Civil Engineering March 2022 | Vol 30 No 2

22 March 2022 Civil Engineering T he project’s successful comple- tion has not only provided new infrastructure, improving the level of service delivery for the Nyoni and neighbouring communities, but has also realised significant initiatives that have uplifted and developed the skills of local community members and targeted enterprise contractors. The project targets for job creation, targeted enterprise development, as well as training and skills transfer were all exceed through a collaborative effort of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, Naidu Consulting and Icon Construction. This was realised through detailed planning, social facilitation, and the implementation of labour-intensive construction principles. TARGETED ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING Targeted enterprise development is aimed at exposing emerging contractors to a structured entrepreneurial development Santosh Soobryan Pr Eng Resident Engineer – Msunduze River Bridge Naidu Consulting santosh.soobryan@naiduconsulting.com Kevin Volmink Pr Eng Sector Manager – Construction Naidu Consulting kevin.volmink@naiduconsulting.com Bridging the gap between emerging and established contractors The Msunduze River Bridge is a four-span reinforced concrete river bridge straddling a total of 65 m over the Msunduze River in the Mandeni Local Municipality in the iLembe District Municipality. Completed in November 2021 with a construction value of R31.2 million, the project included the construction of the bridge, the upgrade of the gravel Local Road L3110, and the upgrade of the road’s associated stormwater infrastructure. The Msunduze River Bridge under construction Nhlonipho Nzimande Assistant Resident Engineer – Msunduze River Bridge Naidu Consulting nhlonipho.nzimande@naiduconsulting.com