- CONCISE PRACTICE PROFILE – www.bdeconsult.co.za 

INTRODUCTION 

BDE IS A CONSULTING ENGINEERING PRACTICE SPECIALISING IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.  MISSION STATEMENT

BDE IS IN BUSINESS TO EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF CLIENTS WITH ENTHUSIASM. BDE PURSUES THIS WITH:

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- KNOWLEDGE - INTEGRITY - EXPERIENCE - INNOVATION - OUTSTANDING SERVICE

BDE IS A MEMBER OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS SOUTH AFRICA: AND COMPLIES WITH THE CESA CODE OF CONDUCT (Refer to Annexure A or www.saace.co.za)

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CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY            

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Main supplies, including 132kV substations, 66kV cables and 66kV power lines; Electrical networks for upper class residential developments; Cost-effective networks for informal electrification projects; Electrical, telephone, fire detection and data installations for buildings and offices; Hospital installations, communication and nurses call systems; Power factor correction and load control installations; Load flow analysis and associated master planning; Street lighting installations for major roads; Water and sewerage works/pump supply, control and telemetry systems; Emergency power generating systems; Prepayment electricity installations; Mechanical installations.

LIST OF SELECTED PROJECTS (Indicating the broad base of applicable experience) The following projects were done or are in the process of being done by the Professional Engineers currently employed by or associated with BDE: 

ELECTRICAL PROJECTS

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Extensive consulting engineering experience in the detail design, specification and supervision of services for the following types of projects:      

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Commercial projects such as office buildings and shopping centers; Academic and other institutions, such as University and Technikon facilities, schools and hospitals; Residential projects, such as flats, hotels and University and Technikon residences, old age/retirement homes; Industrial projects such as mills, bakeries, food processing facilities, factories and warehouses; Power generation and distribution of HV and LV power in municipal, residential and industrial areas; Street, road, interchange, area, flood, security and sport field lighting. The range of Electrical Engineering work from which form part of the projects listed above includes:

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Power generation and distribution systems, including generation plant, substations, AC and DC uninterruptible power supplies and distribution networks; Radio and television installations;

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Electrical Utility Studies experience includes:  

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Technical project management for power station feasibility studies; Utility electrical asset valuation studies. Managerial experience includes:

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Administration and management of a professional consulting engineering practice; Staff supervision including engineers, technicians and draftspersons; Client liaison; Negotiating appointments; Guidance of staff during design and supervision phases of projects; Checking designs and specifications. Major projects done:

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Coega Sand Bypass Pump station for the National Ports Authority (R5m); Schonenberg Housing Development for Somerset West JV (R10m); New Offices for SA Navy (4.5m); Various Schools (R1.5m); OHTE condition assessment for SARCC in the Cape Metropolitan Region; V&A Waterfront, Robben Island Museum & Ferry Terminal: electrical, lighting & electronic installations; George, 132/66 kV Schaapkop substation (R70m); Sedgefield, 10 MVA 66/11 kV main substation and 11kV main supply cabling; Oudtshoorn 15 km 22 kV power line and 5 MVA 22/11 kV main substation; Mossel Bay, 20 MVA 66/11 kV main substation and 4 km 66kV power line; Herolds Bay, George, 66/11 kV substation and 66kV power line; Oudtshoorn 2 km 22 kV power line and 10 MVA 22/11 kV main substation (R5.5m). Master planning of Municipal distribution networks:

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George Municipality, development of a master plan for the electrical infrastructure; Oudtshoorn Municipality, development of a master plan for the electrical infrastructure; Knysna Municipality, development of a master plan for the electrical infrastructure of Sedgefield; Golf Estates:

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Access control and CCTV installations; Security, fire detection and alarm installations; Telephone and communication installations; Office installations, including telephone equipment and distribution systems, clock installations, public address, personnel, location and call systems; General building installations, including electric lighting and power installations, power factor correction, lifts, hoists and escalators, fire detection and alarm systems, lighting protection systems, security and access control systems; Hospital installations such as communication and nurse call equipment and distribution systems; Street, road, interchange, area, flood, security and sport field lighting; Water and sewerage pump control systems; 11kV and LV reticulation and distribution networks in municipal, residential and industrial townships;

