HHO Africa has been acknowledged for their excellence in planning and design through numerous awards for technical excellence, innovation and environmental sustainability. Listed below are some of the awards that have been received by HHO Africa.


Ugie – Langeni Mountain Pass

2009 Fulton Award for Excellence in Concrete. Commendation in the Civil Engineering category for the 11km long continuously reinforced concrete (CRC) pavement of the mountain pass.

Ugie – Langeni Mountain Pass

2009 Fulton Award for Excellence in Concrete. Commendation in Construction Techniques for the design and construction of the 245m long viaduct over an indigenous forest and gorge.

Bougain Villas Development: Century City

2009 SAPOA Award for Innovation and Excellence in Residential Property Development to the Rabie Property Group. HHO Africa were the consulting Engineers to this project

Nelson Mandela Museum & Heritage Centre

2007 SAPOA Award for Innovation and Excellence Social/ Environmental Impact Development Award Category

Church Street : Elim

Architectural / Urban Design Award for upgrading of Church Street: Elim (part of the Gansbaai – Bredasdorp upgrading contract). S.A. Institute of Architecture – 2007. (In association with Piet Louw : Urban Designers & Planners and OvP Landscape Architects)

Langeni: Eastern Cape Large reinforced earth retaining wall with anchored soil nails

The 2007 Vinci International Awards for innovation, special jury prize: (Paris, France)

Hostels to Homes Programme Cape Town

Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust : 2004 Certificate of Excellence in urban infrastructure design & implementation

Umtata Peri-Urban Water Supply Scheme

SAICE Regional Award in Civil Engineering (with Arcus Gibb & Kula Development Facilitators). Award for engineering excellence for community based projects – 1999;

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Upgrading

EPPIC National Premium Award for Excellence in Integrated Environmental Planning – 1999; and Fulton Commendation for Excellence in the Use of Concrete –1998; and SAICE National Award for Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement in Technical Excellence - 1997

Cape Town Olympic Planning

SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering – 1994 (with Ove Arup)

Upgrading of the N2 Highway through the Tsitsikamma Forest

EPPIC Regional Award for Environmental Excellence - 1991

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Cape Town

SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering - 1990

Lenasia Interchange Concrete Bridge

Fulton Award. Commendation for Excellence in the use of Concrete Presented by the Concrete Society of South Africa – 1989

Blue Downs Residential Township

National Homebuilders of South Africa Award 1988 for the Best Residential Development

Big Bend Usutu River Bridge,Swaziland

Fulton Award. Commendation for Excellence in the use of Concrete Presented by the Concrete Society of South Africa – 1987

Storms River Bridge Widening & Rehabilitation

South Africa Institute of Steel Construction Award – 1987; and SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering – 1987

Double Track Railway Tunnel at Isangoyana

Zululand Engineering Association Award - 1986

Bicycle Demonstration Project

SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering – 1985

Voortrekker Road-over-Rail Bridge, Salt River

SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering – 1984

Sir Lowry’s Pass Road Widening

SAICE Regional Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering – 1983

Concrete Launching Nose for Mzimkulu Bridge

SAICE Merit Award - 1982

Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme

SAICE Award for the most outstanding Civil Engineering achievement 1981 (In association with Sir Alexander Gibb)

Broadhurst Elevated Water Tower, Botswana

SAICE Merit Award - 1980

Gariep Dam on the Orange River

SAICE Award for the most outstanding Civil Engineering achievement 1972 (In association with Sir Alexander Gibb and IORCC)