Tsumeb Urban Eco-Village

Tsumeb Urban Eco-Village

At the Lithon Group, we are passionate about new venture creation through greenfield deal-making and development services. To illustrate this, we’re introducing an initiative of our own – and it’s not only a first for Namibia, but it’s also quickly become Lithon Holdings CEO Adriaan Grobler’s all-time favourite project. This is none other than the…

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Studies: fundamental to project success

Studies: fundamental to project success

At Lithon, extensive research and feasibility studies are an integral part of our project advisory and consulting engineering offerings. These scientific analyses determine the viability of a proposed project by considering risk factors and how likely the project is to succeed. “Without these studies, the potential success of a project is unknown, and it may…

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We’re extending our consulting offering

We’re extending our consulting offering

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on SMEs across the globe, with the United Nations reporting that, “Small businesses, including those run by women and young entrepreneurs, are being hit hardest by the economic fall-out of the pandemic. Unprecedented lockdown measures enacted to contain the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in supply…

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Eros Airport rehabilitation and expansion

Eros Airport rehabilitation and expansion

Located approximately 5km south of the Windhoek CBD, Eros Airport is a hub for business travel and tourism, managing around 150 to 200 movements a day. According to Namibia Airports Company (NAC) “In 2016, Eros Airport handled an incredible 74 356 passengers and 17 620 aircraft movements from commercial, private, and scheduled traffic ranging from…

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Meet Gert Maritz, Lithon Operational Director

Meet Gert Maritz, Lithon Operational Director

While stationed as a full-time supervising engineer on a roads construction project in Oshakati in 2005, Gert met Lithon CEO and Founder Adriaan Grobler. Although Lithon was a young company at the time (founded in 2002), Gert was drawn to its stated purpose – to make a significant and positive impact on the lives of…

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The Hosea Kutako International Airport upgrade

The Hosea Kutako International Airport upgrade

Situated about 45km outside of Windhoek, Namibia’s Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) handles all long-haul flights to and from the country. Originally opened in 1965, the airport is the main gateway into Namibia and creates the first impression visitors have of the country. In October 2019, work started on a large-scale upgrade of the airport,…

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Husab Mine Access Road

Lithon Holdings Project Management Husab Road Construction

Bankable feasibility study, design and construction of a new 22 km long surfaced road and a 160 m long bridge over the Khan River. The first 4km section is over a relatively flat terrain before descending into moon landscapes, with rough terrains consisting of solid granite rock, which constituted massive blasting operations. 10 km of…

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Windhoek – Rehoboth Carriageway

Windhoek – Rehoboth Carriageway

Design of a new dual carriage freeway between Windhoek and Rehoboth, totalling 92 km divided in 4 sections. 14 interchanges have been designed over the total length of the road. Sections 1A and 1B (33 km long) includes the freeway south of the interchange that connects T0901, T0106 and M0049. Section 2 (30 km) stretches…

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NamibBou Housing Scheme Ondangwa

Lithon Holdings Project Management NamibBou

The total size of the project (Phase 1 – Phase 6) includes more than 900 erven to be serviced. The first three phases of the project consisted of servicing +/-450 even with water and sewer reticulation infrastructure, as well as bitumen roads and stormwater infrastructure. Lithon was appointed to conduct a feasibility study for the…

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