Plattner Golf, Fancourt, Links Golf Course: 66kV cable and substation; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, main substation and reticulation network upgrade; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, upgrade of main supply to Plattner residence; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, electrical services for the 2003 President’s Cup; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, The Links Ridge; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, electrical services for 46 hotel rooms and new parking area; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, Oaklands at Fancourt; Knysna River Reserve, Knysna: hotel, hall of fame and golf estate (in process); Le Grand, George, with 315 residential units / apartments (R4m); Plattner Golf, Fancourt, electrical services for the 46664 Rock Concert; The Hills, Pretoria, Greg Norman designed golf estate with 2068 residential units (R80m); Oudtshoorn golf course development, 512 residential units, club house & boutique hotel (R14m); Plattner Golf, Fancourt, Ernie Els Foundation development; Plattner Golf, Fancourt, organic farm development. Residential distribution systems:

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Electrification of many homes in George, Plettenberg Bay, Khayelitsha, Sedgefield, etc.; Community Hall in Browns Farm, Crossroads: electrical & lighting installation; Electrification of 500 houses at Mariaskamp, George; Thembalethu, George, housing project, approximately 1300 units; Pacaltsdorp, George, housing project, approximately 900 units. Retirement villages:

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Plettenberg Bay group housing development, main supply and distribution network; Fisantekraal, Stilbaai, intermediate voltage network for 46 unit smallholding development; Electrical reticulation design for 2000 homes in Fisantekraal, Kraaifontein; Group Housing Schemes in Brackenfell; Department of Public Works: Die Bult, George, electrical supply and distribution network for 71 stands; Grootbrak River, Dolphins Creek Golf Estate, electrical supply and distribution system for 90 stands; Chapter II Farming Enterprises, main supply and installation for R7m manor house; Brenton-on-Sea Hotel upgrade; Villa Harte, Mossel Bay, main supply and distribution network for 115 stands; Belvidere Heights, Knysna, main supply and distribution network for 12 up market stands; Kanonkop, Knysna, main supply, distribution network and installations for 18 upper market stands; Uitzicht, Brenten-on-Lake, main supply and distribution network for 62 stands; Fernwood, Knysna Heads, main supply and distribution network for 93 stands; Karmosyn, Vleesbaai, main supply and distribution network for 64 stands; Erf 9003, Knysna, Hunters Home, main supply and distribution network for 95 stands; Earls Court, George, main supply and distribution network for 450 residential stands; Island Village, Sedgefield, main supply and distribution network for 93 stands; Blombosch, Mossel Bay, main supply and distribution network for 104 stands; Island View, Mossel Bay, main supply and distribution network for 215 stands; Village-on-Sea, Mossel Bay, main supply and distribution network for 47 stands; Glenwood East, George, main supply and distribution network for 242 residential stands; Barons View, Plettenberg Bay, main supply and distribution network for 70 residential stands; Seemeeupark, Mossel Bay, main supply and distribution network for 650 residential stands; Duttons Cove (prestige development next to Oubaai) main supply and distribution network for 189 residential units; Hartenbos Landgoed, main supply and distribution network for ±2200 residential stands; Forest Glades, main supply and distribution network for 70 residential stands; Buffelsdrift Game Lodge, Oudtshoorn; Bottelierskop Reserve game reserve development; Spitzkop Game Reserve, Oudtshoorn, intermediate voltage system for 60 residential units; George Rex Estate, Knysna, main supply and distribution network for 200 residential stands; Swartberg Nature Reserve, intermediate voltage network for 53 upmarket units; Oewersig, Oudtshoorn, main supply and distribution network for 66 residential stands; Reebokrif, main supply and distribution network for 897 residential stands; Monte Christo, main supply and distribution network for 480 residential stands; Aalwyndal, proposed development of 1850 residential units.

Glen Eden, Plettenberg Bay, main supply and distribution network for Comfort Village including a frail care facility; Monte Christo Retirement Village, Hartenbos, main supply and distribution network for 150 units including a frail care facility; Grootbrak, Groenkloof retirement village, main supply and distribution network for 160 units including a frail care facility; Kraaibosch retirement village, main supply and distribution network for 142 single residential units including a frail care facility, church and 230 retirement apartments; Hartenbos river park, main supply and distribution network for 200 units including a frail care facility; Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Oudtshoorn, main supply and distribution network for 100 single residential units including a frail care facility, shopping centre, hotel and 200 retirement units; Knysna Lifestyle Estate, Knysna, main supply and distribution network for close to 200 units including a frail care facility; Amble Ridge, Knysna, main supply and distribution network for close to 210 units including a frail care facility, assisted living units and club house. Building electrical installations:

