Posts Tagged ‘infrastructure’
Engineers Solving World Problems – Providing Clean Drinking Water
Water gives life to people, cities, and nature. While at times a plentiful resource, there are many places on earth where it is extremely scarce, or heavily polluted. As a result, millions of people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water. Lithon has some smart engineers tackling this challenge. We weighed…
Read MoreHow Engineers Can Help in Times of War
War is catastrophic. It tears lives and communities apart as it upends the fabric of society itself. Infrastructure crumbles, homes become ruins, and places we once knew and loved turn unfamiliar and hostile. While the emotional and physical scars of war are often permanent, rebuilding society, if we work together, is possible. Helping countries get…
Read More5 Exciting Ways Airports will Change in Future
Air travel helps people and goods travel safely between sometimes far distances, at the fraction of the time it takes any other type of transport. It’s one of the great engineering achievements of the 20th Century. Think of the ancient sailing ships fraught with the dangers and health risks of lengthy time spent at sea,…
Read More7 Intriguing Facts About Transport Engineering You Probably Didn’t Know
Transport engineering is a wide field which includes everything with wheels/mobility and the infrastructure that carries them. It’s a challenging discipline which involves complex problem solving and requires plenty of experience to do it well. We chatted to Lithon’s Civil and Transport Business Unit leader, Richard Laborn, to dig a little deeper into transport engineering.…
Read MoreA favourite project: the Husab Mine Access Road
When our Husab Mine Access Road project was completed in June 2014, it boasted the longest bridge to be constructed since Namibia’s independence and was recognised for how it handled an environmentally sensitive area. But this infrastructure project is notable at Lithon Namibia for another reason – and is an all-time favourite of CEO Gert…
Read MoreA closer look at civil engineering
Civil engineering has been around for a very long time. It’s one of the oldest types of engineering (second only to military engineering), and it deals with the design and construction of infrastructure like roads, dams, bridges, and sewage systems. In fact, the construction of the pyramids of Giza, between 2550 and 2490 BC, could…
Read MoreThe growing significance of agricultural engineering
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term agricultural engineering? Tractors? Irrigation? Grain silos? While these form an important part of this highly specialised branch of engineering, there’s a lot more to it – especially when it comes to sustainability. Let’s take a look. What is agricultural engineering? Agricultural…
Read MoreWe’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…
Read MoreEros 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…
Read MoreQ&A with Set-Son Shifidi – Executive Director: Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Set-son Shifidi has been a valued member of the Lithon team, making a significant difference to the electrical and energy side of the business, since joining the company in 2015. Passionate about working with and serving people, he was drawn to Lithon’s people-focused approach and commitment to bringing love and hope to communities and organisations…
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