CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Our Civil & Structural Engineering services include but are not limited to:
GLASS MANUFACTURING PLANTS
Our relationship with Consol Glass extending over 25 years has resulted in our expertise being called for in developing new glass facilities in Australasia, USA and Europe which we are all in various phases of design. We have successfully played our part to ensure 1 million tons of glass is manufactured annually.
ROLLING MILLS
Experience in various types of rolling mills from pipe to plate has spanned more than a decade particularly working for Trident Steel. German and Italian mills have been installed successfully across South Africa.
HEAVY WORKSHOPS
Large span workshops with varying spans, some with in excess of multiple 100t gantries and , have been designed and detailed by BSM Baker throughout Africa
PROCESS PLANTS
We have delivered many industrial structures which include cement plants, distribution centres and more. Recently we completed BMW BIW production facility in Rosslyn where current production on the X3 is underway. BIM co-ordination resulted in zero services clashes.
Hundreds of thousands of square metres of warehousing design and successful implementation is completed by BSM Baker annually. Our specialist design in the steelwork structure provides the client a lightweight and economical designs which is hard to beat in the industry.
Civils
Our civil team’s main objective is to provide economical, usable, and sustainable basic civil services to the commercial building context.
Civil engineering in a building context refers to commercial civil service, i.e. creating a fit for purpose terrain for the proposed development, implementing earthwork cut to fill balancing, stormwater drainage and attenuation and controlling motorised and pedestrian access to and around the site at each stage of the construction. Our engineers are well versed with the necessary documentation and submissions requirements to local authorities, actively aiding the preliminary approval process through personal engagement with the relevant cadastral departments.
Our civil engineering offering not only includes light industrial but extends through all sectors, as BSM Baker has extensive experience in a wide variety of civil engineering related projects. Our involvement in infrastructure project ranging from reservoirs and water towers to pump stations and bulk sewer and water mains, has provided our engineers with the knowledge and expertise in this field, able to readily respond to our clients with solutions for their specific requirements.
SHOPPING CENTRES
Retail centre projects are often pressured with time and budget constraints due to the nature of this sector. BSM Baker produce designs timeously, fully optimised to match budgets and with practicality in mind for ease of construction.
MOTOR DEALERSHIPS
Refurbishments, façade design, modifications and extensions to existing structures is often the nature of the work here, as well as the new builds of fit for purpose warehousing and show rooms.
HIGH RISE OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL
We have successfully completed high rise structures for both the office and residential sectors (often combined) in South Africa and extending into Africa; particularly in Ghana. Recently, Masingita Towers was completed magnificently in the heart of Sandton, Johannesburg which consists of 18 storeys and 3 basements.
SPECIALIST (CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,HOSPITALS)
The specialist work that BSM Baker have significant experience in each of their own intricacies in the architectural requirements. Our civil and structural design therefore accommodates for this – for example large auditoriums for places of worship often require clear span circular roof structures.
REINFORCED CONCRETE TANK FARMS
BSM Baker was involved in the bulk storage depot and firefighting facilities for the Crude Oil Blending and Storage Terminal at Saldanha Bay. Nine reinforced concrete tanks with an oil storage capacity of 1.1 million barrels each were successfully completed in early 2020 for OilTanking Mogs. During the design and construction of these tanks, BSM Baker interrogated the unique petrochemical large-scale construction requirements and provided the client with innovative, cost and time saving design solutions.