The firm Croswell Engineers arises from the firm Croswell, Anstey & Partners formed in 1977. The Practice as is now constituted concentrates on civil and electrical engineering particularly in the field of land development. The Practice has undertaken major township development throughout Southern Africa and has pioneered many of the concepts which have now become commonplace, particularly in residential areas. The Practice has successfully completed over 1200 commissions from a wide range of clients including local and provincial governments, National Government departments and a wide range of a private sector of clients.

Areas of Particular Expertise

The Practice has made a specialisation in the fields of township development particularly for housing. To achieve optimisation in the necessary design areas, the Practice makes use of very sophisticated design software (Autodesk Land Development Desktop and Civil Design) and can operate directly from ground models obtained from either aerial photography or accepted ground survey methods. Projects have been carried out in both the northern and southern hemispheres with a full cognisance being taken of the relevant land surveying standards.

In addition, the Practice has made a point of developing skills in the area of small contractor development and training and in labour-intensive construction methods. Many of the techniques, which are now being applied in these latter fields, were pioneered by this Practice and, in particular, this Practice has carried out one of the largest labour-intensive construction projects even undertaken in South Africa (approximately 200km of secondary water mains in Soweto).

Areas of Operation

The Practice works out of its Johannesburg office throughout Southern Africa and has completed designs in Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, and in the UK. We are presently involved in projects in Benin, DRC, Kuwait and Seychelles.

The Practice is a member of the South African Association of Consulting Engineers and carries adequate Professional Indemnity Insurance through the scheme authorised by the SAACE.

Personnel

Since we firmly believe that the expertise, which the consulting practice has to offer resides in its personnel, we attach a brief CV of each of the Partners.

We have within our office a semi-autonomous CADD engineering design bureau which implements our designs and produces drawings. The bureau is networked into the Practice's workstations.

Associated Companies

PHM

Engineering Design Solutions

PHM provides a comprehensive professional design solution in the infrastructural development field.

LITE

Labour Intensive Training and Engineering

Improving the lot of the urban and rural poor, through skills and practical training.

EIEC

Information still forthcoming