Our Approach
We ensure that each project's strategic goals are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. Our commitment to delivering quality with a personal touch allows our teams to combine their knowledge and experience, bringing innovation to each project.
Methodology
EKCON has a pro-active approach to project execution. The continued involvement of a partner is maintained throughout all phases of a project, from the first briefing to the final handover, providing a most efficient, direct and prompt service. Technical staff is brought into a project from inception and remains on the project throughout the project duration.
Philosophy
The partners do not stereotype a project, but investigate all possible alternatives, innovatively applying theoretical knowledge and expertise in an innovative manner. All design considerations are taken into account from the outset to ensure accurate cost control and estimates. For all projects, large or small, the firm’s policy is to communicate on a personal level and provide an advisory service relating to every project even after completion.
Philosophy
The partners do not stereotype a project, but investigate all possible alternatives, innovatively applying theoretical knowledge and expertise in an innovative manner. All design considerations are taken into account from the outset to ensure accurate cost control and estimates. For all projects, large or small, the firm’s policy is to communicate on a personal level and provide an advisory service relating to every project even after completion.
Our Directors
The directors play an active role in the day to day activities and the firsthand production of designs and documentation of projects. They are personally committed to delivering projects on time, within budget and to a high standard.
Hennie Karsten
Background
Hennie Karsten co-founded EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in January 1996 after heading the Western Cape Mechanical Department of a well-known multi-disciplinary company. He has extensive experience in mechanical building services design and provides rational fire design and provides rational fire design expertise country wide. His experience in commercial-, retail-, residential and industrial developments allows him to provide fully integrated mechanical and fire related cost effective solutions to his clients. He completed his engineering degree in 1989, and started his consulting engineering career immediately thereafter.Key Experience
He gained extensive experience in a wide variety of building services including: air conditioning and ventilation to various building applications; water reticulation and internal sewer systems design; fire protection services and rational fire designs for building; all Mechanical Engineering services to hospitals; and transportation systems including lifts and escalators. His industrial related projects experience covers the following: industrial ventilation, air conditioning, evaporative cooling and process cooling; steam installations; process water installations; compressed air installations; pump installations; refrigeration; pressure vessels and certified high-pressure installations. Project Management also forms an integral part of his experience including the planning, design and installation phases of projects.Qualifications
Profession: Mechanical Engineer Position in Firm: Director Specialisation: Mechanical Building Services, Rational Fire Academic Qualification: B.Eng (Mechanical), University of Stellenbosch – 1989 and Hon. B (B & A) University of Stellenbosch – 1993 Professional Membership: Member of South African Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (SAIRAC), Member of the South African Association for Consulting Engineers (SAACE) and Member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (No 940184)
Erik Raimond
Background
Erik obtained his National Diploma (Civil) at the Cape Technikon in 1995. He joined a Consulting Engineering firm in Cape Town in December 1995 and graduated with a B Tech degree at the Cape Technikon in 1999. In September 1998 he joined EKCON and became a shareholder and director of EKCON in April 2005.
He assumes responsibility for the design and documentation of civil engineering services and road projects related to infrastructural and multi-disciplinary projects. These responsibilities include conceptual design inputs, cost estimates, local authority approvals, final design and construction drawings, tender documentation, construction supervision, project management and administration, financial administration and reporting, quality control and project cost control.
Key Experience
Recently he has also been responsible for the design of civil infrastructure for various renewable energy projects especially in the wind industry. Projects include: Amakhala Wind Farm, Gibson Bay Wind Farm, Nxuba Wind Farm and Oyster Bay Wind Farm amongst others.
Project experience includes: various township developments, road design projects (geometric improvements as well as new design), residential high density (apartment) projects, offices, retail and motor retail projects, medical and industrial projects.
Qualifications
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director
Academic Qualifications: National Diploma (Civil) – Cape Technikon 1995 and B Tech (Civil) – Cape Technikon 1999
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 200670132) and Member of the South African Institute for Civil Engineers (No 202556).
