Mechanical Consulting · Heavy Industry · South Africa

Precision Engineering.
Uncompromising Safety.
Unrivaled Scale.

Providing comprehensive mechanical consulting, heavy industrial maintenance, and specialized trade procurement for South Africa’s government entities, mining sectors, and petroleum infrastructure.

Our Commitment to Safety & Compliance

OHS Compliant

Strict adherence to Occupational Health & Safety regulations

HSSEQ Certified Training

Continuous workforce development and quality assurance

Working at Heights

Certified Fall Arrest and specialized altitude execution

Quality Assurance

Precision defect logging and risk mitigation

Mining & Resource Extraction | Petroleum Refining (Engen) | Public Works & Government Entities

Capabilities

What we bring to every site

Mechanical Consulting & Maintenance

Pump repair, hydrotreater diagnostics, rotating-equipment reliability, and planned maintenance programs that keep heavy assets online.

HSSEQ & Process Safety

Fall-prevention training, root-cause analysis, and incident-prevention frameworks built for high-consequence refinery and mining environments.

Civil Construction & Forecourts

High-strength concrete containment slabs, DCP compaction testing, and heavy structural civil works.

Underground Tank Installations

End-to-end excavation, 110% volume bund walls, and precision pipework for commercial fuel infrastructure.

Fuel Infrastructure & Lube Systems

Comprehensive maintenance for petroleum pipelines, lubrication systems, and heavy-duty lift services.

Why GWS

Engineered for Compliance.

Every artisan who steps onto a GWS site has passed through our proprietary certification matrix — verifiable HSSEQ training, trade competency assessment, and site-induction records — before the first tool is lifted.

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Certified before they step on site

  • Verifiable trade credentials
  • Fall-prevention & HSSEQ training records
  • Root-cause analysis on every incident
  • Client induction & compliance ready

Our Services

Comprehensive petrochemical, civil & maintenance services

Petrochemical Tank & Pump Installations

  • Installation of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and Above-Ground (A/G) tanks.
  • Complete pipe work, syphon systems, and integrated BTF/farm tanks.
  • Spill-proof containment sumps and construction of 110% volume bund walls.
  • Forecourt electrical, P.O.S sleeving, and compressed air point installations.

Forecourt Civil Construction

  • Precision cutting, breaking, and replacing of concrete to required standards.
  • Casting of containment and forecourt concrete slabs.
  • Uplifting and relaying of pavements, tiling, and building of islands/manholes.
  • Compaction testing (DCP testing) and construction of heavy-duty crash barriers.

Equipment Maintenance & Technical Compliance

  • Comprehensive proactive and reactive maintenance for petrol and diesel systems.
  • Routine health, safety, security, and environment (HSSEQ) operational checks.
  • 24/7 technical breakdown support and compliance testing.

Proof of Execution: Recent Projects

Underground tank installation - before
Before
Underground tank installation - after
After

Complex UST Installation

Full excavation, 110% volume bund wall construction, and precision pipework for a commercial forecourt.

Timeline: 14 Days

Forecourt civil construction - before
Before
Forecourt civil construction - after
After

Forecourt Slab & Pavement Relaying

Uplifting degraded pavement, DCP compaction testing, and pouring high-strength concrete containment slabs.

Timeline: 7 Days

Meet the Team

Our Leadership

Uhone Thathaisa

Uhone Thathaisa

Director

Leads quality assurance, technical compliance, and enterprise systems, ensuring every engagement meets the highest regulatory and operational standards.

Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams

Operations Management

Directs field operations and heavy infrastructure maintenance, delivering dependable execution across forecourt and industrial sites.