EXPERTISE IN FORMING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

Transport MD Vishaal Lutchman: Zutari.

Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari celebrated its collaboration and co-creation with key clients at its 2024 Impact Awards. “The projects celebrated captures what Zutari is all about,” said CEO Teddy Daka at the gala event at the Pretoria Country Club on 18 April. This is Part 2 of a two-part series.

“While we gathered to celebrate the 2024 Impact Awards, we understand this takes place in the larger context of engineered impact. That is the lens through which we celebrate our collective achievements,” Transport MD Vishaal Lutchman said in his opening remarks.

“Our expertise in forming collaborative networks enabled us to establish strong connections with various offices, contributing their expertise, knowledge, and experience and fostering trust across boundaries for the benefit of all stakeholders,” said Keiran Snow, Engineer for Aurecon Queensland Land & Water. The Global Design Centre team focused on major civil engineering design elements and reporting for five sites.

The ‘Delivering Resilient Spaces’ category awards a project that contributed to creating productive environments that support thriving communities and growing economies. It aims to generate spaces where people want to work and live. The winner was an infrastructure management turnaround project for a large South African metropolitan city. It focused on improving infrastructure management practices and processes across 17 infrastructure business units, shared Dr. Chris von Holdt, Expertise Lead: Infrastructure Asset Management at Zutari.

The ‘Accelerating Equitable Quality of Life’ category honours a project that has directly and significantly impacted people’s lives. The winning project, Palabora Lift II, was a life-of-mine extension at a major platinum operation, which was more than a mining endeavour. With the initial ore body nearing depletion, the future of the mine hung in the balance. However, the extension project represents the community’s lifeline, weaving a narrative of economic stability, social progress, and environmental stewardship, said Berto de Gouveia, Technical Director at Zutari.

In his concluding remarks, Daka said that the 2024 Impact Awards winners showcased leading projects making an impact not only in South Africa, but through Zutari’s global reach and expertise. “Making an impact is about the positive impact we have on society, our communities, the environment, and in all aspects of the economy.” This is related to Zutari’s core value of ‘We Are One.’

“It is deeply rooted in Zutari and South African culture that the world we live in today is not just ours. It belongs to future generations. Impact is about ensuring we do not disappoint in this goal and create a liveable environment for ourselves, but also to declare our commitment to leaving behind a legacy for others to follow,” said Daka.