ARTWICAR

CONSULTING
ENGINEERS CC
COMPANY PROFILE
September 2010

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Contents
This company profile has been broken down into the following
sections:

Description

Page
Number

Introduction
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Vision

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Mission
Statement
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Services

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Ownership
&
Management
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Approach

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Experience -----------------------------------------

Resources -----------------------------------------

Contact Us -----------------------------------------

Conclusion -----------------------------------------

Annexure
A

No of
Pages

Shareholding
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Professional
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Project
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Employment

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Banking
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Affiliations

References

Details

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Introduction
Artwicar Consulting Engineers cc was registered specifically to deal
with building and Civil Engineering projects as a division within the
Artwicar Consulting (Pty) LTD group.
Artwicar Consulting (Pty) LTD was established in 1999 as a Project
and Programme Management, and Cost Consulting practise,
however due to the changing built environment and the growing
needs of our Clients; it became necessary to broaden the services
that could be provided by Artwicar, so as to offer multi-disciplinary
management consulting services, information technology and civil
engineering under one banner. Artwicar has added to our portfolio a
full-time IT Programmer for custom-built Management Information
Systems (MIS) and other software applications.
Artwicar has continued to strive towards becoming a complete
multi-disciplinary practise offering our Clients the specialist
individual attention and solutions required by an ever-changing
project environment. Artwicar sees teamwork on every project as
the key success element and is responsible for creating this
environment. The over-all project manager is duty-bound in ensuring
efficient and regular communication to all stakeholders and at all
levels.
Artwicar believes in a hands-on approach on all projects. That is why
a Director of the firm will always be in control of the key functions on
our projects. Artwicar is equipped with the latest technology and has
the necessary staff and resources to ensure the best professional
service is provided at all times. The firm is backed up by up-to-date
Professional Indemnity Insurance by the Glenrand MIB group, which
can be extended to cover risk on any size project the firm
undertakes both locally and abroad.

Vision
Our vision is to grow our multi-disciplinary team in order to offer a
broad spectrum of specialist Engineering, Information Technology
and Management Consulting services to become our Clients'
preferred Professional Service Provider (PSP) choice through
excellence and efficiency in all aspects of the project life cycle.
Whether it is a building project, civil engineering project,
implementation of a project management system, or programme
management of a multi-facetted initiative, Artwicar is a leading
practice that will exceed expectations and set new standards!
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Mission Statement
Our Mission is to offer excellent service in each of our professional
disciplines, in accordance with statutory practices, codes of conduct
and integrity, thereby developing our team and providing a leading
platform from which to service the built environment and in
particular, our valued Clients.

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Services
Being a multi-disciplinary consultancy, Artwicar offers a wide range
of Engineering, Project/Programme Management and Information
Technology services. These include:
Bulk and Internal Civil Engineering Services (Urban and Rural)
Roads and Stormwater Infrastructure
Municipal Infrastructure Provision and Funding Applications
Project and Programme Management
Information Management Systems (custom developed
software systems)
Construction Management and Cost Consulting
Site Supervision and Management
Contract Administration and Documentation
Procurement Documentation and Contractual Dispute Support
and Advice
Storm-water Management Planning
Integrated Development Planning
Municipal planning & Project Lifecycle analysis

Ownership & Management

Affirmative Action is important to Artwicar, which is why the
company has taken a leading role in the recruitment and training of
Previously or Historically Disadvantaged Individuals. We recognise
the social and financial imbalances of our society and seek to apply
capacity building and training initiatives to address these areas.
The company is a level 4 B-BBEE contributor with 100%
procurement recognition level and is headed by a dynamic,
motivated and efficient team currently led by our Managing Director,
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Mr Mark Muckle (PrTech Eng). Mr Muckle is assisted by Mr Willem

van Niekerk (PrQS) and staff.

Approach
Artwicar sees teamwork on every project as the key success
ingredient and are responsible for creating this environment. The
overall project manager is duty-bound in ensuring effective
communication to all stakeholders and at all levels. Teams are built
by combining the strengths of the individual members and refining
skills to meet and exceed the Clients expectations.
We also believe in a hands-on approach on all our projects. This is
why a Director of the firm will always be in control of the key
functions on a project. Artwicar is equipped with the latest
technology and has the necessary staff and resources to ensure the
best professional service is provided at all times.

