Official inauguration of construction site of OMVG substation in The Gambia

President Adama Barrow was hosting the inauguration at the Soma substation construction site

On February 23^rd 2019 The Gambia`s President Adama Barrow has officially laid the foundation stone of the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation's (OMVG) Energy Project's Interconnection Component.

The inauguration ceremony took place in Jarra Soma, The Gambia, where one of the total 15 future substations will be erected. Of these substations, two are going to be built in The Gambia, five in Guinea Conakry, four in Guinea-Bissau and four in Senegal.

In his speech the President noted the importance of electricity for the development of OMVG´s member countries. Apart from President Barrow, there were also representatives of local and regional authorities as well as the Minister of Energy of The Gambia, Fafa Sanyang, participating at the ceremony.

OMVG assigned GAUFF Engineering as the Client´s representative for the implementation and construction of this important energy project, including the "Sambangalou" hydroelectric power plant, its high-voltage transmission network, and the corresponding infrastructure. The overall project is one of the largest energy projects in Africa and is supplying four countries with renewable energies.

Soma substation is part of the interconnection between Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia through a 225kV HV line of approx. 1.677 km with the energy produced by various hydropower stations.

Successful certification audit acc. to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

In June 2018, GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG passed successfully the certification audit according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.

Since the amendment of the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, we adapted our quality management system to the new norm step by step. The corresponding examination of the processes, requirements and guidelines has been performed by the German Society for Certification of Management Systems (DQS GmbH) during two whole days.

The Quality Management System of GAUFF Engineering has been continuously refined and improved since it was developed and implemented as of 2010. The successfully renewed certification underscores the high importance that our company attributes to the strict compliance with the internationally acknowledged quality Standards.

It’s a real added value for our customers, to be able to rely on a certified quality workmanship according to ISO 9001 for their infrastructure projects.

Water project from UNICEF and KfW in Syria

GAUFF Engineering works on the WASH Project Phase III (on the plan UNICEF 3) for UNICEF in Aleppo

The formally efficient water management in Syria is being in catastrophic conditions after the war. Therefore, the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has been setting up the development program WASH Phase III (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) together with UNICEF, in order to restore the essentiel water supply and wastewater disposal in Syria. A reliable operation of the newly reestablished infrastructure is also to be ensured in the long run.

Within the scope of this program, GAUFF Engineering has been charged from UNICEF with the execution of the corresponding subproject in the province of Aleppo.

The order includes the assessment, the planning, preparation of the draft and tendering documents, as well as the quality assurance and the local construction supervision.

It starts with the needs assessment and the urgent planning of projects for the renovation of the water and waste water infrastructure in Aleppo and the province of the same name.

Then, the conception and detailed planning of the infrastructure and water treatment plans will follow with the subsequent supervision of the construction works.

Several variants for a sustainable and efficient operation and maintenance of the water supply and waste water systems are going to be examined and the best possible technical solution will be elaborated.

The project started on September 23rd, 2018, the planned duration comes to approximately three years. The project will be implemented from an international team of eleven experienced engineers working for GAUFF Engineering during the three coming years in compliance with our high quality Standards.

Opening of the longest suspension bridge of Africa

President Filipe Nyusi during the festive inauguration of the Bridge

On Saturday 11^th of November 2018, the president of Mozambique, h. E. Filipe Nyusi opened for traffic the longest suspension bridge of Africa in the capital city of Maputo. More than 3.000 invited guests attended the festive inauguration of the “ponte Maputo-Katembe”, the bridge that has been called “a passageway of development” and “a sign for the social and economic progress” by President Nyusi. At the opening ceremony, beside all speeches, there were also traditional dances, prayers in all religions and, in the evening, as a highlight, there was also a huge firework display illuminating the night sky above the shining Bridge.

The constructor of the bridge is the Empresa de Desenvolvimento de Maputo Sul, E.P. (EDMS) on behalf of the government. The new landmark of the country has been built in a little more than four years by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Gauff Engineering was thereby responsible for the whole quality insurance and construction supervision. With a main track of 680 meters in length and in 60 meters above sea level, the bridge spans the entire entrance of the international seaport of Maputo and is part of the entire bridge, which is more than three kilometer long. The two pylons of the bridge have a foundation up to 100 meters deep and with its height of 140 meters are a widely visible sign for the progress of the country. Each of the two anchor blocks, supporting the weight of the bridge with strong suspension cables, has a total weight of 150.000 tons, loaded on trucks it was a convoy of 70 kilometers length. Altogether, with the corresponding connecting roads, flyover bridges and ramps, the construction did cost round about 660 million euro.

The bridge is the key structure connecting Maputo with the road leading from Katembe toward Ponta do Ouro and the Republic of South Africa. Its inauguration marked an “epoch-making moment in the history of Mozambique” said a delighted President Nyusi.

Lichtenreuth – a new district for Nuremberg

Lichtenreuth is located on the premises of the former southern train station in Nuremberg © Aurelis

Lichtenreuth is the name of the new district of Nuremberg, which is going to evolve on the premises of the former southern train station. GAUFF Engineering is responsible for the planning of the development of the 100 hectares area located on the western side of the Dutzendteich, including the transportation facilities and the civil engineering structures.

The landowner, the Aurelis Asset GmbH, together with the city of Nuremberg initiated an urban planning competition to set the basis for the design, the agency “West 8” from Rotterdam did win that contest with its concept. The total area of the new city district is divided into four modules. The district of Lichtenreuth is going domiciliate   living and commercial areas interspersed with several areas of green space and parks, as well as the new university campus of Nuremberg.

From spring 2017 to July 2018, GAUFF Engineering has created and completed the preliminary planning of the whole area (module I to IV) on behalf of Aurelis Asset GmbH. The pre-planning includes the road and canal construction in conjunction with all necessary connection utilities (f. ex. for gas and water supply).

Currently, the master plan of module I, which area amounts to 30 hectares from the total surface, is being proceeded. The development plan from GAUFF Engineering is building upon this master plan.

GAUFF Engineering is assuming responsibility for the local supervision of the construction works for the road and canal construction as well as for the coordination of the different lines of business and process utilities during the execution phase, which is expected to start in 2020 for module I.

The construction costs for the development of module I are estimated to amount to several millions of euros for the transportation facilities and the civil engineering structures.