Anton Engelbrecht
Background
Anton Engelbrecht obtained his National Higher Diploma at the Cape Technicon in 1988, and joined a multi-disciplinary Consulting Engineering Company in Cape Town. After working in the structural division for 10 years, he joined EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in May 1996 and became a director in April 2005.
He specialises in structural engineering and has extensive experience in the conceptual and detail design of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structures in the building industry, with emphasis on residential apartment blocks, office blocks, motor dealerships and retail shopping centres.
Key Experience
Some prominent projects include: the Vantage Apartments [Mouille Point]; Nooitgedacht Housing Development [Stellenbosch]; Ibadan Mall [Nigeria], The Bastion Park Inn Hotel [Newlands]; Academia Student Housing [Stellenbosch]; UNAM Student Housing [Namibia]; NAMMILLS Abattoir [Namibia]; Soneike Shopping Centre [Kuilsrivier]; Tygerberg Office Park Phases 1–6 [Plattekloof]; Mbekweni Mall [Paarl]; Imperial Dealership [Brooklyn]; Audi and Barons Dealership [N1 City]; Porters Auto Dealership [Cape Town]; De Watergracht Apartments and Retail [Stellenbosch]; Cornerstone Apartments [Tyger Waterfront]; Ashley’s Investment Cars [Tygervalley]; Barons Dealership [Tokai]; and Unisys & SAP SA Offices [Century City].
Qualifications
Profession: Structural Engineering Technician
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Structures
Academic Qualifications: National Higher Diploma Cape Technicon 1988
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 200230226), Member of the South African Institute for Civil Engineers (No 980043), Member of the Chamber of Engineering Technology (No 9840010)
Martin Woudberg
Background
Martin Woudberg joined EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in January 2007. He specializes in structural engineering and has extensive experience in the conceptual and detail design of reinforced and tensioned concrete structures as well as structural steel design in the building and industrial industries.
His experience has equipped him well to offer the client cost-effective and integrated solutions in the commercial sector. He obtained a B Eng degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in 2005. In 2006 he started working as a junior site engineer for a large construction firm where he gained very useful site experience before he joined the consulting engineering industry in 2007 at Ekcon Engineers.
Key Experience
Prominent previous projects include: Somerset Links [multiple blocks of flats]; East Balt Factory; Absa Cash Depo; Jock de Villiers [alterations and additions to an historic building]; Milbloem Warehouse; They Crystal [Campsbay]; Toyota [Stellenbosch]; SIM Office Block; Business Partners Extension [CBD]; Tafelberg Furnishers [Bellville]; Beaumont School; Woolworths Call Centre; Brights [Kraaifontein]; Potchefstroom Student Housing [multi storey blocks of flats]; Panorama Health Care Centre; and TFG Distribution Warehouse.
Current projects include: Puma Distribution Warehouse and Office Facilities; Northpoint Industrial Park; Gunners Circle Warehouse; DFA Warehouse; Van Bon Cold Storage Facility; and Residential Units [Durbanville].
Qualifications
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Structures
Academic Qualifications: B Eng (Civil) University of Stellenbosch – 2005
Wasief Casper
Background
Wasief Casper joined the Civil Infrastructure division of Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd in 2007 after working as a resident engineer on various road infrastructure projects for a period of 6 years. He obtained his National Diploma (Civil) in 1999 and his Btech Degree (Civil) the following year in 2000 at the Cape Technicon and immediately joined the consulting engineering industry.
