Member Index Member Profile: Brian Colquhoun, Hugh O'Donnell & Partners Disciplines: Civil Electrical Mechanical Structural ACEB P.O. Box 502354 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 352 006 Fax: (+267) 301 244 E-mail: aceb@info.bw To get your firm in the ACEB online directory contact the webmaster: E-mail: ibis@info.bw Tel. +267 318 444		Brian Colquhoun, Hugh O'Donnell & Partners PO Box 474 Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (267) 353571 Fax: (267) 304152 E-mail: bchodgabs@info.bw Contact: A F Sheriff Key Personnel T Ashford BSc., MSc., C.Eng, MICE, MIHT, MZweIE, MSAICE, Pr.Eng (Partner) T. Hall BSc(Tech), C.Eng., MICE, MZweIE, MIHT, MConsE (Zwe) (Partner) R J Shadendorf C.Eng, FIStructE, FZweIE, MConsE (Zwe) (Partner) W.C. Barrett Tech EngCEI, MSARRET, PrTech (Eng), AMIWEM (Partner) A F Sheriff B.Sc., M.Sc., M.I.H.T., MZweIE, CIWEM (Resident Partner) Regional Offices Zimbabwe (Harare, Bulawayo) Zambia (Lusaka, Ndola) South Africa (Johannesburg, Nelspruit) Regional Staff Technical: 150 Administrative: 50 Associated Office Thorburn Colquhoun, London  BCHODConsulting Engineers The Firm of Brian Colquhoun, Hugh O'Donnell and Partners was founded in 1948 being the African based branch of Brian Colquhoun, and Partners, London (now Thorburn Colquhoun). The firm has operated continuously in Botswana since registration in 1972 although earlier projects werecommissioned to the regional offices prior to this, the very first project being undertaken in 1958. The Southern and Central African offices operate as an integrated group offering a comprehensive range of professional services from a considerable resource of regionally based experienced personnel. Scope of Services Project Identification, Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies Field Investigations and Surveys, Airphoto and Satellite Imagery Interpretation Preliminary Design, Detailed Engineering Design and Specifications Contract Documentation Cost Estimates, Cost Control and Engineering Economics Computer Aided Drafting and Design Site Supervision and Project Management Engineering Disciplines Engineering Disciplines Transportation Roads and Bridges Infrastructure Services (General) Structures Building Services (General) Soil Mechanics Electrical and Mechanical Sewerage and Sanitation Water Supply Airports Railways Housing Foundations and Piling Dams and Reservoirs Waste Management (Landfill) Examples of Major Botswana Projects Transportation Designs of various elements of a number of early airfields including Gaborone, Jwaneng, Orapa. National Transport Study (Co-Consultants) Feasibility Study for Francistown - Sua Rail Route 15 major road projects Roads and Bridges About 800 km of major roads including 7 bridges completed in the last 15 years, the most recent being the road from Sefophe to Martins Drift. Infrastructure (last 10 years) Over 30 projects are recorded, including: Study of Standards and Costs of Infrastructure in Botswana and Comparative Study of Construction Costs and Practice in the Southern African Region. Ghanzi Development Feasibility Study and Detailed Design (Phase 1) Upgrading of Old Naledi (3 phases) Upgrading of Peleng (Lobatse) Lobatse Sewerage Scheme Lobatse Drainage Study and Masterplan Lobatse Traffic Study Upgrading of Roads in Lobatse and Selebi-Phikwe Lobatse Sewerage Treatment Upgrading Phase 1 Structural Over 20 projects are recorded, including: Francistown New (Nyangabgwe) Hospital Government Printing Works Airport control towers and hangers Gaborone and Selebi-Phikwe Lobatse Abattoir and BMC Extensions Kanye Education Centre Electrical/Mechanical Over 80 projects are recorded, including: Francistown Hospital Vocational Training Centres at Jwaneng and Selebi-Phikwe Streetlighting Projects in Gaborone, Lobatse, Selebi-Phikwe Government Enclave 2nd and 3rd Office Blocks Tsabong Power Supply Francistown Railway Workshops The Botswana practice also has recent experience in regionally based projects in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland and Zaire.
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