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Our Solutions

Our expertise extends to large diameter steel pipes, Roads, Earthworks, Energy and Marine infrastructure, offering a comprehensive construction package.

Civil Structures

M&D Construction’s Civil Structural competencies serve a broad spectrum of Infrastructure and Industry requirements.

Over the years the company has contributed to the infrastructural development of South Africa in the Mining, Water and Energy sectors. The company also seeks and has completed projects in the SADC region.

The company’s strong Civil Structural competencies, together with the company’s expertise in laying Large diameter steel pipes, Roads and Earthworks, Energy and Marine infrastructure, enable the company to offer a complete construction package to suit most major infrastructural projects.

M&D’s large fleet of construction plant, which includes tower & mobile cranes, concrete batch plants with trucks, scaffold and a fleet of earthworks plant allow the company to mobilise rapidly and provide our clients with all the resources necessary to undertake complex projects.

M&D is justifiably proud of its ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001: 2018 (Health & Safety Management) accreditations, which provide clients with the assurance that all work and procedures conform to stringent standards

Coverage

  • Mining surface infrastructure
  • Water and Wastewater treatment plants
  • Reservoir construction
  • General Infrastructure projects
  • Heavy Industrial projects
  • Energy projects
  • Marine and Harbour projects

Coverage

  • Large diameter Water and Wastewater pipe reticulation
  • Fuel and Gas pipelines of all diameters
  • Sewer pipelines
  • Sludge pipelines
  • Pipe jacking beneath roads, railway lines and other structures
  • Pipework in processing and industrial plants

Pipelines

Recognised as one of the leading South African contractors operating in the large diameter Pipeline laying industry, M&D serves the water, mining and energy sectors with the provision of large diameter, steel, stainless steel, GRP and HDPE pipelines.

The company owns all its own pipelaying equipment and has pipelaying side-booms that are equipped to lay up to 3,5 metre diameter steel pipes.

In addition, M&D has its own fittings workshop, which allows the company to design and fabricate its own pipe fittings, junctions and spools, accredited to ISO 3834-2 (Welding standards). This facility allows the company to deliver pipe fittings to site as when they are required, without having to rely on the supply of such large and complex elements from other suppliers.

M&D is justifiably proud of its ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001: 2018 (Health & Safety Management) accreditations, which provide clients with the assurance that all work and procedures conform to stringent standards.

Roads & Earthworks

M&D’s history in Earthworks projects and the provision of Roads, equips the company to not only construct specialist roads and undertake large earthworks projects but to offer these services in conjunction with the other infrastructural capabilities that the company offers. This allows clients to select M&D as a company that will undertake all their Civil, Pipeline, Roads and Earthworks requirements in a single large project.

M&D has a large fleet of Trucks, Excavators, Loaders, Screens, Water trucks, Graders and Rollers, allowing the company to establish on site rapidly and with a complete complement of Earthmoving equipment.

M&D has its own workshop in Kyasands, Johannesburg and provides satellite workshops on its larger contracts, allowing rapid servicing and maintenance of plant on site, limiting lost operational time.

Coverage

  • Bulk earthworks and Platforms
  • Tailings and Ash dams
  • Roads and associated structures
  • Earth dams and Canals

Coverage

  • Large storage tanks for the Fuel & Chemical industry
  • Large storage tanks for the Gas industry
  • Tank farms in the Energy sector

Tanks & Vessels

M&D, together with its fully owned subsidiary, TROTECH, are the largest designers, fabricators and erectors of large steel tanks in South Africa. These tanks are generally for Fuel and Gas storage and are either provided singly or in tank farm arrays.

The company can provide a turnkey solution to clients’ tank requirements by designing, fabricating and erecting large diameter steel tank structures, all conforming to ISO 3834-2 (Welding standards) and passing the stringent tests required by the industry, using sophisticated testing and analysis equipment owned by the company.

M&D’s earthworks and civil structural capabilities allow the company to undertake a complete tank farm project for a client, including design, earthworks, foundations, civil structures and steel tanks, all to the accredited ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety Management) standards of the company.

Marine

M&D, together with its subsidiary, M&DPLC Marine Africa, have extensive international experience in Land reclamation, dredging, the construction of breakwaters, jetties, harbours and underwater intake and outfall pipelines.

Such projects require the diverse competencies that the M&D Group has at its disposal. M&DPLC Marine Africa offers the complex design, programming and visual 4D presentation required for clients to fully understand the intricacy of such projects, together with the construction knowledge and experience to make the projects a reality.

M&D with its broad knowledge of earthworks and civil structures is well equipped to undertake all the traditional civil engineering elements required in these complex projects all to the accredited ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety Management) standards of the company.

Coverage

  • Breakwaters, causeways, and shoreline rock revetments
  • Piled and Block quay walls
  • Jetty construction
  • Scour protection, dredging and reclamation work
  • Marine Intake and Outfall pipelines and associated infrastructure
  • Shore crossings
  • Underwater grout mattresses, geobags and geotube installation

Coverage

  • Windfarms
  • PV (photovoltaic)
  • Hydrogen
  • Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)

Renewable Energy

At M&D, our Renewable Energy Division focuses on delivering top-tier construction services for sustainable energy projects. We specialize in the following areas: windfarms, photovoltaic (PV) systems, hydrogen, and liquid natural gas (LNG).

