DAIMLER Proving Ground for arid hot climate testing Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. Engineering and realization of a full scale proving ground.

Services:

• site evaluation and due diligence
• value engineering and estimates
• concept design, detailed design, working and construction drawings of all civil constructions (roads, bridges, earthworks, drainage), buildings, MEP services and infrastructure works
• specialist studies, EIA environmental impact study and assessment, noise and air pollution studies, etc.
• approved applications for all required permits
• tendering and procurement of general contractor´s services
   

Key Facts:

• property size appr. 3.600ha
• superelevated high speed oval length approx. 17.4km
• handling track appr. 5,500m
• VDA dynamic area appr. 70. 000m²
• various slope hill/grades
• building area incl. MEP services
• access roads approx. 5.000km
   

Goal:

• arid-hot-huge-remote-sandy-fast
   

Client:

• Mercedes Benz South Africa Ltd., Südafrika