions. Unicon excavated and lined a 4 km concrete drainage canal to carry water off the farmland of the Mjindi Plantations near Jozini.
A concrete canal is a long, thin project, so the work is about repeatability: setting out and excavating to line and level, then placing the lining consistently along the whole length. The contract ran for 24 months from November 2014 under GCC 2010.
At A Glance
Appointment
Full Contract (construction scope)
Contract form
GCC 2010
Location
Makhathini Flats, near Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal
Programme
Nov 2014 to Nov 2016 (24 months)
Value band
R20–50M
Employer
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Sector
Heavy Civils
Unicon’s Appointment
Unicon is appointed to carry out the whole of the construction scope under one contract. We price the work, carry the programme and quality risk of our own works, procure and manage our subcontractors and hand over completed works. The contract may sit directly with the employer or under a main contractor or joint venture, which is common on larger public and mining projects.
GCC 2010 is the General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, the standard contract for civil engineering and water infrastructure.
Scope Of Works
Brands & Stakeholders
Employer
KwaZulu-Natal's provincial conservation authority.
Beneficiary farmland
The farmland drained by the canal.
Related Capability
Questions
The canal Unicon excavated and lined is approximately 4 km long.
A concrete lining stops erosion and scour, holds the canal's shape and reduces maintenance, especially on flat farmland where water movement is slow and sediment builds up.
Yes. Canals, bulk earthworks, bridges and drainage structures sit within Unicon's heavy civils work, much of it for provincial and municipal clients.
GCC 2010, General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, as a full contract.
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