WHO WE ARE

Mariswe (Pty) Ltd is a South African based project management, infrastructure planning and consulting engineering practice with more than 50 years of experience. In January 2019, following significant changes in ownership and the acquisition of three majority black owned companies over a nine-year period, UWP Consulting changed its name to Mariswe to announce these changes to clients and the public.

Mariswe prides itself on the teamwork within and between its four self-sufficient regional operations spread across eight offices in South Africa. Our presence across provinces means we are particularly well-placed to service national, provincial and, most importantly, municipal government.

Roots in Africa

More than 35% of Mariswe’s revenue is currently generated outside South Africa and successful subsidiary firms have been formed in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and Ghana. Projects have also been completed recently in Liberia, Uganda, Lesotho, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. A new branch of the South African business has recently opened in Lesotho.

With a strong core of successful projects, the company has built a proud tradition of excellence in providing engineering solutions with integrity across sub-Saharan Africa. Mariswe takes this reputation forward with a focus on improving people’s lives in everything we do.

The company employs 60 people in offices in Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Lesotho. In addition to significant assignments in these countries, the company has completed or is working on projects in Mozambique, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, and most recently Uganda and Liberia.

Mariswe is 100% employee owned and 56% of its employees either own shares or are direct shareholding beneficiaries. It is more than 55% black owned, almost 30% women owned, and 24% black women owned.

Abaqeshwa, an entity wholly owned by black employees, holds 25% of Mariswe’s shares. An additional 30% of our shares have been acquired individually by black management and black professionals within the company.

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Our five core service areas are Transportation, Water and Sanitation, Structures, Infrastructure Planning and Management Services. Division heads of these areas of expertise provide oversight on large technically complex projects and ensure that the company is properly resourced and at the forefront of emerging engineering innovation.

Transportation

Mariswe is considered a leader in integrated transportation services throughout the infrastructure life cycle from concept and design to operation and maintenance. We employ highly qualified professionals who deliver quality engineering solutions incorporating the latest global technologies. more info>

Water and Sanitation

Mariswe’s comprehensive water engineering services span the abstraction, conveyance, storage and drainage of raw, potable, treated and waste water. We have substantial experience in large multidisciplinary water and wastewater treatment projects. more info >

Structures

Analytical and design services are provided for civil, commercial, industrial, institutional,
health and residential structures, with expertise spanning a wide variety of structural forms and material types. more info >

Infrastructure Planning

Mariswe formulates strategic level multi-stakeholder plans for the development and lifecycle management of infrastructure. We offer socio-economic consulting services including local, regional and sectoral economic development strategies, economic spatial frameworks and economic and social infrastructure audits. more info >

Management Services

Our Project Management expertise covers infrastructure assignments from inception to construction closure including performance measurement. Programme Management includes managing multi-year infrastructure assignments for public and private sector clients. more info >

Niche and sector specific services

Mariswe has strong experience in agricultural, mining and telecommunications infrastructure projects.
The firm’s home-grown Integrated Construction Unit (iCU) contract, a risk management methodology suited to dynamic project environments, has been widely adopted with much success throughout southern Africa. more info >

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