Royal HaskoningDHV services

The world is ever changing and so is its built environment. The role of the architect within a project team is now more crucial than ever as the demand for high quality built environments for a low budget is growing rapidly.

Sound is perception. Yet, the more elusive “proper sound” seems, the more practical an acoustics consultant must be, taking into account the regulations while meeting the requirements of the client. His solutions must fit or reinforce the concept of the architect. Hence, standard solutions in the field of room – or building acoustics are rarely truly a solution.

Most infrastructure and development projects require some form of screening, permit, license or environmental authorisation prior to implementation. Environmental monitoring and compliance checks are also needed after projects have received the go-ahead. At Royal HaskoningDHV we have the experience and expertise to provide the best environmental service and solutions. By investigating and identifying potential environmental impacts we ensure that project delays and any harmful effects on the environment and nearby communities are reduced or eliminated.

Our Specialist Services Unit’s key value is to highlight significant areas where environmental impacts and degradation can be expected due to the implementation of an activity or process. A group of highly qualified and experienced specialist consultants provide insight into flora, fauna, surface water, groundwater, air, noise, social and heritage impacts. The Unit has a number of unique in house products developed to provide added value to projects and specialist studies:

This Unit assists both the public and private sectors through pro-active strategic planning, sustainability reporting and policy formulation. Specialist areas in which the Unit is active include biodiversity management, water resource management, sustainable energy, climate change, waste management, and integrated environmental management. The Unit is able to assist corporations, financial organisations and the private sector in the implementation and monitoring of global and triple bottom line reporting by ensuring that companies respond to the challenges of conducting business in the global economy in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.

We have been instrumental in the design of well over 100 water and wastewater treatment plants in South Africa and are at the forefront of water re-use technologies to augment available raw water resources, and to provide industrial water at a lower cost than potable supplies. Our proven expertise lies in nutrient removal and in the treatment and disposal of biological sludge, in particular, offering solutions to the complex problem of handling the phosphorous-rich sludge generated by the process.

We help our clients maximize the return on invested capital in built assets. By decision making based on the right information we reduce costs and risk and maximize utilisation and quality. Royal HaskoningDHV can keep your asset information up to date, we make sure the information is correct and all needed information is constantly available. We help you analyse the information and show where there is room for improvements. In case where your asset information is unavailable or incorrect Royal HaskoningDHV can help you update your asset information.

By means of Life Cycle Costing (LCC), buildings are considered from an economic point of view. Qualitative aspects and associated financial effects, both short and long term, are made visible in order to enable balanced choices at each stage of the lifecycle and to optimize costs and revenues at any time.

Airport construction projects are inherently complex due to size, multidisciplinary and stakeholder involvement. We offer experienced leadership, best practices and knowledge of integral design and engineering to deliver projects safely, on schedule and within budget. Our professionals have thorough technical knowledge of operational airports. We are expert in undertaking such works in live and commercially sensitive environments.

Strategic Asset Surveys enable our clients to approach asset management extremely efficiently, channelling funds in a risk averse and cost effective manner. Such surveys identify and focus on high risks to safety and commercial elements of the portfolio.