Measuring river flow, UgandaMott
MacDonald provides the full range of consulting engineering
services from pre-investment studies through to management,
operation and maintenance of completed projects and personnel
training.
The phases normally followed during a project are:
Pre-investment
- Assessment of existing situation and evaluation of
requirements
- Arrangements for aerial photography and mapping
- Satellite imagery analysis
- Water resources surveys (hydrological, hydrogeological and
meteorological data collection and analysis)
- Topographic, geological, soil and land classification surveys,
and mapping
- Specifications for detailed site investigations
Feasibility
- Preparation of comprehensive inventory of works required
Laboratory scale wastewater treatability
testing
- Preparation of outline designs and cost estimates
- Assessment of direct and indirect benefits and revenue from
development
- Comparison of alternatives
- Environmental impact assessment
- Recommendations on selection and phasing of projects
- Economic and financial analyses
- Preparation of technical and economic reports suitable for loan
applications to international agencies
Design and contract documents
- Supervision of site investigations, model tests and research
work
- Detailed design
- Identification of appropriate contract form
- Design reviews and audits
- Preparation of tender documents, specifications, bill of
quantities, conditions of contract and tender drawings
- Advertising nationally or internationally for, and,
prequalification of, contractors, suppliers or other specialist
consultants or services
Implementation
Karangpilang WTW, IndonesiaExamination and
adjudication of tenders- Co-ordination of construction programme, contracts and
sub-contracts
- Provision of supervisory staff for control and supervision of
construction on site
- Arrangements for testing of materials, machinery, etc
- Karangpilang WTW, Indonesia
- Preparation of additional detailed designs if required
- Reports on progress of works and expenditure
- Certifying payments to contractors
- Scrutiny of contractor's claims for additional payments
- Supervision of performance tests and maintenance work
- Provision of record drawings and operation instructions
- Issuing of completion and maintenance certificates
- Participation in and supervision of Build-Operate-Transfer
schemes
Operation, maintenance and training
- Providing staff to direct or advise on operation and
maintenance
- Training of client's staff (on-the-job training, on-site
courses, head office secondments and formal courses)
- Providing management staff
Environmental infrastucture preparation course,
Romania
