Civil Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Bornhorst + Wards areas of Civil Engineering expertise include:
  • Main Roads
  • Roadworks (major and minor)
  • Stormwater Drainage
  • Industrial and Residential Sub-Divisions
  • Local Area Traffic Management
  • Water Supply and Sewerage
  • Bulk Earthworks
  • Silt & Erosion Management
  • Environmentally Sensitive Designs
  • Siteworks

Client Liason

  • Close liaison with client throughout project on progress and performance
  • Advice and guidance on implications of all civil engineering matters
  • Preparation of project progress reports

Feasibility and Planning

  • Advice on civil design options for preliminary opinions of cost
  • Assist in selection of other specialist consultants e.g. Surveyor/Town Planner
  • Identification of engineering constraints and influences on the planning process
  • Assistance to client in the planning and layout of the project
  • Preparation of feasibility estimates
  • Assisting in environmental impact assessment
  • Instruction/co-ordination of sub-consultants (e.g. Geotechnical, landscaping)
  • Preliminary liaison and negotiation of services with Councils and other authorities
  • Arrangement of aerial photography to assist in route planning

Preliminary Design

  • Develop alternative preliminary civil designs and/or routes to enable client to determine the most economic and viable alternatives
  • Refinement of design options
  • Assistance in determination of preferred design solution
  • Review of preliminary estimates after survey and Geotechnical information available
  • Arrangement of aerial photography to assist in route planning

Documentation

  • Complete design of all civil elements
  • Detail drawings and technical specifications for tender/construction
  • Detail engineering design and documentation for roads, stormwater and roof water drainage, water supply and sewerage to Authority approval
  • Calculation and scheduling of quantities
  • Preparation of detailed estimate of cost
  • Preparation of resumption plans

Authority Approvals

  • Negotiation with Local Authorities for approval of civil engineering designs
  • Liaison and negotiation of services with Councils and other Authorities during design and construction and obtaining Authority approvals
  • Provide Certificate of Completion in accordance with conditions of Authority Approval

Tendering

  • Prepare documents
  • Call tenders
  • Evaluate tender submissions
  • Recommendations to client on tender submissions
  • Letting of tender and contract administration of project
  • Certification of claims

Tendering

  • Bornhorst + Ward provide site services during the construction phase as follows:-
    • Checking of test results for civil construction materials
    • Conduct site inspections and report on site progress
    • Ensure the project proceeds in accordance with the intent of the civil design
    • Attend site meetings as required
    • Co-ordinating design activities with site requirements
    • Preparation of "as constructed" plans.

Teamwork With Other Consultants

  • Maintain close liaison with other consultants involved, throughout project (e.g. project manager, architect, quantity surveyor, service consultants)

Post Project Follow Up

  • Follow up with client to establish that all services provided were in accordance with client expectations

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