He joined the civil engineering division of Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd In 2007 where he specialised in roads and civil infrastructure projects and has since gained extensive experience in the design, supervision and management of these types of projects. In 2009 he was promoted to Director and assumed the responsibility for the design and implementation of roads and civil infrastructural projects for Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Key Experience
Recent prominent projects he was involved with include: new WESTRA Milling Complex [Kimberley, Northern Cape]; Panorama Healthcare Centre [Western Cape]; Mercedes Benz Dealership [Paarl]; Psychiatric Hospital – CMH Hospital [East London]; Phase 3F Frere Hospital – Sipetu Hospital [Mthatha, Eastern Cape]; Stone Square Retail Development [Welgevonden, Stellenbosch]; Gordons Bay Harbour and Hout Bay Harbour [Repairs to Harbour and Civil Infrastructure].
In addition to these prominent projects he was involved in various other civil infrastructural and roads projects over his 16 year career as a consulting engineer.
Qualifications
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Civil Engineering Infrastructure
Academic Qualifications: National Diploma (Civil) 1990, Cape Technicon and B Tech (Civil) 2000, Cape Technicon
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 201170107) and Member of the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (No B/257/2005)
Alex Meyer
Background
Alex Meyer is a qualified mechanical engineer with a Masters’ degree in engineering. He received his B.Eng (Mech) degree in 2002.He was nominated for the ‘Best Final Year Project’ in which the development of a device whereby the smoke opacity exiting the exhaust of a vehicle could be measured was designed. His project entailed the development of a range of air-to-air heat pipe heat recovery heat exchangers whereby waste heat could be recovered.
Appreciable results for the project were obtained and he received a cum laude for the project. And he completed his MSc. Eng. (Mech) degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 2004. In 2011, he was appointed as a director of Ekcon Engineers and Project Managers where he is primarily undertaking consulting work in the air conditioning field.He also designs drainage systems, water reticulation systems, fire plans for buildings & lift installations in buildings.
Key Experience
Prominent projects include: the Glen Luxury Apartments; Nautica Apartments [Mossel Bay]; Tygervalley Health Care; Somerset Links Apartments; Buitenkloof Centre, Upper East Side; Strand Towers Hotel; Topaz; Execuject; Kalahari Mall; Pinehurst Shopping Centre; Media 24 Head Office; and Tsogo Sun Hotel.
Qualifications
Profession: Mechanical Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Mechanical Building Services, Heat Transfer
Academic Qualifications: MSc. Eng (Mech) University of Stellenbosch 2004 and B. Eng (Mech) University of Stellenbosch 2002
Professional Membership: Registered Professional Engineer at the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 20110080) and Member of the South African Institute of Refrigeration & A/C (No 3730)
Hennie Karsten
Hennie Karsten co-founded EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in January 1996 after heading the Western Cape Mechanical Department of a well-known multi-disciplinary company. He has extensive experience in mechanical building services design and provides rational fire design and provides rational fire design expertise country wide.
His experience in commercial-, retail-, residential and industrial developments allows him to provide fully integrated mechanical and fire related cost effective solutions to his clients. He completed his engineering degree in 1989, and started his consulting engineering career immediately thereafter.
Hennie Karsten
He gained extensive experience in a wide variety of building services including: air conditioning and ventilation to various building applications; water reticulation and internal sewer systems design; fire protection services and rational fire designs for building; all Mechanical Engineering services to hospitals; and transportation systems including lifts and escalators.
His industrial related projects experience covers the following: industrial ventilation, air conditioning, evaporative cooling and process cooling; steam installations; process water installations; compressed air installations; pump installations; refrigeration; pressure vessels and certified high-pressure installations. Project Management also forms an integral part of his experience including the planning, design and installation phases of projects.
Hennie Karsten
Profession: Mechanical Engineer
Position in Firm: Director
Specialisation: Mechanical Building Services, Rational Fire
Academic Qualification: B.Eng (Mechanical), University of Stellenbosch – 1989 and Hon. B (B & A) University of Stellenbosch – 1993
Professional Membership: Member of South African Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (SAIRAC), Member of the South African Association for Consulting Engineers (SAACE) and Member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (No 940184)
Erik Raimond
Erik obtained his National Diploma (Civil) at the Cape Technikon in 1995. He joined a Consulting Engineering firm in Cape Town in December 1995 and graduated with a B Tech degree at the Cape Technikon in 1999. In September 1998 he joined EKCON and became a shareholder and director of EKCON in April 2005.
