MOZAL HOUSING PROJECT

Instructing Client: BPG Consult LDA
User Client : Mozal Aluminium Smelter
Location: Boane Industrial Site, Matola, Mozambique
Completed: 2002 - 2003

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • A full topographical survey of the concession area
  • Township layout design for 471 house stands
  • Design and construction supervision of all the civil services for the development
  • Design and construction supervision off all the electrical services for the development
  • Marketing management for the housing scheme
  • Construction supervision of the houses

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The full town layout with the civil and electrical services was designed for the entire development. Construction started in April 2002 and took place in phases.
Phase 1 entailed the construction of the services to 86 of the 471 stands. Phase 2 and additional 34 stands that are allocated for higher standard houses. The balance of the stands will be serviced as the need arises, this will be determined during the marketing period of the first two phases.

The project entailed the design and construction of:

  • 5 200m of stormwater pipes
  • 6 400m of bitumen surfaced roads
  • 21 200m of water reticulation pipe of varying diameter
  • Service ducts at various positions for future services
  • 21 400m of overhead power cables
  • 4 mini substations and kiosks at various places
  • Laying of 5 000m of kerbs
  • Ancillary drainage structures such as catchpits, connections chambers, and culvert structures. Also included in the works are two major pre-cast box culverts, a single 2100x2100 culvert during Phase 1 and a double 900x900 at a later stage.
  • The management of the marketing effort of the houses with the Mozal employees supervision on the house construction.

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