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Mossgas, now PetroSA, Conference Centre; PetroSA Wellness Centre, Kwanonqaba; ENGEN service stations in George, Sedgefield and Plettenberg Bay; Plettenberg Bay Medi Clinic medical centre, electrical services; Knysna, sub-acute facility and comfort village; Rentzburghof, George, upgrade of main supply, wiring and installation of air conditioning system of four storey building; Pacaltsdorp, George, new primary school; Diaz Strand: 12 storey hotel complex, three 6 storey block of flats and boutique hotel (including Trio Towers and Pancy Cove); View shopping centre, Mossel Bay; Stanmar Motors, Knysna; South Cape College, Beaufort West; Extensions to the Civic Centre in Oudtshoorn; Oyster Walk, Knysna; Swanwest (Van Rensburg) 5 storey building, George.

MECHANICAL PROJECTS: Extensive consulting engineering experience in the detail design, specification and supervision of services for the following selected projects:                                

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Khayelistha hospital, all mechanical services –R35m, WCPA-Public Works; Vredendal hospital extensions, all mechanical services – R1.5m, WCPA-Public Works; Simondium CHC, air conditioning, fire fighting, domestic water – R2.5m, WCPA-Public Works; Wellington CHC, air conditioning, fire fighting, domestic water – R3m, WCPA-Public Works; Stanford CHC, air conditioning, fire fighting, domestic water – R2.1m, WCPA-Public Works; Sub marine escape simulator, piped services, water, filtration, gas-R2.5m, DPW; Air Conditioning: Government Buildings - Qwa Qwa; Automatic Telephone Exchange, Bloemfontein and Welkom Phokeng Shopping Centre, Bellville library; Pampierstad Shopping Centre, Mmabato Agricentre; Fishing Industry Research Institute; Natal Provincial Building, Pietermaritzburg, (Upgrade); Ladysmith Hospital (Upgrade); Atlantic Beach Golf Estate Club House; Central heating Installations (Heat Pumps): Various schools; University of Orange Free State Hostels; Madadeni Training College; Liquid petroleum gas installations: Various schools; University of Western Cape; Fishing Industry Research Institute; Domestic hot water installations: University of Orange Free State (Heat Pumps); Various School Hostels; Nuwerus home for the Aged; Awendrus home for the ages; Worcester Industries; Hostels; University of Western Cape Hostels (3); Madadeni Training College; Goodwood Prison (Upgrade); Pump installations for sewers and for water reticulations: For various municipalities such as Caledon, Heidelberg, Gansbaai, Botriver, Lutzville, Strandfontein, Piketberg, Clanwilliam, Vredendal, etc. Atlantic Beach Golf Estate; Medical gas installations: Vredenburg Hospital; Worcester Regional Hospital Lift Installations: Candle Factory, Maseru, Fishing Industry Research Institute, South Cape Ostrich Tanning; Cold and Freezer Room installations: Awendrus home for the aged; Nuwerus home for the Aged; Worcester Regional Hospital; Fishing Industry Research Institute; Chlorine and Lime dosing systems: At water treatment plants and sewer effluent plants for various Municipalities and for Atlantic Beach Golf Estate for sewer effluent used for irrigation; Gas Turbine mechanical installation of the control buildings at Gourikwa & Ankerlig for Roshcon; Replacement of 20MW chiller plant at JHB general hospital; Conveyor sorting and overhead rail classification system for soiled linen; Sebokeng Hospital refurbishment of air conditioning for twelve theatres; Baragwanath Hospital, theatre airconditioning; Worcester Hospital, upgrade and additions; Tygerberg Hospital, cardiac unit installation; George Hospital upgrade and additions.

SPECIAL PROJECTS The following special selected projects are listed to demonstrate experience in remote and other special projects:

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Msulo, Angola, Client; GRU; Residential units, internal works, airconditioning, electrical reticulation, power generation, desalination plants, water and sewerage treatment; Waco Cungu, Angola, Client; WK, Hotel and residential units including internal works, airconditioning, electrical reticulation, power generation, street lighting, water treatment and sewerage treatment; Nyungwe, Rwanda, Client; Dubai Africa; Resort; internal works, airconditioning and area lighting. Bongoville Gabon, Client; RL Israel; Resort Internal works, airconditioning, reticulation and power generation; Funda, Angola, Client: Ofek; Hotel; internal works, airconditioning and reticulation; Matemo and Mjumbi Islands, Mozambique, Client; Rani Africa; Resort; internal works and airconditioning; North Island, Seychelles, Client; Wilderness/Moremi safari’s; Resort; internal works, reticulation, power generation, water and sewerage treatment; Praslin, Seychelles, Hotel; internal works, airconditioning and reticulation; Implementation of an SABS ISO 9002 quality system for an electrical utility; McCain Foods, George, power factor correction and main network upgrade investigation; George Airport, upgrade of 11kV main substation for ACSA (R10m); George Municipality, Thembalethu main road, installation of 4km streetlights; George Airport, replacement of 60km cabling and landing lights (AGL) for ACSA (R8m); Eskom, Roshcon, open cycle gas turbine (Mossel Bay & Atlantis), central control and office building; Trans Hex, Baken Mine, bulk supplies for electrical driven excavators.

