Experience
David Cheyne brings more than thirty years of experience in repair and rehabilitation of structures, general contracting, project management and the general management of construction companies. His experience with a wide range of building and infrastructure projects in challenging conditions in Africa enables him to assist WJE on complex projects.
Prior to joining WJE, Mr. Cheyne cofounded and administered a structural repair and waterproofing contracting company that operated throughout South Africa until its merger into VINCI subsidiary Freyssinet in 2012.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Water Retaining Structures
- Umtata Waste Water Works - South Africa: Concrete repairs and coatings to clarifier, settling, and humus tanks *
- Veralum Waste Water Treatment Works - South Africa: Crack injection to primary digester *
- Phoenix Swimming Pool - South Africa: New Olympic-sized swimming pool *
- Goudkoppies Wastewater Treatment Plant - Johannesburg, South Africa: Civil and corrosion rehabilitation *
- Debswana Diamond Mine - Botswana: Concrete repairs to three above-ground reservoirs *
- Randwater Filterhouse No. 2 - South Africa: Complete refurbishment and increase in size of filter system 360 mgl/day *
- Kloof Water Works - South Africa: waterproof coatings to inlet chambers, settling tank and filter beds *
- Mondi Richards Bay - South Africa: Concrete repairs, expansion joint waterproofing, and coatings to effluent digester *
- Pongolapoort Dam - KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Concrete repair and joint replacement to bridge and spillway *
Coatings and Sealants
- PNC Park at North Shore - Pittsburgh, PA: Stadium-wide replacement of seating bowl and concourse waterproofing elements
Repair and Rehabilitation
- Francois Road Bridge - Durban Metro, South Africa: Concrete repair, waterproofing, resurfacing, and strengthening to riveted through-truss multilane bridge *
- Wasbank Bridge - South Africa: Corrosion protection; steel and rivet replacement to historic bridge *
- Metrorail - Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Concrete repair, steel replacement, and corrosion protection to four composite pedestrian bridges *
- PRASA - Johannesburg, South Africa: Bridge rehabilitation; steel and concrete repair and replacement *
- Mzimkulu Bridge - South Africa: Bearing replacement and installation of cantilever pedestrian walkways *
- Leunha River Bridge - Mozambique: Structural repair, bearing replacement, and post-tensioning strengthening *
- Coega Culverts - South Africa: Self-consolidating concrete retrofit under reinforced railway culverts *
Construction Administration
- Tastic Rice Relocation - South Africa: Demolition, rebuild, and plant relocation *
- Durban International Airport (formerly Louis Botha Airport) - Durban, South Africa: Internal renovations and retrofit *
- Pinetown Magistrates Court - Pinetown, South Africa: Building of new courthouse as a contractor *
- Old Mutual Regional Office Block - South Africa: Contractor for the building of new office block *
- Richards Bay Regional Police Headquarters - Richards Bay, South Africa: Contractor for the building of new police station and administration block *
* Indicates with previous firm
Professional Affiliations
International Concrete Repair Institute
Education
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Bachelor of Commerce, 1982
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