Posts Tagged ‘Economic Development’
Okahandja Roads and Stormwater
Lithon completed a detailed topographical survey and geotechnical investigation of current roads. Followed by detailed design, maintenance and construction of new roads and stormwater structures in Okahandja. Concrete drifts, stormwater culverts, and speed humps. Maintenance works included crack sealing, pothole repairs and crack sealing. Site Supervision of construction works is currently in progress. DESCRIPTION…
Read MoreOranjemund Landfill Phase 2
The Oranjemund Town Council aims to play its part in reducing the Carbon footprint by meeting Environmental standards of Solid waste managements with this. Iit is therefore constructing a Landfill second of its kind in Namibia to the Kuppferberg landfill in Windhoek. The above Landfill consists of waste collection cells, Leachate dam and a Material…
Read MoreOranjemund Airport Crew Facility
Lithon was hired to offer their expertise in the design of the building’s Structural elements and Supervision thereof. The building has a massive reinforced concrete slab covering over 1000m2. The structural elements, bases, columns, surfacebeds, beams, and slabs all together carry over 20 tons of steel reinforcements. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Structural Design and Supervision…
Read MoreNAMPORT Conditions Survey
The Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) has launched a 5-year project to record all their infrastructure on a system assisting with port maintenance and planning. Lithon Project Consultants was appointed to lead the project. A selected team of inspectors and assistants are traveling to all NAMPORT infrastructure to gather inventory and deterioration data to input into…
Read MoreAuas Road
Lithon was appointed to provide services for the rehabilitation and widening of Auas Road transforming it to a two-lane, dual carriageway. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Widening of existing Auas Road to two-lane dual carriageway capacity A portion from Hosea Kutako Drive up to Blackwood Street would need three lanes per direction as per the latest…
Read MoreNAMFISA Head Office
In mid-2024 the construction of a new multi-story building started. This was 10 year’s dream/vision from the NAMFISA team. The new 10-story structure will be an addition to the Windhoek skyline and the structure will take its place amongst the towering heights of Windhoek city center. As with any high rise, the construction of the…
Read MoreKapps Hotel Luderitz Project
The project involved the upgrade of the heritage Kapps Hotel from an old single storey building into a modern multiple storey building with additional rooms, offices, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a sky bar. The structural elements include mostly reinforced concrete consisting of over 100 columns, more than 100 beams, 9 slabs at different…
Read MoreWhat 2023 Meant for Engineering?
It’s always interesting to reflect on the year that was, to understand some of the key happenings that influence the way we work and the projects we undertake. We spoke with Lithon’s CEO, Gert Maritz, to gain insight into the developments of 2023 that are set to shape the future of engineering. Here’s what he…
Read MoreMeet Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, Assistant Manager
Lithon’s new assistant manager of economic development, Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, is a woman of many creative talents! She has a passion for all things green and sustainable, including fitting out her own house with green technologies. When she’s not working hard at making the world a better place, she loves to go camping with her three-year-old…
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