He assumes responsibility for the design and documentation of civil engineering services and road projects related to infrastructural and multi-disciplinary projects. These responsibilities include conceptual design inputs, cost estimates, local authority approvals, final design and construction drawings, tender documentation, construction supervision, project management and administration, financial administration and reporting, quality control and project cost control.
Erik Raimond
Recently he has also been responsible for the design of civil infrastructure for various renewable energy projects especially in the wind industry. Projects include: Amakhala Wind Farm, Gibson Bay Wind Farm, Nxuba Wind Farm and Oyster Bay Wind Farm amongst others.
Project experience includes: various township developments, road design projects (geometric improvements as well as new design), residential high density (apartment) projects, offices, retail and motor retail projects, medical and industrial projects.
Erik Raimond
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director
Academic Qualifications: National Diploma (Civil) – Cape Technikon 1995 and B Tech (Civil) – Cape Technikon 1999
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 200670132) and Member of the South African Institute for Civil Engineers (No 202556).
Anton Engelbrecht
Anton Engelbrecht obtained his National Higher Diploma at the Cape Technicon in 1988, and joined a multi-disciplinary Consulting Engineering Company in Cape Town. After working in the structural division for 10 years, he joined EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in May 1996 and became a director in April 2005.
He specialises in structural engineering and has extensive experience in the conceptual and detail design of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structures in the building industry, with emphasis on residential apartment blocks, office blocks, motor dealerships and retail shopping centres.
Anton Engelbrecht
Some prominent projects include: the Vantage Apartments [Mouille Point]; Nooitgedacht Housing Development [Stellenbosch]; Ibadan Mall [Nigeria], The Bastion Park Inn Hotel [Newlands]; Academia Student Housing [Stellenbosch]; UNAM Student Housing [Namibia]; NAMMILLS Abattoir [Namibia]; Soneike Shopping Centre [Kuilsrivier]; Tygerberg Office Park Phases 1–6 [Plattekloof]; Mbekweni Mall [Paarl]; Imperial Dealership [Brooklyn]; Audi and Barons Dealership [N1 City]; Porters Auto Dealership [Cape Town]; De Watergracht Apartments and Retail [Stellenbosch]; Cornerstone Apartments [Tyger Waterfront]; Ashley's Investment Cars [Tygervalley]; Barons Dealership [Tokai]; and Unisys & SAP SA Offices [Century City].
Anton Engelbrecht
Profession: Structural Engineering Technician
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Structures
Academic Qualifications: National Higher Diploma Cape Technicon 1988
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 200230226), Member of the South African Institute for Civil Engineers (No 980043), Member of the Chamber of Engineering Technology (No 9840010)
Martin Woudberg
Martin Woudberg joined EKCON Engineers and Project Managers in January 2007. He specializes in structural engineering and has extensive experience in the conceptual and detail design of reinforced and tensioned concrete structures as well as structural steel design in the building and industrial industries.
His experience has equipped him well to offer the client cost-effective and integrated solutions in the commercial sector. He obtained a B Eng degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in 2005. In 2006 he started working as a junior site engineer for a large construction firm where he gained very useful site experience before he joined the consulting engineering industry in 2007 at Ekcon Engineers.
Martin Woudberg
Prominent previous projects include: Somerset Links [multiple blocks of flats]; East Balt Factory; Absa Cash Depo; Jock de Villiers [alterations and additions to an historic building]; Milbloem Warehouse; They Crystal [Campsbay]; Toyota [Stellenbosch]; SIM Office Block; Business Partners Extension [CBD]; Tafelberg Furnishers [Bellville]; Beaumont School; Woolworths Call Centre; Brights [Kraaifontein]; Potchefstroom Student Housing [multi storey blocks of flats]; Panorama Health Care Centre; and TFG Distribution Warehouse.
