On Thursday, June 17, 2022, Thwake dam hosted members of the Kenyan Regional Development Implementation Coordination Committee. The committee and accompanying delegates were given an in-depth tour of the dam and associated construction works which are currently 70% complete. Earlier in the week SMEC also welcomed members of the Dam Safety Panel of Experts as per international guidelines for dam safety inspection.

SMEC recently held a workshop with the client and key stakeholders from the Darshana - Mujibnagar- Meherpur Railway Project (DMMRP) where the team unveiled their detailed design proposals. Appointed to the DMMRP in 2020, SMEC along with our sister company and delivery partner ACE Consultants has also completed feasibility and alignment studies for the project. The current alignment proposes three river crossings, traversing the Mathabhanga river twice and the Bhairab river once.

SMEC’s Oil & Gas design team, based in Pakistan has been engaged to deliver Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a 270-kilometre long, 26-inch diameter multi-liquid fuel pipeline running from Accra, Ghana’s capital, to Kumasi, a large city in the Ashanti region.

A new 52 mega volt amps (MVA) primary substation and associated interconnecting circuits has been handed over to the Electricity Company of Ghana. Located at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) the Millennium Development Authority recently held an inauguration attended by senior dignitaries including the Ghana Deputy Minister for Energy, Mohammed Amin Adam.

The Pandoh bypass to Takoli will provide all-weather connectivity to one of India’s most-favoured tourist destinations, Manali. It will become the largest cross-sectional tunnels in the region and reduce travel time from Mandi to Manali by 90 minutes. The project includes the construction of 10 tunnels, 1 elevated viaduct, 3 major bridges and 10 minor bridges.

SMEC has been engaged to review the design and propose any modifications required for three small hydropower plants in Sg Bengkoka Upper, Sg Bengkoka Lower and Sg Togohu in Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia, totaling a capacity of 29.1 MW.

SMEC South Africa’s Roads and Highways team have been awarded a major contract from South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) for the upgrade of a portion of the National Route R521 – a heavily trafficked road in Polokwane which in some parts carries up to 23 000 vehicles per day. North of Polokwane, the road quietens down as it makes its way through the beautiful Limpopo Bushveld on the way to Alldays and Mapungubwe.

SMEC was recently selected for inclusion on the Tasmanian Port Corporation (TasPorts) engineering advisory services panel for all disciplines. The appointment brings SMEC’s extensive experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects around Australia to assist TasPort in delivering strategic projects supporting their long-term growth.

The Edevu Hydropower Project, located on the Brown River approximately 47 km Northeast of Port Moresby, will expand renewable energy generation and provide a reliable energy supply for the community. The project comprises a 55 m high geomembrane faced rockfill dam, overflow chute spillway, and a 51 MW surface power station at the toe of the dam.

The ‘strategic road connectivity and trade improvement project’ will comprise widening of 95km of highway and bridges from Naubise (Kathmandu) to Nagdhunga via Mugling. The $450m project funded by world bank will significantly improve Nepal’s road connectivity with neighbouring nations, including India, enabling trade facilitation, and uplifting economic possibilities.