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Experience
Artwicar has a combined professional experience of some 60 years
among its Principals and Members. Listed below are the projects
that the firm has undertaken:
Project
Converting of
Residential
Complexes to
Sectional Title
Schemes
Engineering Services
for Stutterheim
Development of 48
Plots
Upgrading of the
Mdantsane Labour
Centre
CHDM: Inter-Modal
Public Transport
Facility
Project Management
Unit Support
Acceleration of
Development Fund
Expenditure
Eastern Cape,
Western Cape,
Northern Cape and
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Project Management
of Vulindlela Village
Ph 1B
Rehab Kuebung
Access Road
PMU Support
Management and
Technical support to
Local Government
Development of
Standard
Procurement
Documentation
under CIDB

Value and
Financial Year

Client
Eastern Cape
Development
Corporation (ECDC)

R3 million (10/11)

Architectural Design
Inc

R3,2 million (10)

Department of Public
Works (National)

R7 million (08/10)

Chris Hani District

Municipality

R15 million (09/10,

10/11)

Buffalo City
Municipality

R575 million (08/09)

Development Bank of
Southern Africa
(DBSA)

R12 million (07/08,

08/09, 09/10 and
10/11)

Coega Development
Corporation and
MADG

R89 million (08/09)

Elundini Municipality

R1,6 million (08/09)

Amathole DM

R250,000 (08/09,
09/10)

Elundini Local
Municipality

R200,000 (07/08)

Buffalo City
Municipality

R70,000 (07/08 and

08/09)

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Regulations
Engineering and
Technical services on
Roads and Taxi Ranks
Programme
Management of the
Municipal
Infrastructure Grant
Disaster & Flood
Relief Programme
Management
administered via MIG
Programme
Management of
Consolidated
Municipal
Infrastructure
Programme (CMIP)

Intsika Yethu Local

Municipality

R 886 Million
The Dept. of Housing,
(04/05)
Local Government &
R 1,1 Billion(05/06)
Traditional Affairs
R 1,3 Billion(06/07)
The Dept. of Housing,
Local Government &
R 369 Million
Traditional Affairs
(06/07)
(06/07)
The Dept. of Housing,
R 567 Million (03/04
Local Government &
and 04/05)
Traditional Affairs
The Dept. of Housing,
Local Government &
Traditional Affairs
The United Nations &
ECA International
(Barcelona, Spain)
AFRICON Joint
Venture (Dept.
Provincial Treasury &
RIDA)

Bucket Eradication
Programme
Technical
Assessments of
Schools
Departmental
Infrastructure Plans

R11,200,000 (07/08
to 10/11)

R 20 million (04/05)
R 24 million (05/06)
R 22 million (06/07)
24,000 (05/06)

R 500,000 (05/06)

Water Demand
Management:
Amahlati Municipality

Amathole DM

Upgrading of VCT
Clinics

AFRICON Joint
Venture (Dept. Health R 6 Million (05/06)
and Welfare & DBSA)

New Water Treatment

Works for Kei Mouth
in Great Kei
Municipality
Ngqushwa Multi
Purpose Community
Centre
Programme
Management of the
Schools Building
Programme
Development of
custom software for
applications including

R 2,5 Million (05/06

to 09/10)

Amathole DM,
Eastern Cape
Province

R 2,5 Million (05/06

to 09/10)

Ngqushwa
Municipality, Eastern
Cape Province

R 12,8 million
(05/06)

The Dept. of
Education

R 400 Million
(02/03, 03/04 and
04/05)

Examples include IEC

database, Asset
Management tracker,

Various (05 to 10)

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Medical Aids,
Financial and
Accounting, Project
management and
process management
Upgrading of the Jan
Smuts Stadium in
East London
Vodacom School &
Clinic

Helpdesk systems,
Programme/Project
Tracking,
Transportation
logistics, etc.
Buffalo City
Municipality

R 16 Million (03/04)

Vodacom

R 10 Million (01/02)

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Resources
Directors
Mark Muckle Pr Tech Eng (Civil), AMSAICE, MIMIESA, MIPET, NQF7
(LIC)
Willem van Niekerk PrQS, PMAQS

Technical
Richard Harebottle Engineering Technician*,
Gareth Schroeter Engineering Technician*
Siya Botya (N.Dip: IT, A+) Database Management
Nicky Jonker (Database Management and Project Administration)
* (N.Dip Eng: Civil) 2 subjects outstanding

Design/Software Platforms
Artwicar is a Civil Designer (from Knowledgebase) based
consultancy and has registered modules dating to 2011 for: Water,
Sewers, AllyCAD, MAP. Turn, Roads and Survey & Terrain, including
Design Centre. Stormwater projects are designed using Sinotech
Utility Programs for Drainage software and the latest publications
governing best practise and design code (SANS 1200 Series and
other relevant standards, SANRAL Road drainage Manual and
Guidelines for Human Settlement Planning and Design, etc.).
The firm makes use for BILL and Conan software from CivilSoft
for Estimates, Bills of Quantities and Payment certificate
generation/production. As Artwicar has an IT division, the firm has
custom built software for Drawing Registers, Office Administration
and various design utilities for repetitive tasks, e.g. quantity
calculations, etc.

