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SAWA GROUP

Engineeringlife’s essentials

Since 2008

Established in 2008, SAWA group (originally Aquabor International) specialises in the design and development of infrastructure, superstructure, waterworks, public housing and power generation facilities.

After listening to the needs of our clients, we were able to offer a full suite of services in Malawi by 2010 – contracting, engineering, operational support and facilities management.

Reducing our global carbon footprint became an integral part of our vision and in 2014, growth in the large renewable energy sector enabled us to expand into neighbouring Zambia.

Trust and teamwork

In 2015 Aquabor International was rebranded to Sawa Group to better reflect our culture. ‘SAWA’ means ‘true’ in Kiswahili and ‘togetherness’ in Arabic.

The group relocated its headquarters to Dubai, UAE in recognition of the increasing commercial significance of the wider Middle East & Africa (MEA).

In the same year, the group unveiled its new regional head office, Sawa Park – a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility, strategically located in Lilongwe.

Who we areSawa Group offers turnkey civil and electromechanical engineering, as well as support solutions in sub-Saharan Africa. We are emerging as a leader in the design and development of infrastructure, waterworks, power generation facilities and public housing.

We have a strong track record of delivering projects on-time and within budget, whilst maintaining constant communication with stakeholders throughout.

Sawa Group supports local communities by working with local suppliers and sub-contractors. As one of few regional contractors to offer design as well as maintenance engineering and facilities management, we are in the best position to comply with all functional, technical, quality, safety and contractual requirements.

500+ Employees

TurnkeyProject delivery

LocalRecruitment

strategy

SAWA at a glance

100+ Years of engineering

expertise

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Our approachWe strive for best practice to innovate, create and implement engineering, construction and integrated support services in developing economies.

Making a differenceOur mission is to transform lives by transforming the built environment. The power to influence the future of the built environment carries with it great responsibility, one which we do not take lightly.

Many of SAWA’s projects leave a legacy to subsequent generations. This outlasts any one individual. By putting sustainability at the heart of our work, we make a positive contribution to the world. To ensure we meet this goal consistently, our team is committed to the certification of its Quality Management Systems (QMS) to SO 9001:2015.

Shaping a sustainable future will be one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century. We are investing in research and innovating in all areas to deliver even better solutions for our clients worldwide.

Commitment to sustainabilitySAWA is committed to conserving natural resources. We implement numerous initiatives to promote environmental stewardship, reduce waste, and minimise energy use / carbon emissions in construction and transportation.

Strategic Environmental Assessment is integrated at the earliest stage of policies and programmes. This extends to all subcontractors, delivery partners and suppliers as part of our commitment to certifying our Environmental Management Systems (EMS) to ISO 14001:2004.

Our specialists offer a multidisciplinary service, aimed at developing policy, assessing impact, creative design and implementation, gaining regulatory approvals, reporting publicly, managing risk and controlling costs.

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Safety firstManaging risk is central to our objective of ensuring all sites and locations we operate from are safe. Our Health and Safety Management System focuses on four elements to achieve continuous improvement:

Workforce engagement

All employees and contractors are trained in SAWA health and safety policies during their induction period. Additional programmes prevent injury and ill health, driving continuous improvement in health and safety performance.

Managerial responsibility

The safety of our people is of the utmost importance to us. Therefore, we engage team members at all levels to make safety everyone’s responsibility. In particular, line-managers communicate and drive safe working practices.

Training

Our people are the route of our success. Therefore we continue to invest in them in order to attract, develop and retain the best. Combined with a supportive environment, everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Inspection

Independent assessors regularly visit our various sites and locations to ensure we are compliant and transparent. Members of our senior management team also conduct inspections to ensure good health and safety practice continues.

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Ethical and responsible SAWA is committed to balancing economic sustainability with our social and environmental responsibilities. Respect begins with the way we treat our own employees. This extends to our interaction with the communities in which we operate and the way we manage with relationships within our supply chain.

Equally, the care we take as a business, to nurture and protect the natural environment, is fundamental. This means we always ensure we are ethical, taking care to minimise our impact on natural resources and local communities.