SPECIFIC MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OTHER RELEVANT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE:

The capabilities of the company may be summarised as follows: 

Air conditioning and ventilation

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Fixed health care equipment eg autoclaves, incinerators

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Boiler installations and steam reticulation

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Centralized hot water reticulation

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Specialist healthcare facilities eg. Linear accelerators, MRI’s, Cath’ lab’s and laminar flow theatres

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Compressed air, gas and vacuum systems

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Industrial laundries and laundry equipment

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Piped services

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Kitchens and kitchen equipment

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Refrigeration and cold rooms

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Laboratories

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Standby generators

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Mortuaries and fixed equipment

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Fire fighting equipment

Mechanical building services for industrial, commercial and healthcare facilities.

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Energy management

Projects:

PROJECT

SERVICES

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Wellington CHC

Air-conditioning, fire fighting, Domestic water

R3m

Kayelitsha hospital

All mechanical services

R 35 m

Cumberland Hotel

Fire plan, domestic water standby generator

R1m

Vredendal Hospital Extensions

All mechanical services

R 1.5 m

Paarl Hospital

Mechanical client representative

R 30 m

Cedarpracht retirement village

All mechanical services

R6m

Worchester Hospital

Mechanical client representative

R 30 m

First hart transplant museum

Mechanical services

R1m

University Stellenbosch: Eendrag

Mechanical and fire fighting services

R1m

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Residence University of Stellenbosch: Various Standby Generators

Inspection, commissioning and compiling service contracts

R 18 m

Simondium CHC

Air-conditioning, fire fighting, Domestic water

R 2.5 m

Gourikwa power station

Switch gear & equipment building HVAC

R 1.6 m

Ankerlig power station

Control room building HVAC

R 1.6 m

Eco stop office park

Mech services offices and Restaurant

R 600 k

Garden route casino

HVAC Smoking Casino

R 860 k

SA Navy

Piped services, water, filtration, gas

R 2.5 m

Plettenberg Bay private medical centre

Electrical and data planning, design and installation

R 600 k

Knysna, sub-acute facility and comfort village

Electrical and data planning and design

R 400 k

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STAFF COMPLEMENT (Including Associates) Cape Town

George

Registered professionals (including prof. engineer-in-training)

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3

Senior technical staff

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2

Other Staff

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6

Registered professionals engineer associates

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1

Senior technical associates

1

1

Total

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Description

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Mossel Bay

Knysna

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OFFICE DETAILS

BDE has the following offices managed by the senior staff indicated: GAUTENG OFFICE:

166 Oak Avenue Ferndale Randburg 2194 Office Manager: Hendrik Barnard Pr.Eng. ; +27 83 654 8402

CAPE TOWN:

21A First Avenue Rondebosch East Cape Town 7780 PO Box 53036, Kenilworth 7745 Office Manager: Brent Samson Pr.Eng. ; +27 82 625 2803 Mechanical Engineer: 3 Retzia Road, Holheizen, Bellville PO Box 2454, Bellville 7535 Contact Person: Cornel Badenhorst Pr.Eng. ; +27 76 817 6156

GEORGE:

73 Meade Street, PO Box 1862, George 6530 Office Manager: Danie de Vries Pr.Eng. ; +27 82 822 3389

KNYSNA;

