1. Mike Taylor
NDH (Civil Eng.)
Contracts / Technical Director
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Key Facts
Has been responsible for managing
numerous projects in roads and
earthworks, civil structures, bulk material
sectors.
Wide-ranging design engineer experience
undertaking various tasks on civil
infrastructure and roads projects.
Extensive experience across multiple
sectors across construction and civil works.
Registered professional Construction
Manager
Summary
Mike has extensive experience in construction and
commercial management in all facets of civil
engineering construction under the FIDIC, NEC and
bespoke forms of contract.
Mike has drafted numerous quantum and contractual
claim documents for Contractors. He has been involved
Qualification
NHD (Civil Eng.)
Memberships and
Associations
Professional Construction
Manager (PrCM) with the
South African Council for
the Project and
Construction Management
Professionals (SACPCMP)
Recognised as a VIP with
the Worldwide WHO’S WHO
Sector Experience
Roads
Mining
Mixed Use
Geographic Experience
South Africa
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Core Skills and Services
Project Management
Construction Management
Contracts Management
Quantity Surveying
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Contracts / Technical Director
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in a number of arbitrations and has been called as an expert witness on one occasion.
Mike has worked in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and across many sectors
including roads, rail, dams, power stations, mines and infrastructure.
Sector Experience
Infrastructure
Contracts Manager: Responsibilities included managing contract operations across
various projects.
o BevcanPhase III:Services - R0.58 m
o SowetoCityCouncil: Roads& Stormwater - R1.96 m
o BridgeportConstruction&Development.
o WitkoppenRoad: Road& Stormwater- R2.77 m
o SowetoCityCouncil:ContractDevelopment - R1.6m
o Kloof Goldmine No.9Shaft:PollutionControldam - R1.08 m
o SouthdeepsMine:Earthworks,Terrance andServices - R1.24 m
o Home Waterhouse:Terracing - R0.5 m
o Rietspruitopen CastService:Dragnetculvertcrossing - R0.41 m
o Rectificationof MerriespruitNo.4:Trailingsdam - R5.34 m
o KwaMhlanga Police HeadQuarters:Bulkearthworks - R0.25 m
o Kloof GoldMine No.4 Shaft:Water tanks - R0.73 m
o TridentSteel:TerracingandRoadwork’s- R1.04 m
o Kloof GoldMine No.4 Shaft:Refrigerationterrace - R0.23 m
o Kloof GoldMine No.4 Shaft:Terrace - R0.1 m
o Kloof GoldMine No.1 Shaft:Stormwater - R0.23 m
Site Agent: Worked on a number of civils projects in both commercial and mining
sectors.
o RietspruitOpencastService - Constructionof StackerReclaimerCivil- R3.5 m
o Serowe Botswana- Townshipdevelopment,Road&Stormwater - R21.0 m
o Kyalami - Main Grandstand - R0.1 m
o Kyalami Ranch - Sewerage Reticulation - R0.1 m
o KemptonPark - GiantTerrace Blockwork - R0.5 m
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NDH (Civil Eng.)
Contracts / Technical Director
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o BooysensReserve - Terraces- R0.7 m
o Zinker - Parkingarea - R0.3 m
o Spar Terrace - R0.6 m
o Kloof Mine - Township - R1.2 m
o East DriefonteinMine - Terrace - R0.5 m
o Deelkraal Mine - Townshiproads - R0.4 m
o Atlas– Boksburg- Terrace Earthworks - R0.6 m
o ImpalaPlatinum:Springs: Rehabilitationof mine dumpand storage waste
facility - R0.6 m
o Majuba PowerStation - Clubparkingarea- R0.45 m
o Majuba PowerStation - Stockyardterrace - R8.5 m
o WardenToll Road - Roadsand earthworks - R54.0 m
Quantity Surveyor : for both Road and earthwork projects
o KroonstadToll Road - Roads andEarthworks - R20.0 m
o FikaPatsoDam - Earthworks - R21.0 m
Roads
Technical / Contracts Director: Responsibilities include Contract operations including
tendering, financial control and client liaison reporting to the MD
o R61 Bazia to Mthatha - 27 km RoadRehabilitationandstructures -R504 m
o Royal Palace - UpgradingRoyal Precinct - R100 m
o Hotazel - 30 kmRoad Rehabilitation - R110 m
o Gazza – Mozambique - 100km Road Rehabilitation - R200 m
Director: Contract operations including tendering, financial control and client liaison
reporting to the MD
o Olievenhoutboshandvariousotherprojects - Townshipdevelopment - R100 m
o GFIP RoadsProject - FreewayUpgrade sectionD1- R1,150 billion
o Olievenhoutboshandvariousotherprojects - Townshipdevelopmentand
terracing- R50 m
Regional Director:Contractoperationsincludingtendering,financial control andclient
liaisonreportingtothe MD.
o Xstrata LionProject- Terracing - R25.0 m
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Contracts / Technical Director
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o IsoboneloColliery - Roadsandterracing - R50.0 m
o MolotoRoad - Road rehabilitation - R45.0 m
o Twickenham- Roadsand Terracing- R65.0 m
o Ogies- Dragline Walkway - R35.0 m
o Kriel - Dragline Walkway - R30.0 m
o OptimumColliery - RoadsandTerracing - R80.0 m
General ManagerConstruction& Commercial Services
o Schoonoord - New Roads - R 15.0m
o Mahwelereng- PavedRoads - R2.7 m
o Levubu- PavedRoads - R8.2m
o Nebo- PavedRoads - R1.2m
o Bakone - PavedRoads - R7.5m
o Modimong- New Road - R8.4m
o GatewayInt Airprot - RunwayLights - R1.0m
Commercial Manager - Dura Piling
o Swaziland - R2.5 m
o Iscor - R1.1 m
o N1 Structures - R3.5 m
o Jan Smuts - R4.0 m
o Empire Road -R1.4 m
o Previouscontracts - R6.0 m
Mixed Use
BusinessUnitManager: Total operationsincludingtendering,marketing,financial
control,procurementof plantlabourandmaterials,clientandunionliaison.
All operationsentailthe handlingof all materialstothe furnacesandthe removal of
the moltenslagandcast metal fromthe castingbeds.
o Samancor Meyerton - R35.0 m / annum for10 years Columbus
o S / Steel - R10.0 m / annum for3 years
o FerroMetals - R36.0 m / annumfor 5 years
o ImpalaPlatinum - R 7.0 m / annumfor 3 years
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NDH (Civil Eng.)
Contracts / Technical Director
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o Rpm R10.0 m / annumfor 3 years
o Xstrata Rustenburg- R18.0 m / annumfor 3 years
o Xstrata Lydenburg - R36.0 m / annum for5 years
o Palmiet- R18.0 m / annumfor 3 years
o Krugerspost- R 8.0 m / annumfor 5 years
o Zimalloys – Zimbabwe - R7.0 m / annumfor2 years
SubAgent/ QuantitySurveyor: Role involved measurementanddraftingof claims for
the Duvha Powerstation
o Coal StockyardTerrace - R6.0 m
o Roads & EarthworksR8.5 m
Site Agent-
o SiliconSmelters - Civil Works
o HighveldSteel- Steel Structures
Surveyor/QuantitySurveyor
o Railway Earthworks
o Tutuka PowerStation - Dam earthworks
o Fochville Twinning- Railwayearthworks
o Merecale - Roads & Earthworks
Core Skills and Competencies
Pre-Contract Cost Management
Post Contract Cost Management
Corporate Services
Dispute Resolution
Expert Services