Supporting local communitiesThe SAWA Foundation spearheads our corporate citizenship initiatives. It was created to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid in the local region. Today, our efforts now include helping local people to find employment, and providing training grants to improve access to career opportunities.

Our mission is to encourage the advancement of education. We believe in the positive power of promoting, furthering and sharing knowledge of issues in the built environment.

Our process of work

Material Testing

Equipment Operation Training

Equipment Manuals

Maintenance Manuals / Schedules

Daily Work Progress

Production Rates

Progress Photos

Project Manager

Site Agent

Health & Safety Officer

Housing

Sanitation Reinstatement

As Built Drawings

Local Community Engagement

Local Recruitment

Project Finances

24hr on call assistance

2. MOBILISATION 3. CONSTRUCTIONPHASE

4. TESTING COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER

1. PLANNING

AWARD OF CONTRACT

Bonds & Insurances

Site Survey

Health and Safety Plan

Environmental Plan

Consultant Inspection

Subcontractors

Progress Updates and Reviews

Equipment Deployment

Site Erection

Site Security

Contractual Obligations

Quality Assurance

Factory Inspection

Client

Monthly Progress Reports

Quality Assurance

Site Facilities

Key Personnel

Procurement

Corporate Social Responsibility

Project Accounts

Defects Liability Period

Client Training

Demobolisation

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Plant and MachineryOur Plant and Machinery division oversees procurement and maintenance of construction machinery, as well as our fleet of motor vehicles. The division is responsible for plant hire activities and works with international equipment manufacturers to provide training for machinery operatives.

It is our policy to own and maintain our plant fleet. This gives us greater control to ensure all plant is fully operational and complies with health and safety requirements.

HireWe make a huge range of equipment available to hire across the sub-Saharan region. Whether you need graders, excavators or concrete mixers/pumps, we can provide all the equipment that you need. We are continually investing to extend and renew our fleet of plant and machinery for hire, ensuring you have the latest technologies at your disposal.

MaintenanceWe pride ourselves on the condition our plant for hire. We implement a rigorous schedule of service and maintenance on the tools, plant and equipment we hire out, giving you peace of mind that everything is reliable and safe. You will have the full of our fully-trained Plant Maintenance Specialists. They respond rapidly and are well-equipped to solve issues quickly to minimise disruption.

TrainingAll SAWA Plant and Machinery Operators are fully trained and licensed to operate the plant and machinery in our fleet.

It is our policy for every Operator to undergo regular training in:

• Site Safety Awareness

• Maximizing Production Techniques

• Working at Height

• Traffic Control and Vehicle Marshalling

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Yasser Chaudry (BEng, BSc) Managing Director

Yasser steers the strategic direction of the group and its engineering services division. Yasser draws upon his wide experience in UNICEF-sponsored infrastructure and development projects for the benefit of SAWA clients.

C.Shueb (BSc Eng)Business Development Director

C. Shueb aligns the group’s sales strategy with its corporate objectives. He leads the communication strategy to emphasises continuous improvement, sustainability, quality, safety and regulatory operations to increase effectiveness and awareness at all levels.

Nishit Haria (BA Hons)Group Commercial Director

Nishit manages the group’s regional and international business interests. As a member of the board of one of Kenya’s largest companies, Nishit has received numerous accolades during his career spanning more than 30 years.

Peer Mohammed (BSc)General Manager

Peer manages the group’s regional interests. He collaborates with clients, government sectors, community organisations, and employees in order to cultivate ethical business practices that are sustainable.

Ali Chaudry (BA Hons)Group Finance Director

Ali draws on a successful background in professional financial management and marketing. He is responsible for the group’s financial direction and its procurement division. Ali additionally leads the group’s central tenders team in contractual negotiations.

Justus Karanja Project Manager

Justus oversees development projects from conception to completion. He ensures our people and partners achieve best practice construction techniques, whilst monitoring compliance with building and safety regulations.

Leadership teamWe are proud to have built a talented team with over 100 years of experience in the engineering sector. We share the same mission: to deliver successful projects and the best results for our clients.

