Abfort is actively involved in the field of transportation. Intensive development, through engagement of highly experienced and well-exposed staff, acquisition of relevant equipment, have been achieved towards competency in the handling of all related projects on;
- Road and Highway infrastructures
- Urban transportation
- Traffic studies and management
- Road Safety
- Railway Systems
- Pipeline Systems
- Airport
- Through sustained growth and success, Abfort Associates has established a reputation as one of the foremost transportation planning and engineering consultants. Employing highly qualified and specialist professionals, we focus on delivering both leading-edge technical expertise and outstanding customer care.
In the public sector, our clients include central government and its delivery agencies, and local government authorities responsible for procuring and managing transportation infrastructure.
In the private sector we work with many blue-chip clients; mainly Contractors freight and haulage companies, delivering a wide range of transportation systems and solutions for developments, particularly in the areas of;
- project implementation planning,
- transport service studies; tariff, haulage charges and investment planning,
- project finance planning and schedule,
- schedule of equipment, materials, testing and completion phases,
- site work planning and management,
As examples of our recent achievements, we have helped to drive forward major investment programmes, route survey for haulage firms, fare assessment and charges. We have also helped to deliver signature civil engineering projects such as major dual carriageway, long span bridges, parks for most high rise buildings in Lagos city and Abuja.
This is merely the beginning: our ambition is to mature further in terms of the services we offer and the benefits we deliver to our communities. Many of our client relationships stretch back for years, even decades in some cases. In these circumstances, trust and mutual respect are as important to project delivery as any contract.
CAPABILITIES OVERVIEW
Asset management and infrastructure maintenance
We operate a comprehensive asset management service for both new and deteriorating structures. This includes asset inspection, expert investigation, deterioration modelling, risk-based maintenance strategies, structural strengthening of weakened structures, specification of repair options, whole-life structural assessment and costing, and repair contract preparation, as well as on-site works supervision and management.
Demand management
Abfort Associates has performed assignments on innovative techniques that aim to promote the more sustainable use of transport networks through demand management techniques. Recent projects have included study on private initiatives on a new high-quality rapid transit systems in some cities in Nigeria, particularly Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Benin. Our team has also capability for the implementation of new corridor traffic management techniques, the sensitive application of pricing policies in congested urban areas and the deployment of intelligent transport systems to help maximise efficient network use.
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Freight
Abfort Associates has extensive knowledge and experience of the freight industry, having implemented and delivered freight management solutions to clients mainly in the private sectors. Our skills have been recognised by the most public transport operators, and we are working towards remarkable contributions to reducing the level of CO2 emissions associated with the movement of freight.
Influencing travel behaviour
In recent years there has been a progressive move towards influencing travel behaviour as part of an overall strategy to reduce congestion, reduce accident and deliver environmental improvement. Abfort Associates has been actively involved in these developments in terms of intra and interstate travels in Nigeria, land use development and public transport operators.
CAPABILITIES OVERVIEW
Influencing travel behaviour
In recent years there has been a progressive move towards influencing travel behaviour as part of an overall strategy to reduce congestion, reduce accident and deliver environmental improvement. Abfort Associates has been actively involved in these developments in terms of intra and interstate travels in Nigeria, land use development and public transport operators.
Intelligent Traffic Systems
We provide expert consultancy in developing, managing, testing, evaluating and improving transport services through technology and communications. Our ITS team has International experience in developing and deploying these services. We have a wide range of skills which include policy and business case development, feasibility study, design, deployment and installation
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Maintenance
Our staff has substantial years of experience on pavement management decision support systems to the highways industry, providing critical decision support data on the life cycle management of highways pavements and supplying mandatory performance measures to both Federal and State Governments.
Ports and harbours
Abfort Associates offers a comprehensive service for the development and expansion of ports and harbours. We offer advice on road and rail access for passengers and freight, traffic operations, environmental impact assessment, port facilities and maritime operations allied to economic and financial analysis. Recent projects include Rehabilitation of Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, Preliminary design of Olokola Sea Port and Free Trade Zone, Rehabilitation of water front structures at Onikan/Marina area of Lagos, Rehabilitation of Apapa Port among few others.
Our discrete skills include:
Traffic engineering
Structures inspection, assessment, remediation and new design
Highway design
Infrastructure maintenance
Network management, including information specification and delivery
Transportation and public transport planning and modelling