A new African Consulting Engineering Powerhouse is born

ILISO Consulting has announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with Lategan Bouwer Engineers and Triocon Consulting Engineers to form the Nako Group, the first African-owned, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering powerhouse.  Each of the consulting engineering companies brings with it a unique strength in one particular area of operation and with this in mind, the Nako Group will actively be pursuing contracts across Africa to deliver a range of specialised world-class engineering services.

According to Felix Fongoqa, currently the Executive Chairman of ILISO Consulting and the newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Nako Group, engineering is key to the opportunities for extensive infrastructure development across the African continent. “We believe the time has come for us to demonstrate that we can do things for ourselves as Africans, and take on the challenge to build a global giant out of Africa,” says Fongoqa. With a strong presence across Africa and a formidable team of experts, the Nako Group is comprised of a diverse and impressive engineering portfolio.  Specialising in a number of different engineering disciplines, Nako Group has collaborated with strategic partners from various countries, including: Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Uganda and Zambia - to deliver sustainable engineering solutions that are tailor-made for the African landscape.

“Our large team of innovative engineers is committed to providing technical excellence through the use of engineering solutions that are custom-built to the needs of each of our individual clients,” says Fongoqa.

Some of the more notable client projects that the members of the Nako Group have worked on include: the award-winning Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the First National Bank & Wesbank Fairland Office Park, the Medupi Power Station, the Eskom Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, the Botshabelo Health Laboratories Complex for the Lesotho Department of Health in Maseru, the Natal Portland Cement’s R800-million expansion of its Simuma Factory in the Oribi Gorge area near Port Shepstone, the development  of a Second Propylene Plant at Sasol in Secunda and the 500km Chobe/Zambezi Pipeline for Botswana’s Department of Water Affairs.

Reflecting on the formation and philosophy of the new Group, Fongoqa says, “We look forward to taking Africa to new heights with our world-class engineering and project execution skills.”