Management structure

Shared resources Shared resources

Yasser ChaudryManaging Director

Justus Karanja Project Manager

Nishit HariaCommercial Director

Peer Mohammed General Manager

C. ShuebBusiness

Development Director

Ali ChaudryFinance Director

Safety / Environmental

Manager

Quality Manager

Contract Managers

Plant Department

Procurement Manager

Senior Estimator

Senior Accountant

Senior Quantity Surveyors

Safety / Environmental

Officer

M&EServices

Accountants Department

EngineersSite Agents Site Quantity Surveyors

EstimatorBuyers

Technicians ClerksForemen

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Specialist expertiseOur engineering and construction division delivers civil engineering, general contracting, specialist (electromechanical contracting) and turnkey design-build solutions for infrastructure and superstructure projects.

Whether we are delivering a standalone project or bringing the strengths of the entire SAWA offering to bear, we consistently demonstrate our flexibility, creativity and ability to deliver a standard of service and quality of products that underpins the longevity of our relationships.

2. Energy and renewable energy

We engineer innovative power generation and renewable energy solutions. We also install power stations and sub-stations, route survey and commissioning of power lines, and solar farms, wind farms and hydro-electricity.

1. Waterworks With a full range of waterworks services, we offer turnkey design, build and operate (DBO) solutions that ensure facilities are operational in the shortest possible timeframe.

Combining our experience and expertise, we support clients every step of the way, delivering completed projects to the highest standards.

3. Civil worksOur civil works encompass a wide range of reinforced concrete works, ranging from basements, slabs and rafts, ring beams and retaining walls to groundworks, steel fixing and concrete pouring. Additionally, you can use our services to pump concrete over long distances using our state-of-the-art concrete pumping solutions.

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6. BuildingWe supply turnkey project management and specialist consultation services to government organisations, as well as large public facilities. We are also engaged in public-private partnership design, build and operate (DBO) schemes that utilise computer modelling and whole life costing (WLC) techniques to minimise building operating, future replacement and environmental costs.

4. Earthworks We undertake groundwork, remediation and other enabling works for construction, drainage, road building and mid to large-scale civil engineering projects.

We cover all aspects of groundworks and are able to deliver these as stand-alone or integrated projects. Within demolition and civil engineering works, we bring specialist expertise across a broad range of sub-structure works.

5 .Transport infrastructure We provide road, rail, port and airport construction and maintenance services, and is a contractor for design and build (DB) and public-private partnership design, build and operate (DBO) projects.

7. Drilling and exploration Our wide range of geotechnical and environmental site investigations include rotary core drilling, environmental sampling, continuous window sampling, dynamic probing super heavy, standard penetration tests and lugeon tests.

Our drilling division also has a modern fleet of hydraulic borehole drilling rigs, crewed by highly trained and experienced staff. Our comprehensive service spans initial consultations and surveys to water abstraction and treatment. Boreholes can also be equipped with either submersible pumps (electric / solar) or hand pumps.

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Secondary servicesEngineering is at the core of what we do and our full range of consulting, advisory and modelling services enable our partners to maximise operational and investment opportunities.

Support servicesOur support services division provides post-handover project support and manages our design, build and operate (DBO) asset portfolio.

The division offers total facilities management (TFM), maintenance engineering and road, railway and airport maintenance services. Our outsourcing solutions often result in significant savings on existing operating costs.

Engineering consultancyEngineering is at the core of what we do and a full range of consulting, advisory and modelling services ensures our partners maximise operational and investment opportunities. We also deliver project feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments.

Total supply chainingOperating in sub-Saharan Africa can be challenging, and we adapt international best practice to manage project-related sourcing, procurement and logistics to meet local requirements.

Technical and financial feasibilityOur specialists undertake technical and financial feasibility studies that can be used to access finance from regional and international funding institutions.

Site surveys (screening) will typically determine the suitability of a proposed site with reference to: general layout of terrain, soil topography, climate and accessibility.

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‘We believe the key to a truly successful project is having the right resources, managing time well, mitigating risk and building strong relationships with all involved.’Yasser Chaudry | Managing Director, SAWA

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Lilongwe Water Board

$8.7 million

Lilongwe, Malawi

Jun ’14 – Oct ’15

Ministry of Agriculture & Water

Development

$4.3 million

Various, Malawi

Feb ’16 – ongoing

Featured projectsWe pride ourselves on delivering projects on time and within budget. As a result, we are proud to have successfully delivered projects in the water, power, renewable energies and infrastructure sectors.