Current projects include: Puma Distribution Warehouse and Office Facilities; Northpoint Industrial Park; Gunners Circle Warehouse; DFA Warehouse; Van Bon Cold Storage Facility; and Residential Units [Durbanville].
Martin Woudberg
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Structures
Academic Qualifications: B Eng (Civil) University of Stellenbosch – 2005
Wasief Casper
Wasief Casper joined the Civil Infrastructure division of Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd in 2007 after working as a resident engineer on various road infrastructure projects for a period of 6 years. He obtained his National Diploma (Civil) in 1999 and his Btech Degree (Civil) the following year in 2000 at the Cape Technicon and immediately joined the consulting engineering industry.
He joined the civil engineering division of Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd In 2007 where he specialised in roads and civil infrastructure projects and has since gained extensive experience in the design, supervision and management of these types of projects. In 2009 he was promoted to Director and assumed the responsibility for the design and implementation of roads and civil infrastructural projects for Qunu Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Wasief Casper
Recent prominent projects he was involved with include: new WESTRA Milling Complex [Kimberley, Northern Cape]; Panorama Healthcare Centre [Western Cape]; Mercedes Benz Dealership [Paarl]; Psychiatric Hospital - CMH Hospital [East London]; Phase 3F Frere Hospital - Sipetu Hospital [Mthatha, Eastern Cape]; Stone Square Retail Development [Welgevonden, Stellenbosch]; Gordons Bay Harbour and Hout Bay Harbour [Repairs to Harbour and Civil Infrastructure].
In addition to these prominent projects he was involved in various other civil infrastructural and roads projects over his 16 year career as a consulting engineer.
Wasief Casper
Profession: Civil Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Civil Engineering Infrastructure
Academic Qualifications: National Diploma (Civil) 1990, Cape Technicon and B Tech (Civil) 2000, Cape Technicon
Professional Membership: Member of the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 201170107) and Member of the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (No B/257/2005)
Alex Meyer
Alex Meyer is a qualified mechanical engineer with a Masters’ degree in engineering. He received his B.Eng (Mech) degree in 2002.He was nominated for the ‘Best Final Year Project’ in which the development of a device whereby the smoke opacity exiting the exhaust of a vehicle could be measured was designed. His project entailed the development of a range of air-to-air heat pipe heat recovery heat exchangers whereby waste heat could be recovered.
Appreciable results for the project were obtained and he received a cum laude for the project. And he completed his MSc. Eng. (Mech) degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 2004. In 2011, he was appointed as a director of Ekcon Engineers and Project Managers where he is primarily undertaking consulting work in the air conditioning field.He also designs drainage systems, water reticulation systems, fire plans for buildings & lift installations in buildings.
Alex Meyer
Prominent projects include: the Glen Luxury Apartments; Nautica Apartments [Mossel Bay]; Tygervalley Health Care; Somerset Links Apartments; Buitenkloof Centre, Upper East Side; Strand Towers Hotel; Topaz; Execuject; Kalahari Mall; Pinehurst Shopping Centre; Media 24 Head Office; and Tsogo Sun Hotel.
Alex Meyer
Profession: Mechanical Engineer
Position in Firm: Director & Shareholder
Specialisation: Mechanical Building Services, Heat Transfer
Academic Qualifications: MSc. Eng (Mech) University of Stellenbosch 2004 and B. Eng (Mech) University of Stellenbosch 2002
Professional Membership: Registered Professional Engineer at the Engineering Council for South Africa (No 20110080) and Member of the South African Institute of Refrigeration & A/C (No 3730)
Our Clients
We work as a team with our clients to create a variety of initiatives developing projects that disrupt and push the thinking within our industry. We love working in a wide range of industries as it gives us a chance to apply our expertise to the forefront of our clients' current design needs.
