In striving to go beyond client expectations UFP has successfully completed several projects. Among others the most significant include:
| category | project | description | client | |||
| Strategic Appointments | Strategic support to Water Sector of DWA (Department of Water Affairs). Period of 3 years from 2008 to 2010 | Provision of overall strategic support to the entire water sector department. Building of capacity and skills within the Water Sector Department. Provision of guidance to regulation and policy matters in the Western Cape. Assisting in the regulation of all Municipalities in the Western Cape Region, including the Metro. | Department of Water Affairs | |||
| Contracts Management | Sub-Consultant and project management | Appointment of Sub-Consultant for the effective control and contracts management of water projects in the Western Cape | Conward Consulting Engineers | |||
| Strategic Appointments | Strategic Support to Water Demand Management and Strategy Cape Town | Appointment of Engineering specialist to provide strategic support and provision of guidance within the Department of Water Demand Management (City of Cape Town) with a specific focus on the rolling out of Water Demand Management in Cape Town | City of Cape Town WDM | |||
| Contracts Management | Nzima Civils Contractors for the period 2008 to early 2010 | Appointment of consultant as the operational Manager on all leakage index projects on behalf of the Management of Nzima. Develop programme and provide process guidance on as and when basis to improve productivity of works. Overall objectives, to build capacity within company and empower Nzima staff with project management skills and overall quality assurance | Nzima Civil Contactors | |||
| Strategic Appointments | Shamrock Plumbing | Appointed as consultant and advisor to the Managing Director of the company. Provided strategic support and guidance including overall contractual advise on all projects. | Shamrock Plumbing | |||
| Strategic Appointments | ISO Readiness and assessment | In conjunction with several partners, ISO assessment and readiness for the Water and Sanitation. Identify, gaps and develop programme to allow for registration of ISO accreditation within the CoCT | City of Cape Town WDM Department | |||
| Water Infrastructure Design | Schools Sanitation eradication of bucket system | Professional Service Provider (Consultant) as representative for Client, dictating and managing deliverables with appointed Consultant Engineers (Vela VKE) for the programme undertaken throughout the Western Cape to ensure eradication of Schools Sanitation and Water Backlogs as set out by National Government. | DWA Department of Water Affairs | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management in Philippi Browns Farm | Advanced Pressure Management, Philippi, Brown’s Farm. This includes design phase, project management of construction works and contractor, commission and assess. Read more details on the project | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Pressure Management | Hanover Park ad Surrounds Advanced Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management, Hanover Park. This includes design phase, project management of construction works and contractor supervision, commission and assess. Project proved to be a challenge as the infrastructure was reasonably ole and the area was not entirely safe. Project completed within the necessary timeframes as stipulated with tender document. | City of Cape Town WDM Department |
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| Pressure Management | Scope and Feasibility of Pressure Management across the City of Cape Town | Analyse and scope the feasibility of pressure management across the City of CT. Compilation of report indicating target areas and anticipated savings. Done in conjunction with Amanzi Obom Consulting Engineers. | City of Cape Town WDM Department | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management in the Goodwood area | Appointment of consultant to undertake design and analysis of water network to ensure effective implementation of pressure management in the Goodwood area. Read more details on the project | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Strategic Appointments | Provision of DSM guidelines | Appointed as specialist to assist with the DSM (Demand Side Management) guidelines and meeting the EU (European Union) goals as set out for the overall management of water in Abu Dhabi | Rodeco International Consultants (German Based) | |||
| Strategic Appointments | Development of Water Demand Management Strategies | Appointed as Lead Consultant to complete the WDM strategy and demand analysis of the proposed projects within the Municipalities. This project consisted of 8 different municipalities in the WC, including Stellenbosch. Final output was a complete document with dates and appropriate budget requirements (approved locally and politically) | DWA Department Of Water Affairs | |||
| Water Demand Awareness | Raising Awareness of Water Demand | Appointment as a Consultant to develop and roll out an awareness programme within the Genadendal and Kannaland municipal district. The purpose was for the Raising of Water Awareness within communities. Develop workshops and undertake door to door activities. Document all findings and result of intervention | Overberg Municipality | |||
| Feasibility Studies | Feasibility of the implementation of Advanced Pressure Management in Kleinvlei, Langa and Eerste River areas in Cape Town | Appointment for the undertaking of feasibility studies to determine the viability of the implementation of advanced pressure management in a number of areas within the City of Cape Town municipal boundary. This appointment had its focus on the Langa, Eerste River and Kleinvlei areas. The primary purpose was to analyse available data and verify the same on site and provide a scope of works for the undertaking of pressure management in the same areas | City of Cape Town WDM Department | |||
| Feasibility Studies | Water Services Development Plans | Appointed as the lead consultant for the Operationalising of the Water Services Development Plan in Theewaterskloof and Drakenstein Municipalities, Western Cape. Complete a gap analysis of both municipalities and develop a framework moving forward to ensure compliance. Several Consultant Engineers involved (UFP was the lead Consultant) | DWA Department of Water Affairs | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management | Appointment as Consultant for the design, implementation and overall project management of the advanced pressure management project undertaken in Plumbstead Retreat. | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management | Appointment as Consultant for the design, implementation and overall project management of the advanced pressure management project undertaken in Grassy Park. Read more details on the project | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management | Appointment as Consultant for the design, implementation and overall project management of the advanced pressure management project undertaken in Marina Da Gama/ Lavander Hill. | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Pressure Management | Advanced Pressure Management | Appointment as Consultant for the design, implementation and overall project management of the advanced pressure management project undertaken in Lwandle Delft. | Brink & Heath Civils | |||
| Leak Repairs | Integrated Water Leaks Project | Appointment as lead consultant to project manage, analyse consumption data and measure effectiveness of the implementation of an integrated water leaks repair project undertaken by the City of Cape Town in the Delft Area. | Conward Consulting Engineers | |||
| Leak Repairs | Integrated Water Leaks Project | Appointed as lead consultant to project manage, analyse consumption data and measure effectiveness of the implementation of an integrated water leaks repair project undertaken in the Saron District | Shamrock Water Solutions | |||