The SMEC Foundation was founded on our employees’ sensitivity to disadvantage and desire to make a difference. Our colleagues are adept at developing constructive approaches to alleviating hardship. While funding is critical, the hands-on support provided by our locally based offices and teams makes the execution of these projects particularly effective.

SMEC carried out the detailed engineering design services for the project, harmonizing the design and construction methodology with the adjacent North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), another major infrastructure undertaking in the Philippines. The two projects will be built on the shared corridor of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) right of way.

Libby Paholski, SMEC Functional General Manager of Environment & Social Development Group - ASEAN, recently spoke at the 2022 International Development Opportunities Seminar. The seminar was organised by the Australian Government through the Australian Embassy in Manila and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).

SMEC is pleased to announce that they have joined the Qazaq Green Association in Khazakhstan as a member. With global expertise and as a trusted partner for our clients, SMEC has significant experience in renewables projects and enabling sustainability objectives in key infrastructure projects.

SMEC Malawi has been appointed by the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources in Malawi to carry out the “Consulting services for feasibility study, preliminary engineering design, detailed engineering design and construction supervision of small and medium sized multipurpose dams including establishment of community based operational and maintenance institutional arrangements.”

SMEC is collaborating with the Contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), to undertake the design and build of over 100 km of priority roads in Zanzibar’s main urban centre, known as the Rehabilitation and Improvement of Urban Roads Project. CCECC developed the Concept Designs and has appointed SMEC as their design engineer.

SMEC is honoured to have participated as construction supervisory consultant on Sections 1 to 3 of the Cibitung-Cilincing Toll Road. The road is one of the Indonesian Government’s priority projects and was recently inaugurated recently by President Joko Widodo. SMEC collaborated on the project with PT Virama Karya.

On 9 August 2022, SMEC colleagues attended the official opening ceremony of Motonga-Makete Road (Lot 2), part of the Njombe-Ndulamo-Makete gravel road upgrade to bitumen standard.

Our South Africa team is thrilled to be appointed to oversee the upgrade of Kassier Road, a critical piece of infrastructure that will enable the development of Westown, Shongweni. Located in KwaZulu-Natal province, Westown is envisaged as a new economic hub for the outer-west region. The vibrant mixed-use precinct is anticipated to generate some R15-billion in new investment over the next 10 years.

Nepal’s Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project (SMDMP) has achieved a key milestone through the launch of the double-shield Tunnel Boring Machine.