ZMCK provides an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to urban development and the provision of municipal services, and can call upon the support of specialists in the relevant fields of:
- Town and regional planning;
- Sociological and environmental studies;
- Transport planning;
- Public health engineering;
- Roads and drainage; Geotechnical and materials.
The relevant experts work together in a team coordinated by a qualified and experienced project manager. The team utilizes the latest terrain modelling and computer-aided design and drafting techniques, which permit the investigation of a wide range of possible solutions.
Approach ensures that the constructed development fulfils the needs of the community, is cost-effective, and has maximum overall benefit with minimum disruption to the natural environment. In all cases, potential short-term community benefits are enhanced by the incorporation of construction techniques, which will employ locally available resources such as Labour and established support services. available resources such as Labour and established support services.
Specific works undertaken include:
- Sociological and environmental studies;
- Transport planning;
- Development and land use studies;
- Master planning and detailed town planning;
- Topographical surveys.
- Water resources (hydrology, hydrogeology, catchments);
- Water storage, treatment and reticulation;
- Solutions for the discharge, treatment or the reuse of wastewaters;
- Solid waste disposal;
- Stormwater management.
- Electrical supply and reticulation;
- Street lighting;
- Road and street design;
- Landscaping and rehabilitation design.
- Detailed design;
- Tender documentation and calling for tenders;
- Evaluation of tenders and recommendations;
- Project management;
- Supervision of construction and compliance monitoring;
- Installation and commissioning of mechanical and electrical services;
- Control of project budgets;
- Implementation of civil and building maintenance management systems.