Our expertise in windfarms encompasses comprehensive construction activities, including earthworks, road development, and civil works. We are dedicated to building efficient and durable wind energy infrastructure that harnesses the power of wind for clean electricity generation.

In the realm of photovoltaic systems, we provide specialized construction services that ensure the seamless installation and integration of solar energy solutions. Our team is skilled in executing the necessary earthworks, road construction, and civil engineering tasks to support large-scale PV projects.

M&D is also committed to advancing hydrogen energy technology through our construction capabilities. We manage the construction of facilities required for hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, contributing to the development of a hydrogen-based economy.

Additionally, our construction services extend to liquid natural gas (LNG) projects. We handle all construction activities, from earthworks to civil works, ensuring the reliable infrastructure needed for LNG production, transportation, and storage.

Power & Industrial

M&D’s Power and Industrial division excels in delivering comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique demands of the power generation and industrial sectors. Our extensive expertise includes high-pressure piping and tubing installation, maintenance and repair works, and the fabrication of pressure vessels. These services ensure that we meet the stringent requirements of our clients with precision and reliability.

Our capabilities extend to maintaining, repairing, and retrofitting utility and power boilers, as well as providing balance of plant services in fuel depots. We are proud to be an ESKOM-approved vendor for substations, which underscores our commitment to quality and excellence in the energy sector.

Our Johannesburg fabrication facility is equipped to design and manufacture pipe fittings and spools from both mild steel and stainless steel, catering to diverse industrial needs. Additionally, we specialize in the construction of transmission lines and substations, further enhancing our service portfolio.

M&D is committed to delivering projects that comply with the highest industry standards. Our adherence to ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001: 2018 (Health & Safety Management), and ISO 3834-2 (Welding Management) certifications exemplifies our dedication to quality, safety, and environmental stewardship.

Our Virtual Design and Construct (VDC) division leverages advanced 4D modeling to provide clients with a clear visualization of complex projects, facilitating effective digital management and seamless execution from concept to completion.

Coverage

  • High pressure piping and tubing installation
  • Maintenance and repair works
  • Fabrication of pressure vessels
  • Maintain, repair and retrofit utility and power boilers
  • Balance of plant in fuel depots
  • Construction of transmission lines and substations
  • ESKOM approved vendor for substations

Coverage

  • Dewatering of Mining ground water
  • Reduction of water tables

Dewatering

M&D, together with its international subsidiary M&DCTS, specialises in the dewatering of mining pits and the lowering of water tables.

The company offers an affordable solution for dewatering, using a network of well points which are pumped through small diameter sleeves using a compressed air pumping system.

This allows for more affordable and rapid well drilling than does conventional systems, uses less energy for water extraction and does not rely on an unreliable electrical supply for power. 

Plant

M&D Construction has placed its Construction Plant assets in a wholly owned subsidiary, M&D Plant. This allows the independent management of plant assets together with their purchase and their maintenance.

M&D Plant caters to the considerable Construction Plant requirements of the M&D Group. The company owns a fleet of over two hundred large items of Plant that provide the necessary resources to undertake large Earthmoving contracts, and contracts with a large Civil structural component requiring scaffold and concrete supply, hoisting equipment, specialist Pipe laying equipment, together with transport vehicles, containers, offices and small Plant utilised on all construction projects.

M&D Plant has its main yard and workshop in Kyasands, Johannesburg, where all major Plant items are returned from project duty for necessary maintenance before being dispatched to new projects.

In addition, the company has satellite workshops and mobile mechanic teams to service plant on the various sites.

Coverage

  • Over 300 items of Large Construction Plant
  • Excavation and Earthmoving Plant
  • Screens, Water Trucks and Fuel bowsers
  • Concrete trucks and Batch plants
  • Tower and Mobile Cranes
  • Specialised Pipe laying plant
  • Welding equipment and Generators
  • Scaffold equipment
  • Own workshops and maintenance fleet
  • Jacking Equipment for Tanks

Coverage

  • Fabrication of pipe fittings and spools of all diameters
  • Fabrication of mild and stainless-steel pipe fittings
  • SMPP fabrication
  • Large steel storage tanks and vessels

Fabrication & Factory

M&D Construction with its subsidiaries, is a leader in the installation of facilities for the Fuel, Gas and Energy sectors. In these complex projects M&D is able to offer its clients services from pure construction and erection to Turnkey solutions, with 4D presentations clearly presenting a virtual model of the project and its stages of construction.

Together with TROTECH, a completely owned subsidiary, M&D can provide SMPP solutions for all projects within these and other sectors, including the design, supply and erection of large steel storage tanks.

M&D has its own fabrication factory in Johannesburg where it manufactures Pipe fittings and spools in both mild and stainless-steel.

To complement these strengths, the company has the expertise to undertake all earthworks and civil structural work necessary for the construction of an integrated plant, involving varied Civil and Mechanical engineering structures and services. M&D has set its own rigorous compliance to international standards, and all our work and systems comply with ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001: 2018 (Health & Safety Management) and ISO 3834-2 (Welding Management).

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