Water Resources and Treatment

Tomorrow's water solutions are created today.

Garden Route Dam spillway and embankment crest raising, South Africa

Our water resources team blends engineering, climate science, and social expertise to deliver sustainable solutions. From planning and feasibility to design and implementation, we help clients maximise water value and security.

Delivering water safely and efficiently

With decades of hands-on experience, we manage the full lifecycle of dams and hydropower projects. We design and optimise the pipelines, canals, pump stations, and infrastructure that move water from source to community, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance.

Inclusive and responsive design
Stellenbosch Wastewater Treatment Works, South Africa
Mpho Ramphao
Managing Director: Water Resources and Treatment

SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT

Powered by deep technical expertise, digital innovation, and radical collaboration, our work balances development pressures with long-term social, environmental, and economic value.

  • Integrated water solutions: spanning planning, design, construction, and operational support.
  • Human-centred design: that reduces risk, prevents delays, and creates inclusive infrastructure.
  • Digital transformation & data-driven decision-making: for efficient and resilient systems.
  • Climate adaptation & resilience planning: to protect communities and assets from environmental risk.
  • Life cycle management: for sustainable and optimised water and sanitation infrastructure.
  • Collaborative innovation: through partnerships, research, and co-creation with stakeholders.

WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE US

We help clients navigate complexity and deliver smart, sustainable, and resilient solutions. Our approach combines technical excellence with practical insight, giving you confidence every step of the way.

  • Decades of experience across diverse markets and project types.
  • Cutting-edge engineering and design that anticipate future challenges.
  • Solutions that balance performance, cost, and environmental responsibility.
  • Working closely with clients to ensure clarity, efficiency, and alignment.
  • Projects designed to withstand change, risk, and uncertainty.

 

We blend innovation, sustainability, and practical expertise to create solutions that endure, adapt, and empower communities.

Client
Offerings

01 Water Resources

Our water resources team blends engineering, climate science, and social expertise to deliver sustainable solutions from planning to implementation.

  • Advisory, strategy, and planning services
  • Water-sensitive design, flooding & drainage solutions
  • Bulk water storage and conveyance, hydropower, and treatment
  • Life cycle management & infrastructure planning
  • Co-creation using design thinking
  • Training, capacity building, and research collaboration

We manage the full lifecycle of dams and hydropower projects, balancing technical, social, and environmental needs.

  • Planning, design, and environmental assessment
  • Dam management & safety, inspections & upgrades
  • Tailings management: design, construction, operations, closure
  • Expertise in all dam types: embankment, concrete, RCC, rubble masonry, composite
  • Global best-practice contribution via ICOLD & IHA

We design pipelines, canals, and pump stations that ensure reliable and efficient water delivery.

  • Strategic planning, network modelling & lifecycle costing
  • Gravity systems, rising mains, hydraulic & surge analysis, CFD
  • Pump station design (civil, mechanical, electrical) & automation
  • Operational performance evaluation, asset management & rehabilitation
  • Quality assurance, system commissioning, and digital monitoring

We help clients treat and manage water responsibly across municipal and industrial sectors.

  • Surface & groundwater treatment for potable & industrial use
  • Municipal & industrial wastewater treatment
  • Desalination & water reuse
  • Biosolids management & waste-to-energy solutions
  • Operations, maintenance & asset management advisory
  • Specialist knowledge groups driving innovation

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Water Resources and Treatment Projects