2. Design and construction of solar irrigation pumps and various accessories

1. Extension of water treatment works II at Lilongwe Water Board

SCOPE OF WORKS

Design, supply and installation of solar irrigation pumps and accessories, construction of pumping houses and security fences, commissioning and training of Irrigation Team.

• 120 hectares developed for irrigation

• 560kW of power generated

• 2000 Solar PV panels supplied and installed

• German Schletter mounting frames installed 1.5m above ground due to flood prone area

• 5kW–25kW motors to run centrifugal/submersible pumps

SCOPE OF WORKS

Construction of 1,250m3/hr reinforced concrete water treatment plant, auxiliary structures and upgrade of a 2km internal road network.

• Construction of new 5,000m3 raw water storage tank

• Construction of two mixing basins, two flocculation basins, and two sedimentation basins including tube settlers and automated sludge scrapper

• Construction of four rapid sand filters

• Installation of automated penstocks, HTH chemical dosing systems, flash mixers and electromagnetic flow meters

• Electromechanical works, installation of back wash system and air blowers, including remote desk and switchgears

• Installation of 1500kVA 11/04kV transformer

• Upgrade of existing system pipework to DI DN 800mm

Featured projects

Other projects

Excavated 27,856m3 Used 4,670m3

of Concrete

2

431

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Central Region Water Board

$10 million

Salima, Malawi

Apr ’13 – Mar ’15

Ministry of Energy

$1.9 million

Various, Malawi

Apr ’14 – May ’15

4. Construction of overhead power lines, substations and service connections

3. Salima Lakeshore water supply programmes

SCOPE OF WORKS

Route surveying, construction, testing and commissioning of the High and Medium Voltage Power Lines, installation of distribution transformers and service connections.

• Preparation of Bill of Quantities for approval and authorization

• 120km of 33kV high voltage power lines installed

• 29km of 400V medium voltage power lines installed

• Commissioning and inspection of power lines and sub-station parameter testing

SCOPE OF WORKS

Complete water treatment plant processing 490m3/hr with intake, pressure filters, dosing systems, back wash system, air blowers, reinforced concrete storage tanks, distribution network of 40km and all associated electromechanical works.

• Lake intake structure including pipe laying of 350mm DI pipes 300m into lake Malawi complete with Viking Johnson screens

• Supply and installation of three 75kW KSB pumps including control panel and three 75–95kW ABB soft starter drive at intake

• Supply and installation of two 135kW KSB pumps complete with control panel and two 175kW ABB soft starter drives at pump house

• Construction of access road to Senga Hill located 200m above intake

• Construction of 2,500m3, 1,000m3 and 500m3 reinforced concrete water storage tanks at Senga Bay Hills, Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Parachute Battalion base

• Construction of water treatment plant located 600m away with a 80m head

• Installation of pressure filters to process 490m3/hr

• Associated civil works for installation of pressure filters, ten horizontal air-scoured pressure filters

• Installation of backwash, air blowers and chlorine dosing systems

• Over 70m long by 8m high retaining wall

• Installation of 40km distribution network (50–400mm diameter) uPVC and steel pipeline network

• Construction of 15 new communal water points (CWP) and rehabilitation /refurbishment of five existing CWP

• Construction of auxiliary buildings including generator room, operations building, scheme office and dwelling houses (complete with sanitary facilities and electrical control systems)

• Installation of power supply systems connected to Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) grid, including 500kVA 11/04kV transformer and 500kVA diesel generator including 1,000L diesel tank and automatic changeover

Excavated 87,543m3

Used 3,876m3

of Concrete

UAE Global HeadquartersSawa GroupP.O. Box 340814DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

MalawiSawa GroupSawa ParkMchinji RoadNjewaLilongweTel: +265 99 938 7733

ZambiaSawa GroupPlot No. 1279Chestone GreenP.O. Box 50126LusakaTel: +260 977 299 955

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