Professional Services
We offer network ICT planning, architecture & engineering design in civil, geotechnical, structural, electrical & electronic engineering. We offer the full service of design which includes topographical surveying, desktop studies, design drawings, technical reporting, BOQ development services and finally construction supervision. Our team comprises professionals in architectural, civil, structural and geotechnical engineering – inclusive of those professionally registered to sign off documentation related to the works.
Our professional design office comprises a team of engineers, technologists, technicians and draughting staff. Our skilled team includes fibre specialists, electrical, electronic, geotechnical, structural and IT architecture personnel. In addition to a professional technical team, we have professional project managers and drawing staff.
Our drafting department meticulously plans and draws up all proposed fibre optic routes and submits applications for route and infrastructure installations to the relevant departments affected by the construction of a given fibre network. Our teams are proficient in reporting, planning documentation and cadastral diagrams and GIS information.
Our solid relationships with both the client and administrative institutions e.g. local municipalities, ensures accurate municipal records, and we submit detailed as-built files to site owners, as well as keeping them on file for future reference.
Fibre Installation
Pulling/floating of Fibre, Splicing, Testing (OTDR), Commissioning
Fibre Installation (Pulling/Floating of Fibre, Splicing, Testing (OTDR), FTTH, FTTB, FTTE
Pulling and/or floating the fibre into the ducts, fusion splicing and testing (OTDR / Light Source / Power Meter)
Fibre is expertly floated into the ducts, spliced and tested according to the customer’s technical requirements.
Fibre to the Home (FTTH, Fibre to the Enterprise (FTTE), Fibre to the Business (FTTB) – Experienced with all these applications/services.
Civil Works
Under Civil Works, AH offers installation and construction services which includes trenching as well as trenchless technology construction like horizontal drilling & fibre optic cable laying, pipe and conduit laying, as well as manhole and culvert installation and generally associated and related small-scale construction works e.g. gantries, pylons, onsite control rooms etc.
Other Services
Commissioning
Under Commissioning we implement testing and verification of functionality and issue certification for each test which completes the installation or work. Furthermore, regular completion reports, together with other reporting authentication documentation are compiled for our client’s approval and sign off. This is AH’s commitment to our QMS system.
Project Management
Working on complex projects that require multi-faceted skills, AH is committed to sound project management and team coordination. This service includes engineering design planning, contracts management and professional program management.
Health & Safety
At AH we prioritise the safety of our people as well as our client and service provider teams. We enforce a strict safety policy and maintain compliance with applicable regulations at all times. We carry our regular safety courses to ensure that all internal teams and contractors maintain current safety procedures. Safety information is provided and tested regularly to ensure a safe working environment under all conditions.
Compliance
All our work is subject to South African best practice and standards – we subscribe to South African legislation and standards and guidelines as published by SABS, CSIR, DHS, NHBRC, TRH and Engineering Institutions e.g. SAICE, SAIEE, CIDB, ECSA, etc. Furthermore, we are guided by AH’s professional experience on similar and other infrastructure engineering projects both locally and internationally.