SGS Roads and Highway Services

CASE STUDY

PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Over 1,000 km of roadway in Valle del Cauca May 2012 - 2017 | Colombia | ANI – Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura

Source: Pavimientos Colombia

DESCRIPTION Known for its sugar industry, the region of Valle del Cauca provides sugar to the rest of Colombia and nearby countries. The area also has a thriving paper and cement industry. The port at Buenaventura is Colombia’s main port on the Pacific coast, allowing for the import and export of goods, and is important for the local and national economy. An extensive undertaking, the aim of this project was to build, rehabilitate, improve, and maintain over 1,000 km of roadway, in order to enable safer and more effective transport for local industry and ease of movement for inhabitants of the region. PROJECT KEY FEATURES  The overall project layout was divided into 7 operational stretches  236 km of new roads, improvement of 321 km and maintenance of 557 km of roadway including:

SERVICES  Administrative management, including legal and financial activities  Technical management, measuring, testing, and evaluating procedures  Environmental management including impact studies, management plans and waste disposal  Ensuring compliance with social and cultural aspects to minimise and mitigate the impact on the local and indigenous communities  The design and implementation of a system to identify and forecast risks, and take appropriate action

Source: Noticias de Colombia

HIGHLIGHTED SERVICES

Project/Construction Supervision

> 91 vehicular bridges > 54 pedestrian bridges > 29 major at-grade intersections > 23 overpass intersections  8 toll stations across the road network

Operation & Maintenance Supervision

Source: Pavimientos Colombia

Roads & Highways services

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