G&H Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
Project Management in Johannesburg

G&H is a multidisciplinary EPCM consultancy providing services to the minerals processing industry.  G&H's range of services include scoping studies, bankable feasibility studies and project execution utilising G&H's project managers and design draftsmen and engineers.  G&H has successfully executed projects ranging from a few hundred thousand Rands in value, to projects valued in excess of R 1 billion.  Our clients include Anglo Platinum, Xstrata, Samancor, Impala Platinum and other major mining houses in South Africa.

GHCE BOTSWANA comprises engineering, procurement, construction and project management capability to successfully delivery of wide-range of programmes and projects including infrastructure, mining, power generation and process projects, and drive continuous improvement through exploiting state of the art technologies, and mentor of young talent. GHCE BOTSWANA delivers its projects to plan, minimising risk for its clients, and sustaining project management capability, to provide the highest standard of professional services that exceed our customer expectations and prioritises safety, human resources development, quality and reliability. He commenced his working career at G&H as a junior engineer and further developed himself as a Project Engineer, Project Manager and Programme Manager within the company. Paul was appointed as a Director of the company during 2007, being responsible for the company’s Projects department, actively involved in the day to day management of the Projects Portfolio and direct interaction with Clients.’ With over 20 years experience in the projects procurement and cost control functions, Shirley initially managed the Project Controls Department for G&H. Her knowledge and experience on all project control aspects such as procurement, cost control, planning and accounting has played a large role in the successful completion of numerous projects. We consider alignment, integration and performance the key touchstones of successful projects, and treat them as key governance components. We use the same approach to define external interfaces, with the client, service providers, and other entities. Through this approach our projects integrate routinely, from function to function, and across phases. In governance terms, performance involves managers defining key criteria, the ranges over which they operate, and the ideal, or target condition for each. We apply our experience, knowledge, skills, project management tools and industry standards to deliver our Project Safely, On Time, within Budget and to the required Quality and Standards. We have in-house knowledge to design and execute projects for processing and mining facilities from initial treatment of mined ore to the producing of a saleable product. Our structured approach and project management tools have enabled us to complete projects effectively and efficiently to meet and in most cases exceed the client’s Project requirements. G&H has developed and implemented engineering design systems that enable us to produce world class designs during our project execution phases to maximise plant construction and operational safety. The designs are generated by the design engineers working in conjunction with the project engineers and further developed onto drawings by skilled drawing office personnel. Our design and project engineers are involved with the procurement activities and monitor the fabrication, erection and commissioning of their designs. Our designs incorporate our client’s experiences and requirements for operating their plants. G&H Project Services department supplies the Procurement, Contract Administration and Project Controls Services, incorporating the Planning, Estimating and Cost Engineering disciplines to our clients and projects. Our Project Services provide the required project coordination and management of the cost and schedule milestone achievement information to provide unfragmented, coherent project progress measurement and actions, in order to ensure the desired project outcome. The Procurement and Contract Administration department operates on a defined contracting strategy with procurement being performed with sound procurement practices. Execution is managed by means of client or internal systems and is setup for both local/international services and products. Our process includes for the incorporation of Procure to Pay initiatives. Procurement and Contract Administration is offered as an independent function or as part of an integrated Project Management Team. In addition to project controls and procurement, G&H provides a range of other services, which enable improved alignment to client organisations. Through a project services manager, we ensure alignment and integration opf these functions with project controls.