25 Gordon Street, PO Box 3245, Knysna 6570 Office Manager: Vernon Mitchell Snr.Tech. ; +27 82 372 7553

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Gauteng

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 SUMMARISED CURRICULUM VITAE OF BDE PROFESSIONALS AND ASSOCIATES: BRENT SAMSON (BSc Eng, Pr Eng, SAIEE) (BDE Partner) Date of birth: 1959 After obtaining his degree in electrical engineering at Cape Town University in 1982 he started his professional career at Eskom. In 1984 he started his career as electrical consultant with VKE. In 1991 he joined Du Toit & Van Der Vyver as Engineer and became a partner in 1994. In 1999 he started his own consultancy B Samson Associates. Brent has spent the last 16 years in the consulting engineering environment giving him a broad base experience in municipal and township infrastructure developments as well as building and industrial services. DANIE DE VRIES (B.Eng, Pr Eng, Government Certificate of Competency, SAIEE) (BDE Partner) Date of birth: 1958 After obtaining his degree in electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in 1980 he started his professional career with Eskom. In 1984 he was appointed as Deputy City Electrical Engineer for George Municipality. Following some years consulting electrical engineering experience with the company De Villiers & Moore he was appointed in 1988 as City Electrical Engineer for George Municipality, a position held for 10 years. During 1998 he returned to consulting electrical engineering. Except for the project management skills developed during his career, he has a broad base experience in the establishment of electrical networks for residential, commercial and industrial developments in the coastal region. DANIE GREEFF (B.Eng. Electrical & Electronical) (BDE Partner) Date of birth: 1980 He matriculated in 1998 at Langenhoven Gymnasium in Oudtshoorn, after which he obtained his B.Eng. degree from the university of Potchefstroom in November 2003. He started working at BDE in January 2004. He is currently registered as a professional engineer in training at the Engineering Council of South Africa. With 10 year of experience in the field of electrical engineering, he regstered as a Professional Engineer with the ECSA during 2013. WICUS SMIT (B.Eng. Electrical & Electronic) (BDE Partner) Date of birth: 1984 Wicus matriculated from Bredasdorp High School in 2002, after which he obtained his B.Eng. degree from the University of Stellenbosch in March 2008. He started working at BDE in December 2007 and is currently an Engineer in Training. JOHAN BESTER (B.Sc.(Eng), Government Cert. of Competency: Electrical, Mines & Works (BDE Associate) Date of birth: 1949 After obtaining his degree in electrical engineering at Pretoria University in 1974 he started his professional career Samancor in Witbank. He has 39 Years’ experience whereof 7 years in the management of mines and industries, 32 years in private practice inter alia electrical power distribution, 11kV to 66kV substations, electrical installations in office buildings, hospitals, schools, colleges, flats, hotels, stadiums, industrial installations, prisons, shopping centres, etc. as well as management of professional practice. JURGENS DANIEL (B.Eng, Hon. B & A, MBA, Government Cert. of Competency, SAIEE) (BDE Associate) Date of birth: 1961 He obtained his degree in electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in 1984. He started his professional career with Rapha Pretorius & Associates doing advanced network analysis. During 1991 to 1992 he studied MBA. After working for the City Council of Cape Town from 1992 to 1994, he started as a consulting electrical with V³ in 1995. In 1997 he started with PJ Technologies. He has a broad base experience and is a specialist engineer in the electrical and electronic engineering fields, from computerized control of power systems, through power stations, substations, switchgear, tariff structuring, system and power flow analysis, protection relaying and project management. CORNELL BADENHORST (B.Eng, Mechanical B Eng Hons, Pr Eng) (BDE Director) Date of birth: 1968 He obtained his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Pretoria, July 1991. He started his professional career with the Laboratory for Advanced Engineering at the University of Pretoria. During 1991 to 1998 he works for the Provincial Administration of Transvaal and Gauteng respectively. During 1998 he started working for the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape as Chief Mechanical Engineer. During 2006 he started the consulting engineering practice, CM3. One of his career high lights is the replacement of a 20MW chiller at JHB general hospital at a total cost of R20m. RIAAN WOLHUTER (B.Sc B.Eng (Electronics), B.Sc B.Eng (Hons), M.Eng( Electronics), Pr Eng, SAIEE) (BDE Associate) Date of birth: 1946 He obtained his degree in electronic engineering at Stellenbosch University in 1972, B.Sc B.Eng (Hons) (Elec) at the University of Pretoria in 1974, M.Eng (Electronics) at the University of Stellenbosch in 1976 and is involved with research in telemetry protocols and strategies at the University of Stellenbosch since 1997. He started his professional career in 1971 at the aeronautical propulsion division of the CSIR Institute for Defence Research, specializing on night vision and specialised CCTV designs. During the period 1975 to 1981 he worked at the consulting engineering practice, G.H. Marais & Partners, this gave him a broad base experience in the design and project management of infrastructure developments, electronic installations, building installations and industrial services. During the period