Equipment/Facilities
Artwicar has a state-of-the-art boardroom boasting HD flat screen
projection, Data projection, Digital White Board, conferencing and
catering facilities. The firm has company vehicles, GPS facilities,
cameras, Laptops, Printers and Plotting equipment is equipped to
deal with project-related facilities and equipment needed to satisfy
the requirements of our Clients at any time.

Support and Specialist Services Input

The firm is equipped to undertake works of geotechnical, structural,
health and safety and/or environmental categories via specialist
service providers that the firm has established excellent working
relations with. The firm also has accounts with support and
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administrative organisations, e.g. stationary, Courier Services, Travel

Services, etc. which can be made use of via project-related
expenses.

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Contact us
Artwicar can be contacted as follows:

Postal Address
P O Box 1199
East London
5200

Physical Address
The Ridge Office Block
2nd Floor
3 Berea Terrace
Berea
East London
5241

Contact Numbers
+27 (0) 43 726 0350/64
(t)
+27 (0) 86 639 5661
(f)
+27 (0) 82 372 7473
(c)
Email: admin@artwicar.co.za
Web: http://www.artwicar.co.za

Conclusion
Artwicar is a capable and dedicated multi-disciplinary management
consultancy with the correct solution-based approach in meeting
and exceeding our Clients expectations.
Our experienced and focussed team are well placed and equipped
and contain the correct experience and qualifications to carry out
their functions with diligence and skill. It is our vision that Artwicar
may be of service to all prospective Clients in the Private,
Professional and Public sector.
Please direct all enquiries and/or requests for additional information
to Artwicar on the details provided above and let us provide you
with excellent service, proving our motto of Development you can
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ANNEXURE A SHAREHOLDING
Name

Competence

W. van Niekerk

Quantity
Surveyor, Project
Manager
Civil
Engineer,
Project Manager

M. Muckle
Totals

%
Shares
30

%
Voting
30

PDI ?
No

Woman
?
No

70

70

No

No

100

100

Summary of BEE credentials

SMME Classification
B-BBEE ScoreCard

:
:

Small (http://www.dti.gov.za)
Level 4 Contributor

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ANNEXURE B PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Name / Description Affiliation
Reference No
W.
van
Niekerk The South African
2074
(PrQS)
Council for the
Quantity Surveying
Profession
M. Muckle (PrTech: Engineering Council
2000 40 101
Eng)
of South Africa
2003 70 157
(ECSA)
Institute of Municipal
M988
Engineering of South
Africa (IMESA)
South
African
203472
Institute
of
Civil
Engineering (SAICE)
Institute
of
3026 M
Professional
Engineering
Technologists (IPET)

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ANNEXURE C PROJECT / EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES

Client
The Development
bank of Southern
Africa (DBSA)
The Department of
Public Works
(National)
The Department of
Housing, Local
Government &
Traditional Affairs
(Eastern Cape)
AFRICON
International (East
London)
ECA International
(Barcelona, Spain)

Amathole District
Municipality (East
London)

Elundini Local
Municipality
(Maclear)

Project
DBSA special
interventions for
Development
Fund
Mdantsane
Labour Centre
CMIP, MIG, BEP
and Disaster
Management
Dept. Agriculture
Infrastructure
Plans, VCT Clinics
Technical
Assessments of
European
Commission
Schools
Amahlati Water
Demand
Management, Kei
Mouth Water
Treatment Works,
PMU Support
Various
infrastructure
projects and PMU
Support

Reference
Tel No
Mr Norman Weitz
+27 (0)11 313
(Senior Specialst:
3248
Development Fund)
Mr Een Greyling
(Regional Project
Manager)
Mr Tshitsho Majavu
(Director
Infrastructure)

+27 (0)41 408

2077
+27 (0)40 609
5566

Mr Phillip Pratt
(Office Manager:
East London)
Ms Natalia Diaz
(Project Manager)

+27 (0)43 721

0900

Mr Nico Jonker
(Director
Engineering
Services)

+27 (0)43 701

4064

Mr Khayalethu
Gashi (Municipal
Manager)

+27 (0)45 932

1085

+34 (0)93 253

2244

* Refer to Experience, pg 4

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Artwicar Consulting (Pty) LTD

ANNEXURE D BANKING DETAILS

Bank
:
Branch
London)
Branch Code
Account Number :
Account Name
:
Account Type
Branch Contact No.

:
:
:
:

ABSA Bank
Frere

Square

Branch

(East

632 005
405 912 3421
Artwicar Consulting
Cheque/Current Account
+27 (0) 43 709 7000

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ANNEXURE D BANKING DETAILS

Bank
:
Branch
London)
Branch Code
Account Number :
Account Name
:
Account Type
Branch Contact No.

:
:
:
:

ABSA Bank
Frere

Square

Branch

(East

632 005
407 630 6789
Artwicar 3
Cheque/Current Account
+27 (0) 43 709 7000

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