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1982 to 1988 he was Senior Engineer and Director at Prodesign (Pty) Ltd, specializing in the development and design of SCADA, telemetry, telecontrol, process control and automation systems. During 1989 he established the consulting engineering practice Wolhuter Associates with offices in George and Cape Town. To present Wolhuter Associates were involved with planning, systems design and technical/financial project management, of approximately 70 telemetry, radio communication, instrumentation and related projects of various size and complexity. HENDRIK BARNARD (B.Eng, MBA, Pr Eng, Government Cert of Competency, SAIEE) (BDE Associate) Date of birth: 1957 He obtained his degree in electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in 1981. He started his professional career with Eskom in 1982 and filled a variety of positions including technical, professional and managerial, mainly in the Distribution Group until 1989. From 1990 he was appointed as Eskom’s Electricity Pricing Manager, a position he held until 1997. In 1998 he started his career as consultant in the energy/dynamic costing field providing products and services to maximize the output of various inputs into business. Hendrik is BDE’s principle engineer for the Gauteng area. DANIE JOUBERT (NTC (Telecommunications), MDP) Date of birth: 1946 After obtaining his NTC (Telecommunications) at the Cape Technicon he furthered his studies at GEC (electrical system protection application), ASEA (Sweden) (electrical HV system protection), University of SA (management development program). He started his professional career in 1967 with Telkom. Nine years experience in telecommunications consisting of open wire carrier, microwave and radio systems were followed with twenty two years experience in power system protection systems with Eskom. Since 1999 he is involved with various technical services assisting Wolhuter Consulting Engineers and BDE with contract handling, electrical planning and design of building installations and reticulation systems, radio signal path studies using Pathloss, Mapgrid and Geotran and the installation and maintaining of telemetry systems. VERNON MITCHELL (T3) (BDE Associate) Date of birth: 1958 Vernon matriculated at PW Botha Technical High in 1975. He started as Electronic Mechanical Apprentice at SKF Bearing Manufacturers in Uitenhage and completed his qualification during 1979, followed by T1 and T2 qualifications at Uitenhage Technical College and T3 at PE Technicon. Between the period of 1980 to 1982 he worked at Atlantis Diesel as Electronic Technician. Between the periods of 1983 to 1984 he worked at AECI (SANS) as electronics/instrumentation technician. During 1985 he took over and operated a family electrical contracting business until 2005. Since 2005 he is associated with BDE as consultant and manager of the Knysna office of BDE and project manages various BDE projects in the Knysna/Plettenberg Bay area. Since 2005 to date he specializes in the project management of electrical contracts mainly outside SA borders. ROBERT MCINTYRE (NTC3) Date of Birth: 1942 Mac completed his apprenticeship as Electrician in 1964. He worked as an Electrician for Luderitz Municipality, Terra Marina Mining Co. and Clifford Harris before settling in Mossel Bay in 1969. He was employed as Electrician / Installation inspector at Mossel Bay Municipality until 1978 when he joined Nestlé as Workshop Foreman for the electrical and instrumentation section. In 1981 he rejoined the Mossel Bay Municipality as Distribution superintendent. In 1986 he was appointed as Deputy Electrical Engineer/Head Planning, a position he held until 1996 when he joined MVD Mechanical and Electrical as Senior Technician. Mac joined BDE during July 2004. TOM BEZUIDENHOUT (N.Dip. Surveyor and Draftsman) (BDE Associate) Date of Birth: 1954 Tom completed his National Diploma as Surveyor and Draftsmen in 1980. He worked at the Director General Surveying and Surveyor General in Mowbray, Cape Town from 1972 to 1982. During this time Tom gained valuable experience at all departments for precise surveying and cartography. During December 1982 to November 2001 he joined the Survey Department of Eskom of the Western Cape. He was responsible for the negotiations for way leaves and surveying for power lines from 11kV to 132 kV. He was also involved with all aspects of setting out power lines and substation sites as per civil layout and construction drawings. He was responsible for the surveying of the three biggest S1 projects in the Western Cape (Delft/West bank/Du Noon), negotiations for and surveying of routes for close to 2000 km 11/22 kV power lines and close to 80 km 66/132 kV servitude routes. Tom has extensive experience in the construction of wooden, lattice steel structure and mono-pole power lines. During this time Tom has done numerous courses in negotiations and environmental impact studies. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BDE – Feb 2014 r0 ^^^^^^^^^^^^

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